Searching for a Secure Channel
Researchers at ASU are working to develop a highly accurate biosensor that is small enough to fit in the pocket of any soldier in the field.
Wanted: Super Sensitivity
Ion channels are proteins that move charged molecules across the cell membrane. Scientists at ASU are using ion channels in sensors designed to identify deadly biological agents that could be used in warfare.
Helping the Heart
Alyssa Panitch is working to improve heart surgery to avoid repeated visits to the operating table.
Moving with Light
ASU scientists recently discovered that ordinary beams of light can be used to move tiny water droplets. The finding could have an important effect on the fledgling field of microfluidics.
Stopping Sticky Infection
Anneta Razatos is working to prevent bacteria from getting a foothold on medical implants.
Knowing the Beast
Leon Iasemidis applies chaos theory to epilepsy in the hopes of predicting seizures.
Forecasting Mind Storms
Many of the world's 50 million epilepsy sufferers live in fear of the next seizure. Leon Iasemidis is trying to do what many scientists believe impossible--predict these brain attacks.
A Wireless Vision?
Macular degeneration is a leading cause of blindness. ASU engineers are developing a wireless camera that will transmit images to the retina and restore sight.
Help for the Heart Surgeon
Veins transplanted during heart surgery often spasm, causing the procedure to fail. Scientists at the Arizona Biodesign Institute are working with a mimetic of the protein HSP20 to prevent this problem.
Light Transport
Medical researchers are looking at ways to use light as a method for transporting drugs through nano-scale tubes in the body.
Automatic Biologist
Bruce Towe has developed a sensor to monitor cell cultures on the Space Shuttle.
Growing Vitamin Factories
Ilga Winicov and Kenneth Hoober are genetically engineering alfalfa plants in an attempt to produce a disease-fighting protein.
Restoring the Lost Connection
An ASU research team studies the neural links between the brain and the body's musculoskeletal system.
What the Heck is an Algorithm?
An algorithm is a mathematical procedure used to solve a problem in a series of steps.
Brain to Body Link: From Thought to Action
Scientists grapple with the mysteries of spinal cord injuries.
Hip New Hips
ASU scientists are searching for better methods and materials that will bond artificial joints to bone better and longer.
Implant Improvement
In any massive undertaking, the devil is in the details. Matt Holecko works to improve the electrodes used in research that may ultimately allow people to move prosthetic limbs with a thought.
Walking Wonders
Jiping He and his colleagues are helping paralyzed patients with severe spinal cord injuries to walk again.
Being Red
Kevin McGraw is fascinated by the color of parrot feathers. How does a feather get its color? What does that color really mean for the bird? The ASU biologist wants to find out.
Untangle
During a biopsy, surgeons often remove small pieces of tissue from a diseased organ. They study the piece to learn more about the illness. Brain disease is different. Doctors can’t just remove a piece of brain to study. Other techniques are needed. ASU scientists are working on those new methods.
Finding the Right Antibody
Michael Sierks uses an atomic force microscope to find antibodies that bind to clumps of proteins important in neugodegenerative diseases.
Simple Solution for Clean, Fresh Water
Seventy percent of the Earth is covered by water. But the majority of it is undrinkable. Jim Beckman's Dewey device purifies water even better than RO, the current king of desalination.
Inside a Dewey
The Dewey water purifier operates on a combination of evaporation and dew formation. ASU engineer Jim Beckman calls it "dewvaporation."
Scrubbing Air
Gregory Raupp and Lynette Phillips develop a process, photocatalytic oxidation, to remove organic pollutants from air as well as ground water.
Working Class Bacteria
Bruce Rittmann and his research team want to create a system that works for microorganisms so that those tiny entities can do useful work for us.
Redox Reactions
Reducing problem materials is the simple idea behind the membrane biofilm reactor developed by researchers in Bruce Rittmann's laboratory at ASU.
Concrete Thinking
ASU engineers are devising more intelligent methods for using cement and concrete. The result could be better housing that is more durable and longer lasting.
