29 MPS students introduced to the field of biomechanics at UWM

In April, Brooke Slavens, associate professor, mechanical engineering, hosted 29 MPS students—from Golda Meir—in her Mobility Lab, where she introduced them to the scientific field of biomechanics. The students were on a STEM-related field trip spurred by National Biomechanics Day, a world-wide celebration of biomechanics in its many forms for high school students and teachers. The event was supported by a grant from The Biomechanics Initiative, Inc.
 
The following people helped lead and run various hands-on demonstrations and activities: Alyssa Schnorenberg, associate director of the Mobility Lab and a scientist in the Mechanical Engineering Department; postdoc fellow Maja Gorsic; and graduate students from the REHAB student organization—Caleb Cordes, Grace Fasipe and Maddy Mach.