Robert F. Rushmer Endowed Lecture – 2026
Robert F. Rushmer Endowed Lecture Lee Huntsman, PhD “Those Who Invent a New Method” Reflections on Innovation in Research Thursday, January 29, 2026
A New Biosensing Tool for Cancer Research
Professor Elizabeth Wayne is developing a novel way of tracking cancer-fighting cells – and chalking up a series of professional recognitions as she does.
Combining at-home testing to manage inflammation-related diseases
Professor Paul Yager, an expert in low-cost point-of-care diagnostic technologies, and his team received $75,000 in support from the Innovation Gap Fund in June
A statewide footprint and a growing national scope
The 2024-2025 academic year brought a new collaboration between the Department of Bioengineering and AVELA
Immensely useful
PharBE alumnus Jake Gober helps clients make the most of their intellectual property and comes back to the Department of Bioengineering every year to lecture
An Unbridled Joy
Family, friends, and colleagues celebrate Professor “Sandy” Francis Spelman with a new endowment fund supporting graduate students.