When the Rubber is the Road
ASU engineers have found that adding rubber to asphalt can increase the lifetime of roadway pavement. It can also reduce freeway noise, increase visibility in wet weather, reduce air pollution, and even affect a city's temperature.
Material Worlds
Researchers in ASU's Advanced Pavements Laboratory are working to understand how different pavement materials behave under different conditions.
Building on Solid Ground
People are flocking to the sunny southwest in droves. But sunny, arid climates come with dry soils, which pose problems for the construction industry. Sandra Houston is working on a solution.
Boost for Bacteria
Paul Johnson knows how to clean up groundwater contaminated by leaking fuel tanks. The ASU environmental engineer has helped devise an innovative method for putting toxin-gobbling bacteria to work.
Build a Biobarrier
Paul Johnson knows how to build biobarriers. He and his colleagues recently put the technique to work cleaning up a toxic plume of gasoline and MTBE-contaminated groundwater.
Fighting for Air
The residents of the Homedale neighborhood in Phoenix are no strangers to community activism. Now, they are working with ASU researchers to uncover possible environmental causes for health problems in their area.
Shrinking the Tire Pile
Han Zhu is recycling old tires to improve the strength of concrete.
Ready to Rock and Roll?
If a major earthquake strikes Arizona, will hospitals, dams and power plants be safe? Probably, thanks to the work of engineers like Avinash Singhal.
Wastewater to Wetland
Roland Wass and Peter Fox study the use of wetlands as areas in which to treat household wastewater.
The Real George Washington
No one knows for sure what George Washington looked like, especially when he was young. Now, a group of researchers are working to reconstruct our first president and produce the most realistic replicas of Washington to date.
A Greedy Way to Get the Bugs Out
Software bugs cost the United States economy $59.5 billion annually. Charles Colburn is developing new ways to find bugs based on the Greedy algorithm.
The Human Factor
Renee Turban examines how people use computers to improve user interface design.
Flex-Ability
Bendable, foldable flat panel displays are one of the hottest high-tech commodities that you don't know about--yet. The technology is just around the corner. Stay tuned.
The Long, Flexible Road Ahead
ASU materials scientists are taking today's rigid, heavy computer displays and transform them into lightweight, flexible, low-power devices.
Dawning of the Wireless Age
Most people do not understand the complexity behind the e-mails they send and receive every day. Violet Syrotiuk does. The ASU computer scientist is among those thinking about the next big phase in pesonal computing--the wireless phase.
Securing the Net
Nong Ye and her colleagues at ASU's Information and Systems Assurance Laboratory are working to make the Internet a better, safer, and more efficient tool for work, school and communication.
The Yelf Spiral
The Yelf Spiral is a technique for determining the order of jobs to be serviced online. It works to reduce the inconsistency of waiting time.
Out of the Darkness
ASU computer scientists and engineers are developing smart technology that may brighten the darkness for visually impaired people.
New Vision
Computer science student David Paul sees a world of opportunity before him, despite the fact that he is completely blind. He is helping develop technology to make the degree path more accessible to people with disabilities.
Eye of the Beholder
ASU's John Black is trying to help computers describe pictures in human terms.
Virtual Flight Testing
ASU engineers are working to make a virtual aircraft flight test that could reduce the number of actual flight tests needed, and speed up production.
A Wireless Vision?
Macular degeneration is a leading cause of blindness. ASU engineers are developing a wireless camera that will transmit images to the retina and restore sight.
Word Games
ASU mathematics researchers are playing word games using the "six degrees of separation" method known for connecting actor Kevin Bacon with other celebrities.
New Dimensions of Knowledge
PRISM's 3D Knowledge project allows researchers in any discipline to acquire, analyze and share three-dimensional data in ways never before possible.
The Handyman Who Wasn't
Homo habilis was the first hominid to be considered human. The name, loosely translated, means "handyman." But new research shows that habilis may not have been the handyman everyone thinks.
