Dagmar Sternad Professor of Biology, Electrical & Computer Engineering, and Physics dagmar@neu.edu 617.373.5093 Expertise behavior, bioengineering, biophysics, control and coordination of goal-directed human behavior, motor control, neurobiology, neuroscience Dagmar Sternad in the Press When You Step Inside This Lab, You Must Whip It Whip cracking can showcase “the pinnacle of human skill, and we as scientists do not understand it,” said Dagmar Sternad, a biologist and engineer at Northeastern University in Boston. Dagmar Sternad for Northeastern Global News What can ballet dancers teach us about balance? What can ballet dancers teach us about balance? Northeastern professor Dagmar Sternad is studying ballet dancers to understand how to help people regain their balance in old age. Making moves: researchers study human movement to build better robots Making moves: researchers study human movement to build better robots Moving a couch up a staircase with a friend is hard enough. What if you tried completing the task with a robot? Healthy aging: Can we turn back time? Healthy aging: Can we turn back time? Northeastern researchers touched on that question this week in a series of talks that examined renewing tissue function, improving and restoring motor control, and the remarkable memory power of superagers. The wonder of human movement The wonder of human movement Northeastern professor Dagmar Sternad received the 50th annual Robert D. Klein University Lecturer Award on Tuesday and discussed her interdisciplinary research on how the brain controls the human body. Students learn research skills through summer program Students learn research skills through summer program A group of first-year students recently completed the Summer Discovery Experience, an intensive PRISM summer program in which students experience hands-on research in mathematics, physics, and biology. The risk of carrying a cup of coffee The risk of carrying a cup of coffee Professor Dagmar Sternad and post-doctoral researcher C.J. Hasson of Northeastern’s Action Lab show that variability in ourselves and our environments guide our movement strategies. Neuroscientist wins $1.6M NIH grant Neuroscientist wins $1.6M NIH grant Northeastern researcher uses virtual "toy tasks" to unravel a complex puzzle: how the brain controls the body
When You Step Inside This Lab, You Must Whip It Whip cracking can showcase “the pinnacle of human skill, and we as scientists do not understand it,” said Dagmar Sternad, a biologist and engineer at Northeastern University in Boston.