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UW Researchers Developing App to Easily Assess Home for Accessibility Improvements
Wisconsin Institute for Discovery researcher Kevin Ponto was featured on Channel3000 to discuss the development of an app designed to easily assess homes for accessibility improvements. Along with Professor Jung-Hye Shin, chair of UW’s Design Studies Department, they developed the Augmented Reality Home Assessment Tool, or ARHAT. The app aims to make it easier to identify accessibility enhancements using mobile devices.
The Future Is Multidisciplinary: Inside the UW Tech Exploration Lab
The new UW Tech Exploration Lab is a partnership between the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery and the Wisconsin School of Business, and provides a unique space for students to gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, virtual and augmented reality, and Internet of Things (IoT).
Science is Global: Building Bridges with Dr. Kris Saha
Speaking to the Global Health Institute at UW–Madison, Saha notes, "Both locally and abroad, my sense is there are unknown questions we’re asking, and there’s a mutual interest in being able to solve them for advancing healthcare. The role of a public university is to try to answer those questions for public benefit and, yes, to help make a company that can produce it in a sustainable and safe way – to get that impact and employ people in the process."
WID Faculty Claudia Solis-Lemus Recognized for Excellence in Outreach with Bassam Z. Shakhashiri Public Science Engagement Award
Plant Pathology professor Claudia Solís-Lemus received the Bassam Z. Shakhashiri Public Science Engagement Award for her impactful outreach, advancing Latinx representation in STEM, data science, and science communication through art and public engagement.
