Category: BME News

Walter Lee Murfee, Ph.D., professor and associate chair for undergraduate studies in the University of Florida’s J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, has been named the recipient of the 2024–25 Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering Faculty Award for Excellence in Leadership. Murfee’s leadership is defined by a deep commitment to student success, inclusive […]

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 graduate students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral […]

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 platform to spotlight the outstanding research projects undertaken by students throughout the academic year, while […]

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 and Ashni Zaverchand have won UF’s top student honor. The Hall of Fame recognizes students […]

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 of Fame recognizes students who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, scholarship, and service during their time […]

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 of Fame recognizes students who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, scholarship, and service during their time […]

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 and her dedication to fostering global learning experiences. Porras leads the Tissue-Microbe Interaction Lab at […]

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 in 2003, Crouse said administering 12 pricks a day became second nature. But for many […]

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 places Murfee among the top 2% of medical and biological engineers recognized for pioneering contributions […]

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 decade. The Gators earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, and by virtue […]