Two Programs, One Vision
The Virginia Tech Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics (BEAM) combines fundamental and applied mechanics with biomedical science in a unique multidisciplinary interface. Together we tackle the world's most pressing engineering problems with a focus on applications that improve the quality of life.
Areas of Study
Biomedical Engineering
It's consistently one of the fastest growing degree tracks, and our program offers unique, world-renowned opportunities for research as well as academic study. From biomechanics to translational cancer research, we offer a variety of pathways to students.
Programs: Undergraduate | Graduate
Engineering Science and Mechanics
Engineering science and mechanics provides a strong foundation in engineering theory and application that bridges many areas of the discipline. Upon graduation, our alumni find a wide range of options available to them in both industry and academia.
Programs: Undergraduate | Graduate
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Engineers in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics are teaming up with a choreographer in order to better understand how microscopic bubbles respond to acoustic waves. Together they hope to develop technologies that could lead to more effective treatments for cancer and other diseases.
Come Study With Us
With a focus on high-impact educational practices, BEAM students in both graduate and undergraduate programs have access to a variety of hands-on learning experiences. Opportunities include research alongside program faculty, access to internships, and a focus on entrepreneurial practices – among others.
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Gilliam Fellowship will support graduate student’s investigation of racial disparities in medical research
As a 2018 Gilliam Fellowship for Advanced Study recipient, Cherice Hughes-Oliver will focus on the lack of racial representation in biomechanical research and hopes to discover how common research practices are limiting the generalizability of results.
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New Virginia Tech biomedical engineering degree to focus on technology transfer, health care
With the nation’s demand for health-related services, products, and professionals expected to skyrocket over the next decade, students in the new program will be uniquely trained to bridge the gap between traditional medicine and the technology needed to address emerging and complex health care problems.
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VTCRI scientist awarded new federal grant to study cardiac conduction in health, disease
Steven Poelzing, an associate professor at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute, has received a new five-year grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health.
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