Study: New simple method determines rate at which we burn calories walking uphill, downhill, and on level ground
Study: New simple method determines rate at which we burn calories walking up, down, flat
Quartz: The science explaining how Usain Bolt became the fastest human in the world
Quartz magazine featured the research of SMU human speed expert Peter Weyand for a story about how world championship sprinter Usain Bolt runs so fast.
How Stuff Works: Scientists Discover Something Mind-blowing About How Usain Bolt Runs
How Stuff Works covered the research of Peter Weyand and his colleagues on the asymmetrical running gait of the world's fastest man.
Slate: Making the Perfect Sprinter More Perfect
Slate online magazine journalist Adam Willis covered the research from the lab of SMU biomechanics expert Peter Weyand for a story about the world's fastest sprinter, Usain Bolt.
LiveScience: Newfound dino looks like creepy love child of a turkey and ostrich
A new giant bird-like dinosaur discovered in China has been named for SMU paleontologist Louis L. Jacobs, Corythoraptor jacobsi, by the scientists who identified the new oviraptorid.
The New York Times: Something Strange in Usain Bolt’s Stride
The New York Times covers the research of SMU locomotion expert Dr. Peter Weyand and his SMU Locomotor Performance Lab in "Bolt is the fastest sprinter ever in spite of — or because of? — an uneven stride that upends conventional wisdom."
Cosmos: Painting with light in three dimensions
A new technique uses photoswitch molecules to create three-dimensional images from pure light.
Better than Star Wars: Chemistry discovery yields 3-D table-top objects crafted from light
A scientist’s dream of 3-D projections like those he saw years ago in a Star Wars movie has led to new technology for making animated 3-D table-top objects by structuring light.
Dallas Innovates: SMU Researchers: Usain Bolt’s Gait is Asymmetrical
Dallas Innovates reported on SMU research about world class sprinter Usain Bolt and his asymmetrical running gait.