2022 Hoffman Lecture – Daniel Cohn
Allan S. Hoffman Endowed Lecture Presents Daniel Cohn, Ph.D. Professor, Institute of Chemistry, The [...]
2022 Rushmer Lecture – Edwin G. Lindo
30th Robert F. Rushmer Endowed Lecture Edwin G. Lindo, JD Associate Teaching Professor, Department of [...]
2021 UW BioE Graduation
Join us in celebrating graduates of the Class of 2021!
2021 UW Bioengineering Capstone Symposium
Join us May 24 as we celebrate our students' achievements!
Spring Seminar Series 2021
Register for the online seminars open to the public.
Amplified: Race and Reality in STEM
Led by Patrick Stayton, Distinguished Career Professor of Bioengineering, the UW Molecular Engineering & Sciences [...]
Women in Science & Engineering (WiSE) Lectures
What is WiSE? The WiSE program recruits and supports women of all ethnic backgrounds in [...]
Register now for muscle research symposium Nov. 30-Dec. 1
The 2020 UW Center for Translational Muscle Research (CTMR) Annual Symposium will be held online [...]
2019/2020 Bioengineering Industry-Sponsored Student Capstone Projects
Stryker, the medical technology company, sponsored two UW Bioengineering capstone projects in the 2019-20 academic year. Read about both projects on the College of Engineering industry page.
2020 UW Department of Bioengineering Graduation Celebration.
2020 UW Department of Bioengineering Graduation Celebration. The UW Department of Bioengineering celebrates the graduates [...]
2020 BIOENGINEERING CAPSTONE SYMPOSIUM:
ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS FOR LIFE AND HEALTH June 1, 2020 2:30 - 4:00 P.M. Please RSVP [...]
2019 Hoffman Lecture – Kristi S. Anseth
“Dynamically Tunable Hydrogels through Bio-click Reactions and their Applications in Regenerative Biology” Kristi S. Anseth, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor, Department Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado
Computational Molecular Biology Annual Retreat (9am on 10/4 @ Waterfront Activities Center)
You are invited to attend the 2019 Computational Molecular Biology (CMB) Annual Retreat on October [...]
2019 BIOENGINEERING CAPSTONE SYMPOSIUM
2019 BIOENGINEERING CAPSTONE SYMPOSIUM: ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS FOR LIFE AND HEALTH May 20, 2019 W.H. Foege [...]
Bioengineering Graduation Celebration: Friday, June 14, 2019
Save the date! UW Bioengineering's Graduation Celebration will be held on Friday, June 13th, 2014 in Hogness Auditorium
2018 Hoffman Lecture – Stuart Cooper
"50 Years of Polyurethane Biomaterials: The Search for Blood Compatibility and Biostability" Stuart L. Cooper, Ph.D., the Distinguished College of Engineering Professor, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Ohio State University.
IDEAS — Innovations in Dialysis: Expediting Advances Symposium 2018
August 20-21, UW campus. IDEAS brings together researchers, physicians, industry representatives and government officials committed to improving outcomes and reducing costs for end stage kidney patients on dialysis.
23rd annual UWEB21 Biomaterials Intensive Short Course (2018)
August 6-8, 2018. A 2.5 day intensive introduction to biomaterials, medical devices and biocompatibility presented by experts.
UW-Nepal Partnerships in Health Innovation: Multi-disciplinary Collaborations to Advance Population Health
Join us for a symposium to welcome a prestigious delegation from Nepal's Kathmandu University hosted by the UW Department of Bioengineering and Department of Global Health, in coordination with the UW Nepal Studies Initiative.
2018 Bioengineering Graduation Celebration
The 2018 Department of Bioengineering Graduation Celebration will be held on Friday, June 8th in Hogness Auditorium. All BIOE students who will be graduating Autumn 2017, Winter 2018, Spring 2018 or Summer 2018 are eligible to participate.
2017 Hoffman Lecture – Allan S. Hoffman
The 2017 Biomaterials Showcase and Hoffman Symposium, held in conjunction with UW BioE’s 50th anniversary. Featured Presenter, UW Bioengineering Professor Emeritus Allan S. Hoffman.
