Joe Kullman

Nanotechnology and society: An interview with David Guston

pkrecker — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:49:51 -0600

Nanotechnology has the potential to affect our freedom, privacy, health and safety in both positive and negative ways. David Guston, director of ASU's Center for Nanotechnology in Society, talks about social concerns related to nanotech and how we can address them. --by Joe Kullman

A faster path to patents

dianeb — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:30:25 -0600

Students who have ideas for improving health care technology now have a way to make them reality. --by Joe Kullman

Brainy materials

dianeb — Thu, 14 May 2009 16:22:03 -0600

"Smart" nanomaterials allow scientists to investigate biological interactions within the body's cells at the molecular level. This could lead to new diagnostic tools and customized therapy and prevention. (part 3 of 3) --by Joe Kullman

Mind benders: Understanding matter on the atomic scale

dianeb — Thu, 14 May 2009 11:37:54 -0600

The world can get fantastically bizarre when you wander mentally out to the edge of the theoretical dimensions of physics. In fact, thinking about the nanoscale universe is mind bending. (part 2 of 3) --by Joe Kullman

To the edge of infinity...and beyond!

pkrecker — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:08:15 -0600

Nanotechnology is a world of the minuscule. By manipulating matter at atomic and molecular levels, scientists have the potential to radically change consumer technology, health care, energy, and national security.
(Part 1 of 3) --by Joe Kullman

Bioengineering student research helps disabled Africans

pkrecker — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:32:55 -0700

ASU engineering students are designing and assembling medical devices for disabled villagers in Malawi. --by Joe Kullman

Another step towards forecasting global warming

pkrecker — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:23:09 -0600

Greenhouse gases aren't the only factors that contribute to climate change. New research on brown carbons--nanoscale particles released by combustion engines--may help predict the effects of climate change more accurately. --by Joe Kullman

Nanojewels made easy

pkrecker — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:09:55 -0600

Butterfly wings, peacock feathers, opals and pearls are some of nature's jewels that use nanostructures to dazzle us with color. It's accomplished through the way light reaches our eyes after passing through the submicroscopic mazes within these materials. Now, a group of researchers has found a simple method for creating this effect. --by Joe Kullman

Satellite images guide Myanmar disaster relief

pkrecker — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 11:46:14 -0600

ASU computing experts are using satellite images to help humanitarian organizations provide disaster relief to cyclone-ravaged Myanmar. The images could help determine if aircraft could land in an area or if roads are blocked, for example. --by Joe Kullman

"Wii" bit of technology aids medical education

pkrecker — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:34:29 -0700

We've all heard that playing video games can improve your hand-eye coordination--usually from kids trying to evade mom's order to go play outside. But those kids may be on to something. New research shows that playing a video game on the Nintendo Wii can help medical students become better surgeons by improving hand dexterity. --by Joe Kullman