Professor Rodgers has been invited to present a presentation entitled "On Becoming a Biomedical Engineer" at CSULB on March 29, 2019. His presentation is part of the  BUILD (Building Infrastructure Leading to Diversity) Student Training Core Team at California State University, Long Beach.  The overall goal of CSULB BUILD is to strengthen and develop a sustainable pipeline for advanced research degrees for underrepresented students (URS) in health-related research. Professor Rodgers thanks Professor Perla Ayala of Biomedical Engineering at CSULB for the invitation.

Date and Time: March 29, 2019, 9:00 - 9:50 AM; Location: CSULB in PSY 150

Abstract

This talk will discuss Professor Rodgers’ journey to becoming a professor in bioengineering. It will also cover a summary of many of his interdisciplinary research projects both pass and current. Throughout the talk, he provides insight on the importance of developing academic and social skills so that one can become a leader in this emerging field.