BMES UTEP Chapter

Hey miners, the end of the semester approaches, so does the Spring 2022 Graduation Banquet. Tickets are available in the MMBME office and must be purchased no later than Monday, May 2nd.
The parking information for the banquet will be $10 per parking ticket. If interested in going make sure to purchase tickets.

The Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) invites you to an in-person​ seminars held by graduate students pursuing a biomedical engineering degree. It will be a great opportunity for those who are interested in graduate school and/or research. Look forward to seeing you there !

Get ready for our Second General Meeting!! It will be our last meeting of the semester! Hope to see you there!!

Good afternoon miners!!

Please join us on April 20, 2022 at 1pm for Alyssa Olivas' PhD defense on The Mobility and Cognitive Mechanisms Involved in Altering Gait Speed in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Where: Chemistry and Computer Science Building G.0208

Hope to see you there!!

Good afternoon miners! You are invited to attend Beu Oropeza: A Bioprinted Aortic Construct for Pediatric Congenital Defect Repair on Wednesday, April 6th, 2022, at 3:00 pm. The event will be held in the Engineering Annex A129. For those interested in attending online, please scan the QR code.

Good morning miners!
We will be partnering up with SFB in an Engineering T-Shirt Fundraiser. Shirts will be sold at $15
Swipe to see the following steps to buy a shirt today!!

Thank you Rogelio for the wonderful presentation and letting us know about the great opportunities in GE Healthcare! Also a big thanks to all who came and made our First General Meeting a success, the officers of BMES can’t wait to see you in the next upcoming meeting!

Happy Thanksgiving members!!! The BMES officers hope you have a wonderful day with your family and friends. Enjoy your holiday !!

Good morning members,

We would like to invite you to the International Food Fair that will be returning to campus today: November 15th, 2021 from 11:00am to 2:00 pm.
The Biomedical Engineering Society and other organizations, will be selling food from a variety of cultures and regions. We would like to see you all there supporting the organization and having a good time. Also, this event will count as an hour for your participation hours to become an active member this semester.

Hello miners! Join us this Thursday for our Third General Meeting of the semester. Will be having a guest speaker and food will be provided! Hope to see you there!!

Hey miners!! Meet BMES Co Public Relation Officers, Lina and Francisco !! Both have been creating and communicating with potential guest speakers both internally and externally from UTEP to talk to our members and they can’t wait to hang out with you all! Swipe to see who they are!!

Why did they join BMES?

BME helped Lina to understand how human body works and how technology can save and change lives. Lina’s goal as a mechanical engineer is to work in creating artificial limbs to help people to be able to live with full body parts again!!

Biomedical engineering is a field for innovators and Francisco wants to be part of the new groundbreaking research. Francisco plans to innovate orthopedics and practice as an orthopedic surgeon in the future!!

Meet Perla and Maria! Perla is our BMES historian and Maria is our ESLC representative! Swipe to see who they are!!

Why did they join BMES?
Biomedical engineering is a field that will help Perla develop new skills in technology, by combining Mechanical Engineering with medicine. It will also help her innovate projects that would help the future of medicine

In collaboration with Maria’s studies in the Biomedical science field, BME bring her a wider perspective into the ways new innovations can help others as well as change the world, our understanding of the human body and how to aid it using BME to our advantage!

Hello miners! BMES wants to introduce you to our Secretary and Treasurer. Swipe to see who they are!

Why did they join BMES?

Sarahi states being a part of BME is combining the best of both worlds, engineering and biomedical!!! Improving people’s lives by creating new technology is something she aspire to do one day

Adriana states through this field, she is able to work closely with the concepts of anatomy, regenerating vital organs for the human health.

BMES wants you to meet our president and Vice President. Both are juniors majoring in Electrical Engineering. They both are super excited to talk to members and helping them with any questions they may have about BMES. Swipe to see who they are!

Why did they join BMES?

With BME Victor seeks to provide others with a second chance of a fulfilled quality of life. His goal is to incorporate principle and main concepts of electrical engineering and biomedical engineering into the human body, more specifically the human brain to cure mental diseases through electrical stimulations

Alejandra states that observing the impact one is making in other people’s lives and knowing that a difference is being made is one of the main reasons why the biomedical engineering field is the right choice for her!

The officers of BMES want to thank everyone who attended yesterday’s meeting!!! And congratulations to the winners of the T-shirt raffle. 🎉Thank you to Ed Salas for taking the time from your busy schedule to be our guest speaker at our Second General Meeting. Have a great rest of the day miners!!

Hello miners!! The officers of BMES would like to invite you to our Second General Meeting of the Fall 2021 Semester. It will be held on October 21st @ 5:30 - 6:30 PM in PSYC 307 . Please try to attend as we will be discussing upcoming events that will count towards your participation hours to be an active member this semester. Hope to see you there!!

We want to thank everyone who attended today’s meeting!! Especially to our guest speakers Michael Furth and Beu Oropeza. We hope you all have an amazing rest of the day!!

Don’t forget to join us for our first general meeting tomorrow September 23rd at 5:30 pm via Microsoft Teams. The link to join the meeting can be found in our bio

Hey miners!!! The Student Alumni Association is having an alumni presentation tomorrow at their general meeting. They will be holding a raffle for their attendees, you can win a free pizza coupon from Peter piper pizza! So, don’t miss out !! And have a great day!

