Department of Bioengineering
Friday, July 27, 2018
Engineering Team Designs Exoskeleton Technology to Help People Walk Again
It seems like something from a sci-fi movie: humans wearing bionic technology to move more easily. But Pitt researchers are turning fiction into a reality, aiming to help people with paraplegia.
Tuesday, July 3, 2018
Swanson School of Engineering Names Joseph Samosky as Its 2018 Outstanding Educator
Friday, May 18, 2018
Shoe Tread Research Gains Traction
By modeling friction and tread design, bioengineers Kurt Beschorner and Seyed Moghaddam are working toward a safer shoe.
Monday, January 22, 2018
Wearable Artificial Lung Designed to Help Sick Children Remain Mobile While Hospitalized
Researchers hope the device will be a bridge to transplant or recovery in children with acute and chronic lung failure, allowing the children to move around and avoid being bedridden.
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Using Novel Stent, Pitt Researchers Aim to Double Number of Successful Organ Donations
Each year, the United States experiences an extreme shortage of organ donations. Pitt researchers aim to change that.
Friday, January 12, 2018
Bioengineer Develops Brain Sensor for Investigating Drug Addiction Risks
Young adults are more susceptible to addiction, especially to drugs like cocaine. Using a new high-resolution sensor, bioengineer Xinyan Cui plans to figure out why.