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Bonding Over Bacteria: Doctoral Student and Undergrad Pore Over ‘Double Hoo’ Research
Ph.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
UVA 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
With 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
UVA'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
Mark 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
Daniero (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
Professor 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
Assistant professor of biomedical engineering Natasha Sheybani's research focuses on enhancing immunotherapy for brain and breast cancers through innovative, non-invasive techniques.
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Podcast: Nathan Price on Alzheimers, Digital Twins, and the Future of Medicine in the Age of AI
Nathan Price, board member of the Coulter Translational Research Center, shares his visionary insights on the transformation of medicine through systems biology approaches and modeling and analytics.
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Dear Congress, This Student Wants You To Know That Corrosion Has Costs
Materials science and engineering student Lara Ojha participated with several other MSE students in office visits on Capitol Hill. Find out what she told them.
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Twinning! Scientific Americans Take 2 Medals So Far in the Pool
Wahoowa! The brains and brawn of UVA swimmers are on full display as they begin to take home Olympic medals. UVA Engineering alumni like Jerry Lu '22 are one reason why.
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An Engineer Explains: What Is Catalysis — And Why Should You Care?
You may not know it, but catalysis touches almost every aspect of our lives. From industry to the environment, here are five things everyone should know about catalysts.