Robotics conference in Phoenix showcases future of medical, military technology
Wearable and implanted devices are the next frontier of military technology and medicine. That was the message at the Wearable Robotics Association’s WearRAcon 16 conference, which opened on Wednesday.
App aimed at Chinese-speaking students wins $50,000 in ASU competition
Tempe – Despite Chang Liu’s numerous years of English lessons in China, she found it extremely difficult to communicate when she arrived at Arizona State University.
Arizona legislator pushes flurry of bills aimed at updating state tech
State Rep. David Stevens, R-Sierra Vista, writes bills every session with one goal in mind: dragging the state’s public-facing technology infrastructure into the future.
Arizona Science Center unveils POPnology tying together technology and science fiction
POPnology, an 8,000-square-foot exhibit packed with science fiction technology, will make its debut at the Arizona Science Center on Sunday.
Peoria company helps parents monitor children’s social media accounts, fights cyberbullying
PEORIA – Kids have access to dozens of social media sites – from Facebook and Twitter to Snapchat and Instagram. It can be hard for parents to keep track of what their children are doing online.
ASU students predict likelihood of super eruption at Yellowstone
TEMPE – Christy Till and her team of Ph.D. students had a rare opportunity to spend a week and a half inside Yellowstone National Park, collecting samples of lava, dodging tourists and sleeping in tents.
Electronic toys may not help language learning for young children
When Anna V. Sosa looked over the results of her study, the outcome wasn’t a surprise. However, the Northern Arizona University professor did not expect to see such pronounced results.
University of Arizona hosts largest ‘Hackathon’ in Southwest
The southwest's largest hacking event, dubbed, "Hackathon," was held at the University of Arizona.
Arizona history: Concrete arrows pointed the way for mail delivery pilots
MESA - Consumers today expect their deliveries to arrive within a few days – or even hours – through services like Amazon. But delivering mail cross-country wasn’t always so easy.
Technology helps teach Navajo in new ways
TUCSON – Learning a new language can be hard, especially when the language is as scarce and complicated as the Navajo language.
Cutter Aviation shows off new corporate jet
Cutter Aviation recently showed off the new HondaJet – touted by the manufacturer as the “world’s most advanced light jet” – at Cutter’s headquarters at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
Making the robo-call: Panel asks how ‘human’ we want robots to be
WASHINGTON - Arizona State University Professor Lance Gharavi says his work with robots in the School of Earth and Space Exploration is aimed at moving toward "robot autonomy."
