Nina Robson, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, will take part in the National Academy of Engineering’s Frontiers of Engineering Education symposium Oct. 25-28 in Irvine.
Robson joins young engineering educators from across the country who are developing and implementing innovative educational approaches in a variety of engineering disciplines. She will be among 70 university faculty members sharing ideas and learning from research and best practices in education.
Robson’s research interests include the areas of mechanical design, robotics and biomechanics. Her current research focuses on developing novel technologies to facilitate the recovery of patients with neurological disorders.
Attendees were nominated by NAE members and chosen from a competitive pool of applicants.
Spiak Gives Art Talks
John D. Spiak, director of the Grand Central Art Center, discussed “Did That Really Happen? Socially Engaged Artist Residencies” at the Oct. 12 Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities conference in Omaha, Nebraska. Spiak also presented “Creation, Research, Engagement: Social Practice in Residence” at the Alliance of Artists Communities conference Oct. 14 in Providence, Rhode Island.
Heiner Discussed ‘Prosecuting Race’
Brady T. Heiner, assistant professor of philosophy, gave a Sept. 17 talk on “Prosecuting Race: Mass Incarceration and the Unfinished Project of American Abolition” at Chapman University. The talk is based on his recent research concerning criminal prosecution and racial disparity in the criminal justice system, which was recently published in Philosophy & Social Criticism.