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Center for Bioengineering &
Computational Biology

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

See Leo Fleishman and Adam Pallus' Visual Motion Detector
Union's Scott Kirkton in the news for work on grasshoppers
Opening of the Center for Bioengineering and Computational Biology
Opportunities for Undergraduate Research, Faculty Research and Curricular Development
Winter 2008 Biology Seminars
Winter 2008 Mechanical Engineering Seminars
Seminar February 22, 2008: "Determining Forces in the Spine In vivo." Mary Beth Grabowski, PhD Candidate, RPI
Seminar May 8, 2008: "Interdisciplinary Approaches to Understanding and Controlling Biofilm Formation." Dr. Dacheng Ren, Assistant Professor, Biomedical and Chemical Engineering, Syracuse University
Seminar May 22, 2008: "Characterization of the Mechanical Environment of a Healing Bone-Implant Interface." Dr. Jennifer Currey, Visiting Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Union College

WELCOME

The Center for Bioengineering and Computational Biology at Union College was established in 2005 to improve the quantitative and experimental skills of undergraduate students by promoting interdisciplinary teaching and research endeavors at the interface between the biological and engineering sciences.

Completed during the summer of 2006 and located on the first floor of Butterfield Hall, the Center houses a state-of-the-art Bioengineering Teaching Lab, a Computer Lab, a Design Lab, two student-faculty research labs and an outreach center, complete with a "Virtual Bioengineering Lab" that will provide interactive experiences to on-line visitors.

The Center, part of Union College's Converging Technologies initiative, will coordinate funding to support undergraduate and faculty research, laboratory and course development, speakers, visiting faculty, workshops and a summer science program for high school students. The Center and its activities are made possible through a generous $1.6 million grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute to Union College with additional funding provided by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and Union College.

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Last updated on February 25, 2008