ASU Research Magazine - Spring 1999

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Dancing on Aero (PDF)
T. J. Maheras is a dancer and a choreographer. The ASU instructor combines his expertise in nutrition, exercise science, physiology, and biochemistry to train dancers in a bold new way.

Notebook (PDF)
Smoggy Skies, Soggy Skies; Pinning The Comet’s Tail; Real World Biology; Phoenix Under The Microscope; Wastewater To Wetland; Mirrors And Smoke; Freeform Fabs; Politics, Power, And Pesos

A View From On High (PDF)
It’s payback time for remote sensing technology.

Getting a Grip on CTS (PDF)
Developing an effective non-surgical treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome.

On the Flyware (PDF)
Solving the software development crisis.

www.science to go (PDF)
Gain control of sophisticated microscopes with the click of a mouse.

The Many Facets of Prism (PDF)
An archaeologist needs a way to study clay pots after they are returned to Native American burial grounds. A biologist wants to help visually impaired students understand microscopic data. A sculptor wants to create “napkin sketches” in three dimensions. Different researchers. Different problems. One solution–PRISM– the Partnership for Research in Stereo Modeling.

In Search of a Collapsed Culture (PDF)
Did the Mimbres culture of western New Mexico really collapse? ASU archaeologists think the Mimbres transformed into a new culture.

Tale of Tails (PDF)
Are you aggressive enough to win a mate? Is your tail the right color?

Extinction On The Steppes (PDF)
Don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone– struggling to protect biological resources
in Central Asia.

Taking Care of Business (PDF)
Business And Healthcare After The Empire BY DIANE BOUDREAU
The breakup of the Soviet Union created new countries ripe with opportunities, yet rife with problems.

Of Magic Shows and Lecture Halls (PDF)
Nancy Felipe Russon is an accomplished researcher.  She also knows the value of classroom teaching, and that teaching undergraduates requires much more than a daily magic act.

Cover (PDF)