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News & Information: Student Achievement Awards

Kenneth H. Kuhn, Sr. Memorial Award 2006

This award recognizes the efforts of our biomedical engineering seniors who have participated in a year-long team design project. Design teams are assembled with three or four students who then meet with a disabled client from the New Orleans community and work during the senior year to design a device, process, or procedure to help that particular individual.

During the spring semester, the team designs are presented in a public show, and evaluated by a panel of judges, and we generally honor the team with the highest score by presenting certificates to the winners.

From 1993-2005, teams were able to count on the assistance of Kenneth H. Kuhn, our biomedical engineering lab coordinator and instructor who provided invaluable assistance to our students as they sought to take their ideas and make them into workable devices. The award was named in Kenny's honor in 2006.

Alpha Eta Mu Beta Outstanding Student, 1984

Awarded to a Junior in Biomedical Engineering based on Outstanding Scholarship

Nissim Nathan Cohen Award, 1977

Given Annually In Memory Of Nissim Nathan Cohen Of The Class Of 1986 To The Graduating Senior In Biomedical Engineering Who Has Contributed Most To His Class To His School And To The Profession Of Biomedical Engineering (formerly called the Award for Outstanding Service)

Tulane Biomedical Engineering Society Scholarship Award, 1977

Awarded to the biomedical engineering senior with the highest scholastic average

Joyous and William C. Van Buskirk Graduate Student Fellowship, 2003

The fellowship, named in honor of the Founding Chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering and his wife, provides a partial tuition scholarship for a graduate student. Although not stipulated, the award is generally for a BS-MS student who is entering the fifth year of study.

Graduate Student Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, 2003

The award to honor outstanding service as a Teaching Assistant in Biomedical Engineering is sponsored by the student chapter of the Biomedical Engineering Society, based on a vote of undergraduate students in Biomedical Engineering.

Graduate Student Outstanding Achievement Award, 2003

The award winner is selected by the Biomedical Engineering faculty based on nominations from faculty members that can highlight student achievement in scholarship, independent research, mentoring of fellow students, and/or leadership.

Faculty Achievement Awards

Alpha Eta Mu Beta 'Teacher of the Year Award' 1984

The selection is made by undergraduate and graduate students in the department of biomedical engineering

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