Bioengineers making a difference in COVID-19 research and relief

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Showcasing their bottomless energy, compassion, and drive to help, Berkeley Bioengineers have launched themselves into efforts to study the COVID-19 virus and outbreak, mitigate its effects, and support victims and caregivers. The list below is just a short summary of the many, many efforts of our students, faculty and alumni.

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BioE is #4 graduate program in US

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US News and World Report has ranked the UC Berkeley-UCSF Graduate Program in Bioengineering FOURTH among bioengineering graduate programs in the US. UC Berkeley remains the #3 engineering school, and our partner UCSF the #6 overall medical school.

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Welcome to our new Chair!

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It gives us great pleasure to announce Berkeley Bioengineering’s next Department Chair, Professor Sanjay Kumar! Kumar joined our faculty in 2005, and will be taking the reins from Professor Dan Fletcher, who will return to his normal teaching and research duties with our sincere thanks. 

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Berkeley weighs in on BioE education

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Professor Terry Johnson and MTM Director Moose O’Donnell joined other University of California faculty at the 2019 BioMedical Engineering Education Summit Meeting May 29-31. Sponsored by the BMES Council of Chairs, the summit evaluates the current state of educational approaches in BME and fosters progress and improvement that addresses future national challenges.

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Have you seen BioE?

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Early this fall we challenged our students to produce videos illustrating the Bioengineering Department — in under 20 seconds. Check out their work!

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BioE is movin’ up!

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BioE keeps climbing — our undergraduate program has moved up another notch in the annual US News & World Report ranking to #7 in the nation!

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