Daphne Soares’s (NACS '02), discovery of Dome Pressure Receptors, pressure-detecting mounds that enable crocodilians to detect movement of prey in water, appears in Nature. | Research Topics |
Stacy F. President (Ph.D candidate) investigates how cognitive-based approaches can be used in solving computer science problems. Stacy was drawn to NACS' real-world applicability and innovative interdisciplinary program.
Mark Saffer (Ph.D candidate) left his successful chiropractic practice to join Dr. John Jeka's lab and work with the "virtual cave."
Xiaohong Deng (Ph.D candidate) studies the inner ear structure of deep-sea fishes from different depths and habitats for insights into the evolution and adaptations of these deep-sea fish auditory systems. Xiaohong believes that deep sea fishes hold the answers to the mechanisms of sophisticated acoustic communication.
Matthew Cheely (Ph.D candidate), a self confessed computer geek, combined his background in marine biology and mathematics to pursue graduate work in computational neuroscience in NACS. ...So, I sent in my letter of acceptance to the program, which basically said "Hey, I'd like to work in this lab with all the robots. I know my degree is in marine biology, but I think I can pick up this whole EE thing as I go.”
