OMAHA – A team of University of Nebraska researchers hope a new grant will provide a solution for parents of children who need wearable prosthetics, but cannot afford them. The group includes Said Abushamleh, assistant professor of electrical engineering at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Abushamleh is a trained engineer and will work closely to design electronic components of the prostheses. Approximately 1,500 babies are born every year with upper-limb defects, but less than 1 … [Read more...]