Category: Campus and Community
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Congratulations to the 2026 Leaders & Honors Award Recipients in BME
The following BME students are recognized for their achievements with Leaders & Honors Awards.
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Go Blue, Go Global: U-M BME Students Transform Their Perspective Through International Programs in Engineering
Through Michigan Engineering’s International Programs in Engineering (IPE), students are part of a growing movement to combine rigorous coursework with rich cultural immersion.
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Researchers Develop AI Model to Target Safer, More Effective Drug Combinations for Antimicrobial Therapy
The research pioneers a custom AI model that predicts not only the efficacy of drug combinations against key pathogens, but also their risk of toxic side effects, addressing a major obstacle in advancing new therapies.
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Jiahe Li Receives Wu Yi-fang Junior Faculty Award
Dr. Li leads a synthetic biology lab that engineers bacteria as programmable therapeutics — including probiotics that neutralize cancer-causing gut toxins and bacteria that activate anti-tumor immune responses.
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Yucheng (Jacky) Tian Wins First Place at Michigan Engineering Graduate Symposium 3MT
Tian said, “This is really a celebration event, and it’s great to be in the same room with talented people from all disciplines throughout Michigan Engineering.”
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Anne Draelos Named a 2026 Frontiers of Science Fellow
A committee of National Academy of Sciences members selected the participants from among young researchers who have already made recognized contributions to science, including recipients of major fellowships and awards.
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Zhen Xu Honored as a 2026 Recipient of the Sony Women in Technology Award with Nature
Dr. Xu was selected for her pioneering work as a co-inventor of the field of histotripsy.
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David Kohn Receives Society for Biomaterials Award for Service
This award honors significant service to the Society for Biomaterials in establishing, developing, maintaining and promoting its objectives and goals.
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Jan Stegemann Receives the Monroe-Brown Foundation Education Excellence Award
This honor recognizes Dr. Stegemann’s extraordinary commitment to teaching, student success, and the enduring impact of his educational innovation.
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Zhen Xu Receives Stephen S. Attwood Excellence in Engineering Award
Prof. Xu is a trailblazer in both clinical innovation and academic leadership through her research in the discovery of histotripsy, here at U-M.