Groundbreaking Lymphedema Treatment Study
GWW Researchers Win 2017 Energy Harvesting Best Paper Award
Thomas, Zhu Awarded NIH Physical Science-Oncology Grant
[[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"2383","attributes":{"alt":"","class":"media-image","style":"width: 360px; height: 240px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;","typeof":"foaf:Image"}}]]The National Institutes of Health has awarded Dr. Susan Thomas (Assistant Professor, Bioengineering) and Dr. Cheng Zhu (Professor, Bioengineering) a five-year Physical Science-Oncology Project grant to investigate the mechanical foundation of immune suppression in melanoma. The 3.8 million dollar grant was awarded through the NIH Physical Science in Oncology Program.
Forest Awarded Outstanding Advisor Award
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Each year the BME Graduate Student Advisory Board (GSAB) selects an Outstanding BME Advisor. Students are asked to nominate individuals who are deserving of recognition for a commitment to graduate student advisement.
Coffee Chat Inspires Women Engineering Students
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Yee Receives 2017 Pi Tau Sigma Gold Medal
[[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"2358","attributes":{"alt":"","class":"media-image","style":"width: 180px; height: 240px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;","typeof":"foaf:Image"}}]]Dr. Shannon Yee, Assistant Professor, Heat Transfer, Combustion and Energy Systems, has been selected to receive the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) 2017 Pi Tau Sigma Gold Medal Award. He will receive the honor during the ASME's International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE) this fall.
Synthetic Cartilage Gives Arthritis Sufferers Full Range of Motion
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Three Additional Woodruff School Students Win NSF Award
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L to R: Thomas Spencer, Myela Paige, David Roby Lynn, Andrew Rohskopf, Kevin Webb