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Immunohistochemical Evaluation of Bleeding Control Induced by Holmium …

Laser use in the medical field brought many enhancements to clinical and surgical procedures. Many different devices are now available for dental use. Lasers have sterilizing and coagulative effects …

6 March 2014

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The Oscar Experience 2014

During the Summer 2013, I interned for the Academy of the Motion Picture Arts and Sciences‘ Sci-Tech Council, which got me to a position at Pixar Animation Studios, and one of the perks as an Academy …

2 March 2014

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FruitNinja on the CAVE2

During the 2013 Spring Semester I volunteered with SPARK, a nonprofit organization that aims to provide life-changing apprenticeships to youth in underserved communities across the United States. …

9 November 2013

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A human-computer collaborative workflow for the acquisition and …

The study of insect behavior from video sequences poses many challenges. Despite the advances in image processing techniques, the current generation of insect tracking tools is only effective in …

1 August 2013

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Context-dependent navigation in a collectively foraging species of …

More than 100 years of scientific research has provided evidence for sophisticated navigational mechanisms in social insects. One key role for navigation in ants is the orientation of workers …

1 August 2013

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Futile

During the Spring 2013 semester, I collaborated with UIC students Tom Ryba and LSU students Margaret Fink and Johnathan Stansbury to create a game for the class. Our team, the Mudbug Studios, …

7 May 2013

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Sensing the Environment through SpiderSense

Recent scientific advances allow the use of technology to expand the number of forms of energy that can be perceived by humans. Smart sensors can detect hazards that human sensors are unable to …

22 February 2013