CMTI students met with Steve Sasson (inventor of the digital camera) during an exclusive IEEE event in Rochester. In 2009, U.S. President Barack Obama awarded Sasson the National Medal of Technology and Innovation at a ceremony in the East Room of the White House. This is the highest honor awarded…
Another CMTI tour gave us convincing evidence that translational medicine and innovation are strong across Western NY. On August 25th, we visited the Jacobs Institute in Buffalo NY, at the heart of the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus.
As the CMTI students wrapped up their clinical practicum, they had a terrific conversation with Dr. Katie Bush ’03, who completed her undergraduate training at the University of Rochester.
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The CMTI visited nearby Tessy Plastics (Elbridge, NY), a leading contract manufacturer that produces plastic components for medical device companies around the globe (7/23/2015). Seeing biomedical engineering in action provides a first hand perspective on your career.
The CMTI visited Corning Inc., and the Corning Museum of Glass where they learned about how large companies engage in translating innovative products.
Every year, student teams at the University's Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences partner with local companies and institutions to solve real-world engineering problems. The annual Hajim Design Day has grown since 2011 to showcase capstone projects from all six Hajim School departments. This year (2015) nearly 50 individuals from…
Twelve CMTI students from the Department of Biomedical Engineering visited Welch Allyn in Skaneateles, NY during its 100th anniversary. Welch Allyn, one of the largest medical device manufacturers in Upstate NY, built the first ophthalmoscope in 1915 and has a long history of developing innovative products used by clinicians around the…
