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According to the Falmouth Patch, the trailer featuring the Distractology® program, developed by the UMass Amherst College of Engineering and the Arbella Insurance Foundation, visited Falmouth High School on Cape Cod from November 12 to 15. The program shows students the dangers of driving while talking on the phone, texting, or any other common distraction.
On November 19 and 20, UMassSafe, a division of the UMass Transportation Center, hosted the 2019 Commercial Vehicle Safety Summit with a theme of “Best Practices for Industry and Law Enforcement Partnerships.” The event brought together safety stakeholders from across the Northeast, including those from state trucking and bus associations, law enforcement, state drivers licensing agencies, universities, and government.
Shelly Peyton
Associate Professor Shelly Peyton of the Chemical Engineering Department has been successfully elected to the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows – Class of 2020. According to AIMBE, the College of Fellows is composed of 2,000 individuals, the top two percent of the medical and biological engineering community, who are outstanding bioengineers in academia, industry, clinical practice, and government. “These leaders in the field have distinguished themselves through their contributions in research, industrial practice, and/or education,” as the AIMBE website explains.
