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NRTC Presents at AER

Members of the National Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision (NRTC) team will be presenting during the 2022 Association for…

July 6, 2022

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Summer 2022 - Quarterly Connections: News from the NRTC

Read our Summer 2022 newsletter to learn more about the NRTC Job Board and Online Job Application Accessibility research project.

July 5, 2022

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Welcome Cassidy Pedram

The NRTC is excited to welcome Cassidy Pedram to our Communications team! Cassidy holds a master’s and bachelor’s degree in integrated marketing…

June 15, 2022

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OIB-TAC hosts OIB Program Managers Conference

The Older Individuals who are Blind Technical Assistance Center (OIB-TAC) hosted an OIB Program Manager’s Conference on May 11-12 in Denver, Colorado…

May 16, 2022

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OIB-TAC Attends VisionServe Alliance’s 2022 Executive Leadership Conference

Kendra Farrow and Polly Abbott with the Older Individuals who are Blind Technical Assistance Center (OIB-TAC) represented the NRTC and OIB-TAC at the…

April 13, 2022

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NRTC Announces Farrow as OIB-TAC Project Director

The NRTC is pleased to announce the appointment of Kendra Farrow as the Project Director of the Older Individuals who are Blind Technical Assistance…

April 1, 2022

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Welcome Tori Palm

The NRTC is excited to welcome Victoria “Tori” Palm to the team as an Administrative Assistant. She is currently working on a bachelor’s degree in…

March 29, 2022

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NRTC Partners with APH on 4to24 Webinar Series

​The National Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision (NRTC) is excited to partner with the American Printing House (APH) for a…

March 7, 2022

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NRTC Launches Job Search Skills Training Study

The National Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision (NRTC) is recruiting for a pilot study of a new job search skills training…

February 1, 2022

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NRTC Webinars and Podcasts: Employment Insights with the NRTC

The National Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision (NRTC) has launched a webinars and podcasts series called Employment Insights.…

January 7, 2022

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Moffitt Represents NRTC at AAO Conference

Cantrice Moffitt, Rehabilitation Training and Outreach Specialist, represented the NRTC at the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) 2021…

November 22, 2021

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Farrow presents at AVRT Conference

Kendra Farrow, Interim Director for the Older Individuals who are Blind Technical Assistance Center (OIB-TAC), presented at the Association of Vision…

November 15, 2021

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NRTC Launches Podcast Series

The National Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision (NRTC) is excited about the launch of our podcast series for individuals with…

November 4, 2021

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Welcome Tony Candela

The NRTC welcomes Anthony “Tony” Candela, Vision Specialist Program Director, to the Center’s staff. Tony brings immense knowledge of blindness and…

October 29, 2021

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Welcome Polly Abbott

The NRTC would like to welcome Polly Abbott as the Project Manager for the Independent Living Services Older Individuals who are Blind Technical…

October 25, 2021

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NRTC Celebrates 40th Anniversary

The National Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision (NRTC) at Mississippi State University is celebrating its 40th anniversary.…

October 25, 2021

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NRTC Celebrates White Cane Awareness Day

October 15 is nationally recognized as White Cane Awareness Day. For many individuals with blindness or have low vision (B/LV), this day means a lot…

October 14, 2021

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NRTC Presents at MAER Conference

Members of the NRTC team participated in the Mississippi Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (MAER)…

October 11, 2021

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NRTC Continues Recruitment for Access Technology Survey

The first surveys in our five-year longitudinal study on access technology (AT) use in the workplace by people who are blind or have low vision (B/LV…

October 8, 2021

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Antonelli and Steverson Receive State Honors

On October 7, 2021, the Mississippi Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (MAER) presented Dr. Karla…

October 7, 2021

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Welcome Katerina Sergi!

The NRTC is pleased to announce that Katerina Sergi has joined our team as a Research Associate III. She brings to the center years of research…

September 23, 2021

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OIB-TAC Hosted Second Annual Virtual Technical Assistance Conference

The Older Individuals who are Blind Technical Assistance Center (OIB-TAC) hosted its second annual virtual OIB Program Manager’s Technical Assistance…

September 22, 2021

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Welcome Sarah Moody

The NRTC is excited to welcome Sarah Moody as our new Communications Coordinator. Sarah previously served as Guest and Conference Coordinator for the…

September 13, 2021

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National Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision (NRTC)
108 Herbert - South, Room 150 Industrial Education Department Building
PO Drawer 6189
Mississippi State, MS 39762
Email nrtc@colled.msstate.edu
nrtc@colled.msstate.edu
Call (662) 325-2001
(662) 325-2001
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