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Wearable Electronics for Continuous Cardiac, Respiratory Monitoring

January 12, 2021 sarah Jonas ACOUSTICS, Applied Physics Letters, Arizona State University, Cardiac, Health Monitoring, Heartbeat, Physics, Wayne State University, Wearable, Wearable Technology

A small and inexpensive sensor, announced in Applied Physics Letters and based on an electrochemical system, could potentially be worn continuously by cardiac patients or others who require constant monitoring. A solution containing electrolyte substances is placed into a small circular cavity that is capped with a thin flexible diaphragm, allowing detection of subtle movements when placed on a patient’s chest. The authors suggest their sensor could be used for diagnosis of respiratory diseases.

Research Results

2nd annual “Doing Business” report ranks North American cities by ease of doing business

October 5, 2020 sarah Jonas Arizona State University, Business, Economic Growth, Economics, Government, Research, Small Business, Taxes

The Center for the Study of Economic Liberty at ASU has released the second edition of its signature Doing Business North America report, which provides objective measures of business regulations across 130 cities in 92 states, provinces and districts in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

Announcement

OpenTopography Collaboration Awarded New Four-Year Grant

August 24, 2020 sarah Jonas Arizona State University, Earth Sciences, Lidar, National Science Foundation (NSF), San Diego Supercomputer Center, Uc San Diego

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has renewed funding for OpenTopography, a science gateway that provides online access to Earth science oriented high-resolution topography data and processing tools to a broad user community advancing research and education in areas ranging from earthquake geology to ecology and hydrology.

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Uganda’s Ik are not Unbelievably Selfish and Mean

June 25, 2020 sarah Jonas Anthropology, Arizona State University, BEHAVIOR, Books, Cooperation, Culture, Famine, Human Behavior, Kenya, New Jersey, NJ, Physician, Rutgers, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Science, Society, Starvation, Traits, Uganda, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

The Ik, a small ethnic group in Uganda, are not incredibly selfish and mean as portrayed in a 1972 book by a prominent anthropologist, according to a Rutgers-led study. Instead, the Ik are quite cooperative and generous with one another, and their culture features many traits that encourage generosity.

Announcement

12 ASU engineering faculty earn the National Science Foundation CAREER Award

May 14, 2020 sarah Jonas Arizona State University, Awards And Recognition, Engineering, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, Nsf Career Award

Twelve ASU engineering faculty members have earned the NSF CAREER Award between November 2019 and April 2020. More than 40 early-career investigators in the Fulton Schools of Engineering have earned this prestigious honor in the last five years.

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A New Way to Monitor Cancer Radiation Therapy Doses

February 15, 2020 sarah Jonas Arizona State University, ASU, Biophysical Society, Biophysical Society 64th Annual Meeting, Biophysical Society Annual Meeting, BPS, BPS20, Cancer, Radiation, Radiation Therapy

More than half of all cancer patients undergo radiation therapy and the dose is critical. Too much and the surrounding tissue gets damaged, too little and the cancer cells survive.

Announcement

ASU-led NASA Psyche mission offers free online course on team building from leadership experts

January 21, 2020 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Arizona State University, Asteroid, astronomy & astrophysics, Astronomy & Space, ASU, NASA, Outer Space, Stars, Thunderbird, thunderbird school of global management

The new Psyche Mission Innovation Toolkit online course is designed to help learners understand the unique challenges of a diverse team and provides tools to help address these challenges and take actions to be more successful in working with others. Image by ASU Continuing and Professional Education

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Opening Up DNA to Delete Disease

January 14, 2020 sarah Jonas 0 Comments APL Bioengineering, Arizona State University, Bioengineering, Biophysics, Chromatin, CRISPR, DNA, Gene, Gene Editing, Physics, Protein, University Of Utah

Protein editorial assistants are clearing the way for cut-and-paste DNA editors, like CRISPR, to access previously inaccessible genes of interest. Opening up these areas of the genetic code is critical to improving CRISPR efficiency and moving toward futuristic, genetic-based assaults on disease. The DNA-binding editorial assistants were devised by a U.S.-based team of bioengineers, who describe their design in APL Bioengineering.

Higher Education Event

ASU Innovation Open 2020 announces semifinalists

November 22, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Arizona State University, Entreprenership, Innovation

ASU Innovation Open has announced the semifinalists for Arizona State University’s most exciting pitch competition, taking place Jan. 31, 2020, in Tempe, Arizona. Competitors will pitch their student-led ventures for a chance to win $300,000 in prizes, including two $100,000 grand prizes.