Biomedical Engineering

This section of the college news site gathers stories that feature the faculty, students, staff and programs of the UA Department of Biomedical Engineering. For detailed information about all other aspects of BME, please visit the department website.

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Biomedical Engineering News

Five students standing by a 3D printer

Students Demonstrate Firefighting, Grasshopper-Catching and Bruise-Measuring Tech at Design Day

April 22, 2019 | Emily Dieckman

On April 29, 616 senior engineering students will display projects they’ve developed over the course of a year. There are inventions to fight fires, reduce cyclist fatalities and combat child abuse, as well as more than 100 other projects to make our world better and bigger.

Design Day 2019 >>

Close up of a woman holding a plastic device onto her left arm.

UA Students Working to Build a Device to Fight Child Abuse

April 19, 2019 | Veronica Acosta

KGUN features a senior design team creating a method to measure the age of bruises.

Bruises in the News >>

Marvin J. Slepian stands in front of a Sarver Heart Center sign wearing a lab coat

2019 da Vinci Fellow: Dr. Marvin J. Slepian

April 18, 2019 | Emily Dieckman

Researcher recognized for achievements at the intersection of engineering, medicine and entrepreneurship.

Entrepreneurial Engineer >>

team of students

Engineering a Device to Fight Child Abuse

April 9, 2019 | Emily Dieckman

All-woman team of senior engineering students creates bruise age measurement device for use in child abuse and domestic violence cases.

Shining a Light on Abuse >>

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