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Dagmar Sternad
Professor of Biology, Electrical & Computer Engineering, and Physics
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?

by Molly Callahan
Professor Dagmar Sternad is examining the subtleties of human movement and how they play into our physical interactions with robots. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

Making moves: researchers study human movement to build better robots

by Allie Nicodemo

Healthy aging: Can we turn back time?

by Thea Singer

The wonder of human movement

by Angela Herring

Students learn research skills through summer program

Headshot of Greg St. Martin
by Greg St. Martin

The risk of carrying a cup of coffee

by Angela Herring

Neuroscientist wins $1.6M NIH grant

by News@Northeastern - Contributor