In this interview Dr. Margaret Abraham (Hofstra University, USA) discusses the intersections of research, teaching and community activism, particularly through the example of her own work on domestic violence within South Asian communities in the US.
This is part of a series of interviews with the 22 members of the Executive Committee of the International Sociological Association (ISA). The interviews can be found at the ISA website:
http://www.isa-sociology.org/journeys-through-sociology/
Bio Engineering/ME C117: Structural Aspects of Biomaterials - Professor Lisa Pruitt
This course provides an overview of medical devices, FDA regulatory issues, biocompatibility and sterilization technology. It examines biomechanical properties: isotropy/anisotropy, stiffness, bending stresses, contact stresses, multiaxial loading, plasticity, fatigue, fracture, wear, corrosion, design issues. Also covered: Orthopedics, Dental, Cardiovascular, and Soft Tissue Reconstruction.
Professor Pruitt's current research is focused on fatigue and fracture micromechanisms, cyclic damage zones, and evolution of structure due to cyclic loading and environment in advanced polymers and biomaterials; tribology of...
Public Health 241, 001 - Spring 2015
Statistical Analysis of Categorical Data - Nicholas P. Jewell
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