UC students engineer cold-weather lifeline for Paralympians

Ethan Edelenbos, Joe Robbins and Ruiyang Sun | Credit: University of Cincinnati

Winter Paralympians often face an overlooked challenge: staying warm between events. A team of University of Cincinnati engineering students set out to address this by designing a residual limb warmer to support athletes during recovery periods without their prosthetics.

Partnering with Project S.E.R.V.E. and Paralympian Erik Mossberg, the team developed a practical solution aimed at improving comfort and reducing risk in cold conditions. What began as a capstone project quickly evolved into something with broader impact for adaptive athletes.

Read the full article here on UC’s website.