Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering

AI-generated image of colorful sound waves.

Dec 13, 2024

Innovations of ultrasound

Sound. As music, it can evoke the feeling of a sentiment perfectly expressed. In the human and animal world, it is often the vehicle to provide comfort and social cohesion — or quickly communicate information needed for safety and survival. The ability to perceive sound is one of our key senses and its waves surround…

Someone holds an electric bandage that reflects the red light behind it.

Nov 6, 2024

Battery-powered bandages could become a simpler and more affordable treatment for chronic wounds

An NC State professor has invented an electric bandage that could potentially treat chronic wounds more effectively — and affordably.

He “Helen” Huang (right) develops next-generation prosthetics, which is a team effort. Postdoctoral researcher Josh Tacca (left) is leading a clinical study on prosthetic ankles and works with study participants like Greg Phillips (center) to test the technology created in the lab. (photo by Alyssa LaFaro)

Nov 1, 2024

Symbiotic strides

In the last 20 years, as batteries and mechanical motors have become smaller, lighter, and more powerful, Huang has watched the prosthetics field expand drastically. When she began doing this research in the 2000s, patients were still using 100-year-old technologies. But so much has changed since then.

The NC State Belltower at night with red lights streaking toward it.

Sep 4, 2024

Catalyzing creative concepts to solve commercial challenges

NC State University research helps turn today’s ideas into tomorrow’s solutions. That’s core to our land-grant mission. The Chancellor’s Innovation Fund (CIF), a competitive internal seed fund, has proven to be a powerful way we support that mission. Chancellor Randy Woodson established the CIF in 2010 to help more NC State research bridge the gap between public and private…

Wolf Plaza during fall. Two bronze sculptures of wolves, one head down, the other howling.

Aug 27, 2024

Co-op program prepares students for successful careers through real-world experience

The NC State Career Development Center’s Co-op Program takes immense pride in the accomplishments of our students. The co-op program is designed to bridge the gap between academic knowledge and real-world experience, preparing students for successful careers.

Aug 13, 2024

Quantitative ultrasound parameters offer new tool for diagnosing lung disease

The researchers demonstrated the parameters’ ability to accurately diagnose and assess the severity of lung diseases in an animal model.

Meg Alden, dressed in a white lab coat, holds the mōmi nipple, a product she developed to assist mothers with bottle-feeding.

Jul 26, 2024

BME alumna combines medicine and entrepreneurship

As an NC State College of Engineering student, Margaret (Meg) Stokes Alden ‘02 knew she wanted to do something that would help people — but it took her a while to decide if she’d be able to make a greater impact in medicine or in engineering.

Artist illustration of hourglass with a variety of medical instruments, individuals, a cross-section of an artery and other medical icons surrounding an ultra sound machine located in the middle. The background is a light pink gradient, dark to light, left to right.

Jul 26, 2024

Ultrasound for the future

Ultrasound is one of the best-known medical imaging devices. It is safe, cost-efficient and relatively portable, making it one of the most accessible diagnostic and therapeutic medical technologies. And its potential goes far beyond what it is being used for today.

Jul 26, 2024

Community college partnership program provides pathways for engineering students

Those who work with the Pathways Program aim to provide information on course offerings so students can take needed courses at partnership institutions, to provide course materials to partnership programs and more.