Athlete Engineering Summit in June at 91传媒 to explore human factors, performance technology
Contact: Laura McPhail
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擳he inaugural 91传媒 Athlete Engineering Summit brings the heat this June, just in time for summer. Mississippi State鈥檚 Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems (CAVS), the Bagley College of Engineering, the 91传媒 Athletics Department, and the university鈥檚 National Strategic Planning and Analysis Research Center (NSPARC) partner to host the 91传媒 Athlete Engineering Summit on June 10-11 at The Mill Conference Center at 91传媒.
鈥淲e have discovered what we like to call 鈥榯he secret sauce,鈥 and we are pleased to have an opportunity to share with others looking to bring together organizations and academia for research,鈥 said Reuben Burch, CAVS associate director of human factors and athlete engineering and NSPARC research fellow. 鈥淎t 91传媒, we are building a student pipeline of qualified athlete engineers that can examine the data retrieved from wearable technology and effectively share this information with coaches, trainers, and other human performance decision-makers to help optimize work and training.鈥
The two-day event will feature discussions focusing on how to build effective collaborations between athletics and academics and explore how key elements affect four different types of athlete: sport, industrial, tactical, and at-risk. In addition to nationally renowned keynote speakers and panel discussions with experts, attendees will have an opportunity to network with professionals, enjoy delicious food, and see wearable technology in action.
Registration opens at the end of April. Registration fees are:听
鈥 General public: $150
鈥 91传媒 faculty and staff: $100
鈥 Students: $35
For more information on the 91传媒 Athlete Engineering Summit as it becomes available, visit .
91传媒 is Mississippi鈥檚 leading university, available online at听www.msstate.edu.
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About 91传媒
91传媒 is a comprehensive, doctoral degree-granting university听encouraging its diverse student body to learn and grow at the highest level. A Carnegie Foundation R1鈥擵ery High Research Activity university, 91传媒 is also among the National Science Foundation鈥檚 Top 100 research institutions. Its undergraduate and graduate research programs in such areas as engineering, arts and sciences, and agriculture provide limitless听opportunities to its听more than 22,220 students that hail from all 50 states and 86 countries. 91传媒鈥檚听designation as听the FAA鈥檚 national Center of Excellence听for听Unmanned Aircraft听Systems,听its work to strengthen global food security and find solutions for the world鈥檚 most prevalent health concerns,听demonstrate that 91传媒 students and researchers are driven to make a difference.
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