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Dalecki Bestowed with Hajim School Lifetime Achievement Award
May 25, 2023
Wendi Heinzelman, Dean of the Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, presented the Lifetime Achievement Award to Professor Diane Dalecki at the BME Graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 13, 2023. This award recognizes faculty for outstanding achievements in research, teaching, and leadership over the course of their career.
2023 Undergraduate Awards
May 9, 2023
Antonio Ladron de Guevara Ruiz '24 Places Second in Art of Science Awards
May 3, 2023
Biomedical engineering student Antonio Ladron de Guevara Ruiz ’24 takes second place in the 13th annual Art of Science competition. His submission, "Cerebrospinal fluid flows through wide perivascular spaces into the brain", featured superimposed particle tracks illustrating the entry of cerebrospinal fluid into the brain through periarterial spaces.
Three UR BME Students Win NSF GRFP Award
April 6, 2023
Regulatory Science Contest Sparks Solutions to Food Poisoning, Opioid Abuse, Drug Shortages
March 13, 2023
On March 1, 2023, students from across the University of Rochester gathered for the 10th annual America’s Got Regulatory Science Talent competition. Nine student teams shared their innovative ideas on how to address regulatory science challenges outlined by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Teams vied for the top spot and a chance to present their solution to the FDA in Washington D.C. in April where they will join the winners of the University of Maryland’s competition and meet with the FDA’s chief scientist Namandjé Bumpus, PhD.
BME Alumni Spotlight: Nancy Bansbach
March 7, 2023
EWB goes beyond ‘just building something’
February 13, 2023

Six Hajim students who are members of the Engineers Without Borders student chapter were in Don Juan, Dominican Republic, during January break. They were making adjustments to a water purification system the EWB chapter installed for an elementary school during previous trips.
The team members included EWB chapter president Hannah Rickert ’25 of biomedical engineering, past president Andrew Rojnuckarin ’23 of chemical engineering, and Katie Lambright,’26, Rosemary MacLean ’23, Bridgit Nguyen ’26, and Hong Zhang ’25, all of biomedical engineering.
Christopher Lu (‘23) Featured Researcher
February 9, 2023
Christopher Lu (‘23), BME major, has been featured by the University Office of Undergrad Research in their Student Research Corner. Each month they feature a few students so that you can learn about what types of research they are doing and give their peers advice on starting their own research experience.
Stephen McAleavey begins term as BME’s third department chair
February 7, 2023
Continue ReadingGina Eagan wins ACE award
January 19, 2023
Gina Eagan, Student Programs Assistant with BME, recently won an ACE staff award. ACE awards honor AS&E staff who exemplify the University’s deep commitment to Meliora (ever better!). Embedded in that ideal are the values we share: equity, leadership, integrity, openness, respect, and accountability. Awardees are nominated by faculty, staff, or students and the winners are chosen on the first of each month by the Dean of the Faculty.
Benjamin Miller selected as a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI)
January 9, 2023
Benjamin Miller, a pioneer in developing compact chips and biosensors for disease detection and personalized medicine, has also been selected as a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).
BME 101 Poster Session 2022
January 5, 2023
The annual “BME 101: Introduction to Biomedical Engineering” poster session was held on Friday, December 9, 2022. Each year, undergraduate students in this course gather in teams of two and research a topic in BME of their choosing. The teams put together a poster describing that topic, and performing some technical analysis. On the last Friday of the semester the students present their posters to BME faculty and students.