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

Wolfgang Fink is developing ophthalmic examination devices similar to the one shown here that attach to smartphones for health care providers to conduct eye exams in the field.

UA Engineering Vision Researcher Turns Smartphones into Eye-Screening Tools

Nov. 25, 2014 | Jill Goetz

The University of Arizona's Wolfgang Fink, whose innovations have helped restore partial sight to the blind, takes on a new challenge: creating telemedical devices that can prevent blindness.

UA Professor Honored for Research That Includes Restoring Sight to the Blind

Jan. 9, 2012 | Pete Brown

University of Arizona College of Engineering professor Wolfgang Fink has been elected to the College of Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering.

Visionary Researcher >>

UA Engineering Appoints First Nine Education Fellows

Dec. 16, 2011 | Pete Brown

Nine UA College of Engineering faculty members with exemplary teaching records were named the inaugural Arizona Engineering Education Fellows this week.

A-Plus Pedagogy >>