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.

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.

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.

Jason Bazil, Aaron Kyle, and Silas Leavesley were recently selected to receive Purdue's College of Engineering Magoon Award for Excellence in Teaching.

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

Dr. Peixuan Guo, a professor in the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering and Director of the Purdue Bionanotechnology Graduate Program, has been unanimously selected to receive the 2006 Lion's Club Award. This award honors a member of the Purdue Cancer Center faculty for their cancer research, with nominations coming from fellow Cancer Center participants and selection by a committee composed of former recipients.

The Purdue Board of Trustees has approved the promotion of Sherry Voytik-Harbin to Associate Professor with tenure effective August 14, 2006. Dr. Voytik-Harbin came to Purdue in 1987 to pursue graduate studies, and has built on that foundation to advance tissue engineering research and development pertaining to the extra-cellular matrix.

George Wodicka, head of the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering states, "This well-deserved promotion reflects Sherry's seminal research and educational impact on our School and beyond, and recognizes her tireless efforts on so many important fronts."

"It's the South, except it snows."

This is how Lester Smith describes the similarities in hospitality and kindness between Purdue and his hometown of New Orleans.