by Erik Wirtanen | May 15, 2023 | News
Half of all undergraduate engineering students in the United States screen positive for a major mental health condition or significant distress. The rates can be even higher among high-achieving students and populations underrepresented in engineering fields. “Most...
by Erik Wirtanen | Apr 6, 2023 | News
Lifestyle behaviors such as eating well and exercising can be significant factors in one’s overall health. However, the risk of developing cancer is predominantly at the whim of an individual’s genetics. The human body is constantly making copies of its genes to...
by Erik Wirtanen | Mar 29, 2023 | News
Sydney Schaefer, assistant professor of biomedical engineering in the School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering, part of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University, has been named a Fulbright Scholar for the 2023–24 academic year....
by Erik Wirtanen | Mar 7, 2023 | News
Mehdi Nikkhah, an associate professor of biomedical engineering in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University, is one of 95 inventors to be named a 2023 Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors, or NAI, in February. These Senior...
by Erik Wirtanen | Feb 21, 2023 | News
While many neurodegenerative diseases are classified as age-related illnesses, some influential factors are at play as early as conception. When a cell begins to specialize into one of the millions of options within the body, aspects of its destiny will follow a...
by Erik Wirtanen | Dec 8, 2022 | News
Neuralink, a startup co-founded by Elon Musk, is developing technology to improve the connection between humans and computers through implanted chips in the brain. The technology is purported to be able to restore a person’s vision or assist people with mobility...