Biomedical engineering student defines success as 'rising together'
July 1, 2020
Biomedical engineering student FearGod "F.G." Okwubido-Williams followed a nontraditional path to the University of Cincinnati. Determined to go to a top medical school in the United States, he moved from his home in Nigeria to Indiana to attend a community college. After he earned an associate's degree in science, he came to UC for his undergraduate degree, where he has thrived and taken on leadership roles in various student organizations because he wanted to make a positive impact on others.
UC engineering students help Venti-Now develop low-cost ventilators
July 8, 2020
Two University of Cincinnati biomedical engineering students, Jacquelyn Chapman and Johnathan Wisecarver, are making a tangible impact working with Venti-Now, a nonprofit, start-up company launched in Cincinnati in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to develop a new low-cost ventilators that could be used in impoverished areas. Their professor, Peter Campbell, lends his expertise as medical team leader. UC Health and UC's College of Engineering and Applied Science helped provide Venti-Now with medical testing and consultation.
Biomedical engineering students create medical device solutions
September 23, 2020
Biomedical engineering students created medical devices to address real-world problems. The projects were presented at the annual “Do It or mDIEp” competition through the Medical Device Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program (MDIEP) track in the University of Cincinnati College of Engineering and Applied Science.
UC researchers use wireless technology to heal wounds
April 19, 2019
A team of University of Cincinnati researchers invented a noninvasive device that uses high-frequency electric fields, slightly higher than the range emitted from cell phones, to treat diabetic ulcers.