MSAL Celebrates Maryland Day in its 25th Year Anniversary

This past Saturday, the University of Maryland celebrated its 25th anniversary of Maryland Day, its largest annual community outreach event. The Fischell Institute was represented by Fischell Institute Fellows Dr. Chris Jewell and Dr. Reza Ghodssi labs. 

MSAL invited visitors to their lab to show off the scientific concepts they use in devices. The lab’s ingestible devices, accelerometer wand, and heart rate monitor were especially interesting to kids. 

"This was our lab's 22nd Maryland Day since I came to UMD in 2000. It is always a joy for us to showcase what we do on campus," Dr. Ghodssi said. "The early exposure to science and technology we offer children during their visits to our research laboratories is the most rewarding part of what we do at Maryland Day." The Ghodssi lab took Maryland Day as an opportunity to showcase how the sensors and actuators they research are a part of daily life. For example, their sensor for heart rate monitoring is similar to those used in fitness bands and health monitoring devices. Accelerometers are used in phones, cars, and video game consoles. More details can be found on UMD Fischell Institute News (4 - May / 2023)