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Power, responsibility, and justice in research with Indigenous communities
Cultural context is necessary for students to build connections and conduct responsible research on their Interactive Qualifying Project (IQP), especially with regards to Indigenous communities, and this is not adequately provided in the current preparation phase of the IQP. To supplement existing resources, we created the Just IQP Research website for ethical partnership with MÄori communities, using insights from our research including interviews with past IQP students, advisors, and scholars in New Zealand who have collaborated with the Indigenous MÄori population. The website, wp.wpi.edu/justiqpresearch, focuses on 6 key concepts that emerged from our research: culture and history, language, reflection, discomfort, ethical listening, and accountability
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Automatic Feeding Device for Premature Infants in Low to Middle Income Countries
Low-to-middle income countries (LMICs) have a high percentage of preterm and low birth-weight (LBW) infants. These infants need special care to reduce risk of infant mortality and underdevelopment but resources are scarce. An automatic, affordable, lightweight and user-friendly feeding device would allow clinicians in LMICs to feed LBW infants a prescribed volume while minimizing exhausted resources. The concept of the device is a sensor to measure volume delivered and to pinch tubing when the specified volume is delivered. The user interface was used to select a desired volume of fluid between 2-10 mL delivered with a percent error of less than 10% for water, milk and formula. The device was evaluated by clinicians and engineers in Ghana, who gave valuable feedback to improve the device