Author Archive

Ajay Nahata, University of Utah – High Speed Data Transfer

A University of Utah scientist is making engineering breakthroughs in the field ofplasmonicsΒ using ink-jet printers. Dr.

Lawrence Sherman, University of Cambridge – Domestic Violence and Arrests

Are strict police codes having unintended effects? Dr. Lawrence Sherman, professor of criminology at the University

Lee Newman, SUNY ESF – Using Plants to Address Environmental Issues

The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster is having significant consequences on our environment. Dr. Lee Newman, associate

Marco Bisoffi, Chapman University – Thinking Outside the Tumor

Studying the area surrounding a cancerous tumor may provide new medical insights. Dr. Marco Bisoffi, associate

DJ Pisano, West Virginia University – Galaxy Gas and Star Production

Where do galaxies get their gas? D.J. Pisano, assistant professor in the Department of Physics and

Anne Murphy, Georgia State University – Infant and Adult Pain Response

Does the pain felt by an infant affect them later in life? Anne Murphy, associate professor

Nicholas Leadbeater, University of Connecticut – Scarcity of Helium

You may be surprised to learn of the widespread uses of helium. Nicholas Leadbeater, associate professor

Susan Thomson, Colgate University – 20th Anniversary of Genocide in Rwanda

It has been 20 years since the genocide in Rwanda. Susan Thomson, assistant professor of peace

Joanne Dickson, University of Liverpool – Depression and Goals

How does depression affect one’s personal goals? Joanne Dickson, research director on the Doctorate of Clinical

Jayanth Banavar, University of Maryland – Geometry of Life

The constraints of physical shape have helped guide life’s evolutionary path. Jayanth Banavar, dean of the