Brooke Slavens, professor, mechanical and biomedical engineering, spoke about her research at the June 12 Chapman Society Luncheon, which drew a crowd of donors and deans, including Dean Brett Peters. Chancellor Mark Mone provided introductions.
In her keynote, Slavens described her nationally recognized research into helping pediatric manual wheelchair users live without shoulder pain. In January, Slavens was honored with the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the U.S. government’s highest award for young scientists and engineers.
The Chapman Society is a group of donors who have included the UWM Foundation in their estate plans. It is named for Alice G. Chapman (1853-1935) who attended Milwaukee Female College, served on Milwaukee-Downer College’s Board of Trustees, and was a generous supporter.