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Exploring the role of music therapy in medical decisions By Ilima Loomis From the album you listened to on repeat as a teenager to the first song you slow-danced to with your spouse, the music you love is more than just the soundtrack to your life; it’s part of who you are. That’s the theory…

University Hospitals and ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ research team reports a novel treatment after traumatic brain injury that prevents progression to chronic neurodegeneration Violent blows or jolts to the head can cause traumatic brain injury (TBI), and there are about 5 million people in…

From the Dean To the alumni and friends of Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, And so, another academic year begins with excitement and anticipation. This year, we welcome 126 first-year undergraduates as they embark on their journey toward becoming…

Assistant Professor Biomedical Engineering Growing up, Ana. G. Hernandez Reynoso wanted to be a medical doctor, but after spending some time with one of her cousins, who is an engineer, she realized that it was the convergence between medicine and engineering that she really enjoyed. That…

Assistant Professor Materials Science and Engineering It started in high school when Neamul Khansur learned about the working principle of quartz watches—a watch powered by a battery with timekeeping regulated by a quartz crystal that vibrates at a certain frequency. Then he learned the term…

Assistant Professor Biomedical Engineering Luke Osborn grew up dreaming of a career in baseball. While unsuccessful in chasing that dream at the University of Arkansas, he chose to study engineering as an undergraduate student because he liked building things and wanted to learn how they…

Assistant Professor Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering From a young age, M. Hassan Najafi wanted to know how things worked, especially when it came to technology. That curiosity naturally led him to explore the inner workings of computers—a fascination that only grew stronger as the…

Nursing faculty and students leverage advancements in computing and data to move the field forward By Daniel Robison As a nurse, Megan Foradori, RN, tried to make sure no child in need of developmental support fell through the cracks. Across pediatric nursing…

Associate Professor Computer and Data Sciences Andrew Watkins’s path to a career in computer and data sciences was nontraditional, studying English at Mississippi State University for his bachelor’s and master’s degree and spending his first few professional years teaching English in the United…

Associate Professor Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering For Peng Wang, the engineering process is a journey of discovery and innovation, beginning with the critical step of identifying a problem. The problem he is addressing? Improving operational safety, process stability, efficiency,…