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Impact & Achievement Highlights
Welcome to our newly formatted Institute for Engineering in Medicine (IEM) newsletter! Moving forward, we are shifting our focus to better highlight our incredible centers, workforce development...
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Welcome New IEM Member (May 2026)
We are excited to welcome a new IEM member: Aaron Hellem, PT, DPT, CSCS, Department of Family Medicine and Community HealthIEM members lend their expertise and play a critical...
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Rhonda Franklin.
Elevating the Field: Rhonda Franklin Joins the IEEE Fellow Class of 2026
A strong advocate for engineering education, Franklin has long recognized that preparing future engineers requires more than technical training.
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The Facilitator: Nikolaos Papanikolopoulos on AI, Innovation, and Empowering the Next Generation
Nikolaos P. Papanikolopoulos’s recent election to the National Academy of Inventors (Class of 2025) is the capstone of a 33-year career dedicated to transforming “pie in the sky” robotics into...
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IEM News - Students Beyond the Inspire Program

Celebrating the Transcendent Leadership

IEM extends its deepest gratitude and highest praise to Chris Pennell, PhD, and Rhonda Franklin, PhD, as they conclude their tenure leading IEM's INSPIRE Program. 

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  • About
    • History
    • Membership
    • People
  • Research
    • Centers of Excellence
    • Clinician Engagement
    • Additional Resources
  • Education & Outreach
    • Clerkship
    • Clinical Immersion Program
    • Inspire
    • Short Courses
    • Student Fellowships
      • Augustine MD/MS Fellowship
      • Walter Barnes Lang Fellowship
      • Graduate School Interdisciplinary Doctoral Fellowship
    • Additional Resources
  • Events
    • Events & Opportunities
    • Otto Schmitt
  • Innovation
    • Academy of Innovators
    • Industry Fellows
  • News
    • Annual Reports
    • Newsletters