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Denver (June 16, 2017) – The University of Colorado Denver announced today the appointment of Martin Dunn, Ph.D. as dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science. Dunn, who was hired following a national search, … Continue Reading Regents approve Dunn’s appointment as new CEAS dean
Daewon Park, assistant professor of bioengineering, received American Heart Association Grant-in-Aid with his research titled “Engineered biomimetic injectable system towards cardiac repair”. Myocardial infarction (MI) is a leading ischemic cardiovascular … Continue Reading Park receives American Heart Association AWRP Winter 2017 Grant-in-Aid
With the graduation of the class of 2017 comes the culmination of a vision nearly a decade in the making. The Department of Bioengineering celebrated the graduation of the inaugural … Continue Reading Congratulations Class of 2017!
Coulter College is a BMES program that is focused on translation research. The University of Colorado Denver Bioengineering team was accepted into the program for 3 days this summer in Atlanta. … Continue Reading 2017 BMES Coulter College Training Program awarded to Howard and team
Richard Benninger, Assistant Professor in the Department of Bioengineering, has been awarded a Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) Innovation award entitled “Non-Invasive Imaging of Pancreas Blood Flow Redistribution to Assess … Continue Reading Benninger receives JDRF Innovation Grant
The Office of Undergraduate Experiences announced the next round of Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) recipients. UROP is a competitive program designed to financially support undergraduate research, most broadly understood … Continue Reading Six bioengineering students awarded UROP grants
Dr. Bradford Smith, Assistant Professor in the Department of Bioengineering was awarded $747,000 over three years to study The Importance of Inhomogeneity in the Pathogenesis of Lung Injury (NIH R00 … Continue Reading Smith awarded NIH Pathway to Independence Award (R00) from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
The purpose of this $50,000 Foundation grant is to inaugurate the CTA/Qualcomm Assistive Technology Fellowship/Young Investigator program within the Department of Bioengineering, University of Colorado, to build research capacity, knowledge … Continue Reading Qualcomm CTA Bioengineering Junior Investigator/Fellowship Program: Assistive Technology for Disability and Aging
This fall, the Office of Undergraduate Experiences offered a second 2016 round of Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) grants. UROP is a competitive program designed to financially support undergraduate research, … Continue Reading Three engineering students receive UROP mini grants
Three bioengineering undergraduate students, Jacob Altholz, Samantha Muse, and Rachelle Walter, were awarded ARCS scholarships this semester. ARCS is dedicated to “Advancing Science in America,” and annually awards scholarships through … Continue Reading Bioengineering Undergraduates Awarded ARCS Scholarships
To meet the diverse interests of both our undergraduate and graduate students BMES hosts events to facilitate collaboration between industry partners, medical professionals, and researchers. We often find that there … Continue Reading Pitch Night, Another Great Success for BMES!
Richard Weir, Associate Research Professor in the Department of Bioengineering, and colleagues receive funding to develop an Optical Probe capable of Activating/Reporting on axon activity in nerves of parasympathetic nervous … Continue Reading CU Anschutz and CU Boulder scientists receive NIH OT2OD023852 award
On Friday, October 7, more than 40 students, staff and faculty convened on the CU Denver athletic field to play kickball. The weather was beautiful, and everyone had a great … Continue Reading CEAS kickball 2016-photos and recap
This week, Assistive Technology Partners is moving onto the Auraria Campus from their 18th Ave. location. The new space includes about 2500 sq feet of office space in the Administration … Continue Reading ATP moves to Auraria Campus
CU Anschutz and CU Boulder scientists to use unique microscope for high risk brain research AURORA, Colo. (August 18, 2016) – Researchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus … Continue Reading Gibson and CU Researchers win National Science Foundation grant to study brain
Michael Yeager, Assistant Professor in the Department of Bioengineering, received a 2016 Chancellor’s Teaching Recognition Award. He was nominated by 13 graduate students who spoke to his commitment to high-quality … Continue Reading Yeager receives Chancellor’s Teaching Recognition Award
Matthew Westacott, a PhD student in bioengineering mentored by Richard Benninger has been awarded a F31 pre-doctoral fellowship by the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). Matthews … Continue Reading Westacott receives Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (Parent F31)
On May 13, more than 250 faculty, students, staff, alumni and guests attended the fifth annual College of Engineering and Applied Science Year-End Celebration. Guests enjoyed a catered BBQ lunch, … Continue Reading Year-End Celebration recap
Chris Erickson, a second year bioengineering PhD student, was awarded the Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CCTSI) TL-1 Pre-doctoral Fellowship for his proposed thesis work on treating growth plate … Continue Reading Erickson awarded CCTSI pre-doctoral fellowship for translational research on treatment for growth plate injuries
Bioengineering PhD student Laura Elson was awarded the CCTSI TL1 Fellowship for the 2016-2017 academic year for her proposed research into an optogenetic neural interface for users of prosthetic limbs. … Continue Reading Elson awarded CCTSI TL1 Fellowship for her proposed research into an optogenetic neural interface for users of prosthetic limbs
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