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Biomedical engineering
Royal Society of Canada 2021
The Ring
Eight UVic researchers in the fields of science, social sciences, engineering, and humanities have been recognized by the Royal Society of Canada, the country’s highest academic honour.
Royal Society of Canada 2021
Media release
Six UVic researchers in the fields of science, social sciences, engineering, and humanities have been elected to the Royal Society of Canada, the country’s highest academic honour.
Labwork builds the brain, literally
The Ring
When Tia Sojonky arrived at UVic from her hometown of Regina, Saskatchewan to study engineering, she realized she'd underestimated how much hard work it was going to be. Sojonky, who's graduating in June with an honor’s degree in biomedical engineering, says she did take advantage of the many resources available for assistance but what made the biggest difference for her was doing a co-op work term in Stephanie Willerth’s biomedical engineering lab.
New degree in biomedical engineering
The Ring
This month, students started taking courses in UVic’s new bachelor’s degree program in biomedical engineering—the first of its kind west of Ontario—integrating engineering and biology and focusing on providing careers in one of the fastest growing areas in the health care field. Graduates will be able to pursue careers in the biomedical device industry or work in a hospital in support of medical device use. After completing the program, grads can pursue advanced training or do some minor upgrading and apply to medical school. As in other UVic engineering programs, students will complete four co-operative education work terms and gain practical experience with employers in their field. The five-year program is also expected to attract more women into the field of engineering. More: http://bit.ly/BiomedEng
New Biomedical Engineering Degree
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The University of Victoria is launching a new undergraduate biomedical engineering degree, the first of its kind west of Ontario.
Cells of hope
The Ring
When Stephanie Willerth was five years old she asked her parents for one of two things for Christmas—a chemistry set or a pair of tickets to a college bowl football game. “It wasn’t much of a choice since bowl tickets are pretty pricey, so they gave me the chemistry set,” says Willerth, who at 31 now has a much bigger “chemistry set”—a research lab at the University of Victoria.
Biomedical engineer “outsmarts” HIV
The Ring
New groundbreaking research by University of Victoria biomedical engineer Stephanie Willerth has significantly advanced the understanding of HIV and how to treat it. Experts estimate that 38 million people worldwide are currently infected with HIV and 4.1 million more are diagnosed each year. In order to design effective long-term treatments, scientists need to learn more about how the virus mutates and develops resistance to medications.
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