50 years of engineering better health for a boundless future
The 2017-2018 academic year marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of UW’s Center for Bioengineering and the 20th anniversary of the creation of the UW Department of Bioengineering, a department jointly operated by the UW School of Medicine and College of Engineering.
2017 Bioengineering Capstone Design Symposium
Engineering Solutions for Life and Health: May 22, 2017, 3:00-6:30 p.m., W.H. Foege Bioengineering Building (Foege North). Join UW Bioengineering as we celebrate the accomplishments in research and design innovation made by the Class of 2017.
2017 Bioengineering Graduation Celebration
The 2017 Department of Bioengineering Graduation Celebration will be held on Friday, June 9th in Hogness Auditorium. All BIOE students who will be graduating Autumn 2016, Winter 2017, Spring 2017 or Summer 2017 are eligible to participate.
2017 Rushmer Lecture – Wolfgang Knoll
"Sensing Smells" Wolfgang Knoll, Ph.D. Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT), Vienna, Austria
Patrick Stayton, Valerie Daggett to present 2016-17 Science in Medicine Lectures
Patrick Stayton, the Distinguished Career Professor of Bioengineering and director of the UW Molecular Engineering and Sciences Institute, and Valerie Daggett, professor of bioengineering, will present 2016-2017 UW Medicine Science in Medicine Lectures.
2016 Hoffman Lecture – Kinam Park
“Drug Delivery Systems: Accelerated Evolution for the Future” Kinam Park, Ph.D., the Showalter Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering & College of Pharmacy, Purdue University.
2016 BMES, SACNAS and ABRCMS Conference Information
Prospective students, alumni, and other peers are welcome to stop by and visit UW Bioengineering at the 2016-17 BMES, SACNAS and ABRCMS conferences.
UW Bioengineering hosts STEMMPrep outreach event
STEMM Prep is a highly competitive, selective national program that aims to increase diversity in science, technology, engineering math and medicine higher education programs and careers, and connect minority trainees with mentors, leaders and opportunities across the educational pipeline.
NESAC/BIO Workshop 2016: Surface Characterization of Biomaterials
August 1-3, 2016. Attendees will learn the capabilities of biomedical surface analysis methods and how to intelligently review data received from surface analysis laboratories.
2016 Bioengineering Graduation Celebration
The 2016 Department of Bioengineering Graduation Celebration will be held on Friday, June 10th, 2016 in Hogness Auditorium. All BIOE students who will be graduating Autumn 2015, Winter 2016, Spring 2016 or Summer 2016 are eligible to participate.
(Updated with video) BioEngage hosts Buddy Ratner webinar: Biomaterials: Origins, Impacts and Prognostications
On May 5, 2016, UW's BioEngage will host a FREE online webinar with speaker Buddy Ratner, Ph.D. titled "Biomaterials: Origins, Impacts and Prognostications."
21st annual UWEB21 Biomaterials Intensive Short Course (2016)
August 3-5, 2016. A 2.5 day intensive introdcution to biomaterials, medical devices and biocompatibility presented by experts.
2016 Bioengineering Capstone Design Symposium
Engineering Solutions for Life and Health: May 23, 2016, 3:00-6:30 p.m., W.H. Foege Bioengineering Building (Foege North). Join UW Bioengineering as we celebrate the accomplishments in research and design innovation made by the Class of 2016.
Controlled Release Society to hold Dr. Allan Hoffman Recognition Event & Reception
The Controlled Release Society (CRS) Board of Directors extends a cordial invitation to an evening of celebration in honor of Dr. Allan Hoffman, UW Bioengineering Professor Emeritus the recipient of the 2016 CRS Foundation Award.
Colin Studholme to present 2015-16 UW Medicine Science in Medicine Lecture
In his Feb. 25 Science in Medicine lecture "Mapping Living Human Brain Structure and Function Before Birth," joint UW Professor of Pediatrics and Bioengineering Colin Studholme will describe his group's efforts to develop methods to safely study the human brain before birth.
2015-16 Distinguished Lecturer Series
UW Bioengineering's Distinguished Lecturer Series invites internationally recognized leaders in the field of bioengineering to present their work and to engage with our faculty, students and trainees.
