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UVA Engineering's faculty and students work to improve human health and create a sustainable and secure future.
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UVA Engineering Seeks Applicants for Talent Pipeline
UVA Engineering is recruiting talent for its Rising Scholars program.
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AI-Powered System Detects Toxic Gases with Speed and Precision
UVA Engineering advancement protects public health by improving air quality monitoring in real time.
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As NASA Prepares for Next Moonshots, This Student’s Job Is To Make Sure Rockets Get Their Closeup
UVA Engineering undergraduate student Craig Kalkwarf, who is double-majoring in astronomy, is finding his career path courtesy of NASA Pathways.
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Department of Chemical Engineering Shows New Students the Ropes
A physically and mentally challenging ropes course helps new chemical engineering undergrads acclimate to the teamwork and on-the-fly thinking skills that make engineers makers of a better world.
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UVA Team Aims To Design Long-Lived Peptides for More Powerful Medicines
Researchers are trying to overcome the ephemeral nature of peptides, which might otherwise be powerful medicine. A UVA team has found one approach.
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Advancement in 3D-Printed Concrete Promises Strength, Durability and Lower Carbon Emissions
UVA researchers have created a graphene-enhanced, 3D-printable concrete that improves strength and reduces carbon emissions by 31%, advancing sustainable construction.
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UVA Engineering Professor Secures Federal Small Business Grant to Improve Heat Management in Advanced Microelectronics
Patrick E. Hopkins received funding to develop a tool that can precisely measure how heat moves through small electronics.
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New AI Model Could Make Power Grids More Reliable Amid Rising Renewable Energy Use
UVA researchers use AI to manage the growing complexity of modern power grids.
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Climate Change Threatens Bridges and Roads
UVA engineers find climate change will intensify rainfall, putting pressure on waterways and threatening bridges, roads and culverts. Their models offer solutions for infrastructure adaptation.
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Kory Burns Leads AI-Enhanced Breakthrough That Illuminates Materials Reactions at Nanoscale
The researchers' new approach uses machine learning to identify defects that would otherwise go unspotted by human review of micrograph images.
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Predicting Norfolk Street Flooding in Seconds: UVA Professor Jon Goodall's Machine Learning Advancements
AI-powered models offer faster, real-time flood forecasts for Hampton Roads.
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UVA Researchers Develop New Coatings To Boost Turbine Engine Efficiency
A multidisciplinary UVA-led research group has formulated new protective coatings to allow turbine engines to run hotter — with potential dividends for the environment and people.