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Exploring New Areas

Ford Group is working to solve problems of bioremediation and mitigating environmental contamination.

Ford Research Group

Our research focuses on the application of chemical engineering principles to problems in microbial ecology. The aim is to develop a fundamental understanding of mechanisms underlying microbial behavior which will provide insights for future technological innovation.

 Ford Graduate Students Present Poster at AGU 2022

UVA Engineering Seeks Applicants for Talent Pipeline

UVA Engineering is recruiting talent for its Rising Scholars program.

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How Advanced Math is Shaping the Future of Drug Development

Alum Dr. Tabora of Bristol Myers Squibb explained how advanced analytics and innovative tools streamline decision-making in drug development processes.

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UVA Engineering Professor Awarded $1.6M EPA Grant to Reduce PFAS Accumulation in Crops

Bryan Berger will investigate how PFAS accumulates on farms and develop strategies to reduce exposure. 

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UVA and NCI-Funded SASCO Center Marks Milestones in Cancer Cell Organelles Research

UVA’s Center for Systems Analysis of Stress-adapted Cancer Organelles (SASCO) recently hosted its first annual symposium.

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UVA Engineers Design Lookalike Drug Carrier To Evade Lung’s Lines of Defense

Managing hard-to-treat respiratory illnesses like asthma and pulmonary fibrosis just got easier if a new drug-carrying molecule is as sneaky as its inventors think.

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