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100%
Of Ph.D. students are fully funded
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81%
Of undergraduate students participate in research
UT Austin Professor Nicholas Peppas, Sc.D. is among a handful of prestigious researchers whose publications are featured in the inaugural issue of Nature Chemical Engineering. The article, A Bright Future in Medicine for Chemical Engineering, is co-authored with Professor Robert Langer, Sc.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
The University of Texas at Austin Department of Biomedical Engineering is pleased to announce Qian Yin, Ph.D. as the newest addition to their group of prestigious faculty members.
Electroencephalogram (EEG) monitoring has been around since the 1920s and is widely used by researchers and medical practitioners alike. However, the standard technology is outdated and can be burdensome on the patient with unprecise recordings. UT Austin Biomedical Engineering researchers aim to change that with innovative research to improve EEG technology for sleep monitoring.
UT Austin Department of Biomedical Engineering professors James Tunnell and Michael Sacks received the prestigious Best Paper Award from the Annals of Biomedical Engineering (ABME).
Sacks and Tunnell were co-authors of the paper, “Simultaneous Wide-Field Planar Strain–Fiber Orientation Distribution Measurement Using Polarized Spatial Domain Imaging,” along with three other researchers.
An award-winning program led by UT Austin Biomedical Engineering graduate students strives to promote inclusion for Graduate Teaching Assistants and encourage open communication.
Erika Treviño is a Research Support Coordinator who manages the operations for six faculty members and their research team members. She has been with the Department of Biomedical Engineering for a little more than a year after starting in August of 2022.
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Stretchable E-Skin Could Give Robots Human-Level Touch Sensitivity
A first-ever stretchy electronic skin could equip robots and other devices with the same softness and touch sensitivity as human skin, opening up new possibilities to perform tasks that require a great deal of precision and control of force.
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Novel MRI Approach Aims to Spot Kidney Disease in All Populations
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has been a vital diagnostic tool for decades, aiding in detecting and treating conditions spanning from brain disorders to foot injuries. Despite the benefits, accessibility and affordability continue to pose significant challenges for many.
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UT Austin BME Students Receive NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Awards
Three current students in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and several admitted, prospective graduate students received 2024 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) awards that will allow them to pursue graduate studies in the field of biomedical engineering.
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Biomaterials
A wide range of fundamental Biomaterials approaches is actively explored for regenerative and...
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Biosensors and Instrumentation
The development of advanced biosensors and Instrumentation is a focal point for several of our...
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Cell and Tissue Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin Department of Biomedical Engineering is a hub of pioneering...
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Computational Biomedical Engineering
Computational Biomedical Engineering harnesses the world-class computational facilities at UT...
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Drug Discovery and Delivery
Integrating engineering principles with biomedicine, our faculty specialize in developing...
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Imaging and Image-Guided Interventions
The field of biomedical imaging employs physics, mathematics, computational science, and...
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Multiscale Biophysics and Biomechanics
While helping patients is the ultimate goal of biomedical engineering, faculty in our department...
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Neuroengineering
Neuroengineering is a growing area that develops methods to improve neurological health and...
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