The University of Arizona Logo

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.

Biomedical Engineering News

3-Minute Thesis Competition

UA Engineering Graduate Student Wins Big in Vegas at Thesis Competition

Biomedical engineer cashes in his “lung-on-a-chip” presentation.
brain scans

Brain Injury Modeling Reveals Deep Trauma Patterns

New research results indicate that traumatic brain injury, such as that resulting from impacts in sports and auto accidents, is caused by stretching and straining of tissue well below the surface of the brain.
summer engineering academy students

Students Set Out from Summer Camp to College and Career

The UA College of Engineering’s Summer Engineering Academy can turn undecided high school students into dedicated engineering undergraduates.
wolfgang fink

Humans, Machines Enter a New Orbit

As humans prepare to push off from the safe haven of Earth and embark on journeys into deep space, a new generation of explorers is in the making -- some of them human, some robotic and some with aspects of both.

Pages