College of Education, Health and Human Services
Professor Emeritus Receives Humanitarian Award at Annual FundraiserLike most students his age, 5-year-old Sam, a kindergartener at the Child Development Center, is learning new skills like counting, directions, problem-solving, spatial awareness, and logical thinking.To teach these kinds of concepts instructors have traditionally turned to tried-and-true manipulatives such as pattern shapes, linking cubes, or base-ten blocks, all developed in the 1960s to facilitate learning and stimulate creativity.Not at the CDC. Instructors there are incorporating new digital technology with tradi...
Students in the Advanced Medical Robots Lab are encouraged to ask bold questions, explore new ideas, and embrace the inevitable challenges that come with research. That philosophy—and the supportive structure that surrounds it—is why Tao Shen, Ph.D., assistant professor in the College of Aeronautics and Engineering has received ºÚÁÏÍø’s 2024–25 Undergraduate Research Mentoring Award.Shen leads the Advanced Medical Robots Lab, where undergraduates contribute to projects in surgical robotics, assistive devices, and more. His students describe his lab as a place where curiosity is ...