Engineering for Human Health
Scientific discovery aimed at improving healthcare, through interdisciplinary research and education
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Announcements
Graduate Open House 2026
Join the Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering for an open house event on February 2, 2026 (attend in person or via Zoom). This is a great opportunity to connect with faculty, ask questions, and discover what makes Iowa a strong choice for your graduate education. Learn more and RSVP here.
Call for photos
We're collecting photos from BME alumni and students to showcase their experiences at the University of Iowa on our website and social media channels. We would love to see and share photos from your time at Iowa. Whether you have pictures from graduation, Iowa events, or just hanging out on campus, we would be grateful if you could share them with us. You can upload your photos through the Alumni and Student Photo Submission page on the BME website. Thank you for your contribution to our community!
Need a medical device or research tool?
We can help! Submit your idea to the Biomedical Engineering Senior Design Course here.
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College Events
Design Challenges: Water Filtration
Grab your friends and dive into two exciting hands-on challenges! No need to prepare or plan ahead—all materials will be provided—and, yes, there will be pizza both nights. Show up ready to build, create, eat pizza, and have fun. Are you up for the challenge?
Think you can turn simple materials into a working water filter? It’s time to find out!
This event is sponsored by the Lichtenberger Engineering Library, KEEN, NEXUS, the Hanson Center for Communication, and the Water Environment Federation.
Library Workshop: Reading Scientific Articles
Learning to efficiently read and understand scientific literature can be a time-consuming process. In this workshop, improve your understanding of scientific literature in both your field and others. Presented by Laurie Neuerburg, sciences head engagement librarian at the Sciences Library.
This workshop will be presented virtually and in-person
Design Challenges: Shoe Design
Grab your friends and dive into two exciting hands-on challenges! No need to prepare or plan ahead — all materials will be provided — and, yes, there will be pizza both nights. Show up ready to build, create, eat pizza, and have fun. Are you up for the challenge?
Can you design a winter-ready shoe using everyday items? Bring your creativity and teamwork to make something impressive and useful!
This event is sponsored by the Lichtenberger Engineering Library, KEEN, NEXUS, and the Hanson Center for...
Library Workshop: Creating Citations with Endnote
An introduction to the desktop version of EndNote will be covered in this workshop. The software is freely available to graduate students, faculty, and staff. EndNote is a citation management tool that assists with importing, organizing, sharing, and managing citations and documents, as well as creating correctly formatted in-text citations and bibliographies in almost any style—in seconds. Presented by Marina Zhang, engineering and informatics librarian at the Lichtenberger Engineering Library.
Maker Breaks: Pi Day Celebration!
Take a break and get creative with monthly, themed crafts. Each activity takes only 10 to 20 minutes. Stop by at any time during the 1.5-hour session and explore your creativity!
Celebrate circles and the magic of Pi! Make your own Pi-themed buttons and enjoy free apple pie bites.