Bioengineers participate in Husky Hope Walk
UW Bioengineering students, faculty and staff participated in the Husky Hope and Help (H3) Walk on [...]
Senior Fellows Heather Gustafson and Meredith Redd receive Whitaker International Scholar Awards
The Whitaker International Fellows and Scholars Program promotes the professional development of superb leaders in biomedical engineering who will advance the profession through an international outlook. Both senior fellows will travel to Australia - Dr. Gustafson to Melbourne, and Dr. Redd to Brisbane.
Ph.D. student Rahil Jain investigates “smart” solutions for diagnostics, home electronics
In Associate Professor Barry Lutz's lab, electrical engineering Ph.D. student Rahil Jain investigates ways smartphones can advance disease diagnostics technologies. To satisfy his entrepreneurial drive outside the lab, he works to develop “smart home” consumer electronics.
Allan Hoffman receives 2017 Acta Biomaterialia Gold Medal
The Acta Biomaterialia Gold Medal annually recognizes demonstrated leadership in the field of biomaterials science and engineering. It rewards research that has made a significant and lasting impact on the field, or recent work of great originality.
Albert Nguyen seeks to improve at-home dialysis in Master of Applied Bioengineering program
As a Master of Applied Bioengineering (MAB) student, Albert Nguyen is working to advance at-home dialysis technology that gives patients an easier option for treating kidney failure.
Charles Murry announced as Director of UW Medicine’s Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine
The Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine (ISCRM) at UW Medicine has announced the appointment of Professor Charles (Chuck) Murry as the new Director of ISCRM.
Suzie Pun receives 2017 College of Engineering Faculty Award for Research
The Faculty Award for Research recognizes extraordinary contributions and dedication to research, support of diverse students in research, and innovative approaches in research, scholarship or creative activities.
Eric Chudler co-authors “Brain Bytes” blog for Psychology Today
Eric Chudler has recently started a blog for the print and online magazine Psychology Today. In "Brain Bytes," Chudler and co-author Lise Johnson, Ph.D., also a neuroscientist at the CSNE, explore the topic of neuroscience in small bits.
Ph.D. student Hal Holmes targets wildlife and timber trafficking with new devices
Bioengineering Ph.D. student Hal Holmes is developing a device that could help customs officials and agents of conservation combat wildlife and timber trafficking. Hal aims to create a field-deployable screening tool that can determine if a product was sourced from an endangered or protected species by looking at the information encoded in its DNA.
Camille Birch, Shivani Gupta, David McIntyre, Connor Tsuchida and Jonathan Tsui selected for Husky 100 Class of 2017
The Husky 100 connect to life inside and outside the classroom, and apply what they learn to make a difference on campus, in their communities and for the future. They demonstrate passion, leadership and commitment to inspire all at UW to shape their own Husky Experience.
