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Science & Technology
October 15, 2019 | 03:30 pm

Promising solutions to tough medical problems win University research competitions

Jessica Goodman and Alec Salminen each took first place at two recent University of Rochester research competitions that limited contestants to brief presentations geared toward general audiences.

topics: awards, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Psychiatry, Falling Walls, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Steadman Family Postdoctoral Award in Interdisciplinary Research,
University News
August 8, 2019 | 01:17 pm

These mentors make a difference for first-generation, minority students

Five University of Rochester faculty mentors are the inaugural recipients of a new mentorship award from the University’s David T. Kearns Center for Leadership and Diversity.

topics: awards, David T. Kearns Center for Leadership and Diversity, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of Linguistics, Department of Mechanical Engineering, diversity, Douglas Kelley, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Laurel Carney, Mark Buckley, Maya Abtahian, Roman Sobolewski, School of Arts and Sciences, undergraduate research,
Campus Life
May 15, 2019 | 04:20 pm

Students make assembly line more accessible for workers with disabilities

The graduating seniors behind THOR Designs are the first all-female engineering team to compete in a state-wide competition to bring assistive technologies to New Yorkers in the workplace.

topics: Class of 2019, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Hajim Design Day, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
Campus Life
May 3, 2019 | 02:25 pm

Ready to mentor ‘students like myself’

A biomedical engineering major and first-generation student, Kharimat Alatise ’19 is ready to pursue her doctorate and “be a role model to first-generation and minority students.”

topics: Class of 2019, David T. Kearns Center for Leadership and Diversity, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program,
Science & Technology
April 16, 2019 | 12:00 pm

Women of invention: How Rochester faculty find success as patent-holders

They create novel devices and develop new technologies with global impact. The University of Rochester ranks fourth among US universities in its percentage of international patent holders who are women. What brought these women to the University—and what enables them to thrive?

topics: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Dermatology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Ophthalmology, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, Medical Center, patents, School of Nursing,
Featured
April 14, 2019 | 12:23 pm

Professor’s ‘tinkering’ ways lead to novel drug therapies

From a childhood spent tinkering in the Maine woods, associate professor of biomedical engineering Danielle Benoit is now the author or co-author of nine approved or pending patents, mostly focused on the targeted delivery of drug therapies.

topics: Danielle Benoit, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
University News
April 5, 2019 | 12:28 pm

‘Embodies the spirit’ of teaching and mentorship

Danielle Benoit, an associate professor of biomedical engineering who has provided research experiences for more than 80 undergraduates in her lab, is the second recipient of the College Award for Undergraduate Teaching and Research Mentorship.

topics: awards, Danielle Benoit, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
University News
April 2, 2019 | 01:47 pm

Faculty recognized for excellence in biomedical engineering

Three biomedical engineering faculty members–Danielle Benoit, Catherine Kuo, and Amy Lerner–have been inducted as fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE).

topics: Amy Lerner, awards, Catherine Kuo, Danielle Benoit, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
Campus Life
February 22, 2019 | 01:14 pm

Three Rochester teams compete for $1M Hult Prize

Three teams of Rochester graduates and current students have reached the regional finals of the world’s largest social entrepreneurship competition.

topics: awards, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Computer Science, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Political Science, Goergen Institute for Data Science, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Hult Prize, Institute of Optics, School of Arts and Sciences,
Science & Technology
October 10, 2018 | 01:14 pm

Center of Excellence funds local businesses improving health care

Four grants from the Center of Excellence (CoE) in Data Science are helping companies translate the cutting-edge science of University researchers into improved health care, while also benefiting the region’s economy.

topics: Center for Emerging and Innovative Sciences, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Ophthalmology, Flaum Eye Institute, Geunyoung Yoon, Goergen Institute for Data Science, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, James McGrath, Jannick Rolland, Medical Center, research funding, Steven Feldon, Technology Transfer, URnano,