The aim of this blog is to show what’s happening at the Center for Neurotechnology among its faculty, student and staff members. To learn more about the center and its work, visit our Feature Stories page.
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A far-reaching impact: Teachers design curriculum to empower the next generation of engineers, researchers and scientists
Aleenah Ansari The Research Experience for Teachers program at the CNT instructs middle and high school teachers on how to introduce students to neural engineering in an inclusive, engaging and thoughtful way, while at the same time, it provides an immersive research experience for the teachers themselves. Chris Calvin, a science teacher at Mount Rainier…
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Jeffrey Herron leverages his experience in academia and industry to improve research tools
Aleenah Ansari Jeffrey Herron began his affiliation with the center as a student in the lab of CNT member, Howard Chizeck. After graduation, he went to work at the center’s industry affiliate, Medtronic, developing research devices. Now, he has come full-circle, returning to the University of Washington in January 2019. Learn more about Herron’s academic…
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Former CNT summer program participant, Hannah Werbel, receives Dean’s Medal
Aleenah Ansari Former CNT summer program participant, Hannah Werbel, and CNT undergraduate research assistant, Hannah Martens (not pictured), both received the UW College of Arts & Sciences Dean’s Medal this year. In this article, learn more about Werbel, her educational background and how her experience at the CNT sparked her interest in computer science. Hannah…
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Ten hundred words, 90 seconds, and one opportunity to share the impact of your research
Aleenah Ansari On May 29, 2019, graduate students were challenged in a competition at the CNT to explain their research in 90 seconds using only the thousand most common words in the English language. Researchers are often asked to formulate questions, design experiments, and solve problems while considering limitations in data, funding, or other resources.…
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At the crossroads of engineering and neuroscience: Amy Orsborn studies adaptive neural interfaces
In 2018, Amy Orsborn joined the University of Washington (UW) as a CNT-affiliated faculty member and Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering and the Department of Bioengineering. She has worked on a range of research projects studying brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), but her interest in neurotechnology began in 2006 after attending a lecture by Eberhard Fetz, a CNT…