CHE News

Pioneers in Cancer Systems Biology will Establish a Center to Look Deep Inside Cells at the “Little Organs” of Cancer

New research center, funded by the NIH's National Cancer Institute, to leverage UVA's expertise in cancer systems biology and biomedical data sciences.

Beverly Miller, Ph.D. Candidate, Chemical Engineering

People become engineers because they have a passion for creating knowledge and technologies that serve society. UVA Engineering’s "For Good" series shares their voices. Beverly...

Over 30 students in the Dean’s Undergraduate Engineering Research Fellowship Program explored their areas of scientific interest this summer while gaining valuable lab skills that will help them reach their goals when they graduate from UVA Engineering.

Collaborations Inspired Early-Career NIH Grant that Could Lead to Treatment Breakthroughs for a Range of Medical Conditions

Rachel Letteri is chemical engineering’s second early-career faculty member to earn the NIH Maximizing Investigator’s Research Award.

Chemical Engineering Labs at UVA Team with Hampton University on Collaborative Research Experiences for Undergraduates

A new research internship program for undergraduates taps into talent pool for graduate student recruitment, while building ongoing collaborations.

Inspired by her undergraduate experiences, 1992 alumna Christine Moore has created two funds to support chemical engineering faculty and a third to support the Charlottesville Symphony at UVA.

Chemical engineering associate professor Bryan Berger talked with UVA Today about his company’s alternative to agricultural pesticides and disinfectants.

P. aeruginosa is particularly dangerous for cystic fibrosis patients. Chemical engineering’s Sanha Kim is using computer modeling to uncover the bacteria’s secrets to survival.

Tori Vigil is the first recipient of a new University award recognizing excellence in public impact research in areas anticipating future needs of the nation.

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.