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 Article 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? The wonder of human movement The wonder of human movement Students learn research skills through summer program Students learn research skills through summer program The risk of carrying a cup of coffee The risk of carrying a cup of coffee Neuroscientist wins $1.6M NIH grant Neuroscientist wins $1.6M NIH grant
Article 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.