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Modeling Life Itself: Madhav Marathe and the Science of Biocomplexity
Read NowBiocomplexity Institute executive director Madhav Marathe talks about working with AI systems and across disciplines to simulate the complex systems that shape our lives.
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UVA Engineering Welcomes New Faculty for 2025
Read NowThe University of Virginia is proud to welcome these outstanding new faculty members to our Engineering community.
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Student Spotlight: Sophia Bakar
Read NowBakar's journey through UVA Engineering has been marked by her commitment to community building and research.
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In Photos: UVA Engineering Open House
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With New AI To Aid 5G Telecom, Cong Shen Heeds the Entrepreneurial Call
Read NowWith telecom systems moving toward a more open platform where vendors can collaborate on improvements, Cong Shen saw a business opportunity.
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Daniel Quinn Wins Hartfield Excellence in Teaching Award
Read NowQuinn inspires the engineers of the future by making difficult material accessible.
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CAVCAR Prof Showcases Autonomous Racing Research at MARS 2025, Hosted by Jeff Bezos
Read NowProfessor Madhur Behl and Cavalier Autonomous Racing showcased UVA research at one of the most prestigious tech events in the world.
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Venkat Lakshmi Elected Fellow of AAAS for Contributions in the Hydrology Field
Read NowProfessor of civil and environmental engineering has made science-based service a cornerstone of his career.
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Three UVA Engineering Faculty Elected as AAAS Fellows
Read NowUVA Engineering’s new fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science represent three different departments and distinct areas of research.
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James H. Lambert Honored for Preparing a New Generation of Risk Analysis Leaders
Read NowJames H. Lambert has been recognized as a distinguished educator by the Society for Risk Analysis, an international scientific and professional society.
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Q&A: UVA’s Cindy Chang Talks About Her AI Tool for Optimizing Manufacturing Processes
Read NowHer lab’s approach finds the connections between individual processes and the manufacturing system as a whole — and tries to coordinate everything at once, she tells Tech Briefs.
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Wet Years Followed by Drought Turned California’s Flora Into Tinder
Read NowUVA Engineering hydrology experts say two years of plentiful rain contributed to the devastating fires in California.
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Influential Robotics Journal Picks UVA Paper as Best of 2024
Read NowScience Robotics chose a UVA paper describing praying mantis-inspired artificial eyes as their most outstanding of the year.
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Cavalier Autonomous Makes History Again — This Time in Thrilling 4-Car Robot Race
Read NowUVA just made history with three other robot racecar teams in a demo for the ages.
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Charlottesville High School Students Pair With UVA Ph.D. Students for Mentorship
Read NowGraduate students in UVA’s Link Lab mentored local high school students on projects designed to benefit society. NBC29 covered the story.
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UVA Researcher’s Tool Identifies California Communities Most Vulnerable to Power Outages
Read NowSomayeh Asadi studies how communities can better prepare for outages and disasters by using a data-driven social vulnerability index.
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Whose Robot Conquered the Cardboard Course, Taking Home the Coveted Golden Duckies?
Read NowA professor’s annual classroom competition pits student programming of turtle-like robots in time trials, with penalty points added for imprecision as the ’bots maneuver through a carboard maze.
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The Challenge and Innovation of Underwater Search and Rescue
Read NowRescue divers still sometimes rely on rope signals to communicate with their surface guides. This expert diver — and UVA systems engineering Ph.D. student — has a better way.
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How Do You Get a Swarm To Think on the Fly? Create ‘Empathy’ With Other Robots, For One
Read NowThe team devised what it believes is a new way for coordinated robot activity to respond when the unexpected happens.
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UVA Engineering Professor Will Augment his Students’ Reality This Spring
Read NowA new UVA-created mobile augmented reality app will allow students to test the limits of their understanding about how mechanical forces affect frequently used construction components.