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Kristen Crandell receives NASA Fellowship

Kristen Crandell was awarded a NASA Space Grant Fellowship for Spring, 2011, to facilitate her studies into the aerodynamics and mechanics of upstroke during bird flight.

Contractile behavior of the avian pectoralis: a new paper from the flight lab

Brandon Jackson, Bret Tobalske, and Ken Dial publish a new paper in the Journal of Experimental Biology exploring the functional and evolutionary implications of the pectoralis. Check it out here: http://jeb.biologists.org/content/214/14/2354.short              

BBC reports our findings

The BBC reports our findings on wing-assisted inclined running (WAIR.) Check it out here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/13879244