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  • Study and Research Don’t Check This Engineering Hoo’s Game

    Aerospace engineering undergraduate Jason Morefield is three for four in state chess championship during his time at UVA.

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  • Biomedical Engineering Hosts Third Annual Symposium for Emerging Leaders

    Biomedical engineering’s symposium draws talent from coast to coast to inform and inspire UVA graduate students.

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  • UVA Professor Receives OpenAI Grant to Inform Next-Generation AI Systems

    Assistant professor Yu Meng’s research on superintelligent systems looks to prepare researchers for the future of artificial intelligence. 

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  • Kimberly Kelly’s Newest Title: Editor-in-Chief

    Kim Kelly, a University of Virginia biomedical engineering professor and expert in bioinformatics, has been selected to serve as editor-in-chief of Molecular Imaging and Biology.

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  • Research Brief: $2 Million Award to Uncover Information Processing and Decision-Making Mechanisms of Human Cells

    The insights gained from this award could pave the way for improved precision medicine strategies.

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  • UVA Assistant Professor Receives NSF CAREER Award for Cybersecurity Research

    Wajih Ul Hassan will develop automated cybersecurity techniques to enhance enterprise security through data provenance and AI.

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  • $3.9 Million Grant Accelerates UVA Professor’s Efforts to Detect Alzheimer’s Early

    University of Virginia professor Mathews Jacob is leading research to improve imaging techniques for diagnosing neurodegenerative diseases.

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  • Podcast: Tom Skalak on Research Funding, Protein Manufacturing, Neurocognition and Human Performance

    Tom Skalak, professor emeritus of biomedical engineering at UVA, shares insights on the stages of development for biotechnological ventures and emerging fields of protein design. 

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  • UVA’s Robot Racer Zooms to Victory at Indy Speedway

    UVA engineers think fast and so does the AI racecar they program, as evidenced by CAVCAR's triumph in the Indy Autonomous Challenge on Friday.

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  • Research by Biomedical Engineering Professor Could Help Prevent Organ Transplant Rejection

    Breakthrough research by Evan Scott and team uses nanoparticles to help the body accept transplanted organs without lifelong immunosuppressive drugs, reducing risks

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  • Faculty Spotlight: The Award-Winning Professor With Dad Jokes, Candy Demos and an Umpiring Legacy

    Distinguished professor is just one of the many sides of biomedical engineering’s Brian Helmke.

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  • Virginia University Interns Are Helping Secure Elections

    The Cyber Navigator Internship Program, led by the University of Virginia, connects students at several schools with local governments.

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