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Shima Shahab receives NSF CAREER Award to develop innovative methods for delivering ultrasound treatments

Shima Shahab , assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering , has been awarded a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development ( CAREER ) award to develop innovative methods for delivering ultrasound treatments .
Anyone who has stood near a loudspeaker at a concert has felt the energy that can be delivered through sound waves . Heavy bass at a concert can feel like a physical impact . This principle underscores the technology of focused ultrasound , which harnesses that kind of energy to deliver concentrated energy waves in specific locations . Those waves can pass through body tissues , which makes them well-suited for use in noninvasive medical treatments .
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