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  • Two ChemE Professors Named American Institute of Chemical Engineers Fellows

    University of Virginia professors of chemical engineering Bill Epling and Roseanne Ford were recently elected fellows of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.

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  • Boeing Whistleblower Delivers UVA Engineering’s Inaugural ‘Moments of Strength’ Talk

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  • Common Way To Test for Leaks in Large Language Models May Be Flawed

    Large language models may need a more sophisticated way to test for potential leakiness of sensitive information.

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  • UVA Study Uncovers Key Heart Responses to Viral Infection

    New insights could change the game for treating viral heart infections and preventing heart failure.

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  • The Challenge and Innovation of Underwater Search and Rescue

    Rescue 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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  • UVA Model Advances Rational Design of More Effective Maternal Vaccines for Newborns

    Assistant professor Sepideh Dolatshahi and Ph.D. student Remziye Wessel lead research on vaccines that may help save more lives. 

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  • Brigadier General and Aerospace Engineering Alumnus Reminded Cadets, Midshipmen of UVA’s Place in History

    U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Geoffrey F. Weiss, a 1991 aerospace engineering alumnus, gave the keynote address at an ROTC event honoring the nation’s veterans.

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  • Catalyst ‘Breathes’ New Life into Chemical Production

    Professor William Epling's lab has discovered a way to make a common manufacturing chemical more efficiently, allowing smaller, flexible production sites to replace massive factories.  

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  • Air Power Advocate Recognized as Distinguished ROTC Alumnus

    David Deptula became an influential voice in Air Force-related policy. He credits his degree in systems engineering with broadening his perspectives.

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  • Innovative Materials Design in Thermal Barrier Coatings Could Boost Energy Efficiency

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  • Uncovering the Mechanism for Drug Resistance in Pancreatic Cancer

    University of Virginia researchers advance understanding of chemoresistance in pancreatic cancer, offering hope for new treatment strategies.

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  • How Do You Get a Swarm To Think on the Fly? Create ‘Empathy’ With Other Robots, For One

    The team devised what it believes is a new way for coordinated robot activity to respond when the unexpected happens.

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