Mild problem-solving task improves brain function after a concussion, new study suggests
Mild problem-solving task improves brain function after a concussion, new study suggests.
Study: Impoverished students and black students suffer greater impact from closure of Houston schools
School closures disproportionately displace poor and black students, according to a new study from researchers at Southern Methodist University and Rice University’s Houston Education Research Consortium. In a look at the Houston Independent School District’s school closures between 2003 and 2010, researchers found that schools with a higher proportion of black students were particularly likely to be targeted by closures, said education policy researcher Meredith Richards, co-author of the study and assistant professor in the Department of Education Policy and Leadership at SMU, Dallas.
Inverse: There is no limit to human speed — Fast, faster, fastest, and fastest-er.
Science writer Jacqueline Ronson tapped the expertise of SMU biomechanics expert Peter Weyand for an article on the news web site Inverse.com that examines the possibility for humans to continue running faster and faster — and faster. Ronson cites physiologist Weyand's numerous research findings, which have explored the mechanics of how sprinters like Usain Bolt and other world-class athletes are able to run so fast that they continually break speed records. The article "There is no limit to human speed" published Aug. 11, 2016.
Scientific American: Blade Runners — Do High-Tech Prostheses Give Runners an Unfair Advantage?
Science writer Larry Greenemeier cited the research of SMU biomechanics expert Peter Weyand for an article in Scientific American that examines the pros and cons of carbon-fiber blade prosthetics used by athlete amputees.
Scientific American: Have We Reached the Athletic Limits of the Human Body?
Science writer tapped the expertise of SMU biomechanics expert Peter Weyand for an article in Scientific American examining the potential for humans to continue improving strength and speed beyond what has already been achieved.
The Wall Street Journal: The Science Behind Sprinter Usain Bolt’s Speed
Science writer Matthew Futterman tapped the expertise of SMU biomechanics expert Peter Weyand for an article about the world's fastest-ever human, Usain Bolt.
Reporting in The Wall Street Journal, Futterman quotes Weyand for his expertise on the mechanics of Usain Bolt's unusual speed. The article "The Science Behind Sprinter Usain Bolt’s Speed," published July 28, 2016.
Scientific American: The Secret to Human Speed — “To sprint like a pro, think like a piston.”
The work of SMU biomechanics researcher Peter G. Weyand is featured in the August 2016 issue of the science news magazine Scientific American.
Science writer and associate editor Dina Fine Maron reports on Weyand's leading-edge research about the key to human speed for sprinters in the article "The Secret to Human Speed" and the video report "How Elite Sprinters Run So Fast."
SMU 2015 research efforts broadly noted in a variety of ways for world-changing impact
SMU scientists and their research have a global reach that is frequently noted, beyond peer publications and media mentions. It was a good year for SMU faculty and student research efforts. Here's a small sampling of public and published acknowledgements during 2015, ranging from research modeling that made the cover of a scientific journal to research findings presented as evidence at government hearings.
WFAA: Can Technology Help Kids Learn to Read
SMU's Dara Rossi was interviewed by the summer reading program Shelly's Summer Bookworms for Dallas TV station WFAA. Rossi is a clinical assistant professor and director of SMU's Teach for American Teacher Education Program in the Simmons School of Education and Human Development. She was asked how using technology can help young students learn to read. Rossi is an experienced educator with a strong science background, including K-12 curriculum development and administration.