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UR Alumna Jennifer Moshier Inspires

Monday, October 17, 2011

Jennifer Moshier, a mechanical engineering and Lerner Lab alumna who is currently teaching engineering at a high school in Alexandria, VA, has recently taken on a project to design a device to help a disabled teacher. Specifically, her students were asked to design an assistive technology device for Kris Gulden, a teacher at T.C. Williams high school, who uses a wheelchair. This week, the students presented their designs to the superintendent as well as several guest speakers who came to discuss the importance of assistive technology and rehabilitation engineering. The student work was even featured on NPR and other news outlets. Jennifer has shared that her experience at the University of Rochester truly shaped her role as an educator today and she is grateful to have the opportunity to spread her passion.

BME Students Awarded Fellowships for Graduate Research by the National Science Foundation

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Three BME seniors received prestigious National Science Foundation Research Fellowships, and Michael Hoffman, a Ph.D. student in the Benoit Lab, received an NSF Honorable Mention. The fellowship, which is part of a federally sponsored program, provides up to three years of graduate study support for students pursing doctoral or research-based master's degrees.

The fellowship includes a three-year annual stipend of $30,000, a $10,500 educational allowance to the institution, and international research opportunities. Danielle Benoit, assistant professor in biomedical and chemical engineering at Rochester, says that the financial support provides students the flexibility to attend conferences, participate in training programs, and travel to meet with other researchers in their field.

The following graduating BME seniors received fellowships:

Benjamin Freedman (Lerner Lab) '11
University of Pennsylvania
Adam Kozak '11
Duke University
Hannah Watkins (Benoit Lab) '11
Cornell University
2011-12 Fullbright Scholarship and Whitaker International Fellowship to the United Kingdom
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