Message from the Department Chair
Welcome to the Fischell Department of Bioengineering!
You may recall that when we started the Fischell Department in 2006, we transitioned the Biological Resources Engineering B.S. program into the Bioengineering B.S. program. The agency in charge of engineering program accreditation in the U.S., the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), viewed this as the creation of a "new" program and subsequently visited us in November
for a full review. We passed through the process with flying colors and just received word that our accreditation is retroactive to October 2007, so everyone who has graduated or will graduate with a B.S. will earn their degree from an accredited program.
Speaking of graduation, I’m also excited to announce that we graduated our first cohort of students with bachelor’s degrees in bioengineering in May 2009—just three years after we launched the department. You can learn more about their accomplishments and ideas in our story about their Capstone Design Review Day.
This spring, we had a fantastic Fischell Festival, highlighted by great talks from leading experts, a live laparoscopic bypass surgery using a da Vinci robot, technical breakout sessions, student research, a career and information fair, the announcement of the 2009 Fischell Fellow, and our inaugural undergraduate student design awards.
Our faculty, students and postdocs have continued to win prestigious grants and awards for their innovative work. Please visit our current news and news archives to get the latest information or to catch up on what you may have missed.
Thank you for your continued support and interest in the Fischell Department of Bioengineering!
All the Best,
William E. Bentley
Robert E. Fischell Distinguished Professor and Chair
2330 Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building
University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742
Email: bentley@umd.edu
Phone: (301) 405-4321
Fax: (301) 405-9953
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