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Student Researcher Adding 3D Printers to the Anti-Cancer Arsenal
Ailene Edwards, biomedical engineering major and Harrison Undergraduate Research Grant recipient in Matt Lazzara’s chemical engineering lab, is trying to develop 3D models of tumors that can mimic real-life conditions.
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Company with UVA Engineering Roots, Silivhere Technologies, Receives Competitive NSF Small Business Grant
Grant will support the development of a next-generation MadiDrop+ for household water purification
Civil engineering professor Jim Smith co-invented the MadiDrop+ as an extremely low-cost means of providing safe drinking water for individual households.
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Chemical Engineering Alumnus Paul Mensah Elected to the National Academy of Engineering
Paul Mensah, a key member of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine team, has received one of the engineering profession’s highest distinctions.
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UVA ChemE Alumna at Center of COVID-19 Response as Leader of Moderna’s Vaccine Program
In July 2021, Anne Aunins became program leader for Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine program, joining more than a dozen UVA chemical engineering alumni in the race to defeat COVID-19...
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NSF Grant Sparks Third Iteration of UVA-Developed Water Treatment Tablets
Jim Smith, Henry L. Kinnier Professor of Civil Engineering, is working with chemical engineering assistant professor Rachel Letteri on the next-generation MadiDrop+, a water-treatment technology Smith co-invented for use in the developing world.
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UVA Honors Faculty for Research and Scholarship
Kevin Janes, professor of biomedical engineering, received the Research Mentor Award for “initiatives to improve scholarship, mentorship, diversity and inclusion and student advocacy.” Faculty from across UVA Engineering also were recognized for research contributions.
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UVA Researchers Advance Bioprinting
New Technique Uses Hydrogel Particles to Build 3D Structures
Their paper, Digital Assembly of Spherical Viscoelastic Bio-ink Particles, termed DASP, is featured as a cover article in Advanced Functional Materials.
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UVA Chemical Engineering Team Close to Marketing a Better-Filtering, More Comfortable Cloth Face Mask
Patent-Pending Technology May Lead to Fully Washable Face Covering that Meets Official Standards for Filtration and Breathability
Assistant professor Gaurav Giri’s lab has developed a process for rapidly manufacturing materials to turn ordinary fabric into an efficient, breathable air filter.
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‘Beacon of Light’: Outstanding Employee Shows Selfless Dedication and Integrity
UVA Engineering’s Roland “Ricky” Buchanan, an engineering technician in the Department of Chemical Engineering, has earned UVA’s highest staff honor for dedication and service.
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2021 Year in Review
Celebrating the Contributions of UVA Engineers to Making the World a Better Place
UVA Engineering students, faculty and staff demonstrated their commitment to creating and disseminating knowledge, educating leaders and helping the community.