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The Many Facets of PRISM
Work in the Partnership for Research in Stereo Modeling links scholars from fine arts, the sciences, engineering, and the social sciences and allows them to work with 3D data using some of today's most advanced technology.
On-The-Flyware
Jim Collofello is working on a program that teaches students how to manage software development projects.
Numbers to Wires to Pictures
Computers see objects as a bunch of numbers describing the object's location in space. PRISM's technical experts transform those numbers into pictures.
Teaching the World's Teachers
Four ASU researchers have designed the "War in a Box" system, a leading-edge multimedia educational program for Air Force Pilots.
The Art of Geometry
Robert Barnhill and Alyn Rockwood explain how geometry can model the human brain.
Images of the Mind
Robert Barnhill and the Computer Aided Geometric Design Group are applying new analysis techniques to medical imaging data in an effort to reveal the mind at work.
Implant Improvement
In any massive undertaking, the devil is in the details. Matt Holecko works to improve the electrodes used in research that may ultimately allow people to move prosthetic limbs with a thought.
Searching for a Secure Channel
Researchers at ASU are working to develop a highly accurate biosensor that is small enough to fit in the pocket of any soldier in the field.
Wanted: Super Sensitivity
Ion channels are proteins that move charged molecules across the cell membrane. Scientists at ASU are using ion channels in sensors designed to identify deadly biological agents that could be used in warfare.
Diving into the Silicon Chasm
Scientists at ASU's Center for Solid State Electronics Research are delving into a world of the infinitesimal, a nano-world where newly contrived devices are as small as individual molecules.
Come Together
The coming superappliance will combine features found in computers, televisions, telephones, CD players, and almost everything electronic.
Providing Access
Designing and building a specialized wheelchair was a bit beyond the usual for Michael Kozicki, professor of electrical engineering.
Sun Rise: Avoiding Blackouts and Embracing the Sun
Researchers at ASU's Photovoltaic Testing Laboratory and Fuel Cell Laboratory are developing alternative energy sources that could eliminate future power outages.
The Birth of a Green Future
ASU alumni are putting their education to use, developing alternative energy solutions and promoting a green future.
Sun Rise: Avoiding Blackouts and Embracing the Sun
Researchers at ASU's Photovoltaic Testing Laboratory and Fuel Cell Laboratory are developing alternative energy sources that could eliminate future power outages.
Speeding the Boarding Process
ASU engineers help make the airline boarding process faster.
Speeding the Production Line
ASU engineers develop a new manufacturing technology that could speed the production of new turbine-engine parts from six months to almost overnight.
Scrubbing Air
Gregory Raupp and Lynette Phillips develop a process, photocatalytic oxidation, to remove organic pollutants from air as well as ground water.
Concrete Thinking
ASU engineers are devising more intelligent methods for using cement and concrete. The result could be better housing that is more durable and longer lasting.
When the Rubber is the Road
ASU engineers have found that adding rubber to asphalt can increase the lifetime of roadway pavement. It can also reduce freeway noise, increase visibility in wet weather, reduce air pollution, and even affect a city's temperature.
Material Worlds
Researchers in ASU's Advanced Pavements Laboratory are working to understand how different pavement materials behave under different conditions.
Flex-Ability
Bendable, foldable flat panel displays are one of the hottest high-tech commodities that you don't know about--yet. The technology is just around the corner. Stay tuned.
The Long, Flexible Road Ahead
ASU materials scientists are taking today's rigid, heavy computer displays and transform them into lightweight, flexible, low-power devices.
The Skinny on Thin Films
New types of ceramic thin films may prove key elements in the development of smaller, faster, more powerful electronic devices. Sandwip Dey is at the forefront of research on this important technology.
Never Too Thin
Thin films used in modern electronics are only a few molecules thick. So how do scientists go about making these tiny layers?
Set in Stone
Massive carbon dioxide emissions from power plants are a huge contributor to global warming. What if we could capture all that CO2 and simply throw it away? ASU scientists are trying to do just that.
Freeform Fabs
Ampere Tseng is helping to develop a new production idea that would make Henry Ford proud.
