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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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A Full-Resolution Display of Talent: UVA Hosts Women-in-Computing Event
Close to 250 women gathered at UVA to present and learn from each other as part of CAPWIC 2024.
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Grant Is Helping UVA Researchers Fight Deadly Lung Disease
Biomedical engineering professor Thomas Barker and his team have developed a novel antibody treatment to precisely target and halt progression of lung fibrosis.
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UVA Engineering Partners with Sweet Briar College on Accelerated Path to Graduate Degree
Through the new UVAccelerate partnership, Sweet Briar engineering students can get a jump start on a Master of Engineering graduate degree.
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Online Tool Developed by UVA Researchers Combats Deadly Diarrheal Diseases in Children
Diarrhea seriously harms or kills hundreds of thousands of children worldwide every year. UVA researchers say that the modern era of “big data” offers an untapped opportunity to help more children.
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High-Tech ‘Ear’ Lets Alzheimer’s Caregivers Keep Eye on Emotions
UVA Engineering researchers created AI that listens for mood changes and protects Alzheimer’s caregivers’ mental health.
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UVA Chemical Engineering Alumni Earn Election to National Academy of Engineering
Honored alums share the same advisor and mentor, an expert in catalysis.
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UVA Computer Science’s New Faculty Bring Groundbreaking Research and Teaching Excellence
New computer science faculty bring a wealth of talent and expertise.
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From Setback to Comeback: Cavalier Autonomous Racing Car Nabs Second in Major Competition
After early success then heartbreak, UVA Engineering’s autonomous racing team has roared back (almost) to the winner’s circle
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UVA Engineering and the II-VI Foundation: Decade-long Partnership Offers a Launchpad for Graduate Students
Since 2012, UVA professor Jerrold A. Floro has earned II-VI Foundation funding for three projects resulting in new discoveries.
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Professor Mircea Stan Appointed Director of UVA’s Computer Engineering Program
Stan envisions a computer engineering program that balances fundamentals with cutting-edge hardware systems and software applications.
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UVA Engineering’s New Machine Learning Research Aims to Make Bank Financing More Inclusive
Fairness-aware AI research can explain how a policy affects different users and inform policies and consumer education programs.