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View videos, photos, and presentations from the latest State of the Science Symposium online. Learn More >
Seeking abstracts for the Pitt SDA Conference Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, 2013. Learn More >
HERL Director Dr. Rory Cooper will receive this high honor from the International Paralympic Committee on May 4 in Bonn, Germany. Learn More >
The U.S. Patent Office has awarded a HERL research team a patent on adjustable wheelchair backrest mounting hardware. Learn More >
The March 2013 issue of the HERL Newsletter has been released! Learn More >
Graduate student and researcher Elaine Houston has won a 2013 Carnegie Science Award. Learn More >
On October 15, the Institute of Medicine announced that HERL Medical Director Dr. Michael Boninger had been elected as a member. Learn More >
HERL Director Dr. Rory Cooper is the subject of an article in "The Inventors Eye," a newsletter from the USPTO. Learn More >
Nathan Bastien has been recognized by the University of Pittsburgh Honors College. Learn More >
Dr. Michael Boninger and Dr. Jennifer Collinger have received Popular Mechanics Magazine's Breakthrough Award. Learn More >
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Nahom M. Beyene's research was PhD Comics' Two-Minute Thesis Grand Prize Winner! Learn More >
The USPTO has awarded a team led by HERL Director Dr. Rory Cooper a patent on a new type of joystick. Learn More >
4 Wheel City, a motivational hip-hop group, will be in Pittsburgh September 27. Learn More >
The Allegheny 365 Committee, co-chaired by HERL Director Dr. Rory Cooper, issued its recommendations in a report on August 6. Learn More >
August 3rd was a great day for Dr. Cooper, with a front-page article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in the morning, and a rare honor from the Marine Corps in the evening. Learn More >
Learn about buckle-making Marines, the Transfer Assessment Instrument, the summer interns, and more! Learn More >
In an Olympic preview, NBC Learn has released its Engineering for Mobility video online. Learn More >
The 4th International Symposium on QoLT will be held October 31 in Seoul. Learn More >
HERL students are the subject of a Post-Gazette article about a state funding Catch-22. Learn More >
View the State of the Science Symposium on Regenerative Medicine. Learn More >
We've updated our YouTube channel! Learn More >
Walnut Capital has created a video featuring HERL and other Bakery Square tenants. Learn More >
Read the March 2012 Issue of the HERL Newsletter online now! Learn More >
C-SPAN aired a review of the 2012 Consumer Electronic Show which featured HERL's PerMMA wheelchair. Watch it online now! Learn More >
Apply for our Summer 2012 Research Experience for Undergraduates program! Learn More >
HERL Director Dr. Rory Cooper helps host a virtual tour of the new Patriot Home for disabled Veterans. Learn More >
Dr. Brad Dicianno has been awarded the 2011 Ernest W. Johnson / AAP Excellence in Research Writing Award. Learn More >
Did you miss our latest symposium? View it online! Learn More >
The November 2011 issue of the HERL Newsletter is out! Learn More >
This important new book and and its authors were feted by Army Surgeon General LTG Schoomaker. Learn More >
The Veterans and Small Business Listening and Action Session met at HERL on Oct. 11. Learn More >
A subject successfully controlled a robot hand - with his mind! Learn More >
The Trustees of the University of Pittsburgh visited HERL on Sept. 23. Learn More >
Dr. Michael Boninger has won the A. Estin Comarr Award for exceptional spinal cord injury care. Learn More >
The PVA has announced that Dr. Rory Cooper is the recipient of their highest award for professionalism. Learn More >
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported on HERL's grand opening. Learn More >
HERL Director Dr. Rory Cooper was inducted into the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Hall of Fame on June 2. Learn More >