Posts Tagged ‘undergrads’
Student Profile: Esha Ananth
Esha Ananth was selected for the 2026 Bioengineering Chair’s Award, which honors one graduating senior for their outstanding achievements in an area of personal passion, in addition to maintaining the highest academic performance. She graduated in May 2026 from the Management, Entrepreneurship, & Technology (MET) Program, giving her dual degrees in Bioengineering and Business.
Read MoreStudent Profile: Chimkasinma Mbakwe
Congratulations to Chimkasinma Mbakwe, May 2026 graduate and recipient of the 2026 Bioengineering Service Award! This award recognizes one graduating senior for exceptional achievements and dedication to serving the community, in addition to maintaining high academic performance. An international student from Nigeria, Chimkasinma loves people, loves giving back, and found that bioengineering is where all…
Read MoreBerman named finalist for University Medal
Bioengineer Emma Berman is one of four finalists for the 2026 University Medal, Berkeley’s highest honor for a graduating senior who has achieved academic excellence while making a positive impact on others.
Read MoreCongratulations 15 NSF Fellows!
We are very proud to announce that fifteen Berkeley Bioengineers are receiving NSF Graduate Research Fellowships this year – one of the most competitive and prestigious awards for early-career PhD students. Congratulations to graduating seniors Esha Ananth, Emilie Petit and Christopher Zavala; recent BS alumni Sina Ghandian ’21, Pamela Herrera ’25, Cassandra Reyes ’24, Hanen…
Read MoreStudent Profile: Emma Berman
Graduating senior Emma Berman lives at the intersection of engineering, medicine and community.
Read MoreStudent Profile: Saket Budhia
A senior double majoring in bioengineering and electrical engineering & computer science, Saket Budhia embraces the variety of bioengineering at Berkeley.
Read MoreBerman wins Strauss Scholarship
BioE junior Emma Berman has been awarded the Strauss Scholarship, an honor which supports a current Berkeley student pursue a self-initiated public service project. Emma is leading a student-driven community initiative to destigmatize the current social narrative surrounding hearing loss to create a new image for wearable hearing technology. Congratulations!
Read MoreCongratulations 2024 undergraduate award winners
Congratulations to our 2024 undergraduate award winners: Elena Maria Mujica, Departmental Citation, Cyrus Tau, Chair’s Award in Bioengineering, and Sarp Dora Kurtoglu, Bioengineering Service Award. Special honorable mentions under the Chair’s Award go to Justin Garlepp and Derrick Ma. Outstanding work by all!
Read MoreUndergrad Tau presents at ABRCMS
Undergraduate researcher Cyrus Tau was selected to present, and won the Best Talk award, in the Biochemistry/Molecular Biology oral presentation section at this year’s Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists – ABRCMS 2023.
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