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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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$3.1 Million Grant Backs Research for Ultrasound Brain Treatments
Researchers at the University of Virginia received $3.1 million to pioneer the use of focused soundwaves to improve treatment of a debilitating brain condition called cerebral cavernous malformations,
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Charlottesville Father-Son Duo Launch Brokerbotics, an Automated Stock-Trading Platform
This computer science alum taught his 9-year-old to code. A few years later father and son went into business together based on an app the then 14-year-old built to execute stock trades.
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From Setback to Comeback: Cavalier Autonomous Racing Car Nabs Second in Major Competition
After early success then heartbreak, UVA Engineering’s autonomous racing team has roared back (almost) to the winner’s circle
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Drum Breaks, DJs and More: J-Term Students Produce Podcasts
Combining training in computer science and music, second-year double major Dana Sun used a J-Term class to develop a “companion” podcast for budding musicians.
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UVA Computer Science Professor Is Helping To Solve Decades-Old Privacy Problem
A breakthrough by UVA’s Wei-Kai Lin et al. showed truly private internet searches are possible, earning a best paper award and an article in Quanta Magazine.
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VASEM Elects UVA Engineering Faculty and Alumna to Membership
The Virginia Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine (VASEM) has elected two UVA faculty members and one alumna to its membership.
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NBC12: Event will celebrate legacy of two black astronauts from Virginia
Materials science alum Leland D. Melvin recognized with Dr. Robert L. Satcher as the first African Americans to fly to space together.
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Virginia Business: 100 People to Meet in 2024
Christopher Goyne, hypersonics innovator and associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, makes the list along with two UVA Engineering alumni.
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Jefferson Scholars Foundation Announces 2023 Hartfield Recipients
David Green and Rachel Letteri have won this year’s Hartfield Excellence in Teaching Award.
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Can Ethics Discussion Prevent Tragedy?
The Online Ethics Center at UVA Engineering is expanding through communities of practice to help engineering educators nationwide integrate ethics into their teaching.
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UVA Engineering Professor Weighs In On Solar Industry Waste
Professor Mool Gupta explains why the solar industry has been slow to adopt recovery and recycling practices.
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Cybersecurity Boot Camp Could Benefit Local Election Officials
WVTF Public Radio reported on the 2023 Virginia Cyber Navigator Boot Camp, part of a multi-university program for future cybersecurity professionals to protect election infrastructure.