Nov 7, 2018 | Diversity and Inclusion, Faculty Achievement, News, Women in BME
Years after his hand was amputated in a traumatic accident, a hand amputee can “feel” again, thanks to technology FIU engineers have developed. That person – the first person with a hand amputation who has been fitted with a neural-enabled prosthetic hand (NEPH)... 
Oct 15, 2018 | Faculty Achievement, News, Symposia / Expos / Research
I am absolutely delighted to inform you that beginning October 20th, Zachary Danziger, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, will serve a 3-year term as Chair of the Ethics Subcommittee of the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES), one of the 16 committees in... 
Sep 20, 2018 | Diversity and Inclusion, Faculty Achievement, News, Symposia / Expos / Research, Women in BME
This month, Professor and Chair of Biomedical Engineering, Dr. Ranu Jung, traveled to Chandigarh, India. She visited the Central Scientific Instruments Organization where she presented a talk titled “The Next Revolution is Here – Merging of Man and... 
Aug 20, 2018 | Awards, Faculty Achievement, News
It gives me great pleasure to announce that Dr. Josh Hutcheson, Assistant Professor in Biomedical Engineering has been awarded this year’s “’Stop Heart Disease’ Researcher of the Year Award” by the Florida Heart Research Foundation. The award was presented at the... 
Aug 17, 2018 | Awards, Diversity and Inclusion, Faculty Achievement, News
Dr. Michael Christie, senior lecturer for biomedical engineering, was nominated and chosen as one of South Florida’s Top Black Educators of 2018 by Legacy Magazine. Dr. Christie was featured in Legacy’s Education Issue on July 16, 2018. Dr. Christie has served on... 
Aug 17, 2018 | Faculty Achievement, News
The Department of Biomedical Engineering welcomes Dr. James Schummers! Dr. Schummers has joined our department as associate professor. Dr. Schummers received his B.A. in Neuroscience and Biopsychology from Oberlin College in Oberlin OH, where he studied the role of... 