Hip New Hips
ASU scientists are searching for better methods and materials that will bond artificial joints to bone better and longer.
Ions for Implants and Auto Parts
Basic ion-beam treatment mechanically mixes the atoms of two different materials--somewhat analogous to creating an atomic-scale velcro.
Eye on the Ion
James Mayer and his colleagues use beams of ions to peer deep into the atomic nooks and crannies of the layered universe of semiconducting thin films and other materials.
Ion U at ASU
The Center for Solid State Science focuses ion beam research on materials such as copper, silicon, and hydroxy apatite.
Pressure Group
McMillan and members of the Materials Research Group labor at the leading edge of a new chemistry that uses immense amounts of pressure to compress materials and alter their molecular structure.
Pressure Tactics
Paul McMillan explains how high-pressure devices work.
The Wave
In December 2004, massive tsunamis killed hundreds of thousands of people throughout Southeast Asia. For Joseph Fernando, an engineer at Arizona State University, the disaster hit home--literally. Now, the Sri Lankan native is putting his expertise on the fluid behavior to use in developing better tsunami warning systems.
Everyday Robots
Robots are not the stuff of science fiction. They are here today. Tom Sugar is working to develop robots with biomedical applications.
Building Ideas
Kevin Hollander finds challenge in aiding people with physical limitations. The ASU doctoral student is working to develop robotic devices to do just that.
Virtual Flight Testing
ASU engineers are working to make a virtual aircraft flight test that could reduce the number of actual flight tests needed, and speed up production.
With Every Breath You Take
ASU scientists are busy following the flow of air pollution in the Phoenix metro area.
In-Line Skaters on a Roll
Joggers have treadmills, cyclists have stationary bikes. Soon, in-line skaters may have a training machine to call their own.
Building a Better Moon Buggy
ASU undergraduate students compete in a moon buggy race.
Homework in the Sky
ASU students learn the gritty details of the space program as they design, build, and launch ASUSat 1, a tiny, 10-pound satellite.
All for One, One for All
As many as 75 students have worked on ASUSat 1 in one semester. The satellite's 11 subsystems form working groups that give students real-world experience.
High-Tech Industry Helps Get ASUSat 1 Off the Ground
More than a dozen companies and organizations have thrown their support behind ASUSat 1. The stellar list includes some of the Valley of the Sun's hottest high-tech companies.
Plugging in the Future
ASU engineering students involved in Arizona Horizon Project are part of the emerging technology of electric passenger vehicles.
Make Way For Robosaurus
The Robosaurus is a computer-controlled robot that autonomously paints the markings on parking lots, athletic fields, or other outdoor surfaces.
High-Tech Slingshot
Robert Hammond and graduate students devise a way to test the durability of solar cells.
Finding the Right Antibody
Michael Sierks uses an atomic force microscope to find antibodies that bind to clumps of proteins important in neugodegenerative diseases.
Paper Interiors
In moments, a virtual jungle of twisting microscopic paper fibers ensnarled the imaginations of a group of ASU scientists, engineers and artists. The result: a technology-infused dance performance that set tradition on its ear.
WWW.Science to Go
B. L. Ramakrishna lets high school and undergraduate students gain control of sophisticated microscopes with the click of a mouse.
Shrinking Out of Sight
Welcome to the nanoworld, where the real action of the universe takes place.
Confocal Microscopy
ASU's laser confocal microscope helped Richard Satterlie discover a new cell in Clione limacina.
Eye on the Ion
James Mayer and his colleagues use beams of ions to peer deep into the atomic nooks and crannies of the layered universe of semiconducting thin films and other materials.
Through the Looking Glass
ASU life scientists use a variety of new technologies and innovative techniques to probe the microscopic world around us.
LEEM Reveals Mysteries at the Surface
ASU researchers use the Low Energy Electron Microscope to watch and understand the formation of thin films on the surface of semiconductor devices.
Speedier Gene Mapping
Stuart Lindsay is adapting scanning tunneling microscopy technology to the rapid sequencing of DNA.