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UVA Engineering's faculty and students work to improve human health and create a sustainable and secure future.
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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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UVA Engineering Professor Will Augment His Students’ Reality This Spring
A 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.
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Unlocking Next-Gen Chip Efficiency: UVA Researchers Confirm Thermal Insights for Tiny Circuits
Ph.D. student Md. Rafiqul Islam and a team of researchers unlock heat flow principles in ultra-thin metals, paving the way for faster, smaller, more efficient computer chips.
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Biomedical Engineering Ph.D. Student Studied Body’s Response to Space Travel as NASA Intern
Jeff Saucerman advisee Malcolm O’Malley helped NASA researchers make sense of life sciences data to mitigate impacts of space travel on our immune systems.
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A Message from the Dean: William T. “Bill” Scherer
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UVA Researchers Design Innovative 25 MW Rotors To Keep Pace With Wind Turbine Growth
As wind turbines grow in size, UVA researchers are designing 25-megawatt downwind offshore rotors to keep up.
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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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AI-Powered System Detects Toxic Gases with Speed and Precision
UVA Engineering advancement protects public health by improving air quality monitoring in real time.
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As NASA Prepares for Next Moonshots, This Student’s Job Is To Make Sure Rockets Get Their Closeup
UVA Engineering undergraduate student Craig Kalkwarf, who is double-majoring in astronomy, is finding his career path courtesy of NASA Pathways.
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Department of Chemical Engineering Shows New Students the Ropes
A physically and mentally challenging ropes course helps new chemical engineering undergrads acclimate to the teamwork and on-the-fly thinking skills that make engineers makers of a better world.