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UVA researchers are exploring how focused ultrasound could transform the treatment of brain tumors and other neurological diseases by offering new ways to deliver therapies to the brain.

UVA Engineering researchers are collaborators on an NIH-funded, $12 million project to digitally model how hormonal differences between men and women can impact the effectiveness of some medications.

High school students tackle real-world problems and explore engineering disciplines through UVA Engineering’s Emerging Engineers program.

Nanotechnology researcher Evan Scott is part of a team working on a gene therapy-based cure for glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness.

The 2026 Dean’s Undergraduate Research Fellows are a cohort of UVA Engineering undergraduate researchers advancing bold ideas — from smarter micromobility to cancer cell behavior and more.

UVA researchers James Stone and Matthew Panzer helped develop new NATO guidelines for protecting soldiers’ brains from blast exposures common in military combat and training.

UVA’s School of Engineering has kicked off a new expanded orientation program designed to help incoming transfer students hit the ground running.

UVA Engineering spin-off company Cerillo is entering its next chapter after acquisition by Hamilton Company.

Natasha Sheybani, biomedical engineering assistant professor and research director of UVA Focused Ultrasound Immuno-Oncology Center, has established herself as a leader in a burgeoning medical field.

UVA Engineering researcher Steven Caliari will use a new federal grant to develop advanced tools for understanding cellular behaviors, aiming for better science and less animal testing. 

UVA Engineering Alumnus Matthew Geary Powers FIFA's Tournament Command Center with Lenovo

Communications Biology, a Nature portfolio journal, has published important new research by Ph.D. student Kareem El-Ghazawi on the crucial role of pericytes in Alzheimer’s disease. 

UVA Engineering alumnus Kevin Eisenfrats, founder and CEO of Contraline, has secured $92.5 million to advance the company's innovative male contraceptive technology.

A UVA biomedical engineering researcher deeply tied to the creation and growth of MRI technology is the newest recipient of a career-spanning honor.

UVA Engineering is making a major impact at the 2026 ASEE Conference, with faculty and students presenting 28 papers that represent the school’s commitment to engineering for the greater good.