Spring/Summer 2013
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News about and as reported by Bioengineering students.
It was another winning and exciting year for Bioengineering students working on their senior capstone design projects. We have been working closely with the College of Engineering Learning Factory and other departments to have multi-disciplinary teams and this year was perhaps the best so far! There were nine projects run by Bioengineering and included students from Bioengineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Electrical Engineering. (Read more about Senior Design 2013)
Last fall, Evan Fox (graduate student) noticed that there was no outlet for freshman and sophomore students to practice their engineering design skills. As vice president of the Biomedical Engineering Society, he took it upon himself to establish a design team to encourage the development of these skills. (Read more about EWH Comes to Penn State)
This past October, the Biomedical Engineering Society hosted its annual meeting in Atlanta, GA, with nearly 4,000 attendees. The conference brings the bioengineering community together and facilitates communication about the latest advances in biomedical research. The conference also functions as a platform for professional development, collaboration, and educational progress. (Read more about Penn State Bioengineers at BMES)
The 2013 Bioengineering Symposium brought together students, faculty, and staff to share research being conducted within the Department of Bioengineering at Penn State's University Park campus. Topics ranged from axonal regeneration, thrombus rheology, nanofiber curvature sensing, nanoparticles for Alzheimer’s disease drug delivery, and numerous other interesting research areas. (Read more about Bringing Together the Bright Minds of Bioengineering)