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In Her Own Words: Caroline Davis
Engineering Student and President of Out in STEM Shares Diversity of Thought
Caroline Davis is a rising fourth-year biomedical engineering major who is passionate about diversity, equity and inclusion. We asked Davis to share some experience and insights...
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For Women Struggling with Obesity or Diabetes, UVA Discovery May Help
Based on their new discovery, the UVA team was able to change whether female lab mice’s bodies stored fat subcutaneously (under the skin) or viscerally (wrapped around the organs). Visceral fat can be particularly harmful to good health.
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UVA Alumnus Aims to Accelerate Breakthroughs in Critical and Emerging Technologies as Head of New NSF Directorate
Erwin Gianchandani Plans to Forge Expanded Network to Ensure the United States Leads in Global Competitiveness
Alumnus Edwin Gianchandani intends to create stronger ties between research, manufacturing and the marketplace across the nation to develop and scale key technology areas such as...
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World’s First Focused Ultrasound Cancer Immunotherapy Center Will Be at UVA
The $8 million investment will generate clinical trials and other research that will directly benefit patients.
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UVA Awards Outstanding Teachers, Citing Empathy, Technology and Collaboration
Assistant professors Shannon Barker and Nada Basit have received All-University Teaching Awards. Barker and Basit are being honored for demonstrating exceptional creativity, passion and compassion, especially during a period when students still feel the aftershocks of the pandemic.
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Scientists Transform Beating Heart Stem Cells Into Brain Cells
By turning off a single gene, University of Virginia researchers and their collaborators caused stem cells already becoming heart cells to change course and become future brain cells.
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Groups Honor UVA Faculty Members, Student for Outstanding Contributions
Assistant professors George Prpich of chemical engineering and Shannon Barker of biomedical engineering earned this year’s Hartfield Excellence in Teaching Award, presented to UVA Engineering faculty.
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Class of 2022: Kristen Fread
Fread Has Earned a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering
Fread says UVA has helped her become more excited about science than ever before.
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Class of 2022: Garrett Johannsen
Johannsen Has Earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biomedical Engineering
Johannsen wants to work on technologies to treat Type 1 diabetes.
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Class of 2022: Sydney DeCleene
DeCleene Has Earned Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Biomedical Engineering
DeCleene dug into the medical device development process during her studies and research at UVA.