Beautiful fractals help solve ‘wiggly’ problems
Research News Mathematicians explain how beauty of fractals goes far beyond pretty pictures July 1, 2016 When Harry Potter first went to Hogwarts, he caught his train from Kings Cross,…
Researcher ethicist Q&A: 5 considerations for a transforming society
Research News Looking to answer questions raised by new technologies July 1, 2016 New technology often raises new ethical questions — and those questions only multiply as technology advances. Up…
Passion makes perfect
Research News NSF-funded mathematician, coach, head cheerleader of U.S. Math Olympiad team on the all-American pursuit of information and happiness July 7, 2016 Po-Shen Loh loves math. He doesn’t say…
Tech uses sound waves to find clogged sewer pipes
Research News NSF-funded small business develops innovative technology to help maintain infrastructure July 20, 2016 With more than 800,000 miles of sewer pipes in the United States, wastewater utilities tasked…
Putting the sloth in sloths: Arboreal lifestyle drives slow pace
Research News Sloths, one of few species that live in tree canopies, subsist solely on leaves July 20, 2016 Although most of the terrestrial world is covered in trees, few…
Building communities of research at tribal colleges
Research News Two NSF-supported research programs share experiences from fieldwork August 2, 2016 When is research about more than just the findings it produces? What about when it connects with…
Calculating solutions to combat Zika
Research News NSF-funded mathematician playing pivotal role in disease mitigation August 5, 2016 The images are heartbreaking: thousands of infants born with small, misshapen heads, the result of a rare…
Computer programming made easier
Research News Harnessing automated program synthesis allows non-programmers to create working code August 11, 2016 Nobody said computer programming was easy. But maybe in the future, it could be. In…