biomedical engineering
noun
: the application of engineering principles, practices, and technologies to the fields of medicine and biology especially in solving problems and improving care (as in the design of medical devices and diagnostic equipment or the creation of biomaterials and pharmaceuticals) : bioengineering sense 1
biomedical engineer
noun
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Elijah Lee, a biomedical engineering senior at Yale and co-founder of Forte3D, just secured a massive deal on Shark Tank after 3D-printing a cello using carbon fiber and polymer composites.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2025
Before medical school, Dr. White studied biomedical engineering at Columbia University.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Panday had finished his doctorate in biomedical engineering and had a newer full-time job with higher earnings; Tang had been in the workforce for nine years.
—Lizzie Kane, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
An additional $5 million will fund a deanship, $3 million will support a chair in biomedical engineering, and $5 million will establish a research fund for faculty fellowships, emphasizing cross-disciplinary collaboration.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2025
Before medical school, Dr. White studied biomedical engineering at Columbia University.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Panday had finished his doctorate in biomedical engineering and had a newer full-time job with higher earnings; Tang had been in the workforce for nine years.
—Lizzie Kane, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
An additional $5 million will fund a deanship, $3 million will support a chair in biomedical engineering, and $5 million will establish a research fund for faculty fellowships, emphasizing cross-disciplinary collaboration.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Biomedical engineering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biomedical%20engineering. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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