Dr. Ritter founded the Panola Robotics program with two Lego Mindstorm robots borrowed by the Panola County AgriLife Extension Office. This comprehensive program is designed to equip youth with various skills related to robotics, coding, and engineering. From robotics design to problem-solving, teamwork, and presentation skills, our program covers it all. It’s not just about preparing for future careers in STEM fields, but also about nurturing valuable life skills.
Drs. Nicola Ritter and Molly Gonzales to Pilot Test GRP Toolkit with African Countries Starting in June 2024
Dr. Nicola L. Ritter, Instructional Associate Professor and Director for the Center for Educational Technologies, and Dr. Molly Gonzales, Research Assistant Professor, were recently awarded a supplement to their existing 5 year $1M grant titled, Improvement and Maintenance of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Distance Learning and Knowledge Management Platforms.
You can view the article here: https://www.tamucet.org/2024/04/16/usda-awards-continuation-supplement-for-pilot-testing-grp-toolkit-in-african-countries/
A Recent Publication from Dr. Ritter
Dr. Ritter and Dr. Voges published an article with VMBS students. The article is titled, “Students with access to 3D study materials are better able to translate spatial relationships between abdominal organs and correctly interpret abnormal radiographic images”.
You can view the article at: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/vru.13217
Check Out the New Publication of Dr. Chaney and Dr. Ritter
Go give the new “Modified B-QUIET scoring of kidney images acquired by veterinary students in live canines with versus without sequential practice on ultrasound phantoms” article a read. Dr. Chaney and Dr. Ritter are both faculty members of VIBS and are achieving great things!
You can find the article at: https://doi.org/10.1111/vru.13197