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Caring About Catalysis: Can UVA Make Wastewater Gas Fully Renewable?
Read NowWastewater may be gross, but it has the beautiful potential to be reused as industrial methane. UVA Engineering is collaborating on a fully renewable natural gas feasibility study.
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A UVA Engineering Alumna and Summer Intern Dig Into UVA’s Geoexchange Heating Project
Read NowA 2019 mechanical engineering alumna and DPR Construction project engineer is helping to build UVA’s next-gen heating plant at Fontaine site while mentoring a rising third-year ME major.
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UVA Engineering Professor Lands $1.9 Million NIH Award To Maximize Biomedical Research
Read NowAssistant professor Liheng Cai aspires to mimic the structure and functions of living tissue. The National Institutes of Health signaled their support for the research with a prestigious MIRA grant.
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2 New UVA Minors Emphasize Tech Ethics and Social Responsibility
Read NowUVA Engineering introduces two minors to help meet the critical need for conscientious engineers, leaders and policymakers.
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Bonding Over Bacteria: Doctoral Student and Undergrad Pore Over ‘Double Hoo’ Research
Read NowPh.D. candidate Rhea Braun and undergraduate student Eliza Mills team up through UVA’s Double Hoo program to study bacterial movement.
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A Blueprint for Building the Future: Eco-Friendly 3D Concrete Printing
Read NowUVA is taking the lead to improve 3D concrete printing construction technology with rigorous research to make printable materials stronger, more sustainable and better performing.
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Researchers Put Finger on Why Men and Women Feel Touch Differently
Read NowWith new experimental techniques, University of Virginia engineers identified what gives us a great sense of touch, which could make modern technologies a touch better.
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VDOE Names UVA Among Nation’s Best-in-Class Nuclear Engineering Programs
Read NowUVA's Department of Materials Science and Engineering poised to help Gov. Youngkin implement nuclear power in Virginia, America's first commercial small modular reactor.
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Podcast: Mark Hanson on the Evolution of Health Care Delivery, AI in Heart Health and Wireless Medical Devices
Read NowMark Hanson, member of UVA Engineering's Entrepreneurship Advisory Board, explores how telemedicine can be a solution to improving quality of care while also reducing cost.
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Podcast: James Daniero and Donald Griffin on Regenerating Vocal Cords and Airways with Novel Biomaterials
Read NowDaniero (UVA School of Medicine) and Griffin (Biomedical Engineering) discuss how biomaterials are engineered for tissue scaffolding in unique environments within our bodies.
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Podcast: Silvia Blemker on Modeling Muscles with MRI and AI for Personalized Musculoskeletal Health Care
Read NowProfessor of biomedical engineering Silvia Blemker discusses how her innovative approach weaves together advanced imaging, hands-on experimentation and sophisticated computational methods.
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Podcast: Natasha Sheybani on Precision Cancer Treatments with Immunotherapy and Focused Ultrasound
Read NowAssistant professor of biomedical engineering Natasha Sheybani's research focuses on enhancing immunotherapy for brain and breast cancers through innovative, non-invasive techniques.