We are thrilled to announce that two exceptional students from the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering have been selected for the 2025 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). This highly competitive program supports outstanding… Read More
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Pruitt Undergraduate Research Day and Industry Connect
On April 7th, the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering at UF hosted a dynamic event that combined the energy of Undergraduate Research Day with the invaluable connections fostered by Industry Connect. Undergraduate Research Day served as a… Read More
Meet UF BME’s 2025 Hall of Fame inductees
Three of the 25 students recently inducted into the University of Florida Hall of Fame are biomedical engineering majors from the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering in the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering. Alexis Boselli, Amit Sapir… Read More
UF BME student recognized as 2025 Hall of Fame recipient
Alexis Boselli, a senior in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, has been named a 2025 inductee into the University of Florida Hall of Fame, the highest honor awarded to student leaders at UF. The UF Hall… Read More
UF BME student recognized as 2025 Hall of Fame recipient
Amit Sapir, a senior in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, has been named a 2025 inductee into the University of Florida Hall of Fame, the highest honor awarded to student leaders at UF. The UF Hall… Read More
Porras receives 2025 UF Center for Teaching Excellence Rising Star Award
Ana Maria Porras, Ph.D., assistant professor in the University of Florida’s J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, has received the 2025 UF Center for Teaching Excellence Rising Star Award. This recognition highlights Porras’ commitment to innovative, student-centered education… Read More
This time, it’s personal. UF student devotes his life to researching type 1 diabetes
By Megan Howard Twelve times a day for 14 years – starting at 3 a.m. – Cameron Crouse checked his blood sugar with finger pricks from a glucometer. Diagnosed a month shy of his third birthday with type 1 diabetes… Read More
Murfee inducted as AIMBE Fellow
Walter Lee Murfee, Ph.D., professor and associate chair for undergraduate studies in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Florida, has been elected to the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows. The honor… Read More
Gators Can Count on a Data Bank, AI and Super Computer With Help From UF & Sport Collaborative
Scott Carter / Senior Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida men’s basketball team thrilled Gator Nation last weekend by winning three games in three days to claim the Southeastern Conference Tournament championship for the first time in more than a… Read More
UF BME student recognized as 2025 Hall of Fame recipient
Ashni Zaverchand, a senior in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, has been named a 2025 inductee into the University of Florida Hall of Fame, the highest honor awarded to student leaders at UF. The UF Hall… Read More