ASU Research Magazine - Fall 2002

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Eye for Survival (PDF)
Entomologist Ron Rutowski says that understanding butterfly mating behavior begins  with looking the insect deep in the eye.

Notebook (PDF)
Fighting for Air; Froggy Allure; Word Games; Likin’ Lichen; Planting Water-Wise; Improving Language Skills; Light Transport

Damage: The Health Effects of Abuse (PDF)
Nurses at ASU’s Community Health Services Clinic are working to help abused women
and their children at local domestic violence shelters.

Shady Situations (PDF)
Plant biologist Sarah Celestian wants to know how parking lots affect tree growth. She studies which trees fare the best in the Phoenix area’s sea of asphalt.

Art Explained (PDF)
Mary Erickson says that art educators have to know a little about psychology, politics, writing, art-making, and art history.

Aging the Healthy Way (PDF)
ASU’s College of Nursing runs programs designed to address the unmet health needs of elderly adults and other Tempe residents.

Unraveling Stress (PDF)
Kathleen Matt and other scientists at ASU's Stress Center are learning how gender, age, disease, and fitness level affect our ability to cope with stress and the dangers it presents.

The Handyman Who Wasn’t (PDF)
Anthropologist Mary Marzke has a new tool that allows her to analyze prehistoric bones with unprecedented precision and accuracy.

New Dimensions of Knowledge (PDF)
Artists, computer scientists, and engineers at ASU’s Partnership for Research in Stereo Modeling are developing techniques for spatial analysis.

Heart of the Star (PDF)
Sumner Starrfield has his head above the clouds— not a bad place to be if you are a world-class astronomer.

Cover (PDF)