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  • University of Virginia and Penn State Researchers Launch Program to Develop New Hardware System

    $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation’s ASCENT program supports their research.

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  • Olsen Fellows Pursue Passion for Metallurgy

    The Olsen Fellowship was established in 2019, endowed by alumnus Greg Olsen’s $25 million gift to UVA Engineering.

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  • On the Fast Track

    UVA Biomedical Engineer Receives NIH Director's Early Independence Award

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  • Before Machines Can Be Autonomous, Humans Must Work to Ensure Their Safety

    Researchers in UVA's LESS Lab are developing sophisticated simulations and mathematical frameworks to ensure a future where people can safely trust driverless cars and other autonomous machines.

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  • The Conversation: To Swim Like a Tuna, Robotic Fish Need to Change How Stiff Their Tails Are in Real Time

    Underwater vehicles haven’t changed much since the submarines of World War II. Assistant professor Dan Quinn's op-ed reveals how his new research could inspire new designs for submarines and airplanes.

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  • Alumnus Michael Gao Helps Realize Potential of High-Entropy Alloys

    The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society convened the study group funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.

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  • Ji Ma Takes Fresh Look at Diffusion in Shape Memory Alloys

    National Science Foundation Grant Will Allow Assistant Professor to Address a Vexing Question About the Material's Behavior

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  • Promoting the Public Good

    Renée Cummings and Jonathan Goodall to Lead University of Virginia in Public Interest Technology University Network Initiatives

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  • Engineering and Society Has a New Olsson Professor of Applied Ethics

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  • Finding and Tracking Bats Under Bridges

    A UVA civil engineering team working with VDOT is using imaging to locate bats roosting under bridges and overpasses.

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  • The Big Reveal in Fossil Research

    Clever Hands and Minds Quietly Make it Possible to See and Study Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Species

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  • John Mather Nobel Scholar Wants to Design Extraterrestrial Habitats

    Third-year civil engineering student Avery Walters crafts innovative designs for harsh environments.

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