BME Latest News - College of Engineering at UW-Madison

Team earns grant focused on reducing workplace injury, fatigue

Tue, 14 May 2013 04:18:41 -0500

A Industrial and Economic Development Research (IEDR) Program grant will support research to prevent repetitive motion injuries in the workplace.

Our global footprint

Mon, 13 May 2013 04:18:41 -0500

Through study abroad programs, visiting scholars, international students, research collaborations and more, the college forges worldwide bonds.

ISyE senior recognized for service and leadership

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 04:18:41 -0500

UW-Madison awards only 26 each year to students who have made outstanding leadership and service contributions while maintaining academic excellence

Nimunkar awarded global scholarship honor

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 04:18:41 -0500

Wisconsin Without Borders has awarded Amit Nimunkar its 2013 Recognition Award for Achievement in Global Engaged Scholarship.

Williams receives inaugural restorative neuroscience award

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 04:18:41 -0500

The honor recognizes work accomplished in improving the future for those suffering from conditions of the central nervous system.

Students in UW housing celebrate outstanding educators

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 04:18:41 -0500

Several college faculty, staff and students are University Housing honored instructors in spring 2013.

Cancer-screening software wins wireless competition

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 04:18:41 -0500

The AlgoCerv software enables people with limited medical training to scan Pap smear slides and provide results before a patient leaves the clinic.

Creative energy harvest and storage ideas top energy and sustainability competition

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:18:41 -0500

An innovative laptop case and an underground energy storage method took top honors in the Wisconsin Energy and Sustainability Challenge April 17.

Vanderheiden project receives $12 million for implementation in Europe

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 04:18:41 -0500

The grant will fund the second phase of implementation of Industrial and Systems Engineering Professor Gregg Vanderheiden's accessibility project.

Material screening method allows more precise control over stem cells

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 04:18:41 -0500

The new process will provide a method for researchers and clinicians to use to find an optimal set of biomaterials to deliver genes to cells.

Vanderheiden receives award for contributions to low vision work

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 04:18:41 -0500

The Association for Research in Vision and Opthalmology has selected Gregg Vanderheiden to receive the 2013 Oberdorfer Award in Low Vision.

Seven engineers named UW-Madison Vilas Associates

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 04:18:41 -0500

The Graduate School has selected seven engineering faculty as members of this year's class of Vilas Associates.

Virtual exertions research uses muscle activity to move virtual objects

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 04:18:41 -0500

Industrial and Systems Engineering and Biomedical Engineering Professor Robert Radwin is studying ways to simulate exertion in virtual environments.

Chesler named ELATE fellow

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 04:18:41 -0500

Drexel University has named the BME associate professor a fellow in the 2013-2014 class.

Lynn, Shusta earn American Chemical Society awards

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 04:18:41 -0500

Each received a young investigator honor.

College, grad programs, in top-20 in U.S. News rankings

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 04:18:41 -0500

The high rankings are yet another indication of the great work that is being done at UW-Madison, says Provost Paul DeLuca.

Focus on new faculty: Kris Saha and the intersection of disease, data and public health

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 04:18:41 -0500

The biomedical engineer hopes to explore new ways for patients and research to intersect in the course of studying disease.

Two engineers among UW-Madison Romnes Faculty Fellowship recipients

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 04:18:41 -0500

Patricia Keely and Eric Shusta received the awards, which recognize exceptional faculty members who have earned tenure within the last four years.

Li earns 3M faculty award

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 04:18:41 -0500

The award includes a three-year grant to study use of braided nanofibers to regulate stem cell differentiation for ligament tissue engineering.

Video tool could help active workers avoid injury

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 04:18:41 -0500

A team led by Industrial and Systems Engineering and Biomedical Engineering Professor Robert Radwin has a new tool for predicting workplace injury.

What proteins say about cell behavior

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 04:18:41 -0500

Biomedical Engineering Assistant Professor Pam Kreeger and her students track protein interactions to learn how messaging works in a specific patent.

Tenure Track Assistant, Associate or Full Professor sought

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 04:18:41 -0500

Spotting ovarian cancer, before it's too late

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 04:18:41 -0500

Paul Campagnola and his students are trying to develop a physical and biochemical understanding of the changes that happen as cancer develops.

Ian Robertson named new UW-Madison engineering dean

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 04:18:41 -0500

Robertson is the Donald B. Willett professor of engineering at the University of Illinois and director of the NSF Division of Materials Research.

With competition prizes, printable prosthetic moves closer to market

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 04:18:41 -0500

Mechanical engineering student Eric Ronning earned second place in the undergraduate division of the 2012 National Collegiate Inventors Competition.

Private gifts support nearly 40 engineering faculty professorships

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 04:18:41 -0500

Endowed chairs enable the college to recruit and retain world-class faculty—and as a result, to attract and educate the best students.

