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College of Engineering’s Ogunnaike recognized for advancing science
The University of Delaware’s Babatunde Ogunnaike has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society. The association bestows the title of AAAS Fellow on members who are selected by...
UD hosts inaugural Mid-Atlantic Biomedical Engineering Grad Fair
The Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Delaware hosted the inaugural Mid-Atlantic BME Grad Fair on Nov. 14 in the Harker Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Laboratory. The event, which included graduate program exhibits and...
Why Biomedical Engineering?
Biomedical engineering applies fundamental engineering principles to the study of biology, medicine and health. Our undergraduate program provides a broad background in chemical, mechanical, materials science and electrical engineering, and it prepares students for...
Grant to support tissue engineering for TMJ cartilage repair
The temporomandibular joint, which joins the lower part of the jaw to the skull, is a source of pain and dysfunction for the 10 million Americans who suffer from TMJ disorders. “TMJ problems are very painful, as we use this joint all the time for eating and talking,”...
International collaboration lays foundation for therapies to improve musculoskeletal function
Dawn Elliott went halfway across the world to find a research collaborator, but it was well worth the trip. Elliott, professor and chair of biomedical engineering at the University of Delaware, uses mathematical models and mechanical testing to better understand the...
Gleghorn’s work published in PNAS
A paper co-authored by BME faculty member Jason Gleghorn appears in the current issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, published July 28, 2015. The paper entitled “Mechanically patterning the embryonic airway epithelium” uses a combination of 3D...
Wang receives NIH grant for research on exercise and bone health
Dr. Liyun Wang, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, has been awarded an NIH grant to continue research on exercise and bone quality. This five-year $1.9-million grant is a competitive renewal of her previous NIH grant on transport mechanisms in mineralized...
Groundbreaking nanotherapeutic research
Emily Day (pictured center) joined UD as an assistant professor of biomedical engineering in fall 2013. Her research focuses on engineering nanomaterials with unique physical and chemical properties. Through careful design of the nanoparticles’ architecture and...
David Martin named a 2015 ACS Fellow
David Martin, Karl W. and Renate Böer Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, was named a 2015 American Chemical Society (ACS) Fellow. The ACS Fellows program recognizes members for outstanding achievements in and contributions to science, the profession, and...
Slater publishes high impact paper
John Slater recently published a high impact paper in ACS Nano that details a new high-resolution, image-based, cell-derived patterning strategy to produce arrays of homogeneous cells that display the cellular architecture with the anatomical and functional properties...
BME Students awarded at First Step Challenges Symposium
At the First Step Grand Challenges Program Symposium, held on the UD STAR campus, BME undergraduate students were awarded second and third place in the Health track. The SimUCath design team won second place for their wearable training system for urinary...
Higginson receives NIH educational grant
Jill Higginson and her team have received a 5-year educational grant from NIH to incorporate practical clinical design experience into UD's Biomedical Engineering curriculum. The plan is to expand the BME interdisciplinary senior design program to include clinically...