2015 Hoffman Lecture – Molly S. Shoichet
“Engineering Personalized Medicine” - Molly S. Shoichet, Ph.D., University Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto
nanoDDS 2015 – 13th International Nanomedicine & Drug Delivery Symposium, Sept. 16-18
nanoDDS is the key annual event for researchers developing next-generation delivery vehicles - targeted, responsive, biodegradable nanomaterials - to make diagnostics more sensitive and drugs more effective.
2015 Rushmer Lecture – Joseph M. DeSimone
“Breakthroughs in Imprint Lithography and 3D Additive Fabrication” Dr. Joseph M. DeSimone, the Chancellor's Eminent Professor of Chemistry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the William R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering at North Carolina State University and of Chemistry at UNC.
2015 Bioengineering Capstone Design Symposium
Engineering Solutions for Life and Health June 1, 2015 W.H. Foege Bioengineering Building (Foege North) 3:00-6:00 p.m.
UW Bioengineering eNews – Spring 2015
UW Bioengineering eNews Spring 2015 features the latest on the Department of Bioengineering's advances in bioengineering research and education, as well as recognizes awards and honors received by our students and faculty.
2015 Bioengineering Graduation Celebration
The 2015 Department of Bioengineering Graduation Celebration will be held on Friday, June 12th, 2015 in Hogness Auditorium .All BIOE students who will be graduating Autumn 2014, Winter, 2015, Spring 2015, or Summer 2015 are eligible to participate.
Biomaterials Day 2015 – Biomaterials in Translation: From Academia to Industry
UW Bioengineering invites faculty, students and staff to register for Biomaterials Day 2015: Biomaterials in Translation: From Academia to Industry. This event will feature talks from leading professors and physicians on applications and research in biomaterials and a panel discussion on biomaterials in industry.
2014 BioE Holiday Party Recap (UPDATE: Quote from Nobel Laureate guest Michael Levitt)
More than 200 students, faculty and staff gathered in the UW's HUB Lyceum Room on Friday, December 5th for the annual UW BioE Holiday Party to enjoy food, beverages and communal holiday spirit. Special guest Michael Levitt, 2013 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry and December UW Walker Ames lecturer, was in attendance. Party attendees participated in the Bake-Off, Ugly Sweater Contest and more!
Fall/Winter 2014 UW Bioengineering eNews
In this issue: Chair's Welcome - Features - Bioengineers in the News - Awards & [...]
Joan Sanders to present UW Medicine “Science in Medicine” Lecture, January 20, 2015
UW Bioengineering Professor Joan Sanders will present in the 2014-2015 Science in Medicine Lecture series. The series, presented on behalf of the School of Medicine and Council on Research and Graduate Education, features talks by UW Medicine faculty researchers and clinicians on topics representing the breadth and diversity of UW Medicine’s cutting-edge research and clinical care.
Nobel Laureate Michael Levitt to present December 2014 UW Walker Ames Lecture
UW Bioengineering Professor Dr. Valerie Daggett is hosting December 2014's UW Walker Ames lecturer, Dr. Michael Levitt, the Robert W. Vivian K. Cahill Professor of Cancer Research in the Department of Structural Biology at Stanford School of Medicine. Dr. Levitt is a 2013 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry and was also Dr. Daggett's postdoc advisor in the early 1990s.
Paul Yager to speak at TEDxRainier 2014
UW Bioengineering Professor Dr. Paul Yager will present a talk at TEDxRainier 2014 on November 22nd. Dr. Yager, who served as UW BioE chair from 2007 to 2013, focuses on development of microfluidic devices and systems for analysis of biological fluids for use in biomedical diagnostics. The primary goal of his work is to expand access to healthcare by creating low-cost point-of-care diagnostic devices that can easily be used in low-resource settings.
Charles Murry to present first lecture in UW’s 2014 Engineering Lecture Series
Dr. Charles Murry, UW professor of pathology, cardiology and bioengineering, will present the first lecture in UW’s 2014 Engineering Lecture Series, “Engineering the Heart: From Cell Therapy to Computer Technology”. Dr. Murry will present a talk entitled “Engineering a Broken Heart”, on October 15, 2014.