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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,
Hult Prize logo
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 and Artificial Intelligence, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Hult Prize, Institute of Optics, School of Arts and Sciences,
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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 and Artificial Intelligence, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, James McGrath, Jannick Rolland, Medical Center, research funding, Steven Feldon, Technology Transfer, URnano,
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Science & Technology
May 9, 2018 | 10:20 am

Making diabetes screening portable for the people of Micronesia

For their senior design project, a team of biomedical engineering students are working to bring screening and treatment to a remote region suffering from endemic diabetes.

topics: Class of 2018, Department of Biomedical Engineering, design day, diabetes, global engagement, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Medical Center, Micronesia, Timothy Dye,
child walking in a device designed with plastic tubing
Science & Technology
May 4, 2018 | 10:29 am

Student engineers help kids with disabilities walk, play with peers

For young children with developmental disabilities, learning to walk can be a long-term process. An inexpensive, “hybrid” walker designed by a team of biomedical engineering seniors can help.

topics: Department of Biomedical Engineering, featured-post-side, Hajim Design Day, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, undergraduate research,
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Campus Life
April 27, 2018 | 02:40 pm

Six Rochester students receive NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

Four undergraduates and two graduate students have been selected to receive National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships, providing support for US students pursuing graduate degrees in STEM fields.

topics: awards, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Department of Linguistics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Department of Psychology, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, National Science Foundation, School of Arts and Sciences,
laptop on a desk with a countdown clock of three minutes on the screen
Campus Life
April 5, 2018 | 09:08 am

Students compete to explain years of research in 3 minutes

The University’s annual Three Minute Thesis competition challenges graduate students and postdocs to summarize their research with just three minutes and one slide.

topics: Department of Biology, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Department of Computer Science, Department of Neuroscience, events, featured-post, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Melissa Sturge-Apple, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Medicine and Dentistry,
person sits with scalp cap and many wires capturing brain signals
Science & Technology
February 22, 2018 | 01:36 pm

Brain signal indicates when you understand what you’ve been told

Biomedical engineers have identified a brain signal that indicates whether a person is comprehending what others are saying—and have shown they can track the signal using relatively inexpensive EEG readings taken on a person’s scalp.

topics: brain, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Edmund Lalor, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, language, research finding,
artist's illustration of nanofilter
Science & Technology
December 7, 2017 | 09:47 am

Scientist’s accidental exhale leads to improved DNA detector

How did water vapor became integral to the development and design of a novel device for detecting the DNA biomarkers affiliated with disease?

topics: Department of Biomedical Engineering, DNA, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, James McGrath, Materials Science Program, nanotechnology, research finding, URnano,
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Campus Life
August 10, 2017 | 01:21 pm

Down to the wire for Team Meliora in $1M competition

The four 2017 graduates on Team Meliora are days away from learning if their project to build refugee housing from recycled plastic bricks will go from wildcard winner to finalist in the Hult Prize.

topics: awards, Class of 2017, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Economics, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Psychology, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Hult Prize, School of Arts and Sciences,