IBE Receives NSF Grant

IBE has received conference support from the NSF to host technical sessions on how biological engineering can address the National Academy of Engineering Grand Challenges. The focus will be on carbon dioxide sequestration and on providing access to clean drinking water.  Experts in these areas will present a broad perspective on the challenges and how they can be addressed.

Videos of the sessions will be made and posted on the internet. Articles on these grand challenges also will be submitted for review for publication in the Journal of Biological Engineering.

Johnson Announces Retirement

Professor Arthur Johnson, University of Maryland, announces his retirement. Dr Johnson is an active member of IBE and his contributions to the organization are countless.

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Cellular Counter Brings Computer Programming to Life

In an essential step toward programming cells as precisely as computers, synthetic biologists have finally learned to count.

 

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Congratulations Mark Riley

IBE congratulates Mark Riley on his appointment as Department Head of the Department of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering at the University of Arizona. Mr Riley is a long standing member of IBE and has contributed to the success of the organization in many ways including serving as the founding editor of the Journal of Biological Engineering and currently as the President-Elect. Learn more about Mr Riley and his research.

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