The 13th Paralympics: Beijing 2008
Speaker
Rory Cooper
Distinguished Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, Professor of Bioengineering and Mechanical Engineering, University of Pittsburgh
When
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Where
Newell-Simon Hall 1305 (Michael Mauldin Auditorium)
Video
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Description
The Paralympics are the an event sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee and the premier competitive international sporting event for people with disabilities. This talk will give a brief history of sports competitions for people with disabilities. Describe the progress of the Paralympic Movement, and draw parallels to improvements in community participation by people with disabilities. Dr. Cooper will share some of his experiences as an athlete and sports scientist at the Paralympics.
Speaker's Bio
Rory A. Cooper, Ph.D. received the B.S. and M.Eng degrees in electrical engineering from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo in 1985 and 1986, respectively. He received the Ph.D. degree in electrical and computer engineering with a concentration in bioengineering from University of California at Santa Barbara in 1989. He is FISA & Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) Chair and Distinguished Professor of the Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, and professor of Bioengineering and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. He is also a professor in the Departments of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Health System. Dr. Cooper is Founding Director and VA Senior Research Career Scientist of the VA Rehabilitation Research and Development Center of Excellence in Pittsburgh. He is also the Co-Director of the NSF Quality of Life Technology Engineering Research Center, a joint effort between the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University.
Speaker's Website
http://www.herl.pitt.edu/