BrailleBuzz, a Braille training device for children, is coming soon to a market near you thanks to a BME Senior Design project from 2003. Taking its name from the distinctive yellow and black bumblebee-like stripes on the device, the BrailleBuzz … Read more
Mike Lebhar, a BME undergraduate based at UNC-Chapel Hill, has been given an Honorable Mention by the Barry Goldwater Scholarship committee. The purpose of the scholarship is to provide a continuing source of highly qualified scientists, mathematicians, and engineers who intend … Read more
BME graduate students Stephanie Cone, Jasmine Edelstein, and Justin Huckaby have been awarded a 2016 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. The program is the oldest graduate fellowship of its kind, recognizing outstanding graduate students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines who … Read more
BME researchers Dr. Chao Wang, Dr. Zhen Gu, Yanqi Ye, and Gabrielle Hochu have developed a microneedle patch that, when applied to the site of a melanoma, results in a more effective treatment with less chances of immuno-related side effects. The … Read more
This past month, the NC State/UNC joint Rehabilitation Engineering Center hosted a research “speed dating” event…with a twist. Attendees were given a small amount of time to meet, greet, and discuss their backgrounds and research interests, and then were asked … Read more
This year’s Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society featured many outstanding projects, one of which was led by BME graduate student David Ruppert. David delivered a fantastic podium lecture in addition to a research poster. His research topic? Osseointegration … Read more
A smart insulin project spearheaded by BME’s Dr. Zhen Gu has been selected to receive support from a JDRF/Sanofi joint research collaboration. Dr. Gu, along with BME’s Dr. Fran Ligler and UNC’s Drs. John Buse and David Lawrence, is developing … Read more
GOOD Magazine, a quarterly publication that champions the slogan, “Live Well. Do Good,” has selected BME faculty member Dr. Zhen Gu as one of their 2016 “GOOD 100”. This list captures 100 people who are improving the world through creativity and … Read more
On Super Bowl Sunday this year, millions of Americans tuned in to watch both the game and the infamous commercials–but few expected for one of those ads to tout the importance of women in STEM fields. In the Chevron commercial called … Read more
The one-year Academic Career Leadership Academy in Medicine (ACCLAIM) program has two new alumni: BME faculty Drs. Caterina Gallippi and Shawn Gomez. ACCLAIM is a UNC-Chapel Hill School of Medicine program that provides leadership and career development opportunities to junior … Read more
