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UVA Model Advances Rational Design of More Effective Maternal Vaccines for Newborns
Read NowAssistant 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
Read NowU.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
Read NowProfessor 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
Read NowDavid 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
Read NowUniversity 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
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.
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Unlocking Next-Gen Chip Efficiency: UVA Researchers Confirm Thermal Insights for Tiny Circuits
Read NowPh.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
Read NowJeff 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
Read NowAs wind turbines grow in size, UVA researchers are designing 25-megawatt downwind offshore rotors to keep up.