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Columbia University Robotics and Rehabilitation (ROAR) Laboratory designs innovative robotics with these goals and performs scientific studies for human functions such as standing, walking, trunk control, head turning, and others. Human experiments have targeted individuals with stroke, cerebral palsy, Parkinson\u2019s disease, spinal cord injury, ALS, and older adults. The talk will provide an overview of these robotic technologies and scientific studies performed with them to demonstrate the potential of rehabilitation robotics to positively improve human functions and quality of life of people.\n\nSpeaker Bio: Sunil Agrawal received a Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University in 1990. He is currently a Professor and Director of Robotics and Rehabilitation (ROAR) Laboratory at Columbia University, located both in engineering and medical campuses of the university. 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University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) Assistant Professor Geoff Henderson's new book, \"Getting to Work on Climate Policy,\" explores this question through over 60 interviews with insightful labor and climate advocates across four Western states\u2013California, Colorado, Oregon and Washington.\n\nLearn more by ordering a copy of the book for your library and joining the book talk discussion.\n\nThis event is free and open to the public.", "occurrence_notes":null, "guid":"152576-21913941@events.umich.edu", "permalink":"http:\/\/events.umich.edu\/event\/152576", "building_id":"1000189", "building_name":"Dana Natural Resources Building", "campus_maps_id":"45", "room":"2315", "location_name":"Dana Natural Resources Building", "has_livestream":0, "cost":"", "tags":["Climate Policy","Book Signing","Book Talk","Seas","Sustainability"], "website":"https:\/\/mitpress.mit.edu\/9780262055642\/getting-to-work-on-climate-policy\/", "sponsors":[ { "group_name":"School for Environment and Sustainability SEAS", "group_id":"1199", "website":"" } ], "image_url":"", "styled_images":{ "event_thumb":"", "event_large":"", "event_large_2x":"", "event_large_lightbox":"", "group_thumb":"", "group_thumb_square":"", "group_large":"", "group_large_lightbox":"", "event_large_crop":"", "event_list":"", "event_list_2x":"", "event_grid":"", "event_grid_2x":"", "event_feature_large":"", "event_feature_thumb":"" }, "occurrence_count":1, "first_occurrence":21913941 } , "152950-21914828": { "datetime_modified":"20260928T134632", "datetime_start":"20261008T170000", "datetime_end":"20261008T180000", "has_end_time":1, "date_start":"2026-10-08", "date_end":"2026-10-08", "time_start":"17:00:00", "time_end":"18:00:00", "time_zone":"America\/Detroit", "event_title":"DeRoy-Graf Lecture: Better Living Through Science: The Extraordinary Post-War Movement That Forever Changed the Way Americans Eat", "occurrence_title":"", "combined_title":"DeRoy-Graf Lecture: Better Living Through Science: The Extraordinary Post-War Movement That Forever Changed the Way Americans Eat: Diana Hubbell", "event_subtitle":"Diana Hubbell", "event_type":"Lecture \/ Discussion", "event_type_id":"13", "description":"From SPAM to Jell-O, cream of mushroom soup casserole to pineapple upside-down cake, the 20th century saw a radical reinvention of food systems across the country. 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