A wheelchair operated by human brainwaves is in its second phase of experiments at CSUN, where a team of engineers is trying to figure out a way to operate the chair outdoors. The chair, estimated to cost $10,000, is built with intelligent sensors which are placed at the bottom of the chair to recognize oncoming objects, said Dr. C.T. Lin, director of the project and CSUN mechanical engineer professor.  But this is technology is not enough to make the wheelchair… Read more

Ten arrests were made at Saturday’s Big Show, which increased law enforcement presence to keep an eye on the over 8,000 people who attended the annual event. Reasons for the arrests include public urination, public intoxication and the use of marijuana, said  CSUN Police Chief Anne Glavin. “We made our rules very clear this year,” Glavin said. “We have zero tolerance for alcohol.” Most alcohol-related arrests involved individuals who came to the show after already having consumed alcohol, said Scott… Read more

Troy Davis was executed Sept. 21 in Georgia through a lethal injection with no physical evidence of committing the crime for which he was accused. Nine eyewitness testimonies were all that was used to convict him of killing an off-duty police officer in 1989. The law states that a person is innocent until proven guilty and this wasn’t the case for Davis. Instead, he had to fight to prove his innocence without success. Depending on the severity and nature of… Read more

A Kinesiology Department research project has moved past the classroom walls and into San Fernando Valley communities. Continuing the work of 2010 graduate students, the 100 Citizen Fitness Program targets obesity and inactivity in low-income communities, providing health and fitness education at no cost to the recipients. “Our concern is directed towards obesity — we have to find a way to address it in a cost-effective manner,” said Steven Loy, program director. Dozens of student volunteers and San Fernando Valley… Read more