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<p>The Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) is part of the <a href="https://cec.fiu.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener">College of Engineering and Computing</a> at <a href="https://fiu.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FIU</a> and is a prime resource for biomedical engineering education, training, research, and technology development. BME is an ever-evolving field that uses and applies engineering principles to the study of biology and medicine in order to improve health care.</p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Located in Miami, Florida, Florida International University, a Top 100 public university that is designated a Carnegie Highest Research (R1) and Carnegie Community E</span><span class="s2">ngaged</span><span class="s1"> institution is committed to high-quality teaching, state-of-the-art research and creative activity, and collaborative engagement with the local and global communities. The Department of Biomedical Engineering is ranked among the Top 50 schools providing the best value to students nationally, #1 for bachelor’s degrees awarded to Hispanics and #3 in bachelor’s degrees awarded to African-Americans.  It is preparing a diverse community of biomedical engineers and is engaged in translation of research to health care applications through discovery, innovation, entrepreneurship, and community engagement. The Biomedical Engineering faculty includes 1 National Academy of Inventor Fellow, 3 American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering Fellows, 1 SPIE Fellow and 1 American Heart Association Fellow.</span></p>
<p><a href="https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Faculty-Changing-Lives-2018.pdf">Faculty Changing Lives</a></p>
<p><a href="https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/FIU-Biomed-Senior-Design-Spring-2018-final.pdf">Department and Research Overview Presentation</a></p>

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