Health & Science
Rice Undergrads Developing Wearable EpiPen Alternative
Posted on · Frustrated by the size and bulk of the EpiPen, a team of Rice undergraduates is working to create a smaller, wearable alternative.
Tag: bioengineering
Houston Matters
Full Show: Santa Fe Starts A New School Year, And Firefighters’ Workers Comp Claims (Aug. 20, 2018)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: A Santa Fe student explores our nation's gun culture. We learn why Texas firefighters with cancer are consistently denied workers comp. We talk with UTMB researchers who bio-engineered a set of human lungs. And Jeff Balke updates us on local sports.
Houston Matters
Getting Healthcare Technology to Impoverished Areas: Meet Houston’s Latest MacArthur ‘Genius’
Posted on · In September (2016), Houston gained its third resident genius. That is Dr. Rebecca Richards-Kortum, a bioengineering professor at Rice University who was awarded the MacArthur Fellowship, commonly known as the "genius grant." Richards' work looks simple to the naked eye. Her program Beyond Traditional Borders, which she co-founded, and 360º Institute for Global Health at […]
Health & Science
Rice Professor Spurs Students To Create High-Impact Medical Designs For Low-Resource African Hospitals
Posted on · Professor Rebecca Richards-Kortum wins national bioengineering prize for her research and work with Rice students