Awards
Troy Rand In November of 2013, Mr. Troy Rand was awarded the Elton S. Carter award for excellence in a master’s thesis for his thesis titled “An investigation into the nonlinear dynamics of center of pressure and fall risk in the elderly.” This award is given out once a year for the best thesis campus wide and it is the first such award received in the College of Education. In February of 2014, Troy who is now a doctoral student, received a grant from the University Committee on Research and Creative Activity for $500 to further fund his research investigating how sensory input affects center of pressure during standing. In March of 2014, Troy also received a grant from Graduate Research and Creative Activity for $5000 to support his research investigating the effect of using virtual reality to improve the gait symmetry in stroke survivors. The above awards will be used to purchase equipment in the virtual reality lab as well as provide stipends to the participants in the research.
Troy Rand performing a data collection on the Neurocom system.
Bryon Applequist Our doctoral student, Mr. Bryon Applequist, was awarded a $5000 Graduate Research and Creative Activity (GRACA) grant from UNO’s Office of Research and Creative Activity. The study, “A comparison of baseline lower extremity muscle function differences in patients with PAD and healthy controls,” is part of Bryon’s dissertation research and the funds will further support his efforts. Bryon was also awarded an American Society of Biomechanics Student Travel Award of $250 to present his abstract titled “Gait biomechanics are not improved following supervised treadmill exercise in patients with peripheral arterial disease”, at the 7th World Congress of Biomechanics in Boston, MA. In addition, Bryon was recently awarded the $2500 Great Lake National Scholarship Award. 30