The Fischell Department of Bioengineering, A. James Clark School of Engineering, University of Maryland

A Big Win at the Capstone Expo

At the inaugural Clark School of Engineering Capstone Design Expo, a bioengineering team received the top prize of Dean's Award for their innovative device that empowers bystanders and non-EMTs to properly and safely provide overdose victims with rescue breaths.

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Fall 2024 Seminars

The Fall 2024 schedule of Fischell Department of Bioengineering seminars is available online.

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Erika Moore Named a TED Fellow

Moore is one of only 11 individuals selected for the 2024 TED Fellows program, which considered more than 6,000 applicants. She is the first TED Fellow at UMD.

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Creating the Internet of Life

Bioengineering researchers are investigating how to connect electronics with living biological systems. Most recently, they've developed a functional medium of communication between these two different systems.

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current BIOE Ph.D. students in 2022-2023

Growing Faculty

The Fischell Department of Bioengineering welcomed two new faculty in 2020.

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state-of-the-art laboratories dedicated to bioengineering research

Renowned Research

Three BIOE faculty members received National Institutes of Health (NIH) Research Project Grants (R01) in 2018. The awards, which collectively total $5.3 million, will support research in the areas of immunology, optics, and biotherapeutics.

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invention disclosures were filed by Fischell Department of Bioengineering researchers in 2017-18

Interdisciplinary Learning

As freshmen, bioengineering, chemical and biomolecular engineering, and computer science students worked together to launch a start-up company aimed at developing new techniques to diagnose Alzheimer's disease.

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Jan 10, 2025

$10 Million Gift to UMCP & UMB Brings Collaboration and...

Philanthropic investment fuels BIOE innovation, collaboration, and accelerated tech transfer to improve human...

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I wanted to be in a major with an intersection of the extensive scope of biology and the analytical and convergent thinking of the physical sciences - and I found that in BIOE.

Jan 6, 2025

Ph.D. Student Ian Smith Receives National Grant for...

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Jan 2, 2025

A Different Lens on Biotech: Offering New Perspectives

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Dec 13, 2024

Fischell Institute Advances Surgical Innovation for LMICs

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January 30, 2025

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Cover Letter Workshop
February 3, 2025

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Evening@SMART: Advanced Manufacturing for Biomedical Devices and Applications Toward Device Autonomy
February 5, 2025

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Career Fair Preparation
February 6, 2025

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BIOE Seminar: Visualizing the flow: microfluidic imaging of blood cell dynamics and rheology
February 7, 2025

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Networking & Job Search Strategies
February 7, 2025

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Resume Writing Workshop
February 13, 2025

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Career Fair Preparation
February 19, 2025

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Career Fair Preparation
February 25, 2025

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Career Fair Preparation
March 4, 2025