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Congratulations to Jah-Vanah Francis and Shaina Garcia on presenting at the 2026 SURCA (Summer Undergraduate Research an...
10/06/2026

Congratulations to Jah-Vanah Francis and Shaina Garcia on presenting at the 2026 SURCA (Summer Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities) Symposium! ๐ŸŽ‰
Their project, "Investigating the Effects of Aged Liver Secreted Factors on Healthy Heart Muscle Cells," explores how aging organs affect each other. They built 3D heart tissue from stem cells and exposed young and aged tissue to factors released by young and aged liver cells. Aged heart tissue showed the strongest cell-aging response to aged liver factors, which suggests the liver may play a role in how the heart ages.
Thank you to their faculty mentor, Dr. Aylin Acun, and to SURCA for supporting this work.

๐ŸŽ‰ CONGRATULATIONS, RAYANNA๐ŸŽ‰Rayanna Jarrett, a BME sophomore, won Best Poster in the Biochemistry/Molecular Biology/Biome...
10/01/2026

๐ŸŽ‰ CONGRATULATIONS, RAYANNA๐ŸŽ‰

Rayanna Jarrett, a BME sophomore, won Best Poster in the Biochemistry/Molecular Biology/Biomedical Engineering category at the 2026 SURCA Symposium! ๐Ÿ†

Fat tissue gets stiffer in obesity, and cells can sense that change. Rayanna's project looks at how the stiffness of a cell's surroundings affects where Yes-associated protein (YAP) sits inside fat cells. She built soft gels that mimic lean and obese fat tissue, laying the groundwork for the next phase of this research.

Thank you to Dr. LiKang Chin for her mentorship, and to Widener's SURCA program for supporting undergraduate summer research. ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’›

โšฝ Student-Athlete HighlightBalancing a sport with an engineering course load takes structure, and the habits built on th...
09/28/2026

โšฝ Student-Athlete Highlight

Balancing a sport with an engineering course load takes structure, and the habits built on the field often carry straight into the classroom.

In this highlight, Anthony Giafaglione, a first-year Biomedical Engineering student and right wing back for the Widener men's soccer team, shares how being an athlete shapes his approach to BME coursework, how studying BME changed the way he takes care of his body, and what he'd tell other students trying to balance both.

We're glad to have him as part of the Widener BME community! ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’›

Swipe through to hear his perspective and learn more about his experience.

๐ŸŒŽ International Transfer Student HighlightTransferring is rarely just about changing schools, and figuring out how your ...
09/25/2026

๐ŸŒŽ International Transfer Student Highlight

Transferring is rarely just about changing schools, and figuring out how your coursework will carry over can be the most complicated part.

In this highlight, Abdullah, a junior Biomedical Engineering student from Pakistan who transferred from Delaware Technical Community College, shares what his move to Widener has been like and what he'd tell anyone making a similar one.

His biggest piece of advice: start researching early, because credits are evaluated differently at every school, and even more so when you're coming from a college outside the U.S.

We're glad to have him as part of the Widener BME community! ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’›

Swipe through to hear his perspective and learn more about his experience.

Calling all Widener BME alumni! ๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’›Come back to campus and reconnect with the Widener Engineering community during Homec...
09/25/2026

Calling all Widener BME alumni! ๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’›

Come back to campus and reconnect with the Widener Engineering community during Homecoming on Saturday, October 10!

๐Ÿซ School of Engineering Alumni Open House with Dean McCauley
๐Ÿ•™ 10:00โ€“11:00 AM
๐Ÿ“ Kirkbride Hall

Catch up with faculty and fellow alumni, enjoy light refreshments, hear a brief State of the School of Engineering update, and then head over to the Homecoming Tailgate Village & Wild Zone! ๐ŸŽ‰

Weโ€™d love to see our Biomedical Engineering alumni back in Kirkbride Hall!

๐Ÿ”— Registration link in bio.

โšฝ Student Athlete Highlight!Meet one of our first-year Biomedical Engineering students, a member of the Widener Womenโ€™s ...
09/21/2026

โšฝ Student Athlete Highlight!
Meet one of our first-year Biomedical Engineering students, a member of the Widener Womenโ€™s Soccer team who brings her experiences both on and off the field into her BME journey.
From the technology athletes use to the skills developed through competition, there are plenty of connections between athletics and biomedical engineering.
Weโ€™re excited to highlight her experience as she begins her journey in BME! ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’›
Swipe through to learn more about her experience balancing life as a student, athlete, and BME student.

๐ŸŽ“Transfer Student Highlight Starting over at a new university can come with a lot of uncertainty, but finding your place...
09/17/2026

๐ŸŽ“Transfer Student Highlight
Starting over at a new university can come with a lot of uncertainty, but finding your place and building a new community can make all the difference.
In this highlight, Elenah, a Biomedical Engineering student transferring from Rowan College of South Jersey, shares her experience making the transition to Widener BME and offers some advice for other students who may be starting their own transfer journey.
Weโ€™re excited to have her as part of the Widener BME community! ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’›
Swipe through to hear her perspective and learn more about her experience.

Internship Highlight - Stella Ludwig, BME Class of 2027Stella spent the summer in the cell and molecular biology departm...
09/04/2026

Internship Highlight - Stella Ludwig, BME Class of 2027
Stella spent the summer in the cell and molecular biology department at Eurofins BioPharma Product Testing in Lancaster, PA.

โ€œI learned a lot about working in a huge laboratory with thousands of employees.โ€

Swipe through for what she worked on, the equipment she got to use, and her advice for BME students looking for a co-op or internship.

First in this yearโ€™s summer highlight series.

๐Ÿ• Pizza, friends, and a great start to the year! We loved kicking off the semester with the Biomedical Engineering Socie...
09/02/2026

๐Ÿ• Pizza, friends, and a great start to the year!

We loved kicking off the semester with the Biomedical Engineering Societyโ€™s Welcome Pizza Lunch! It was a great afternoon of good food, good conversations, and bringing our BME community together.

Hereโ€™s to a great year ahead! ๐Ÿงฌ๐Ÿ’™

๐Ÿ• BME Welcome Pizza Lunch! ๐Ÿ•Welcome back, Widener BME! Join the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) for a Welcome Pizz...
08/30/2026

๐Ÿ• BME Welcome Pizza Lunch! ๐Ÿ•

Welcome back, Widener BME! Join the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) for a Welcome Pizza Lunch to kick off the new semester, meet fellow BME students, and learn more about BMES! ๐Ÿงฌโš™๏ธ

๐Ÿ“… Monday, 8/31
โฐ 12:00โ€“12:50 PM
๐Ÿ“ Kirkbride 231

Scan the QR code to RSVP. We hope to see you there!

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