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.

BME Department Website

Biomedical Engineering News

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 >>

Marvin Slepian wearing VR goggles

Virtual Reality: Health Care’s New Frontier

March 14, 2019 | Emily Dieckman

UA researcher co-chairs third annual conference on immersive technology in medicine.

The Virtues of Virtual Reality >>

Pages