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University of Pittsburgh launches 'assistive-technology' moonshot, highlights research and inclusion goals
Summary
Dr. Rory Cooper outlined a multi-year 'transformative assistive technology' initiative that aims to integrate people with disabilities across research, education and entrepreneurship, citing Pitt's existing federal partnerships and an estimate that about 61 million Americans report a disability.
Dr. Rory Cooper, founding director of the Human Engineering Research Laboratories, presented the University of Pittsburgh's new 'assistive-technology' moonshot to the Board of Trustees on Nov. 12, saying the multi-year effort will center people with disabilities in research, education and workforce development. "We need to engage people with disabilities throughout this process," Cooper said, arguing the university should include people with disabilities as students, colleagues, researchers and entrepreneurs.
Cooper described Pitt's existing strengths in the field: three of the 15 centers funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR)…
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