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  • 2 UVA Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Named IEEE Distinguished Lecturers

    Two of UVA Engineering’s image analysis stars have been tapped by IEEE’s Signal Processing Society to share their expertise and insights with their society colleagues.

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  • Q&A: What Should You Know About the Forever Chemicals We All Ingest?

    Most Americans are unknowingly exposed to harmful substances every day. UVA chemical engineering professor Bryan Berger investigates how to reduce our exposure.

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  • PECASE Winners: 3 UVA Engineering Professors Receive Presidential Early Career Awards

    The White House announced Tuesday that three professors and two alumni had received the nation’s top honor for up-and-coming scientists and engineers.

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  • UVA Research Opens Door to Far More Targeted Antibiotics

    UVA Engineering researchers may have found a way to reduce the need for broad-spectrum antibiotics, which could slow the growth of antibiotic resistance.

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  • Wet Years Followed by Drought Turned California’s Flora Into Tinder

    UVA Engineering hydrology experts say two years of plentiful rain contributed to the devastating fires in California.

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  • UVA Receives DURIP Grant for Cutting-Edge Ceramic Research System

    UVA’s proposed new system for studying ultra-high-temperature ceramics will empower researchers to gather high-precision data that was previously out of reach.

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  • Influential Robotics Journal Picks UVA Paper as Best of 2024

    Science Robotics chose a UVA paper describing praying mantis-inspired artificial eyes as their most outstanding of the year.

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  • Many Solar Projects Replace Farmland. This UVA Alumnus Is Helping Them Coexist

    Miles Braxton studied photovoltaics in UVA Engineering professor Mool Gupta’s lab en route to making Forbes’ “30 Under 30” list for his work helping farmers grow food while generating solar energy.

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  • Cavalier Autonomous Makes History Again — This Time in Thrilling 4-Car Robot Race

    UVA just made history with three other robot racecar teams in a demo for the ages.

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  • It’s in the Genes: Weight and Metabolism Determined by Genetics More Than Diet

    New research by a biomedical engineering Ph.D. student and her UVA team could lead to tailored nutritional programs designed for a person’s genetics.

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  • New UVA Professor’s Research May Boost Next-Generation Space Rockets

    Chen Cui is finding the hidden patterns in electric propulsion plasma beams that could help ensure the success of long-term space missions.

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  • Simple Scan Can Predict Risks of Serious Heart Problems

    UVA biomedical engineering researchers have developed an MRI technique to analyze the fat surrounding a patient’s heart, potentially enabling earlier heart disease interventions.

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