UT Austin BME

Industry + alumni + BME = a pretty great Friday 🤘

Last Friday, we hosted our first-ever BME Industry Open House alongside our annual Fall Gathering!

Students got to connect with teams from Enovis, Natera, Abbott Electrophysiology, Abbott Cardiac Rhythm Management and MD Anderson Cancer Center about careers, research and clinical opportunities in biomedical engineering.

And the best part? Several of the industry representatives were BME alumni!

It was a chance to connect across generations of Longhorn engineers, celebrate our BME community, grab a popsicle and grab a student-designed BME T-shirt. Thanks for everyone who attended! 🧡

Big news for Texas BME! 🤘

Congratulations to our very own department Chair and Professor Tyrone Porter on being elected a Fellow of the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES).

This prestigious honor recognizes Dr. Porter’s sustained leadership, innovation and impact in biomedical engineering.

His research uses biomedical acoustic technologies, including photoacoustic imaging and high-intensity focused ultrasound, to advance medical imaging and drug delivery, including work to safely and temporarily open the blood-brain barrier.

Beyond the lab, Dr. Porter champions broader representation in biomedical engineering and advances the field’s impact on medicine.

Congratulations, Dr. Porter! We’re proud to have you leading Texas BME!

BME alumni, this one’s for YOU 🤘

It’s time to reconnect with your BME family at BME AlumNight + Alumni Happy Hour!

Come catch up with old friends, meet fellow Texas BME alumni and celebrate the community that brought us all together.

Whether you’re a recent grad or it’s been years since you were on the Forty Acres, we’d love to see you!

Register with the link in our bio.

A decade has passed since the University of Texas at Austin Biomedical Engineering Class of 2016 crossed the Forty Acres and began making an impact in health care, technology, research, and beyond.

Now it’s time to come back together, reconnect with classmates and celebrate the memories, milestones, and journeys that started in BME!

Join us for the UT BME Class of 2016 | Ten-Year Reunion
When: October 16–18, 2026
Where: Austin, Texas

Whether you’ve stayed connected with your classmates or it’s been years since you’ve seen familiar faces, we hope you’ll join us to celebrate this special milestone! 🤘

Register with the link in our bio.

What does it look like to train engineers to tackle real healthcare challenges before they graduate?

At the University of Texas at Austin, biomedical engineering students are already doing it 🤘

In Texas, 28% of counties don’t have a hospital. That means many communities face real barriers to getting timely diagnostic testing and care. In a course led by Dr. Nuttada Panpradist, students are rethinking how diagnostics are designed, built, and delivered, with a focus on point-of-care solutions for rural and global settings.

The course wraps with a poster symposium where students present their ideas and prototypes to faculty, peers, and collaborators across campus. The projects focus on infectious diseases that directly impact Texas communities and beyond.

These engineers are developing practical, human-centered solutions that could bring testing closer to patients, reduce care delays, and improve outcomes in underserved areas. Hook ‘em! 🤘

We are incredibly grateful to everyone who supported us during this year’s 40 for Forty campaign! Because of your generosity, undergraduate biomedical engineering students will continue to have access to meaningful, hands‑on research opportunities.

Your gifts of $3,666 directly support BME’s Undergraduate Research Endowment, helping fund lab supplies, professional development, and travel for students pursuing independent research, experiences that prepare them for success in industry, graduate school, and medical school.

This campaign is a powerful reminder of what’s possible when our alumni, faculty, staff, students, and friends come together to invest in the next generation of biomedical engineers.

From all of us in the Department of Biomedical Engineering: thank you for believing in our students and their work. Your support makes a lasting impact 🤘

BME’s 40 for Forty campaign is live today, April 30, until 10 p.m., and we’re inviting our community to help support undergraduate research in biomedical engineering 🤘

This campaign directly supports BME’s Undergraduate Research Endowment. Your support helps train the next generation of biomedical engineers by funding essential supplies, professional development, and travel opportunities, experiences that help students stand out whether they’re headed to industry, graduate school, or medical school.

How your gift helps:
$25 covers basic lab supplies
$50 provides access to advanced software or databases
$100 supports specialized lab or technical equipment
$500 funds conference travel or specialized training

Make your gift today: https://www.givecampus.com/s/7vr141

Every contribution, at any level, makes a difference. Please consider giving and sharing with your network to help support BME undergraduate researchers today.

Save the Date! 🤘

40 for Forty, The University of Texas at Austin’s annual university-wide day of giving, is coming up April 29–30.

At Texas BME, we know that undergraduate independent research opens doors long after graduation. This year, we’re calling on our community of alumni, friends and partners to help sustain the next generation of biomedical engineers.

Your support funds students with bold ideas—providing the materials, tools, professional development and conference travel they need to test concepts, analyze data, and bring their innovations to life over the course of an academic year.

Stay tuned for more details on how you can make an impact.

Horns up for six UT Austin BME students who received fellowships through the esteemed National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program 🤘

This year's recipients include Jess Cutrufello, Mrigayu Ghosh, Rita Tsapatsis, Sowon Kang, Tatum Eades and Zeynep Korkmaz.

The NSF GRFP is a prestigious fellowship that recognizes and supports early-career STEM graduate students with strong potential to become leaders in scientific research and innovation. Learn more about the program here: https://www.nsfgrfp.org/about.html.

Congratulations, Texas Engineers!