Conducting research in a pediatric cardiology clinic throughout college opened doors for Alex Sigman, who will be graduating from the University of Iowa next week with a degree in biomedical engineering (BME). 

University of Iowa students and post-doctoral researchers in engineering, math, health care got a behind the scenes look at the commercial side of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), as well as early career pathways in the field, through a visit to GE HealthCare (GEHC) headquarters in Waukesha, Wisconsin.

Winter Philibert, a University of Iowa PhD candidate in the Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering, where her doctoral research aims to improve the interaction between mucus and cilia in the lung’s self-cleaning system known as mucociliary transport.

University of Iowa College of Engineering announced winners of the 2026 Honored Engineering Alumni Awards.

The University of Iowa team of Tayla Lovan, Lydia Pauley, and Eva Singh won first place at the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Nexus Region 4 conference earlier this month in Chicago.

Molly Anne Corlett died at age 23 in 2022 as the result of a rupture of a previously undetectable and asymptomatic Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) in her brain. Despite her death, the University of Iowa biomedical engineering graduate continues to shape people not only as researchers and students, but as individuals.

Colleen Bringman, an associate professor of instruction of biomedical engineering, has received a 2026 President and Provost Award for Teaching Excellence, recognizing their exceptional and sustained contributions to student learning and success at the University of Iowa.

James Ankrum and Kristan Worthington are among four University of Iowa faculty members to be selected for the National Academy of Medicine Emerging Leaders Forum.

The experiences of Jennifer Blauvelt, chief digital and information officer at CQ Medical and University of Iowa alumna, show how a biomedical engineering degree can branch into many interesting areas as long as you stay curious and are open to unexpected opportunities.

Biomedical engineering students at the University of Iowa don’t just learn theory, they roll up their sleeves to understand tools of medicine by building them.