Fortunato, indeed! Goat gets a leg up - actually two - thanks to Studio 231 student technicians |
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This spring, Addison Deckert (Mechanical Engineering '25) and Vince Gallo (Mechanical Engineering '24), student technicians at the RCIE's Studio 231, accepted a challenge from Dr. Matthew Edson, founding dean of the Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine, to develop prosthetic hind legs for Fortunato, a goat born with septic arthritis, an infection that affected the development of his rear legs and hooves, and shunned by his mother. Fortunato's owners did not want to euthanize him and sought alternative options.
Over the span of three weeks, Addison and Vince created and tested various prototype iterations, ultimately producing breathable porous silicone socks for the goat’s legs that slip into royal blue thermoplastic urethane prosthetic rounded “feet" with help from the Mechanics of Advanced Materials Lab in the Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering.
Read the incredible story here and watch Fortunato's journey below. |
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Accelerate South Jersey
Accelerate South Jersey seeks to help those in Camden and Gloucester counties facing economic or other hardships to start and grow businesses of their own.
Click here to learn more and to apply. Applications are being accepted through August 4th. |
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E-NEWS TO KEEP YOU IN THE KNOW |
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RCB Dean Sue Lehrman leaves extraordinary legacy |
As Dr. Sue Lehrman completes her final year as RCB dean, she is riding a wave of successes that began shortly after her arrival eight years ago including the opening of Business Hall, growing student enrollment by over 35%, and RCB's entrepreneurship program earning national recognition as a top 50 program two years in a row. Dr. Lehrman will return to the classroom to teach entrepreneurship after her sabbatical. Read the full story here.
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President Houshmand named a Philadelphia Titan 100 – again! |
Rowan University President, Ali Houshmand, has been recognized as a Philadelphia Titan - two years in a row! Read the full story here.
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PULLATracker: From idea to victory |
Siena Rampulla (Psychology '23), founder of PULLAtracker, breaks down the journey of starting her company in 2022 to taking home the $30,000 first place prize at the 2023 Rohrer New Venture Competition. Watch the video here. |
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RCIE Assistant Director receives Employee Recognition Award |
Jessica Vattima, RCIE Assistant Director, received the 2023 Rowan University Employee Recognition Award for Entrepreneurship. Since joining the University in 2018, Jess has cultivated and promoted Rowan's entrepreneurial ecosystem and was the force behind the branding and identity-creation process for the School of Innovation & Entrepreneurship. Congratulations, Jess! |
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Student start-up featured at Glassboro SummerFest |
Nexus Properties has partnered with Rowan student start-up Art for Hope Studio, founded by Ashley Kulikowski (Psychology '23), to bring the arts to Glassboro SummerFest, where they are providing free face-painting to kids. Learn more about Art for Hope and how they are helping eradicate the mental health crisis here. |
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The RCIE team is here to support you.
The RCIE team is on campus and available to all Rowan students, faculty, and staff!
Interested in upcoming competitions, seed funding and scholarship opportunities, pitch feedback, mentorship possibilities, or how the RCIE can help advance your business idea, startup or entrepreneurial goals? Email Jessica Vattima to schedule a meeting.
Interested in mentorship opportunities, becoming a "Startup Guru", hosting a webinar, virtual workshop, site visit or speaking event, or supporting entrepreneurship at Rowan? Email Jessica Vattima to schedule a meeting. |
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