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Computational Modeling Speeds Researchers’ Discovery in the Building Blocks of Human Enamel

Partnership opens door to pursue an exciting new research direction in the domain of dental materials.

Diasio will serve as a Congressional Science & Engineering Fellow beginning in the fall of 2020, to see firsthand how senators and representatives get advice and incorporate it into legislation.

Electrochemical Society Encourages Active Engagement in the Field After Graduation

Liu’s dissertation focused on understanding what controls corrosion attack in complicated structures used in modern aircraft.

CORRISON Editorial Calls for Experimental Research to Boost Copper Alloys’ Antimicrobial Properties

Scully argues for research to develop a copper alloy surface coating for frequently touched objects.

Five engineering departments are represented in the University’s Double Hoo program, which funds research collaborations between undergraduate and graduate student pairs.

Hoglund Promotes Education and Professional Development as Microscopy Society of America Student Council Member

Eric Hoglund has followed his passion for microscopy from basement experiments in his childhood home to the Nanoscale Materials Characterization Facility at UVA.

Flagship Conference Plays to UVA Engineering’s Strengths in Thin Films, Nano-Science, 2-D Materials and Ferroelectrics

Students and faculty continued a long-standing engagement with the American Vacuum Society by chairing sessions, presenting papers and earning top honors.

Award Recognizes Development of an Anti-Corrosion Coating for Aerospace Aluminum Alloys

Research informs consideration of magnesium-based coatings as a safe and reliable alternative to existing coating technologies.

Computational Modeling Advances Design of Magnesium Alloys Free of Rare Earth Elements

Research group employed computational modeling to understand a magnesium-tin alloy’s precipitation sequence.