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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.
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For These Third-Graders, Chemical Engineering Is Now Elementary
UVA Engineering students stemmed the way for a group of third-graders to have some hands-on lessons in chemical engineering.
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UVA Engineering Seeks Applicants for Talent Pipeline
UVA Engineering is recruiting talent for its Rising Scholars program.
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Shear Genius: UVA Finds Way To Scale Up Wonder Material, Which Could Do Wonders for the Earth
UVA researchers have found a way to scale up a substance called MOF-525, which could turn captured carbon dioxide into something useful.
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Full Power: The Inspiring Life of Kitty O'Brien Joyner
This is the story of the first female engineer at NASA, who was also the first woman to graduate from the UVA School of Engineering.
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Photo Gallery: Final Exercises 2024
Clad in caps and gowns, the Class of 2024 reflected on their college years surrounded by cheering family and friends.
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