The ENR2 building on the campus of the University of Arizona is home to UA geographers, environmental scientists, mathematicians, and others.
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Scientists are studying how sounds, smells, and other natural elements make a difference in how comfortable we feel in our homes and offices. University of Arizona Architecture professor Altaf Engineer focuses his research on health and well-being in the built environment. He’s researching the ways designers can impact social and behavioral issues through the buildings they create.
Altaf Engineer spoke with Leslie Tolbert, Ph. D. Regent’s professor emerita in Neuroscience at the University of Arizona.
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