April 13, 2018
The Jim and Joan Bock Biomedical Engineering Department at Trine University hosted
BME Industry Day on Thursday, April 12.
About 65 students participated in the event, with guest speakers discussing opportunities within the biomedical engineering field.
Speakers included Michael Conrad, who is head of Customer Service and Human Resources at Precision Medical Technologies; Adam Griebel, a senior research engineer at Fort Wayne Metals; and Sandy May and Tammy Siemers from the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering at Purdue University.
The event was sponsored by the Employment Resource Center, the Jim and Joan Bock Biomedical Engineering Department, and Trine’s chapter of the Biomedical Engineering Society.
Trine University’s Thunder Therapy Clinic, which provides pro-bono rehabilitation services to those in the Fort Wayne area with limited means, will offer occupational therapy beginning in January.
Trine University’s first Associate of Science and Master of Science in nursing graduates, along with physician assistant and surgical technology graduates, received a welcome to the healthcare field from the leader of Cameron Health, herself a longtime nurse, during the university’s fall Commencement on Dec. 12.
Trine engineering mechanical engineering majors Ezekiel Keim, Christian Verst, Collin Seegert, Jacob Batten, Michael Jones, Ryan Somsel and Tristan Pappano secured a sponsorship from one of their hometowns for their senior design project, an entry for the annual Shell Eco-marathon.