Brenner
Receives Grant for Community-based Research
The University’s Center for Social Concerns awarded
the 2006 Rodney F. Ganey Collaborative Community-based Research Mini
Grant to Paul Brenner. The grant is given to University
researchers in order to stimulate partnerships between Notre Dame and
the community. Brenner, a graduate student in computer science and engineering,
is using it to enhance the effectiveness of local outreach projects.
Specifically, he and a team of 10 undergraduates, who
have named themselves Student Engineers Reaching Out (SERO),
assist the Logan Center and St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center
by modifying toys so that they are more functionally suitable for children
with a variety of disabilities. SERO is also helping maximize the line
efficiency of a local nonprofit packaging and distribution company that
employs adults with developmental disabilities.
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