Sydney Haffener

Biological Systems Engineering | Class of 2026 Peter Kiewit Foundation Engineering Academy University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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Internship Experience

New Horizons Prosthetics and Orthotics, intern/technician, May 2023-August 2023

Research Experience

Undergraduate Researcher, Brain-Computer Interface for Augmentative and Alternative Communication Technology, March 2024 - June 2025
Undergraduate Researcher, Engineering Education Research, January 2023 - May 2023

Involvement

Engineering Ambassadors, Treasurer, January 2023-Present
Biomedical Engineering Society, Member, August 2023 - Present
Peter Kiewit Foundation Engineering Academy, Peer Mentor, May 2024 - Present
Foundations of Leadership Theory and Practice Teaching Assistant, August 2025-December 2025
Lincoln Berean College Group, Primary Programmer, August 2022-May 2025
Interpersonal Skills Teaching Assistant, August 2023-December 2024

SHPKFEA2025 — This is a picture from the Medical Device Make-a-Thon at the University of Oklahoma. A team from BMES went to the competition, and we placed 8th of 27 teams from other universities with a device for hip dysplasia in infants. The competition involved research and development of a device and how it could meet FDA approval for commercialization.

How has the PKFEA program benefited your personal, professional, or academic growth?

PKFEA has given me the stability financially and personally to support my academic career and set me up for success in my professional career. I felt seen personally by my success coach, and this program gave me a leg up to provide a community to go through the college engineering experience with.

Education

Minors: Biomedical Engineering and Engineering Leadership

High School: Kearney Senior High School | Kearney, NE