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    Founded by MechE alum Peter Chamberlain SM ’16, WalkWise uses a motion-detecting device for walkers to allow family members and care professionals to monitor adults with mobility challenges.

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    MechE alum Abe Schneider ’02, SM ’03 and his sister Gia Schneider ’99 founded Natel Energy, which develops hydropower systems with fish-safe turbines and other features that mimic natural river conditions.

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    A team led by Associate Professor Ellen Roche designed a new drug-delivery system with an actuator that repeatedly inflates and deflates, preventing the buildup of scar tissue.

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