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SRP funding groundbreaking NAU research into forest health, increasing diversity in STEM

Posted by Heather Tate on September 10, 2020

Teki Sankey holding a droneAs part of a five-year research agreement, the Phoenix-based Salt River Project (SRP) is funding several Northern Arizona University projects in 2020-2021 that look into forest health and restoration, renewable energy sources and increasing diversity in STEM fields. These projects build on several studies SRP was already funding.

This five-year partnership, which funds research focusing on applied research activities related to SRP’s core businesses of power and water, is… Read more

Filed Under: Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences, College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ecological Restoration Institute, Monsoon, School of Forestry, School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems

NAU bioengineer develops 3D simulations of sneezing, coughing to help motivate social distancing during COVID-19 pandemic

Posted by Heather Tate on May 13, 2020

Amir Arzani in lab with studentsNot convinced yet that keeping your distance and wearing a mask is worth the trouble? Perhaps scientific evidence to the contrary will help.

Amir Arzani, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering, is director of the Cardiovascular Biomechanics Lab, which studies the mechanisms behind initiation and progression of different cardiovascular diseases, developing computational models that… Read more

Filed Under: College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences, COVID-19, Department of Mechanical Engineering

NAU engineer developing innovative biomaterial for improved treatment of cerebral aneurysms

Posted by Heather Tate on January 6, 2020

NAU associate professor of practice Tim Becker and his students test biomaterials and aneurysm devices in the Bioengineering Devices Lab
NAU associate professor of practice Tim Becker and his students test biomaterials and aneurysm devices in the Bioengineering Devices Lab

Tim Becker, an associate professor of practice in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at… Read more

Filed Under: College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Open-source radiotelemetry technology from NAU team has potential to revolutionize wildlife research

Posted by Heather Tate on October 1, 2019

Drone flying in the airBiologists and ecologists monitor wildlife to learn more about their behaviors, but tracking small creatures can be challenging, time-consuming and costly. Through a National Science Foundation grant, a multidisciplinary team at Northern Arizona University—led by Michael Shafer, associate professor of mechanical engineering; Carol Chambers, professor of wildlife ecology; and Paul Flikkema, professor of electrical engineering—has developed technology… Read more

Filed Under: Bat Ecology and Genetics Lab, College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences, Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Forestry, School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems

‘Major step forward’: NAU engineer developing a more accurate failure prediction model for ductile metals

Posted by Heather Tate on May 29, 2019

Heidi Feigenbaum working in her lab on computer Every day, Americans rely on engineered systems such as bridges, buildings and offshore structures that are subject to extreme weather, earthquakes and a range of other conditions. Knowing how materials used in these systems respond to stressors is crucial to creating components that successfully and efficiently do the job.

Engineers rely on mathematical models… Read more

Filed Under: College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences, Department of Mechanical Engineering

NAU mechanical engineer awarded multiple grants to improve wearable exoskeletons for people with movement disorders

Posted by Heather Tate on February 14, 2019

Zach Lerner and undergraduate student researchers working on exoskeletonsNearly 4 children in 1,000 are afflicted with cerebral palsy (CP), making it the most common cause of pediatric physical disability in the U.S. This neurological disorder, typically caused by damage to the brain before birth, affects a child’s muscle control and coordination and often makes walking extremely difficult. What’s more, children with… Read more

Filed Under: College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences, Department of Mechanical Engineering

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