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Amy Lerner, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering and CMTI Academic Director among recipients of the Goergen Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching

  Bradley Nilsson, Associate Professor of Chemistry; Amy Lerner, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering; and Beth Jörgensen, Professor of Spanish, are the recipients of the 2016 Goergen Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. Three longtime University teachers will be honored this fall for their contributions to undergraduate education. They were…

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The CMTI visits Volpi USA during its 25th Anniversary

One of the most valuable experiences for students are those where they can see firsthand what engineers do on a daily basis. The CMTI visited Volpi USA in nearby Auburn, NY during one its landmark achievements, its 25th anniversary following the acquisition of the fiber optic division of Welch Allyn for the in-house production optical fibers.

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Visit local companies through the CMTI!

Visiting companies like Welch Allyn/Hill Rom help students appreciate where they will fit into the industry.  Students met with John Lane (Director of Electrical Eng. and Tech. Development) and Dave Rider (Senior Manager, New Healthcare Delivery Solutions) and learned about how large companies innovate new products by having engineers interact directly…

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CMTI visits the Jacobs Institute

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.  

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Visit local companies through the CMTI!

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.  

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