In new course, students will fight cholera in Sierra Leone

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 04:18:41 -0500

Students will work in teams on a cross-cultural design project to develop sustainable community-based environmental healthcare approaches.

Team to study link between BPD and adult heart disease

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 04:18:41 -0500

A correlation could greatly inform treatment strategies for specific patients who develop heart conditions later in life.

Virtual internship program earns NSF support

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 04:18:41 -0500

Naomi Chesler will develop and test a new internship simulation, run as part of a freshman-level engineering course

Block earns support to investigate image-guided drug delivery

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 04:18:41 -0500

A $158,000 grant from the Kinetics Foundation to develop real-time image guidance technology using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Kreeger awarded $720K for ovarian cancer research

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 04:18:41 -0500

The biomedical engineer will work to understand the messaging that occurs between the macrophage and tumor cells in ovarian cancer patients.

Madison company Echometrix gets OK to sell ultrasound technology

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 04:18:41 -0500

Co-founded by Ray Vanderby, the company received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval to sell its EchoSoft ultrasound technology.

Recovery at work: Treatment may end, but challenges persist for breast cancer survivors

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 04:18:41 -0500

UW-Madison researchers are developing an Internet tool to help breast cancer survivors with workplace challenges.

$800K for Radwin study of repetitive motion injury

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 04:18:41 -0500

Industrial and Systems Engineering and Biomedical Engineering Professor Robert Radwin has received $800 to study repetitive motion injuries.

New interdisciplinary collaboration will develop coaching program for surgical excellence

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 04:18:41 -0500

Two Industrial and Systems Engineering professors are working on an interdisciplinary project to create a coaching program for surgeons.

Bill Murphy named Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Center co-director

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 04:18:41 -0500

Biomedical Engineering Associate Professor Bill Murphy joins Timothy Kamp, professor of cardiovascular medicine, at the helm of the SCMRC.

The language of stem cells, decoded

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 04:18:41 -0500

Randy Ashton seeks to instruct the development of human stem cells in the lab using the molecules cells already use to communicate with one another.

UW-Madison, college, among top U.S. public universities

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 04:18:41 -0500

U.S. News and World Report ranked the College of Engineering 13^th and listed several undergraduate programs among the top 20.

Save the dates: Blended learning seminar series begins September 19

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 04:18:41 -0500

Learn about blended learning: What is it, who is doing it and why, and what are the college tools and resources you can use to transform your courses?

BME welcomes new faculty member Kris Saha

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 04:18:41 -0500

BME call for fall design project ideas

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 04:18:41 -0500

Do you have an design project idea for a medical or biological device? Undergraduate engineering students can design and fabricate prototypes.

From summer abroad in China, students acquire a new view of the world

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 04:18:41 -0500

Nearly 25 engineering undergraduates traveled to China for the 6-week Zhejiang University Summer Program.

Thomson lab lands $2.2 million NIH grant for human cellular modeling for drug testing

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 04:18:41 -0500

A team of researchers intends to demonstrate how stem cells can be used to more effectively evaluate the safety of new drug candidates.

Masters to participate in NAE symposium

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 04:18:41 -0500

Kristyn Masters is among 78 of the nation's brightest young engineers selected to attend the NAE U.S. Frontiers of Engineering symposium.

BME grad student earns best poster award

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 04:18:41 -0500

UW-Madison biomedical engineering, pharmacy researcher earns international honor

Mon, 14 May 2012 04:18:41 -0500

The IUSBSE has named Weiyuan John Kao, a University of Wisconsin-Madison professor of pharmacy and biomedical engineering, an international fellow.

Cheap, printable prosthetic hand wins top prize at 2012 Innovation Days

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:18:41 -0500

Created on a 3-D printer, Schoofs Prize for Creativity winning entry Manu Hand could benefit amputees in developing countries.

Smallest tools could yield biggest results in bone repair

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:18:41 -0500

Biomedical engineer Bill Murphy uses proteins to build modular 'tools' that can stimulate bone, tendon and ligament healing or regeneration.

Materials engineer applies education to stem cell challenges

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:18:41 -0500

Wendy Crone and an interdisciplinary team are looking at stem cell response to a surrounding three-dimensional hydrogel matrix.

Two projects to study cell-to-cell communications

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 04:18:41 -0500

Biomedical Engineering Professor David Beebe will be working on two grant projects related to how cells communicate with one another.

Biomedical engineer receives $2.5M Grand Challenges Point-of Care Diagnostics Grant

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 04:18:41 -0500

Professor David Beebe and colleagues will streamline methods for preparing patient samples for real-time analysis in developing countries.

Meyerand elected AIMBE fellow

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 04:18:41 -0500

The biomedical engineering professor is among 107 inductees this year, composed of the top two percent of biomedical engineers in the country.

With careful thought, brain sensors connect neurons with actions

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 04:18:41 -0500

Associate Professor Justin Williams and his students develop sensor technologies that capture strong, medically valuable signals from the brain.

