ASUNews

November 24, 2009

Research

06/17/09

Life Science | Research | Sustainability and environment:  ASU researcher among authors of climate change report

Life sciences professor Nancy Grimm is one of the authors of a new and authoritative federal study assessing the current and anticipated domestic impacts of climate change.

06/16/09

Engineering | Renewable energy | Research:  Carbon nanotubes may lower cost of fuel cells

ASU researchers are working to lower the cost of manufacturing fuel cells so that cars, electricity and more can run on the "green" technology.

06/12/09

Life Science | Research:  'Star Trek' vision still enthralls

ASU professor Lawrence Krauss writes in New Scientist that the science fiction drama "Star Trek" has "obvious appeal in times of uncertainty."

06/11/09

Administration | Engineering | Research:  Deputy Vice President for Research named to prestigious academy

Dr. Sethuraman "Panch" Panchanathan, deputy vice president for Research in ASU's Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Affairs, was recently inducted into the prestigious Canadian Academy of Engineering.

05/27/09

Research:  A shake may prevent a crash, ASU researcher finds

Results from a study conducted by ASU associate professor Robert Gray suggest that tactile warnings, such as a vibrating steering wheel, may be more effective than audio or visual cues in preventing collisions.

05/22/09

Research:  Scientists announce top 10 new species

ASU's International Institute for Species Exploration has announced the top 10 new species described in 2008. On the list are a pea-sized seahorse, caffeine-free coffee and bacteria that live in hairspray.

05/18/09

Engineering | Innovation / Entrepreneurship | Research | Engineering:  Team modernizes quality control for pavement construction

A team of ASU researchers is educating transportation officials throughout the U.S. and beyond about ensuring quality control on asphalt pavement construction projects.

05/14/09

University | Research:  Complex Adaptive Systems Initiative widens scope

An ASU initiative to leverage key university research strengths against complex global challenges is expanding its scope to more tightly integrate the natural sciences and technology with social sciences and the humanities.

05/13/09

Research | Earth / Space:  History with Hubble brings heavens closer to ASU

After the Hubble Space Telescope receives its final instrument upgrade, it will be an even more powerful facility for astronomical research while simultaneously bringing the heavens closer to ASU.

05/11/09

Engineering | Science | Research | Engineering:  Better computing through chaos and the butterfly effect

William Ditto, chair of the Harrington Department of Bioengineering in the School of Engineering, is working at the forefront of chaotic computing research and what is known as "the butterfly effect."