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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

Hoo Made an Impact: Meet 4 of UVA’s Outstanding Class of ’24 Engineers

Help us congratulate these undergraduate students who were recognized for their outstanding contributions as part of the class of 2024.

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What Does Black Excellence Look Like?

The UVA School of Engineering and Applied Science welcomed a distinguished group of Black engineers back to Grounds for a panel discussion on excellence.

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Photo Gallery: UVA School of Engineering and Applied Science - Open House 2024

More than 1,500 people turned out to check out the latest technologies developed by undergraduate and graduate engineering students.

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She Aided the Team Taking the Bite Out of Tick-Borne Lyme Disease

Imagine a “Band-Aid” that wards off Lyme disease. With the big idea, chemical engineering grad student Tori Vigil led a team of cadets to win an international genetic engineering competition.

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Winners Circle: Oranges Offer Appealing Solution to a Toxic Problem

Kenneth Brown, this year’s 2024 UVERS winner, investigated the potential for a non-toxic solvent made from orange peels to be used in the production of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene.

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