In September we celebrated twenty years of biomedical engineering at Cornell with a two-day event alongside the dedication of our brand new teaching space in Tang Hall on the engineering quad. The event included talks from the Meinig School’s three directors, founder Michael Shuler (2004-2014), Marjolein van der Meulen (2014-2024), and Claudia Fischbach-Teschl (2024-), alumni panel discussions and presentations on the School’s future directions.
The first-of-its-kind material not only expands and contracts like blood vessels but is also biodegradable; new vascular cells to grow around the graft as the body absorbs it. Read more about New biodegradable graft could help cardiovascular patients
The Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need program, or GAANN, funds and trains graduate students to teach engineering concepts as a lead instructor in the classroom. Read more about Ready to inspire: Fellowship program turns students into educators
Pioneering advances in quantum computing, sustainable biotechnology, advanced manufacturing and biomedical innovation have earned six faculty members Research Excellence Awards, the highest research... Read more about Faculty from range of fields earn Engineering's top research honor
