The department held a graduation reception and pinning ceremony at the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center on May 1st to celebrate the class of 2016! Faculty, staff, family and friends all gathered to recognize the hard work of the… Read More
The Celebration of Biotechnology is an outdoor event showcasing the life sciences community in the region and throughout Florida. Now, in its 13th year and hosted by RTI Surgical and UF Sid Martin Biotech Institute, the Celebration continues to attract… Read More
Congratulations to Dr. Wesley E. Bolch, a BME professor and Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering associate dean for academic affairs, and Dr. Elliot Stepusin, a BME graduate student fellow in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, for… Read More
Originally published by Jessica Long, UF NEWS Scientists used to think a fish’s head motions were just a byproduct of swimming. Using 3-D printed fish, University of Florida scientists Otar Akanyeti, James Liao* and collaborators at Harvard showed that head… Read More
The 25th Anniversary Meeting of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE), organized by Dr. Christine Schmidt, UF BME Pruitt Family Professor and Chair, in collaboration with Dr. Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic at Columbia University, was held in Washington, D.C.… Read More
Congratulations to BME Ph.D. student, Jonathan Shute, who was nominated to participate in the University of Florida Graduate Schools 1st annual Graduate Student Appreciation Week (GSAW) Research Day. This event is designed to celebrate and recognize outstanding research and scholarly… Read More
Congratulations to Dr. Blanka Sharma, an assistant professor in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, who was selected as an Outstanding Faculty Member by the UF Graduate Student Council (GSC). The Outstanding Faculty Mentor Teaching Award is presented… Read More
Congratulations to BME student, Aaron Johnston, who was selected for an Attribute of a Gator Engineer Award for Professional Excellence. The Gator Engineering Attribute Awards are intended to provide an ideal guide for all members of the Gator Engineering community,… Read More
Congratulations to BME student, Ben Spearman, who was awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship! These fellowships recognize and support exceptional graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based masters and doctoral… Read More
Dr. Brandi K. Ormerod, associate professor in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, knows how important it is to inspire other women. Ormerod is the current President for the Association for Academic Women (AAW) at the University… Read More