Camp BioE - Swanson School of Bioengineering

Spots are still open for CampBioE2.0 this summer, and fee waivers are available for qualifying families! 🔍

Scholars grades for 2 - 12 explore STEM+ and Bioengineering topics in this engaging day camp run by Swanson School of Engineering professors. Find what week works best for your scholar, learn more, and register today!

https://www.engineering.pitt.edu/departments/bioengineering/campbioe/

Want to support the future of CampBioE 2.0?

Today is Pitt Day of Giving, and we are raising support for two key initiatives: CampBioE 2.0 and the Center for Medical Innovation (CMI). 💡

Last year, our community came together and raised more than $5,000, helping us offer CampBioE 2.0 free of charge to scholars in need.

This year, gifts will continue to expand access to STEM+ education, provide fee waivers to scholars, and help us expand our 3D bioprinting programming. Consider making a gift today and directly supporting our CampBioE 2.0 scholars!

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Bioengineering - Pitt Day of Giving

With frigid temperatures and a big snowstorm this weekend, we know summer may feel far out of reach.❄️

But sunshine awaits, and before you know it, summer camp season will be just around the corner! Before your family's schedule fills up, get ahead of the busy season by registering for CampBioE 2.0 now!

Learn more and register today:
https://www.engineering.pitt.edu/departments/bioengineering/campbioe/

Registration for CampBioE 2.0 2026 is now live! 🎉

This year's curriculum includes:

Weeks 1 & 2 (High School Only, application required): 3D printing and bioprinting, including 3D design and converting commercial printers into bioprinters to create vascular scaffolds.

Weeks 3–5: Bioengineering-focused STEM+ activities such as building bones from unconventional materials, working with ferrofluids, and designing scaffolds for wound repair. High school students interested in non-3D printing topics are encouraged to enroll in Week 3.

Camp Dates:

Week 1: June 22–26 – High School 3D Bioprinting

Week 2: July 6–10 – High School 3D Bioprinting

Week 3: July 20–24 – Middle & High School

Week 4: July 27–31 – Elementary School

Week 5: August 3–7 – Elementary School

Fee waivers are available for qualifying families!

Visit our website to learn more and register today! https://www.engineering.pitt.edu/departments/bioengineering/campbioe/

CampBioE 2.0 scholars don't just hear about bioengineering breakthroughs — they create them with their own two hands.

This summer, the camp's high school scholars learned how to transform an everyday 3D printer into a bioprinter, designing complex tissue scaffolds from hydrogels. Younger campers explored magnetic ferrofluids, built brain models, and simulated dialysis with kidney tubing. ⚙️🔎

Led by Bioengineering Assistant Professors Katrina Knight and Daniel Shiwarski, CampBioE 2.0 acts as a STEM+ pipeline for curiosity, confidence, and lifelong learning. Read more below about the camp's 2025 expansion!

https://news.engineering.pitt.edu/inspiring-tomorrows-engineers/

So....what's in the bowl? 💭

Check out some moments from our last session of CampBioE 2.0! 🧬