Recent News
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Audiom allows for accessible, virtual visits to the Magical Bridge...
The Magical Bridge Foundation mission is to bring inclusive, accessive playgrounds that can be enjoyed by all children. For the first time, it is now possible... -
SKERI Researcher talks Indoor Navigation & Mapping on Blind Bargains
The work of Dr. James Coughlan and Brandon Biggs was again recognized at the annual CSUN conference, where Brandon was interviewed for a podcast on Blind Bargains, a source for news and resources for the blind community. -
Bringing COVID-19 Data and Figures to the Visually Impaired.
So much of the conversation about the COVID-19 pandemic has been about trends: curves and how to flatten them, models, exponential growth, and so on. These are... -
SKERI Welcomes Local Students for a Day of STEM Inspiration
Students from Everett Middle School joined us for a day of learning what it is like to be a scientist. The Field Trip was organized by IGNITE Worldwide! , a... -
SKERI Scientists Spearhead a Face Shield Making Campaign
Founded by Dr. Santani Teng, the Bay Area Face Shield Supply (BAFSS) has sent hundreds of face shields to healthcare workers in the community. Dr. Teng has been working with Drs Audrey Wong-Kee-You and Cecile Vullings, along with other volunteers across the Bay Area to provide life-saving personal protective equipment to healthcare workers as they work with COVID-19 pateints. -
Harnessing the power of visual art for blind rehabilitation
A Smith-Kettlewell scientist, Dr. Lora Likova, develops unique art training to drive brain plasticity in totally blind and visually impaired people. A major... -
SKERI Research Recognized with the Dr. Arthur I. Karshmer Award for...
We congratulate Dr. James Coughlan , Dr. Huiying Shen and Brandon Biggs, MDes on winning the Dr. Arthur I. Karshmer Award for Assistive Technology Research... -
Arvind Chandna wins the William and Ruth Silverman Excellence in Community...
We are very pleased to announce that Dr. Arvind Chandna was awarded The Sliverman Award at the 24th Annual Lowenfeld-Akeson Early Years Symposium (2020) on... -
SKERI researcher awarded grant to study echolocation
Santani Teng, an Associate Scientist at Smith-Kettlewell , has been awarded a three-year grant from The E. Matilda Ziegler Foundation for the Blind and... -
Brandon Biggs brings his ideas for accessibility to SKERI
We’re excited to welcome Brandon Biggs to the Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute. Brandon arrived in August to collaborate with Dr. Coughlan, Dr. Shen and...