UB Establishing Department of Biomedical Engineering
Thanks in part to a $3 million grant from the John R. Oishei Foundation, the University at Buffalo announced that it is establishing a Department of Biomedical Engineering, a joint venture of the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and School of Engineering and Applied Sciences that will focus on developing groundbreaking medical devices and therapies. UB is in the process of seeking state Education Department approval to offer undergrad and graduate programs in biomedical engineering, a new area of research that applies engineering techniques to the medical field. Read more.
