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The Need for Speed
Research into Hypersonic Travel is Soaring Again in the United States, and UVA Engineering is Contributing Historic Expertise
With renewed interest nationally in hypersonic research, UVA Engineering has formed the UVA Hypersonic Research Complex, a collaboration of 17 faculty and their labs across...
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Ph.D. Student Samantha Jaszewski Uses Fellowship to Solve Real-World Problems
National Science Foundation Award Broadens Career Horizon in Materials Research
Competitive award recognizes Jaszewski's hard work, strong academic background and community outreach.
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Three UVA Engineering Professors Earn Coveted DARPA Young Faculty Awards
UVA Engineering's focus on recruiting excellent faculty is paying big dividends in achieving the school's mission to make the world a better place by creating and disseminating...
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Additive Manufacturing Feedstocks: Waste Not Want Not
Materials Science Addresses Need to Recycle and Re-Use Metal Powders
Materials scientists have discovered why some powders left behind after a build process may fail to meet specifications.
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Prasanna Balachandran Shortcuts Search for Multi-functional Materials
Material Properties Are Couched in the Language of Artificial Intelligence
Balachandran has earned a Young Faculty Award to better target research and development of high entropy alloys that perform well in extreme environments.
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Petra Reinke Aids Search for Corrosion-Resistant Metals
Experiments in the Oxidation of Super Alloys Explain Corrosion Resistance
A typical approach would look at how metals break down, Reinke wants to start with a really clean metal to explain how oxidation begins.
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Jon Ihlefeld Earns Young Faculty Award to Design Insulators for High-Temperature Electronics
Research Aims to Grow and Test a Pure, Smooth and Widely Applicable Thin Film for Future Semiconductors
Ihlefeld's research group specializes in electronic oxide materials; their thin films increase the efficiency of computer chips and can serve as low-power computer memory.
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A Better Informed Society Can Prevent Lead Poisoning Disasters
UVA Engineering Corrosion Experts Propose Modern Methods for Water Problems Such as Those that Plagued Flint, Michigan
Santucci and Scully address unresolved scientific questions to avert future lead poisoning disasters in a paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Faculty, Staff and Students Share How They are Preparing for Reopening
Faculty, Staff, and Students Talk About Safely Returning to Grounds
In a series of videos, a graduate student, a faculty member, a staff member and a member of the UVA Facilities Management team explain how they are doing their part for safety.
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New Bachelor’s Degree Program in Materials Science and Engineering Attracts Students with Purpose and Pragmatism
Students Make Things the Way They Need to Be
Students balance productivity goals with the cultural, social and environmental effects of new materials.