Industrial and systems engineering donated a 10-year $50,000 sponsorship to support the Frank and Lillian Gilbreth award, which recognizes individuals for their contributions to the profession and the benefit of humanity in the field of industrial engineering.
Researchers have determined that increased cognitive demands in the workplace can offset the mechanical advantages of wearing a low-back exoskeleton, a wearable device that is aimed to reduce or redistribute spine loading associated with heavy manual work.
In celebration of the 80th anniversary of the industrial and systems engineering department at Texas A&M University in 2020, Sugar and Mike Barnes established a major endowment exceeding $10 million to support the general operations of the department.
