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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

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$10.8M Initiative Unites Engineering and Health Researchers to Improve Cancer Treatments

A University of Arizona project, with funding from the state's New Economy Initiative, creates humanlike cancer models and growth environments to help improve prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
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Undergraduate Research Program Will Take Community-Based Approach to Arizona Health Challenges

A health-informatics training initiative funded by the National Library of Medicine aims to get future researchers PHIREd up about addressing close-to-home health, environmental and engineering issues.
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Vision Society Adds Forward-Looking Professor to 2023 Class of Fellows

The recognition marks Wolfgang Fink’s sixth overall fellowship, and the fourth in a national or international society.
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11 Pieces of Advice From UA Engineering Wildcats

Earning an engineering education is as rewarding as it is challenging, and many find they learn just as much about topics like teamwork, communication and even themselves as they do about scientific principles and the design and manufacture of goods. Looking for tips on how to best tackle the journey? Take it from these current students and recent...

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