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Founded as one of the first programs in California to offer bachelor's, master's, and PhD degrees in biomedical engineering, the BME department has spent five decades turning engineering ideas into patient care — from the world's first FDA-approved artificial retina to the first brain implant shown to restore memory function.
Join us as the Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering celebrates 50 years of innovation, discovery, and impact.
September 3–4, 2026
University Park Campus
Main daytime programming will be held in USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience (MCB).
The 50th Anniversary Celebration Reception on Sept. 3rd will be held at USC Town & Gown.
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Fifty Years In. The Next Fifty Start Here.
For event inquiries, please contact Carla Stanard at: stanard@usc.edu
