Dedication Ceremony UCSD officially dedicated the Powell-Focht Bioengineering Hall on August 12. More than 350 guests joined the celebration. [Video of Ceremony/Photo Slideshow]

Dedication Address Dr. Roderic Ivan Pettigrew, Director Designate of NIH's National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) gave a visionary talk titled "Challenges for Emerging Technologies In Medicine and Biomedical Engineering". [Video: Introduction (5:59mins.) / Lecture (42mins.)]

Alumni Challenge UCSD Bioengineering alumnus Erik Engelson Class of '82, '84 and CFO, Fluidigm Corporation, is challenging fellow bioengineering alumni to join him in outfitting the student lounge. [The Challenge] / Erik's Challenge Pledge (3:30mins.) / Gift Donation Form]

Alumni Reception UCSD Bioengineering alumni, faculty and students gathered in the Fung Auditorium for a reception following the dedication. UCSD's first bioengineering Ph.D. graduate Frank Yin, '73, now chair of biomedical engineering at Washington University, was a featured speaker. [Frank Yin Remarks (2:17mins.)]