BME News
July 17, 2013
Pedro Irazoqui Named Showalter Faculty Scholar
Pedro Irazoqui, associate professor of biomedical engineering and electrical and computer engineering, has been selected by the Office of the Provost and the Showalter Board as one of three inaugural Showalter Faculty Scholars.
June 28, 2013
Andrew Koivuniemi Selected for Chorafas Award
Andrew Koivuniemi, a doctoral student working with Professor Kevin Otto, was selected as the winner of the prestigious 2013 Dimitris N. Chorafas Foundation Award.
June 27, 2013
Students with Disabilities put Adaptive Lab Resources to Test During Summer Program
Six college students with disabilities are able to be active members of research teams where laboratory equipment can be adapted and assistive technologies added for their personal mobility and visual or hearing challenges as part of a Purdue University summer program.
June 24, 2013
Weldon BME Business Office Team "Rocks"!
The Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering's Business Office Team has proudly displayed a large rock in their office for the past year.
June 20, 2013
Two BME Faculty Members Selected for Trask Innovation Funding
Two Weldon School faculty members, Ji-Xin Cheng and Corey Neu, were recently selected to receive funding from the Trask Innovation Fund (TIF).
June 14, 2013
Testing Method Promising for Spinal Cord Injuries, Multiple Sclerosis
A medical test previously developed to measure a toxin found in tobacco smokers has been adapted to measure the same toxin in people suffering from spinal cord injuries and multiple sclerosis, offering a potential tool to reduce symptoms.
June 13, 2013
Norm Weldon: A Lifetime of Achievement
Norman Weldon knows a thing or two about success. A serial entrepreneur, he has started 17 medical device companies, selling nine for substantial profit.
June 5, 2013
Pedro Irazoqui Presents TEDx Talk
Professor Pedro Irazoqui recently presented a TEDx talk on his research in autonomous neural control.