Biomedical Engineering Professor Evan Scott Joins UVA Engineering Faculty
Evan A. Scott comes to UVA Engineering's Biomedical Engineering Department from Northwestern University, where he conducted groundbreaking research into the use of nanostructures to fight disease.
Komen Supports UVA Engineering Researchers Targeting ‘Triple Negative' Breast Cancer
Catalina Alvarez Yela, who was awarded a $100,000 research grant by Komen, and faculty mentor Kevin Janes are among those at UVA leading the fight against breast cancer.
Grown From UVA, Babylon Micro-Farms is Thriving, Including as a Model for Aspiring Engineers
A UVA Engineering alumnus co-founded a hydroponic farming start-up. Initially focused on aiding refugees, it now provides businesses with on-site growing facilities.
Biomedical Engineering Researcher Is Taking on Health Disparities and Infant Mortality
Sepideh Dolatshahi has earned a Hypothesis Fund grant to study prenatal stress impact on immunity for mother and fetus, with implications for understanding health disparities and infant mortality.
Synthetic Blood Platelets Might Be as Good as the Real Thing to Stop Bleeding
In emergency medicine, access to blood-clotting platelets has long been a problem due to short shelf life and limited supplies. A UVA professor’s startup company might have the solution.