Year: 2024

Tikkun Olam Makers Develop Treaded Wheel Cover

In collaboration with UA’s Adapted Athletics Department, the Tikkun Olam Makers Offroad Team tested a prototype for a treaded wheel cover with Lisa Clary Galibert. The device embodies frugal innovation by resourcing old bike tires.  The straightforward, simplistic design allows for intuitive need-knower installation and removal….Continue Reading Tikkun Olam Makers Develop Treaded Wheel Cover

Davami Research Group Celebrates Graduation of Two PhD Students

The Davami Research Group is celebrating the graduation of two PhD students, Noah Holtham and Russell Rowe. Noah graduated in July and his dissertation was titled Rafting, Recovery, and Recrystallization in Laser Peened Ni-based Superalloys: Mechanistic Insights and Applications.Russell graduated in April and his dissertation was titled High Strain-Rate Material Response: Impact Loading of Traditionally…Continue Reading Davami Research Group Celebrates Graduation of Two PhD Students

Dr. Davami and Jesse Park to Lead UA Tikkun Olam Makers

Dr. Davami became the advisor for UA’s Tikkun Olam Makers Medical Engineering Group (TOM), and Jesse Park, one of Dr. Davami’s undergraduate researchers, became the organization’s president. This student organization is aimed at designing low-cost, open-source solutions for those with disabilities. This often includes designing assistive devices and putting them on the TOM repository, so…Continue Reading Dr. Davami and Jesse Park to Lead UA Tikkun Olam Makers