Maia Mahoney and Silas Leavesley were selected as recipients of the 2005-2006 Ronald Dollens Graduate Scholarship.

Professor Pedro Irazoqui has received notification that he will receive support from the Purdue Research Foundation for his research proposal entitled "Brain-Computer Interfaces for Epilepsy Prosthetics."

In addition to participating as an International Program Committee member for the International Association of Science and Technology Development's international conference, Professor Albena Ivanisevic was asked to present a tutorial.

Aaron Kyle, a BME graduate students, was recently selected to receive the Graduate School Excellence in Teaching Award (CETA - Celebration of Graduate Student Teaching Award).

Byron Deorosan, a graduate student studying under Professor Eric Nauman, has been selected to receive an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship.

Professor Jenna Rickus has been notified that she has been selected as the recipient of a Purdue Research Foundation (PRF) grant. The funding will support her research project entitled "Solid State Induction Surfaces for Maximizing Neurotransmitter Release in Hybrid Cellular Silicon Devices."

Greg Ayers, John DeFord, and Ben Hillberry were named to the College of Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering.

Richard Borgens will receive the Indiana Health Industry Forum's 2006 "Outstanding Contribution of Scientific Commercialization Award" on June 13. The award is given to individuals who make significant contributions to converting research to commercial use. Borgens is a Professor of Biomedical Engineering in the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, is the Mari Hulman George Professor of Applied Neurology in the School of Veterinary Medicine, and a founder of Andara Life Science, Inc.

More information on Borgens and his research into the treatment of spinal injuries and paralysis can be found here, here, here, and here.

A recent article on developments in brain-computer interfaces (BCI) in the online "Wired News" quoted BME professor Pedro Irazoqui.

Derick Miller, who just recently finished his doctorate in BME at Purdue, was recently showcased at a Spring Open House hosted by Inspired Fire, a local glass studio and gallery.