Hello members,

We the officers of BMES wish you enjoyed your summer! As the Fall 2021 semester comes to a start, we are eager to show you what we have planned for you this semester, but first, we wanted to announce our OFFICER ELECTIONS! We would like to officially announce that we will be opening two officer positions this semester. We are looking for individuals who possess a strong work ethic, work well in a team-oriented environment, and show great time management and flexibility. We strongly suggest that you apply for an officer position as it is a great way to build your resume, leadership skills, communication skills, and network among the biomedical engineering community. Most importantly, we are looking for officers who share a similar vision as the BMES Team does - To develop a mindset of using engineering and technology to advance human health and wellbeing.

DUE: September 3rd, 2021 @ 11:59 pm

GO MINERS! 🧡

Hello members,

The officers of BMES would like to invite you to join us for our Second General Meeting of this semester. It will be held on Tuesday, March 30th, 2021 at 5:00 PM via Microsoft Teams, the meeting link is attached below.

We will have a surprise guest speaker who is looking forward to meeting all of you. We will be discussing upcoming events that will count towards your hours needed to be an active member of the organization.

Go miners 🤙🏼

Link to Join the meeting: https://rb.gy/pd5726

Hello members🤙🏼

Buy a BMES T-Shirt today! Payment can either be electronically (Cash App) or cash (to be paid at day of pick up). Pick-up instructions are yet to be determined. With the purchase of a shirt, you would contribute to the growth of the BMES UTEP Chapter not only across our university but across our city. Recall that all the money fundraised will eventually go back to our members through the means of trips, prizes, awards, socials, etc.

NOTE: If you order your shirt by March 31st your shirt size is 100% guaranteed. You may still order your shirt after that date, yet shirt size is not guaranteed.

Go miners 🤙🏼

Hello members,
As this week is Engineering Week, we would like to invite you all to join us for Lockheed Martin Tech Talk Presentation (11am - 1pm) [Please RSVP]
Remember each event is worth 2 hours.

Though you may only earn 2 hours for Engineering Week, you are still welcomed to attend more sessions. At the end of the day of each event, you will receive a form to verify your attendance.

Good afternoon members🤙🏼

Celebrate National Engineers' Week by joining us this Monday, February 22, 2021, in an EATON presentation on Microsoft Teams from 10:30 AM-12:00 PM.​ Link Provided in the flyer.

*** Attend this event and you will earn 2 hours ***

Hello members 🤙🏼
Don’t forget about the BME Webinar series starting this week.
This Saturday, February 27th, will be the world association for Chinese Biomedical engineers talking about the effects of stress on degradation of biodegradable materials. They will feature a special speaker, Yubo Fan, PhD. Scan the QR code to register 🤙🏼

Hello members 🤙🏼
Don’t forget about the BME Webinar series starting this week.
This Friday, February 26th is BME Chair Brenda Ogle PHD from the BME club of the university of Minnesota talking about strategies of 3D printing complex cardiac tissue mimicking. Scan the QR code to register 🤙🏼

Hello members 🤙🏼
We hope you are doing great and having a good Spring 2021 semester. The officers of BMES would like to invite you to join us for our First General Meeting of the semester. It will be held on Wednesday, February 17th at 6:00 PM via Microsoft Teams.

Hello miners🤙🏼
Don’t forget to apply for our secretary position. Deadline is Thursday, February 4th. For more information, link is in bio.

Hello members 🤙🏼

As we get closer to commencing the Spring 2021 semester, we would like to invite you to be a part of the National BMES. Get 50% off the membership when you use CODE: BMES2020-JOIN.
Code is valid for new and existing members. If interested, link is in bio.

BMES SPRING 2021 OFFICER ELECTIONS 📢‼️

We the officers of BMES wish you enjoyed your winter holidays! We wish you the best of luck in this upcoming Spring 2021 semester. We would like to officially announce that we will be opening two officer positions this semester. We are looking for individuals who possess a strong work ethic, work well in a team-oriented environment, and show great time management and flexibility. We strongly suggest that you apply for an officer position as it is a great way to build your resume, leadership skills, communication skills, and network among the biomedical engineering community. Most importantly, we are looking for officers who share a similar vision as the BMES UTEP Chapter Team does - To develop a mindset of using engineering and technology to advance human health and wellbeing.

To apply you must complete the following requirements:

-Must be an active member (min. of 2 hours for Fall 2020)
-Must complete the BMES Officer Application (form included below) (DUE: January 22nd, 2021 @ 11:59 pm)
-Must prepare a 1-minute speech as to why you are the best candidate. Speech will be presented at the next BMES officer meeting on January 25th, 2021 (Time TBD).

POSITIONS AVAILABLE:

Secretary -
The Secretary will be responsible for keeping a permanent record (meeting minutes) of all officer meetings. He/she will be responsible for maintaining a current roster of all members and keep communications with the National Society office. Lastly, he/she will be responsible for creating all attendance forms for such events.

Advertisement Manager -
The Advertisement Manager will be responsible for creating all flyers for such events as general meetings, webinars, social events, etc. He/she will work alongside the Social Media Manager to post any information on social media. Moreover, he/she will also be responsible for keeping communication with the members via emails that pertain to all events.

BMES Officer Application Form:
https://forms.gle/NJ2FhFUvD3T2hNC86

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us anytime at [email protected]

Best,

The BMES Team