Purdue University alumnus William Noe (BS EE ’93, MS EE ’96) knew problem solving was in his future. But it wasn’t until he began volunteering at several Christian organizations in Washington D.C., that his life as a biomedical engineer began to take a dramatic spiritual turn.

Students and alumni of the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering are known for their close ties to the school, supporting each other and giving back to ensure the success of future generations. A prime example of this community spirit is the senior scholarship fund, which was initiated by the class of 2007, the inaugural graduating class. The endowment is now providing ongoing opportunities for outstanding undergraduates.

In the 2015-16 academic year, Weldon School graduate students were selected for 18 National Science Foundation grants, prestigious fellowships and other notable awards. These high-caliber students are drawn to the Weldon School’s internationally known faculty, research strength, and state-of-the-art laboratories as they prepare for careers aimed at solving global health problems.

Pedro Irazoqui, associate head and professor of biomedical engineering, received a $1 million award from global health care company GlaxoSmithKline to pursue research into a device that would allow a patient to control bladder function from his or her phone.

Fang Huang, an assistant professor at the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering at Purdue University, has received awards from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for his extensive work in high-resolution optical imaging.

Purdue University is leading a $10 million study to better understand the stomach’s neural circuitry and whether bioelectronics medicine can aid conditions such as diabetes or obesity. The grant is from the National Institutes of Health’s SPARC - Stimulating Peripheral Activity to Relieve Conditions - program. SPARC research projects focus on the neural pathways to various organs including the spleen, heart, lung and pancreas to develop and evaluate minimally invasive neuromodulation therapies.

Purdue University's Board of Trustees on Friday (Oct. 14) ratified the headship named for orthopedics pioneer Dr. Dane A. Miller and appointed George Wodicka as the Dane A. Miller Head of Biomedical Engineering.

A biomedical startup that licensed a Purdue University technology has developed a late-stage prostate cancer therapy that could provide an alternative to current hormone therapies that are known to develop resistance after prolonged use.

A new type of imaging technology uses the mid-infrared part of the spectrum and "thermal lensing" to visualize living cells and organisms, an innovation that could bring insights into drug delivery and cancer treatment.

Professor Edward Delp has received the 2017 SPIE Technology Achievement Award. The SPIE Technology Achievement award is awarded annually to recognize outstanding technical accomplishment in optics, electro-optics, photonic engineering, or imaging.