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

Clyne Named BIOE Interim Chair

Alisa Morss Clyne Named Interim Chair of UMD Bioengineering, effective Aug. 1, 2026.

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BIOE at 2026 Capstone Expo

BIOE Students Recognized for Innovative Healthcare Solutions at 2026 Capstone Design Expo

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BIOE Expands to Baltimore

Collaboration between the Fischell Department of Bioengineering and the University of Maryland School of Medicine launches the Edward and Jennifer St. John Center for Translational Engineering and Medicine (CTEM).

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BIOE Holds Top 10 Rank

UMD Bioengineering holds the #10 Undergraduate Program public national ranking, reflecting continued excellence in education, innovation, and impact.

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current BIOE Ph.D. students in 2023-2024

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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Associate PRofessor Ryan Sochol

Oct 6, 2026

FDA Awards Sochol-Led Team $873K to Build Retina Models

The team will use 3D nanoprinting and AI to develop retinal models for evaluating ophthalmic imaging systems.

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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.

Oct 5, 2026

Mueller Lab Receives Two NIH Grants to Advance Low-Cost Cancer...

BIOE Associate Professor Katharina Maisel examines a laboratory device with BIOE Associate Professor Jenna Mueller in a laboratory.

Sep 29, 2026

BIOE Celebrates Five Award Recipients at Ninth Annual 2026 EPIC...

Group photo of EPIC Retreat 2026 attendees standing together outdoors on a paved area near a grassy field.

Sep 25, 2026

UMD Bioengineering Undergraduate Program Continues Strong...

Aerial view of A. James Clark Hall, home of the Fischell Department of Bioengineering and surrounding campus streets.

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Hyper Solutions Pop-uo
October 7, 2026

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Computational Research Foundations: Python, GitHub & Research Computing
October 7, 2026

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BIOE Seminar: 3D Integrated Microtechnologies for Biomedical Engineering and Human Health
October 9, 2026

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National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Pop-up
October 15, 2026

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Engineering Alumni 2026 Homecoming Tailgate
October 17, 2026

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Ph.D. Dissertation Defense: Darby Steinman

October 19, 2026

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BCE Undergraduate Research Lunch & Learn
October 19, 2026

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Fast Enterprises Virtual Info Session
October 19, 2026

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Thales Defense & Security Info Session
October 19, 2026

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LJB Information Session
October 20, 2026