Engineering a healthier Arizona

Engineering a healthier Arizona

From nanotherapeutics and tissue engineering to stroke rehabilitation and surgical robotics, researchers in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University are taking on the health challenges that most affect Arizonans’ daily lives. The Arizona...
Living longer, falling harder

Living longer, falling harder

Quick: Describe “coefficient of friction.” You have 250 milliseconds. That fraction of a second is the average reaction time it takes to sort out what our brain is telling us and react to it. If you’re falling, that’s the thin slice of time you have to do something to...
The metabolic marvels of the human brain

The metabolic marvels of the human brain

The World Health Organization reports that one in three people are affected by neurological conditions. This high prevalence makes neurological issues the leading cause of illness and disability worldwide. Madeline Andrews, an assistant professor of biomedical...