Dr. Srivatsan, colleagues, present research
Dr. Malathi Srivatsan, Molecular Biology, Dr. Mahadevappa P. Badanavalu, postdoctoral research associate, and Caleb Pingel, graduate student, recently attended and presented their research data at the ASME First Global Conference on Nanoengineering for Medicine and Biology held Houston, Texas.  Their research presentations on (a)  interaction of nanomaterials and neurons, (b) metal nanoparticles associated neurotoxicity and (c) nanotubes for regeneration in the nervous system were  well received. Dr Srivatsan was invited to chair a session at the workshop on 'New Frontiers of Nanomedicine and Biomedical Informatics'  at this meeting. Her discussion of the research she performed at ASU had attracted interest from researchers in China and South Korea  and is leading to new research collaborations.

Dr. Engelken, colleagues, publish paper in journal
Dr. Robert Engelken, Electrical Engineering,  and co-authorsTansel Karabacak, Hye-Won Seo, and Fatih Cansizoglu from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, recently had the paper, “High Optical Absorption of Indium Sulfide Nanorod Arays Formed by Glancing Angle Deposition,” published in the American Chemical Society journal, ACS Nano. Their collaboration involved the study and modeling of the optical properties of the semiconductor indium (III) sulfide as a prelude to its use in photovoltaic cells. ACS Nano is a peer-reviewed monthly journal publishing comprehensive articles on the synthesis, assembly, characterization, theory, and simulation of all aspects of nanoscience and nanotechnology, including nanomaterials and assemblies, nanodevides, nanobiotechnology, nanofabrication, and self- and directed-assembly. ACS Nano won the 2008 American Publishers Award for Professional & Scholarly Excellence (PROSE) eProduct/Best Website or Platform and for Best New Journal in Science, Technology, and Medicine.

Dr. Claxton, Dr. Hall, graduate students present research
Dr. Amy F. Claxton and Dr. John D. Hall, both Psychology and Counseling, and students enrolled in the EdS program in Psychology and Counseling, School Psychology Track, recently presented their research at the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) annual convention in Chicago. Their poster presentation was "School Psychology and Response to Intervention Services: A Survey of State Practitioners." Students attending were C. Tyler Crittenden, Jessica L. Biggs, Heather W. Baxter, Kara L. Drewry, and Meghan M. Matthews-Adair.

Staff Senate nominations are open through March 24
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