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Sep 29

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Passionate students make all the difference in translational BME research Opens in new window

From the lab and simulations to the clinic, students help bring faculty research on sickle cell disease into the spotlight with medical conference presentations and publications in engineering journals.

Aug 21

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Security to satellites: Engineering interns share insights Opens in new window

Carnegie Mellon University College of Engineering students traveled the U.S. and internationally to intern for organizations in robotics, medicine, finance, and more.

Jul 15

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Joint human-machine learning improves non-invasive BCI outcomes Opens in new window

New research published in Nature Communications signals significant acceleration of control in non-invasive brain-computer interfaces when utilizing both human and machine learning.

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    Biomedical imaging research combines advanced engineering and artificial intelligence to develop new imaging devices, methods, and applications for healthcare.

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    Cardiopulmonary engineering

    Cardiopulmonary engineering advances technologies for the heart, blood vessels, and lungs, from 3D-biofabricated tissues and organs to artificial hearts, lungs, and supporting biomaterials.

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    Cell & tissue engineering

    Cell and tissue engineering investigates how cells and tissues develop, function, and respond to disease, using organoids, microtissues, and 3D-engineered tissues and organs.

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    AI & computational biomedical engineering

    AI and computational biomedical engineering applies artificial intelligence, machine learning, and computational methods to understand biomedical phenomena and develop new approaches to challenges across biomedicine.

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    Medical devices and robotics combine engineering, computation, and biomaterials to develop technologies that sense physiological states and treat disease, including devices that interface with the nervous and cardiovascular systems.

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    Neural engineering combines engineering, artificial intelligence, and neuroscience to develop technologies that sense, image, and modulate the nervous system, including brain-computer interfaces and neural prostheses.