News
Aug 14, 2024
New Faculty Spotlight: Zheng Zheng
Zheng Zheng joins the MGEN department in August 2024 as an Assistant Teaching Professor.
Aug 05, 2024
The Anti-Aging Effects of Rapamycin on Humans
MGEN Associate Teaching Professor Ram Hariharan says rapamycin, which has been shown to extend the lifespan of mice, flies, worms, yeast, has the potential to be among the first generation of anti-aging drugs for humans.
Jul 09, 2024
Yu Elevated to IEEE Senior Member
MGEN Teaching Professor Chen-Hsiang “Jones” Yu has been elevated to a IEEE Senior Member, the organization’s highest professional grade of for which a member may apply. It requires extensive experience and reflects professional accomplishment and maturity. Only 10% of the more than 450,000 members have achieved this level.
Jun 10, 2024
Taking a Healthy Lifestyle One Step at a Time
MGEN Associate Teaching Professor Ram Hariharan debunks the myth of a magic number of steps people need to take each day to stay healthy. He says the true benchmark that people should be setting depends on individual health and fitness goals.
Jun 05, 2024
Investigating the Effectiveness of the Longevity Movement
MGEN Associate Teaching Professor Ram Hariharan says the science of longevity is far more complex than much of the anti-aging marketing would suggest. As human clinical trials haven’t yielded definitive results, Hariharan advises sticking to simple and traditional recommendations for longevity.
Apr 22, 2024
2024 Lux. Veritas. Virtus. Inductees
23 engineering graduate students were inducted into the newly established Lux. Veritas. Virtus. society, a prestigious honor that recognizes exceptional graduate students who exemplify the university’s mission, ideals, and values.
Apr 11, 2024
Exploring Data-Driven Approach to Cancer Survivors
MGEN Associate Teaching Professor Ram Hariharan’s research, “A Data-driven Approach To Improve Wellness and Reduce Recurrence in Cancer Survivors,” was published in Frontiers in Oncology.
Apr 10, 2024
Master’s Student Award in Leadership
Shweta Mishra, MS’24, information systems, is the recipient of the 2024 Master’s Student Award in Leadership, which honors exceptional leadership skills, positively impacting the academic community, projects, or extracurricular activities.