The University of Arizona Logo

Biomedical Engineering News - December 2021

simple graphic of a belt with a sensor and control board attached and labeled. On the right, a simple drawing of a person wearing two belts, which are radiating out signals, represented as red and blue lines.

Navigation by Vibration, Rather Than Sight

Two professors—one of them blind—work with a group of neuroscience and engineering students on a device to help visually impaired people move through the world more safely and efficiently.
Terry Matsunaga in a laboratory lit with blue light, wearing a lab coat and smiling.

Three UArizona Engineers Named Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors

Liesl Folks, Mark Van Dyke and Terry Matsunaga have been recognized for their technological contributions to engineering and health care.