Here is what we found in the office of Marsha W. Rolle, Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Zoom image Antique Print
I bought this print in an antique shop in Amsterdam while traveling on sabbatical. It's from a publishing house in Stuttgart, Germany, where I spent three months on a German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) fellowship working at the Fraunhofer Institute. I love the BME relevance—imagining the organ systems of the body as parts of a factory!
I bought this print in an antique shop in Amsterdam while traveling on sabbatical. It's from a
I bought this print in an antique shop in Amsterdam while traveling on sabbatical. It's from a publishing house in Stuttgart, Germany, where I spent three months on a German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) fellowship working at the Fraunhofer Institute. I love the BME relevance—imagining the organ systems of the body as parts of a factory!
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Until a few years ago, I often played indoor soccer. One year, for my birthday, my students made this Marsha action figure when they decorated my office as a soccer stadium.
Until a few years ago, I often played indoor soccer. One year, for my birthday, my students
Until a few years ago, I often played indoor soccer. One year, for my birthday, my students made this Marsha action figure when they decorated my office as a soccer stadium.
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The best thing about WPI is our incredible students, and I really enjoy talking with my advisees about their career and life aspirations, in addition to helping them chart their independent paths. This 2012 Trustees' Award for Outstanding Academic Advising means a lot to me.
The best thing about WPI is our incredible students, and I really enjoy talking with my advisees
The best thing about WPI is our incredible students, and I really enjoy talking with my advisees about their career and life aspirations, in addition to helping them chart their independent paths. This 2012 Trustees' Award for Outstanding Academic Advising means a lot to me.
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Yoda was a gift from a former student, who told me he would “try” to finish and defend his thesis by a given data, and I replied, “Do or do not, there is no try.” He had no idea what I was talking about (I had to explain the Star Wars reference), but he gave me this after he successfully defended his MS thesis, and it subsequently became the unofficial motto of the lab!
Yoda was a gift from a former student, who told me he would “try” to finish and
Yoda was a gift from a former student, who told me he would “try” to finish and defend his thesis by a given data, and I replied, “Do or do not, there is no try.” He had no idea what I was talking about (I had to explain the Star Wars reference), but he gave me this after he successfully defended his MS thesis, and it subsequently became the unofficial motto of the lab!
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Upon obtaining tenure, a colleague gifted me this candy dish. I keep it full of candy for students (and George Pins, who always poaches the chocolate), usually brought back from conference trips or from international collaborators
Upon obtaining tenure, a colleague gifted me this candy dish. I keep it full of candy for
Upon obtaining tenure, a colleague gifted me this candy dish. I keep it full of candy for students (and George Pins, who always poaches the chocolate), usually brought back from conference trips or from international collaborators
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I have many collaborations with industry. Translating basic science to commercial/clinical products is important to me, and I have led many initiatives to infuse this mindset into graduate student training. This Massachusetts “license” was presented by Todd Keiller during a National Academy of Inventors chapter event, to commemorate my first patent license!
I have many collaborations with industry. Translating basic science to commercial/clinical products is important to me, and
I have many collaborations with industry. Translating basic science to commercial/clinical products is important to me, and I have led many initiatives to infuse this mindset into graduate student training. This Massachusetts “license” was presented by Todd Keiller during a National Academy of Inventors chapter event, to commemorate my first patent license!
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This candle was carved by AEMB officers when I was inducted into the national BME honor society (AEMB: alpha eta mu beta). I served as their advisor that year of this incredible group. Their nomination was such an honor.
This candle was carved by AEMB officers when I was inducted into the national BME honor society
This candle was carved by AEMB officers when I was inducted into the national BME honor society (AEMB: alpha eta mu beta). I served as their advisor that year of this incredible group. Their nomination was such an honor.
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