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  • Finding the Most Heat-Resistant Substances Ever Made

    Materials science engineering and geology experts will copy Mother Nature’s use of mineral compositions, temperature and pressure to make next-generation materials.

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  • US DOT Enlists UVA for Key Roadway Safety Research

    The Center for Applied Biomechanics research is a key component of the ongoing federal plan to reduce U.S. roadway deaths and injuries.

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  • Unveiling the Dynamics of Maternal Immune Responses

    Dolatshahi's research aims at personalized vaccines during pregnancy and enhancing early childhood immunity via understanding maternal antibody transfer.

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  • UVA Chemical Engineering Team Meets DOE Challenge to Innovate a Better Way to Extract Lithium

    Finding a domestic source of lithium for battery manufacturing is a crucial part of our energy future. A UVA Engineering team might have the answer.

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  • News for Cyber and Connected

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  • Beyond the Finish Line: The Intersection of Speed, Safety and AI Innovation

    UVA’s autonomous race car is reshaping not just the racetrack but the future of AI and robotics.

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  • Influential Publisher Awards Best Paper Honors to Geise Lab’s Research on Ion-Exchange Membranes

    Chemical engineering Ph.D. student Sean Bannon and his advisor Geoffrey Geise have won a Best Paper Award from the American Chemical Society journal ACS ES&T Engineering.

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  • CAREER AWARD: UVA Engineering Researcher Has Plan to Defeat the Next Big Cyberattack

    From zero-day to ransomware attacks, Ashish Venkat believes cybersecurity should be fast and affordable for all.

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  • Fueling the Next Wave of Hypersonic Innovations: UVA’s New Aerospace Engineering Faculty

    Newly appointed faculty members will add even more strength and momentum to mechanical and aerospace engineering advancements as they assimilate into the School’s accomplished hypersonic research team

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  • Navigating Climate Challenges: UVA Engineers and Environmental Scientists Aid Virginia’s Eastern Shore

    The Climate Equity Atlas is an interactive, predictive tool that will help communities adapt to the effects of climate change.

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  • Sage Advice From Reddit Co-founder and UVA Engineering Alum Steve Huffman

    Reddit co-founder and CEO spoke of success, do-overs and the sheer luck of being a successful entrepreneur.

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  • Jefferson Scholars Foundation Establishes First Distinguished Professorships in Engineering

    New Systems and Information Engineering Endowed Professorships Will Push Boundaries for Benefit of Society

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