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Materials Science and Engineering students earn three Presenter Awards at TECHCON

Scienmag

Three Materials Science and Engineering doctoral students—Allison Osmanson, Mohsen Tajedini and Jimmy-Bao Le—earned the Best Student Presenter Award at TECHCON 2021, the flagship technical conference of the Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC).

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Doctor invents hybrid mask allowing ENT doctors to see more patients

Scienmag

– An ear, nose, and throat doctor has invented a simple mask design that significantly improves safety during aerosol-generating procedures of the head and neck. VA seeking companies to license, manufacture Credit: Dr. Scott Fuller/VA SACRAMENTO, Calif.

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Student scientists engineer socks for on-the-go neuropathy treatment

Medical Xpress

A wearable electrical-stimulation and vibration-therapy system designed by Rice University engineering students might be just what the doctor ordered for people experiencing foot pain and balance loss due to diabetic neuropathy. Need a little spring—or buzz—in your step?

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Scientists And Engineers Have Among the Highest Employment Rates, Study Shows

BioSpace

A new study that looks into employment has found that doctoral recipients enjoy extremely high employment rates, especially in the fields of science and engineering.

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Doctoral student bridges gap between electronics and optics

Scienmag

New chip can revolutionize the current data rate for processors using microwave photonics Credit: Justin Baetge, Texas A&M Engineering According to the United Nations’ telecommunications agency, 93% of the global population has access to a mobile-broadband network of some kind.

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Opinion: NIH advances landmark recommendations on disability inclusion and anti-ableism

STAT News

adults live with a disability, only 10% of science, engineering, and health doctorate holders, and less than 2% of researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health, report having a disability. Although 27% of U.S.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign graduate receives ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award

Scienmag

” The dissertation makes foundational contributions to verification of embedded and […].

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