News & Announcements
Read the latest news from the Northwestern University Prosthetics-Orthotics Center (NUPOC). The links below take you to articles where you can learn more about NUPOC and our recent achievements.
Visiting Doctoral Candidate Collaborates on Prosthetic Foot-Ankle Research10.28.2025NUPOC is pleased to welcome Sara Del Chicca, a PhD candidate in Mechanical Engineering at Politecnico di Milano, who is joining the center for a research stay.
During her time at NUPOC, Sara is contributing to the ongoing project, “Effect of Prosthetic Foot-Ankle Stiffness on Standing and Walking Performance in Transfemoral Prosthesis Users.” Her work includes participating in human subject experiments, assisting with data analysis, and sharing a novel testing protocol developed at her home institution to compare the mechanical responses of different prosthetic feet.
This collaboration aims to deepen understanding of how prosthetic foot-ankle stiffness influences mobility and overall quality of life for prosthesis users, advancing both NUPOC’s research mission and knowledge in the field of rehabilitation engineering.
09.04.2025An international multi-center study revealed how diet plays a greater role in the prevalence of obesity globally than was previously understood, according to findings published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
06.10.2025Scientists investigating severe malaria infections in children have uncovered key biological markers that could help guide future treatments, according to a study published in Nature Communications.
Mindy Thorpe in Canvas Hall of Fame06.04.2025Congratulations to Professor Mindy Thorpe for being inducted into the Northwestern Canvas Hall of Fame (2025) for Best Use of Video! Mindy was recognized for her creative use of instructor-made content, Panopto quizzes, and reflective video prompts in her Principles of Orthotic and Prosthetic Practice course. Her engaging, interactive lectures not only kept students connected but also helped them assess their own learning in real time. This honor is based entirely on student nominations—way to go, Mindy!
05.28.2025Faculty, staff, students and trainees celebrated global health, education and outreach during the 6th annual Global Health Education Day organized by the Center for Global Health Education.
03.05.2025trueNorthwestern University has announced the launch of the new Center for Global Pediatric Health, a collaboration between the Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Health and at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.
01.27.2025The Center for Global Communicable and Emerging Infectious Diseases team is leading collaborative efforts in Africa to provide critically needed data about Hepatitis B prevention, care and knowledge to benefit communities in sub-Saharan Africa and beyond.
01.21.2025Students from across Northwestern’s schools convened on December 6 for the 13th annual Global Health Day and to compete in an intramural Global Health Case Competition, hosted by the Havey Institute of Global Health and the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences Global Health Studies Program.
12.11.2024Northwestern investigators, faculty, students and community partners shared and celebrated global health research, education and outreach during the 13th annual Global Health Day organized by the Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Health, held on December 6.