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Bioengineering

Honoring Dr. Heather Hayenga

The Department of Bioengineering is honoring our dear colleague, Dr. Heather Hayenga. 

Dr. Heather Hayenga was the Private Investigator of the Vascular Mechanobiology Lab and an Associate Professor in the Department of Bioengineering. She graduated from the University of California at Davis (UCD) with her B.S. in Biomedical Engineering in 2006. While at UCD, she worked as an undergraduate researcher under the mentorship of Dr. Scott Simon. In 2011, Dr. Hayenga graduated from Texas A&M University with her Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, under the supervision of Dr. Jay Humphrey. She then completed postdoctoral research with Dr. Helim Aranda-Espinoza in 2013 at the University of Maryland. Dr. Hayenga joined UT Dallas Bioengineering as an Assistant Professor in July of 2013 and was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure in 2022.

Since joining UTD in 2013, she impacted countless lives through her research, mentorship, and friendship.  Dr. Hayenga valued undergraduate research, which was a key experience in her academic career.

We appreciate your support to honor Dr. Heather Hayenga and support student research at UT Dallas.

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The groups that reach the top of this leaderboard will receive an additional $500, $300 and $200 in bonus funds! All groups are eligible and all donors count from 5-6:49 p.m.!
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1 $500 Indian Students Association 24
2 $300 Comet Robotics 20
3 $200 Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies 15
4 Comet Cupboard 14
5 Jindal School of Management 13
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For every school on this leaderboard that reaches their unique donor goal, an additional $250 will be allocated towards a student support fund or student organization or initiative. Percentage increase is based on the 2025 Schools Leaderboard Bonus.
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1 Interdisciplinary Studies +6.67% 16
goal: 15
2 Bass School of Arts, Humanities and Technology +2.22% 184
goal: 180
3 Natural Science and Mathematics -24.00% 76
goal: 100
4 Behavioral and Brain Sciences -34.00% 132
goal: 200
5 Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science -48.25% 207
goal: 400
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1 $500 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics 83
2 $300 Indian Students Association 83
3 $200 Dallas Formula Racing 37
4 Comet Robotics 36
5 Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies 9
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