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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Nov 14, 2024

Biocomputational Engineering Program at UMD Earns ABET...

UMD's Biocomputational Engineering program becomes the first in the nation to receive ABET accreditation.

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What excites me the most about bioengineering work is how critical this type of engineering is to improve the lives of patients.

Nov 13, 2024

Maryland Engineers Take On Big Challenges in Medicine

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Oct 30, 2024

Meet the A. James Clark Scholars Class of ’28

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Oct 22, 2024

Supporting Transfer Student Success

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Fire Protection Engineering Employer Meet-up
November 20, 2024

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BIOE Special Seminar
November 22, 2024

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TEDCO 2024 Entrepreneur Expo
December 4, 2024

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Evening@SMART: The Motion and Teaming Lab: Autonomous Path Planning and Collaboration
December 4, 2024

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The Importance of Professional Licensure & How to Prepare for the FE
December 5, 2024

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PhD Dissertation Defense: Sean Carey
December 6, 2024

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Workshop: Graduate School and NSF GRFP Personal Statement
January 14, 2025

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Workshop: Graduate School and NSF GRFP Personal Statement (Day 2)
January 15, 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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BIOE Seminar: Bionic macrophages for regenerative medicine
March 7, 2025