How can advancements in imaging technology improve the kidney donation process and save lives? Spectrum News 1 Worcester reported on the efforts of Haichong Zhang, associate professor in robotics engineering and biomedical engineering, and Xihan Ma, a robotics engineering PhD student, to develop and test a robotic system that seeks to empower clinicians to make better decisions about a donated kidney’s viability for transplantation. 

Professors Christina Bailey-Hytholt and Diana Alatalo have earned $50,000 in funding from the First Look Awards program to advance research on bipolar disorder. 

Jean King, the Peterson Family Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences authored a column for Nature's World View. She outlines why the scientific community must do more to champion pay equity, increase representation, and foster supportive inclusive environments for women and other underrepresented groups in STEM.

Senior biomedical engineering major Kenza Bezzat was a guest on All Things Considered on WGBH radio. She shared her analysis of the United Nations Climate Change Conference, which she attended as a student delegate thanks to a partnership between The Global School and American University of Sharjah.