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BME Seniors Go Out with a Bang
BME alumni Pailin Beller, Aaron Boehm, Kilian Linder, and Jack Rittler’s gene gun increases gene modification throughput sevenfold over the industry standard—and decreases costs.
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Biomedical Alumna Goodsell is Bonnaroo’s ‘Festival Engineer’
Biomedical engineering alumna Shelby Goodsell uses the analytical skills she gained at UT in her current job directing music festivals like Bonnaroo for C3 Presents.
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BME Welcomes New Faculty to Growing Department
Three new faculty members are joining the Department of Biomedical Engineering in the fall 2026 semester, bringing new expertise in bioimaging, biomaterials, and biomechanics.
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Good and Crouch Investigate Biomarkers of Fontan Failure
Assistant Professors Bryan Good and Colleen Crouch are hunting for early signs of Fontan failure, a lethal condition in adults who received lifesaving heart surgery as infants.
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Senior Design Teams Create Pediatric Chest Tube Trainers for College of Nursing
Two senior design teams in the Tickle College of Engineering developed prototypes of pediatric pneumothorax chest trainers that can be used to help train UT nursing students.
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From Running to River Tables, Ren’s Hobbies Keep Him Balanced
Biomedical Engineering Department Head Dacheng Ren recently completed his first Boston Marathon in a personal best time. Running is just one of the hobbies that helps Ren find inspiration and joy outside of work.
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Faculty, Staff, and Students Honored at BME Awards Banquet
In April 2026, the Department of Biomedical Engineering held its inaugural awards banquet to celebrate their outstanding faculty, staff, and students.
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Millet’s Undergraduate Students Publish in ‘Biosensors’
Students Joshua Hilner and Allison Turner worked with Dr. Lary Millet to refine and publish a reusable method to monitor pH before or during cell digestion protocols.
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BME Students Receive National Conference Invitations
BME graduate students Nafis Arefin and Demitria Poulos were recently selected to attend reputable national conferences.
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Rangoon’s Kuchipudi Skills Inspire Engineering Success
Sai Rangoon’s experience with Kuchipudi continually gives her the confidence and skills to succeed as a biomedical engineer.
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