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Our School continues to rise in the rankings and our College of Engineering achieved another outstanding year with an overall #4 ranking<https://click.deliver.purdue.edu/?qs=433950d926fa3e33af7990b7733906a988b2e431827c5e28cb7d08a5c614ca47fc8d53171e68d9a7f4338d43046210b0e4d5a079532ec14d63061c7628861fc2> according to US News & World Report. This spring, several faculty members led students internationally for service learning, and study abroad experiences in Rwanda and South Korea <https://click.deliver.purdue.edu/?qs=433950d926fa3e33be544a7a3b447284283bbb4f874a2e7753341b90fdb0689573973193fa85dd21a2061f50cd3e3ad5e985a42daf3f13b749f3c74eb9c53973> and several trips are underway in May to Japan and Scandinavia. Each trip is centered around a critical aspect of Biomedical Engineering - whether the focus is regulatory affairs, agent-based modeling, or point-of-care diagnostics, these immersive experiences have lasting impact. Also, this spring, it was great to add to our alumni numbers! Ninety-two undergraduate students received their BS degree in BME, and 41 graduate students completed their MS and PhD degrees. This upcoming fall we welcome 140 new sophomore students, continuing our nearly 20% year-over-year growth in students choosing BME! Our faculty have excelled in research, teaching, and entrepreneurship this year. BME faculty-led companies have received substantial recognition and funding this year including Dr. Kinzer-Ursem and Dr. Linnes' company OmniVis<https://click.deliver.purdue.edu/?qs=433950d926fa3e33cb001a5832507de310536de9cf1cfdded7a406bffe84010add42b4218388bf54173e9a16cf8cfee4fe8af76374a1c86e04553a1b3e3541f1>, and Dr. Harbin's GeniPhys<https://click.deliver.purdue.edu/?qs=433950d926fa3e33b10f232ec6234a6842ccd8ca5b51b3cf321a03576813f9c6c939ba64888fd9b97f95beb17627c0d1c8a2b55f22b0b96b25155d76720bf875>. Faculty member Dr. Duerstock was elected to the AIMBE College of Fellows<https://click.deliver.purdue.edu/?qs=433950d926fa3e33f03589d074662ebba00748d3ab49e745731519a615fcd1908484c4dbdd9c55f012a8287c02c9be472724aed27b07a32e7758329dbf5bce24> and Dr. Vlachos was elected as a Fellow of the American Heart Association<https://click.deliver.purdue.edu/?qs=433950d926fa3e333f7f039e3fe41f7a5b956a6b2c4f58f4f299c2aef258d7c37ad193f2f34ba483c37db819fbea5b5b4a964eda38c9cd86d2085332333789ab>. We continue to build momentum in BME and the next few years will see tremendous new opportunities emerge in Indianapolis and West Lafayette for current and future Boilermakers. Thanks again for all your support! Boiler Up! [A close-up of a signature Description automatically generated with low confidence] David M. Umulis Acting Dane A. Miller Head and Professor, Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering Senior Vice Provost for Purdue University in Indianapolis [A picture containing font, graphics, text, screenshot Description automatically generated] [A few women in lab coats looking at a piece of paper Description automatically generated with low confidence] Affordable cervical cancer test holds life-preserving promise Purdue researchers Jacqueline Linnes and Sulma Mohammed are determined to save lives by developing a low-cost, point-of-care paper test that could revolutionize cervical cancer detection worldwide. READ MORE<https://click.deliver.purdue.edu/?qs=433950d926fa3e33b4eb6df8bf844e38824d24c2d579b3ec89ee3e1156de34e052ffe08584918b9b70c34a11ab09a19c5adf96b0bbf1de1be50697fa641b4199> [Close-up of a person's eye Description automatically generated with medium confidence] New high-tech startup developing smart contact lenses for glaucoma diagnosis and management Optometrists, ophthalmologists and their patients will benefit from new, high-tech tools to detect glaucoma at its earliest stages thanks to a startup that will commercialize smart contact lenses developed at Purdue University. READ MORE<https://click.deliver.purdue.edu/?qs=433950d926fa3e33559faf10c8e7cd3a516faa412b059fa3a806872a812f3df9624615d64d6587b97969a533bfadd67eb0c2559e62ba9a7da94482962cc66c24> [A picture containing vehicle, transport, land vehicle, mode of transport Description automatically generated] How could future autonomous transportation be accessible to everyone? Brad Duerstock, a professor of practice in industrial engineering and biomedical engineering at Purdue University, is working on accessible accommodations for autonomous vehicles while the technology is still in its early days. The goal is that when these vehicles start to hit the road everywhere, they will be able to accommodate anyone who wants to use them. READ MORE<https://click.deliver.purdue.edu/?qs=433950d926fa3e336df5a2a4d800b7078e61ce947cf026bd9912e2643994050602449c5800fc05d4e62b1c39611622bc7637c362ba4960f2c81f83a36a42b45c> [A black background with white text Description automatically generated with low confidence] [A picture containing box, plastic, packing materials, transparency Description automatically generated] OmniVis recognized with prestigious Most Fundable Companies designation OmniVis, a Purdue University-affiliated biotechnology company focused on the speed, accuracy and economics of pathogen detection, has been named to the fifth annual Most Fundable Companies list from Pepperdine University's Graziadio Business School. 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READ MORE<https://click.deliver.purdue.edu/?qs=433950d926fa3e331d6942cd3aafbd59cf68481e6534f5665cd7eda1faed4af3cf571b30fa445f326f21e565c2b4aeb0910514f0eb3af40b7e4640c0b77c0fce> [A person wearing green gloves and white coat holding a round object Description automatically generated with low confidence] Life sciences company secures $6M in Series A funding Life sciences company GeniPhys has completed a $6 million Series A round of funding, the company announced Wednesday. GeniPhys has developed a material known as Collymer, a highly-purified form of collagen that is used to support tissue generation. READ MORE<https://click.deliver.purdue.edu/?qs=433950d926fa3e33fd171c3ddef4046489fc9b559935d2a2005fa0d209d055a89c3327de4e88e1cb17e6502ad749c6288ef78efbbe0651a979cc1d2078b8e210> [A picture containing font, graphics, screenshot, text Description automatically generated] [A group of people posing for a photo Description automatically generated with medium confidence] Karaoke and wearable health devices: Weldon School students hit a high note exploring the future of wearable sensors in new course The potential impact of wearable sensors in the medical field is significant, which is what led two professors from Purdue's Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering to launch a new course in spring 2023 titled "BME 595: Wearable Sensors in Healthcare." 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