Biomedical Engineering

Organ-on-a-chip device inside a clear plastic dish, with two tubes connected to a small, light-red microfluidic chamber used to study how cancer spreads through blood flow to organs

Research

New Chip Mimics How Cancer Spreads

August 19, 2026

by Meeri Kim

Portrait photo of Professor Elisa Konofagou, a researcher, dressed in a black jacket over a dark blue shirt, looking into the camera in a well-lit hallway with white walls and a blue door.

Research

Doctors May Now See the Hidden Signs of Sudden Cardiac Death

August 17, 2026

by Camryn Hadley

Six adults stand shoulder to shoulder in an office-like room in front of wood shelving and a framed painting.

Research

New Gift Expands Brain Cancer Research to Greece

July 07, 2026

Illustration of a brain depicting patterns of activity within a biologically constrained neural network embedded in a stylized cortex. The colored trajectories show how neural activity evolves differently depending on what information is currently relevant.

Research

The Circuit that Lets Your Brain Think and See

July 02, 2026

by Grant Currin

Two women examine and adjust a clear scale model of a suspension bridge on a table at an indoor exhibit, with posters and display tables in the background.

Students

A Showcase of Student Innovation

June 11, 2026

Four people smile for a photo in front of a large balloon during the Columbia Engineering reunion on campus.

Alumni

Engineering Alumni Celebrate Reunion 2026

June 09, 2026

Elham Azizi

Faculty & Staff

Elham Azizi Receives 40 Under 40 in Cancer Award

June 02, 2026

by Devyn Forcina

Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic

Faculty & Staff

Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic wins the L’Oréal-UNESCO International Award for Women in Science

May 19, 2026

by Camryn Hadley

A man wearing Columbia University PhD graduation regalia posing for a photo in front of a sign that reads "Biomedical Engineering"

Students

Biomedical Engineer wins Campbell Award

May 14, 2026

A woman wearing Columbia University graduation gown smiling for a photo

Students

BME Grad to Study Immunoengineering as a Gates-Cambridge Scholar

May 14, 2026

Santiago Correa wearing a lab coat in a lab lined with flasks and test tubes

Faculty & Staff

Santiago Correa Named Pershing Square Sohn Cancer Prize Winner

May 06, 2026

by Camryn Hadley

Eight clear lab vials in a row show bacterial cellulose forming as pale white films on top of liquids of different colors and cloudiness, grown from waste sugars such as spent grains, spent mash, and fruit/vegetable pulp.

Research

Fashion Forward: Columbia and FIT Awarded Bezos Earth Fund Grant for Sustainable Fashion

April 24, 2026