Why Choose Biomedical Engineering at UB?

Hands on Learning

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  • During the Senior year you will participate in research opportunities directed by our faculty, and the program culminates with a Senior Design Project highlighting your combined knowledge across all of your coursework.
  • As a graduate student you focus on designing research experiments specific to your interests, allowing you to gain in-depth knowledge in the areas of Biomedical Engineering that interest you most.
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  • Our faculty are highly engaged in cutting edge research, bringing their expertise into the classroom to ensure that you are on the forefront of this dynamic field.
  • You will actively participate in a variety of hands on experiences in and out of the classroom. In the early years of the undergraduate program you build a core foundation of engineering and biomedical principles and apply it to laboratory experiments in the Junior year.
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  • The skills and knowledge you gain from our program prepares you to critically respond to challenges in the field and to test and implement solutions you develop.
  • All of our students gain theoretical and practical knowledge that allows them to easily tansition from the classroom to careers in industry or academia.
  • Accomplished, Committed Faculty
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    Working with highly accomplished faculty, you will learn how to identify key questions and apply existing and new experimental tools to find solutions.
  • Collaborative Research Opportunities
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    Our research is spread across four broad areas. Our faculty work within and across these specific areas, and our students explore topics throughout them.
  • State-of-the-Art Research Facilities
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    Our research laboratories are designed and built for Biomedical Engineers. Our faculty work with state of the art equipment and technology to achieve cutting edge research results.
  • Industry Partnerships
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    Active industry support for our research programs and the rapid transfer of technology to our industrial partners.