A team of Rice University engineering students has designed a wearable electrical-stimulation and vibration-therapy system for people who experience foot pain and balance loss due to diabetic neuropathy. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s 2022 estimates, more than 37 million people in the USA suffer from diabetes. About half of them will develop … [Read more...] about Students engineer socks for on-the-go neuropathy treatment
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University of Nottingham hosts inaugural engineering competition for students in Ghana
The University of Nottingham’s Faculty of Engineering has continued its commitment to inspiring future engineers and architects across the globe by collaborating with students in Ghana for the first time. The International Engineering Competition for Schools in Ghana, which was hosted by the Ghana International School, brought together eight schools for a practical … [Read more...] about University of Nottingham hosts inaugural engineering competition for students in Ghana
Students design more user-friendly chest brace
A team of engineering students from Rice University in Houston has come up with a potential solution for patients suffering from rib flaring associated with congenital deformations of the chest wall that cause it to jut out or cave in. Pectus carinatum and pectus excavatum are conditions in which a person is born with their breastbone protruding outward or sunken inward, … [Read more...] about Students design more user-friendly chest brace
Nissan holds huge northeast school engineering event
Nissan has brought the world of engineering and manufacturing to life for 1,700 youngsters with its inspirational two-week Schools Engineering Event, at which children from 35 schools were given the opportunity to learn about the world of engineering, before putting their budding skills into practice in a team challenge to build a marble rollercoaster – using paper and sticky … [Read more...] about Nissan holds huge northeast school engineering event
Royal College of Art Grand Challenge winners announced
The Royal College of Art (RCA) has announced the three winners of the RCA Grand Challenge 2022/23: Engaging Communities for Generating Marine Sustainable Economies. Delivered in partnership with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), the challenge asked students to explore the ways in which design can leverage and stimulate citizen-science-led practices for … [Read more...] about Royal College of Art Grand Challenge winners announced