{"id":121293,"date":"2022-08-10T16:28:15","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T20:28:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/?page_id=121293"},"modified":"2026-06-17T10:28:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T14:28:14","slug":"btec-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/academics\/teaching-and-innovation\/bioengineering-technology-entrepreneurship-center\/btec-news\/","title":{"rendered":"BTEC News"},"content":{"rendered":"

4th Annual BTEC x BMES Design-a-Thon Winners<\/h3>\n

\"\"The 3 winning projects, all to develop medical devices, share an emphasis on addressing women\u2019s health challenges…
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Beyond Visionary. Imagineering Competition Winner Creates Dynamic Tactile Interface for the Visually Impaired<\/h3>\n

\"\"Charlie Van Hook \u201826 had a clear goal in mind with his winning project entry for this year\u2019s College of Engineering Dean\u2019s Imagineering Competition…
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BU Student Innovators Are Reimagining How We Eat, Dress, Work, and Even Treat One Symptom of Brain Disorders<\/h3>\n

\"\" Campus spaces, programs, and contests across Boston University help students turn their big ideas into reality…
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Novel Solutions to Health Disparities<\/h3>\n

\"\" A skin tone colorimeter and a tool for training cornea transplant surgeons both earned first prizes in the third annual BTEC x BMES Design-A-Thon…
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Accessible Motion Capture Technology Wins 2025 Dean\u2019s Imagineering Competition<\/h3>\n

\"motionWatch most any modern movie or play a video game, and you\u2019ll see motion capture technology…
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Leon Lin is Bringing Juiceless Juice to the Bartending Scene<\/h3>\n

\"\"Leon has been recognized as the 2025 School of Hospitality Administration Student Innovator of the Year!
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FIRE Program Returns to College of Engineering<\/h3>\n

\"\"First Inspiration in Research in Engineering inspires high school students by offering a hands-on learning experience.
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Students design healthcare solutions for the underserved<\/h3>\n

\"BTECThe Biomedical Engineering Society, in collaboration with Bioengineering Technology & Entrepreneurship Center (BTEC), hosted the second annual BTEC x BMES Design-A-Thon on April 27th.
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Algae Fuel Cell Tops Imagineering Competition<\/h3>\n

\"\"With a cross-disciplinary team, a LEAP student develops his childhood dream into a promising power source.<\/p>\n

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Translational Biomedical Advances Highlighted at Inaugural BTEC Symposium<\/h3>\n

\"BTEC\"Promising advances in biological engineering were the topics of discussion at the Bioengineering Technology & Entrepreneurship Center\u2019s (BTEC) inaugural symposium this month.<\/p>\n

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BTEC and BDC Host Women Leaders in Science<\/h3>\n

\"\"The Bioengineering Technology & Entrepreneurship Center (BTEC) and the Biological Design Center (BDC) jointly hosted Women Leaders in Science, an event that drew more than…<\/p>\n

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First Design-A-Thon Generates Tech Solutions to Health Disparities<\/h3>\n

\"\"A date-rape drug detector and other student projects won awards in a contest sponsored by Merck and organized by BTEC and the BU student chapter of BMES.<\/p>\n

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Made of Paper Towel Tubes, This Robotic Arm Teaches STEM While Playing Chess<\/h3>\n

\"\"Students’ prize-winning project is a fun, tactile way to teach kids about computer science and mathematics.<\/p>\n

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