News: Bimetallic Complexes, Prosthetics, Interim Dean, Award, and Grant

Dr. Cheng-Hung Chen

I’m busy collecting items for the next full issue of The Retort, and have come across several items. These are really too small for the full newsletter, but still worth publicizing.

From Idaho State University
Seminar on Prosthetic Hands
On October 28, the Idaho State University Department of Electrical Engineering presented the electrical engineering seminar "Intelligent Control Systems in Prosthetic Hand Applications" by Cheng-Hung Chen, ISU Department of Biological Sciences.

The seminar highlighted the latest research in intelligent control systems for a smart prosthetic hand. The author conducted his doctoral studies in these emerging areas under the guidance of D. Subbaram Naidu, ISU electrical engineering professor and ISU School of Engineering director.

In the United States, there are approximately 1.9 million people living with limb loss, due to conflicts, wars, accidents or birth defects. By the year 2050, the projected number of Americans living with limb amputation will become 3.6 million. Reproducing the human hand in all its various functions is very a challenging task.

Interim Dean for College of Technology (Link to full item, with photo).

ACS Student Chapter Receives Award
Idaho State University American Chemical Society Student Chapter was selected to receive a Commendable Award for its activities conducted during the 2010-11 academic year.
More than 330 reports were submitted and American Chemical Society Committee on Education presented 36 outstanding, 89 commendable and 107 honorable mention awards. Lists of award winning chapters will be published in "Chemical Engineering News" and in "inChemistry," the student member magazine.
Award-winning chapters will also be honored at the 243rd ACS National Meeting in San Diego on March 25.

ISU Student Wins Research Grant (Link to full item, with photo).