Biomedical undergrads take second place in inventor competition

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 04:18:41 -0500

A team of biomedical engineering undergraduates took second place in the Collegiate Inventors Competition on November 15.

Dielectric study awarded PMB citations prize

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 04:18:41 -0500

The cyborg in us all

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 04:18:41 -0500

Doctor's Basement Tinkering Leads to Development of Intracranial Pressure Monitor

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 04:18:41 -0500

Joshua Medow and collaborators are developing an intracranial pressure (ICP) monitor, solving one of the most vexing problems in neurological surgery.

Medow creates life-saving device for children with hydrocephalus

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 04:18:41 -0500

Biomedical engineering professor Joshua Medow started with a rough prototype, but now his pressure monitor could save the lives of young patients.

Assistive technology expo showcases new engineering solutions for the disabled

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 04:18:41 -0500

The 2011 Assistive Technology Expo showcased advances that can offer disabled people opportunities to participate in school, work and community life.

Opportunities in engineering: Annual report 2011

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 04:18:41 -0500

College highlights from 2010-2011: major funding, student achievements, economic development, outreach and STEM initiatives, and research advances.

Engineering alumni to receive top college honors at Oct. 14 Engineers' Day

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 04:18:41 -0500

Nine high-level engineers will receive the Distinguished Achievement Award and one recent alumna will receive the Early-Career Achievement Award.

Innovation awards go to biochemist, micro-engineer at UW–Madison

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 04:18:41 -0500

Two University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers have received the prestigious National Institutes of Health Director's New Innovator Award.

New study will explore impact of exercise on pulmonary hypertension

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 04:18:41 -0500

Funded by a $2.5M grant from the National Institutes of Health, Naomi Chesler will investigate how exercise affects arterial and right heart function.

Engineering innovations impress visitors at the Wisconsin State Fair

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 04:18:41 -0500

Student vehicle teams and students from the UW Neuromuscular Biomechanics Lab at the Wisconsin State Fair August 10.

Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery facility opens on UW-Madison campus

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 04:18:41 -0500

The twin research institutes—one public, one private—aim to accelerate the creation of knowledge to advance human health and well-being.

Tongue stimulation research focuses on multiple sclerosis

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 04:18:41 -0500

The Tactile Communication and Neurorehabilitation Lab develops solutions for various disorders by applying principles of neuroplasticity in the brain.

Blending engineering and the arts

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 04:18:41 -0500

Enrolled in a unique humanities certificate program, biomedical engineering senior Elise Larson epitomizes the shift toward interdisciplinary thinking.

Breathing room: Technology idea will treat lung ailments

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 04:18:41 -0500

Entrepreneurship class idea leads to Respicure, a startup company that centers around treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD.

Less pain, more gain: Silver-lined bandages prevent infection and promote healing

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 04:18:41 -0500

Chemical and biological engineering postdoc and entrepreneurial fellow Ankit Agarwal spun off ImBed Biosciences to develop bioactive wound dressings.

Fast fix: Bioactive coatings promote cell growth

Fri, 07 Jan 2011 04:18:41 -0500

Spinoff company Tissue Regeneration Systems responds to patients’ need for faster, more effective soft tissue and bone healing.

UW-Madison students make 'genetic machines' for international competition

Tue, 02 Nov 2010 04:18:41 -0500

As yogurt and other products are marketed as a way to improve health, a student team is engineering delivery of biological molecules to the intestine.

Two UW-Madison alumni among top-10 Pop-Sci geniuses

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:18:41 -0500

With big ideas, these young scientists are shaping the future of brain-computer interface technology and robotics research.

May 7 biomedical engineering student invention expo to showcase real medical solutions

Wed, 05 May 2010 04:18:41 -0500

Nearly 150 biomedical engineering undergraduates will display inventions that address real-world biomedical challenges.

CAREER award funds study of how estrogen-mimics affect cells

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 04:18:41 -0500

Researchers are learning how to interpret the role of estrogen receptor signaling in both normal and diseased states, such as cancer.

Entrepreneur translates research into real-world health solutions

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 04:18:41 -0500

For Biomedical Engineering Professor David Beebe, commercializing technologies enables him to make a difference in human health.

Thousands experience science at successful Engineering Expo

Wed, 20 Apr 2011 04:18:41 -0500

The large-scale open house drew 7,000 visitors and enables engineering students to share their passion for engineering with the public.

College honors distinguished alumni at Oct. 8 Engineers' Day celebration (1867)

Tue, 05 Oct 2010 04:18:41 -0500

Congratulations to engineering alumni who have made significant contributions in myriad fields that span business, industry, education and government.

College honors 25 faculty and staff at spring celebration

Wed, 04 May 2011 04:18:41 -0500

In a May 3 event, the College of Engineering recognized an outstanding group of faculty and staff for teaching, research and service.