Lab Event

The Lab welcomes the Women of HI-GEAR 2019

Hi-GEAR:  The lab was very excited to host a workshop for the high school women involved in the Hi-GEAR (Girls Engineering Abilities Realized) Camp run by the College of Engineering for the third time. The camp introduces students to engineering and computer science through hands-on learning projects. We had the women design artificial eyes to mimic the mechanical properties of real eyes. Designs were put to the test and the women were amazed at how fun Mechanical Engineering could be.

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Utah Head Trauma Alumni Visit the Lab

Jami Soffioti, her family, and Jourdan Colter stop by to say hi to Dr. Coats and lab members early in October.  We were so glad to see them and are happy to see everyone doing so well in the engineering field.  Continue the great work you two!

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The Lab welcomes the women from Hi-Gear 2018

Hi-GEAR:  The lab was very excited to host a workshop for the high school women involved in the Hi-GEAR (Girls Engineering Abilities Realized) Camp run by the College of Engineering for the second time. The camp introduces students to engineering and computer science through hands-on learning projects. We had the women design artificial eyes to mimic the mechanical properties of real eyes. Designs were put to the test and the women were amazed at how fun Mechanical Engineering could be.

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The Lab welcomes the Women of HI-GEAR 2017

Hi-GEAR:  The lab was very excited to host a workshop for the high school women involved in the Hi-GEAR (Girls Engineering Abilities Realized) Camp run by the College of Engineering for the second time. The camp introduces students to engineering and computer science through hands-on learning projects. We had the women design artificial eyes to mimic the mechanical properties of real eyes. Designs were put to the test and the women were amazed at how fun Mechanical Engineering could be.  

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Hi-Gear Women Visit the Lab!

The lab was very excited to host a workshop for the high school women involved in the Hi-GEAR (Girls Engineering Abilities Realized) Camp run by the College of Engineering. The camp introduces students to engineering and computer science through hands-on learning projects. We had the women design artificial eyes to mimic the mechanical properties of real eyes. Designs were put to the test and the women were amazed at how fun Mechanical Engineering could be.

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Summer Lab Outing

Students in Dr. Coats Developmental Head Injury Biomechanics lab celebrated the end of the academic year by having BBQ chicken with family and friends.  Thanks again for hosting Dr. Coats!

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Lab Welcomes Dr. Susan Margulies

Dr. Susan Margulies came to the University of Utah as an invited speaker in the Department of Mechanical Engineering’s Distinguished Seminar series. The Developmental Head Injury Biomechanics Lab was delighted to give her a tour of our facilities and ongoing projects.  Dr. Margulies was Dr. Coats’ graduate adviser at the University of Pennsylvania where she studied injury mechanics associated with pediatric head trauma.

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Lab 2014 End-of-year Party

Students in Dr. Coats Developmental Head Injury lab, Dr. Czabaj’s composites lab, and Dr. Spear’s multiscale modeling lab  celebrated the end of the year by having honey baked ham with family and friends.  Thanks again for hosting Dr. Coats!  

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World Congress of Biomechanics 2014

  Members of the Developmental Head Injury Biomechanics group presented their work at the recent World Congress of Biomechanics in Boston, MA. Held every 4 years, this conference attracts biomechanical engineers and scientists from around the world. Dr. Coats chaired a session on head injury biomechanics, as well as presented her and Greg Scott’s work related to the anatomy and biomechanics of the pia-arachnoid complex. Dan Shedd presented his research on vision behavior following blast exposure and Jami Saffioti presented her work investigating changes in sclera material properties with post-mortem time and in different storage conditions.  Jourdan Colter was a finalist for the […]

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Congratulations Shaun Evans!

Congratulations to Shaun Evans who passed his thesis exam on Jun 27, 2014. His thesis, Injury Mechanisms of Abusive Head Trauma, consisted of a compilation of three studies evaluating mechanisms of brain and eye injury from infant shaking. A second congratulations is deserved as his wife gave birth to their baby girl, Hazel, later that night. Best of luck in your future endeavors Shaun!

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