Tag: Awards
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Xueding Wang Named an IEEE Fellow
Elevation to IEEE Fellow is one of the highest distinctions conferred by IEEE, honoring individuals with a record of sustained and significant achievements.
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Michigan Synthetic Biology Team Earns Gold at International iGEM Competition in Paris
The team’s novel bacterial cancer therapy caught the attention of judges and fellow innovators alike—using innovative synthetic biology to tackle one of medicine’s most persistent challenges: targeted ovarian cancer treatment.
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Zhen Xu Named Finalist for 2026 Sony Women in Technology Award with Nature
This award recognizes three early to mid-career women researchers in technology whose work is driving positive impact on society and the planet. Winners will be announced in February.
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Five Faculty Deliver Invited Talks as Part of BMES’ Young Innovators Tracks
As part of the recognition of their work, all five presented their research during invited talks at the 2025 BMES annual meeting.
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U-M BME’s Team SafeSpike Takes Top Honors in 2025 NIH DEBUT Challenge
Team SafeSpike’s Journey to National Recognition for Innovative Needle Safety Device
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BME Faculty Kelly Arnold, Muneesh Tewari Among Bold Challenges 2025 Boost Cohort
The Bold Challenges Initiative, now in its third cohort, funds early-stage, boundary-pushing research teams with up to $75,000 and personalized workshops, accelerating projects with the potential for large-scale impact.
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U-M BME’s Undergraduate Program Ranked #6 in U.S. News & World Report
The College of Engineering maintained its strong ranking of #5 nationwide for the second consecutive year, reinforcing Michigan’s place among elite institutions advancing engineering education, research, and innovation.
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Ph.D. Student Jingrui Liu Receives 2025 Derek Tat Memorial Award
Dr. Chestek established the award to recognize second-year Ph.D. students who excel in research and mentoring others.
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U-M BME Awards $1.4M in Funding to 13 Multidisciplinary Teams Via the Coulter Translational Research Partnership Program
Established with a $20M endowment in 2005, the U-M BME Coulter Translational Research Partnership Program supports research directed at promising technologies within research laboratories that are progressing towards commercial development and clinical practice.
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Collaboration, Innovation Lead to Success at iGEM for the Michigan Synthetic Biology Team
MSBT has been making significant strides in bringing synthetic biology solutions to pressing environmental and health issues.