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• May

  4

  BME Seminar Series: Yasin Dhaher, PhD

  McCormick - Biomedical Engineering Department

  4:00 PM L361 Technological Institute

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  Yasin Dhaher, PhD
  Research Professor of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
  Research Professor of Biomedical Engineering
  Northwestern University
  Host: Professor Mark Johnson

  Title:
  “Beyond Convention: Investigating the Influence of Sex Hormones in Rehabilitation Medicine–

  Abstract:
  Nearly 20% of all stroke survivors are in their prime of life. Stroke in young adults may have significant long-term economic and social consequences, and the incidence of stroke in young women is rising. Between 1994 and 2007 the number of strokes increased by 17% in women age 15-34, and by 36% in women age 35-44 years of age. There is a great need for effective rehabilitation in this population, as younger age doesn't mean greater improvement after discharge leaving 53% of young stroke survivors dissatisfied with their quality of life, naming motor impairment as a specific factor. Specific to women in their prime of life, a growing body of literature suggests that cyclically fluctuating hormone concentrations may modulate the excitability of cortical networks.
  The goals/objectives of this talk are :
  1. Highlight the systemic effect sex hormones have on the basic properties of the key constituents engaged in post stroke rehabilitation; the musculoskeletal system, the spinal and motor cortical structures.
  2. Discussion on the implication of these findings to understanding injury and the design of effective rehabilitation therapies will be presented.
  

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  TIME Thursday, May 4, 2017 at 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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  CONTACT Jody Hoks    jody.hoks@northwestern.edu EMAIL

  CALENDAR McCormick - Biomedical Engineering Department

• May

  8

  Extending Care: A Conversation about Conservation and Futurity

  Block Museum of Art

  6:00 PM Block Museum of Art, Mary and Leigh

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  The Center for Scientific Studies in the Arts is a collaboration between the Art Institute of Chicago and materials science-related departments at Northwestern University to pursue objects-based and objects-inspired scientific research. Materials research benefits ongoing work in conservation, archaeology, art history, and curatorial scholarship.

  Learn how the Center uses materials research to care for art objects in sustainable, innovative ways with Maria Kokkori, Northwestern Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Senior Scientist in the Center for Scientific Studies in the Arts. She will be in conversation with Corey Byrnes, Northwestern Associate Professor of Chinese Culture and co-founder/co-director of the Environmental Humanities Workshop in Kaplan Humanities Center.

  This event is presented by the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science in conjunction with exhibition Actions for the Earth: Art, Care & Ecology.

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  TIME Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

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  CONTACT Block Museum of Art    block-museum@northwestern.edu EMAIL

  CALENDAR Block Museum of Art

• Jun

  10

  Northwestern Engineering PhD Hooding and Master's Degree Recognition Ceremony

  McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science

  9:00 AM Welsh-Ryan Arena

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  McCormick School of Engineering PhD Hooding and Master’s Degree Recognition Ceremony

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  TIME Monday, June 10, 2024 at 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

  LOCATION Welsh-Ryan Arena   

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  CONTACT Amy Pokrass    amy.pokrass@northwestern.edu EMAIL

  CALENDAR McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science

• Jun

  10

  Northwestern Engineering Undergraduate Convocation

  McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science

  2:00 PM Welsh-Ryan Arena

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  McCormick School of Engineering Undergraduate Convocation

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  TIME Monday, June 10, 2024 at 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

  LOCATION Welsh-Ryan Arena   

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  CONTACT Amy Pokrass    amy.pokrass@northwestern.edu EMAIL

  CALENDAR McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science