Tag: Piya Sorcar
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MAY 28, 2022 | for HIV/AIDS, for CONCUSSIONS, for COVID-19
TeachAids Founder Dr. Piya Sorcar Named Recipient of 2022 Association of Academic Physiatrists Public Service Award
TeachAids proudly announces that its founder, Dr. Piya Sorcar, was recognized at today’s Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual Conference as the recipient of this year’s AAP Public Service Award. The award recognizes those whose outstanding public service has significantly contributed to the organization or the field. Previous winners include actor and activist Christopher Reeve; US...
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 | for CONCUSSIONS
USA Cycling and TeachAids Team-Up Again to Promote Concussion Education
TeachAids is excited to announce a new partnership with USA Cycling to share our CrashCourse concussion education technology as a resource for the sport of cycling. From enthusiasts to elite athletes and staff, USA Cycling encourages its members to stay up-to-date on the latest research as the conversations continue around concussions. “Concussions are far too common...
FEBRUARY 11, 2021 | for HIV/AIDS, for CONCUSSIONS, for COVID-19
International Day of Women and Girls in Science
“Little girls with dreams become women with vision.” – Unknown Female contribution to science is indisputable, with many researchers and scientists making life-changing discoveries. In 2021, UN Women published an article that highlighted the valuable contributions of female scientists during the pandemic. However, there is much more of the glass ceiling that needs shattering - the...
MARCH 30, 2020 | for CONCUSSIONS
Stanford Courses Reimagine Concussion Education
This winter quarter, students in three courses across Stanford University worked on projects to address the issue of concussions. Forty-eight undergraduate and graduate students across disciplines ranging from medicine, human biology, public health, education, engineering and computer science collectively poured more than a thousand hours into conducting primary and secondary research. Together, they worked to...
MARCH 26, 2020 | for CONCUSSIONS
TeachAids Kicks off Partnership with The Brain Injury Association of America During Brain Injury Awareness Month
To commemorate Brain Injury Awareness Month, TeachAids is proud to announce a new partnership with Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA), the nation’s oldest and largest brain injury advocacy organization. Our combined resources, coupled with our existing collaborations, promise to have a profound impact on arming people across the nation with the latest concussion education. Dr....
JANUARY 24, 2020 | for CONCUSSIONS
TeachAids Launches World’s First Virtual Reality Concussion Education, in Partnership with Pop Warner Little Scholars and USA Football
Today, CrashCourse by TeachAids, Pop Warner Little Scholars, and USA Football launch an interactive virtual reality program to improve national education and youth safety around concussions in football and other sports. The CrashCourse VR interactive educational software, developed in collaboration between TeachAids and Stanford University, allows learners to feel completely immersed in a high school football...
JUNE 1, 2015 | for HIV/AIDS
TeachAids Founder and CEO speaks at TEDWomen 2015
Following the TEDxWomen presentation Dr. Piya Sorcar delivered in 2014, the TeachAids founder and CEO was invited to present to the 2015 TEDWomen conference in Monterey, California. TEDWomen is a three-day TED special event conference on the power of women and girls to be creators and change-makers. More than 40 speakers offered insights and perspectives around...
AUGUST 23, 2011 | for HIV/AIDS
TeachAids Founder, Dr. Piya Sorcar, Recognized by MIT Technology Review’s TR35 List of the World’s Top Young Innovators for 2011
MIT Technology Review has named Dr. Piya Sorcar to their TR35 list for 2011. The TR35 recognizes the world’s top 35 innovators under the age of 35, spanning energy, medicine, computing, communications, nanotechnology and other emerging fields. Previous winners include Larry Page and Sergey Brin for Google, Mark Zuckerberg for Facebook, and Jonathan Ive for designing...
JANUARY 28, 2011 | for HIV/AIDS
TeachAids featured in ‘The Startup Star’
Authors Matt Cook and Jon Zhang recently interviewed our co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Piya Sorcar, in their book The Startup Star. Published by the Business Association of Stanford Entrepreneurial Students (BASES), one of the largest student entrepreneurship groups in the world, The Startup Star provides insider advice from leaders of Silicon Valley to...
JULY 16, 2010 | for HIV/AIDS
TeachAids research published in handbook on digital media and advertising
The Handbook of Research on Digital Media and Advertising: User Generated Content Consumption was recently published and features a chapter by TeachAids founder and CEO, Dr. Piya Sorcar, and TeachAids board member, Professor Clifford Nass from Stanford University. The chapter focuses on the research behind the initial development of the TeachAids products and organization, and...
