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Dr. Bethel Selected to Present at AI for Good Global Summit

Dr. Bethel has been selected as a main stage speaker for the 2023 AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva, Switzerland on July 6th! The summit is intended to accelerate the United Nations' sustainable development goals, by promoting AI to advance health, climate, gender, inclusive property, sustainable infrastructure, and other global development priorities. Dr. Bethel will give an on-stage live demo of Therabot™ during her panel. To learn more about the AI for Good Global Summit, click here.

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Dr. Bethel Selected as a Fulbright U.S. Senior Scholar

Dr. Bethel has been selected as a Fulbright U.S. Senior Scholar for a research program at the University of Technology Sydney in Australia! Dr. Bethel will continue researching therapeutic robots at the University of Technology Sydney during the 2018-19 academic year. In Australia, Dr. Bethel will collaborate with researchers in the University of Technology Sydney’s Magic Lab for Social Robotics to improve the design and function of Therabot and test its effectiveness. Dr. Bethel and her team are working to develop a robotic therapy support system, which includes providing a small robotic dog to individuals undergoing therapy, especially those with post-traumatic stress disorders. Read the full press release here.

Therabot™ at the 13th ACM/IEEE International Conference

The Therabot™ team headed to the 13th ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction to showcase Therabot™! The conference was held on March 5th-8th in Chicago, IL, USA. Team members Sarah Darrow, Zack Henkel, and Kenna Baugus, presented the Therabot™ robot as part of the conference demonstration track and published a one page abstract on the research associated with its development.

Dr. Bethel named as recipient of Billie J. Ball Endowed Professorship

Dr. Cindy Bethel has been named as the newest recipient of the Billie J. Ball Endowed Professorship in Engineering! “Having spent some time talking with Dr. Ball the past couple of years, this recognition is such an honor,” said Dr. Bethel. “I am so thankful to have been selected to receive this professorship and especially one that is in Dr. Ball’s honor. He is an inspiration to me and an example of the qualities necessary to achieve success and to make positive contributions to society, the university, college, and my department.” Read the full press release here.

Mississippi State University Television on STaRS Lab

Dr. James Warnock, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, interviews Dr. Cindy Bethel on the work being done in the STaRS Lab in a segment of Momentum Program on Mississippi State University’s Television. Dr. Bethel explains the role that Nao plays in therapeutic treatment. Watch the full interview here.