Oregon middle schoolers design prosthetics for paralyzed dog
Written by Angie Sharma on June 17, 2025
Students at an Oregon middle school used recycled materials to design and build a prototype prosthetic for a dog with a spinal injury.
The seventh graders at Valley Catholic Middle School in Beaverton were challenged to create a prototype prosthetic for Ember, a 16-week old labradoodle whose back legs were paralyzed as a result of a spinal injury.
The project served as the final exam for the school’s STEM program.
The school’s STEM teacher, Susan Fu, told KATU-TV the goal of the project is to “challenge students to apply their knowledge to a real-world scenario.”
The students’ designs, which were all constructed from recycled materials, were tested using a stuffed animal.
The school said there is a possibility of the more successful designs from the class being 3D printed in full-size to see if they can help Ember walk.
Source : UPI News
