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  • Why UVA BME

    Here's what it's like to be a graduate student in BME at UVA

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  • UVA Computer Science Professor Honored for Contributions in Association for Computing Machinery Publication

    In a Q&A, Briana Morrison addresses issues in computer science education, including introductory programming retention.

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  • UVA Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Collaboration Offers Hope for Pulmonary Fibrosis Patients

    A UVA Engineering team has developed a new analytical tool that could lead to a cure for a terrible disease.

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  • Researchers Say Chemo Drug May Prevent Heart Failure

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  • Robots In School: UVA-Designed Device Supports Computer Science Education Worldwide

    A UVA-based team is testing a robot used to increase young learners’ exposure to computer science skills in areas from Southwest Virginia to rural Colombia.

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  • Hampton University Chemical Engineering Undergrads Gain Research Experience at UVA Engineering

    An exploratory undergraduate research program establishes a bond between UVA’s and Hampton University’s chemical engineering departments.

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  • Chemical Engineering Mentors Bring Local Students into Research Experience

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  • Pharmaceutical Development Exec Brings Decades of Leadership Experience to Visiting Professorship

    National Academy of Engineering member Jean W. Tom will teach leadership as a visiting professor in the spring 2024 semester.

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  • Inviting Applicants for Multiple Open Rank Faculty Appointments in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Virginia

    Applicant review will begin December 1, 2023.

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  • Chemical Engineering Faculty and Students Retreat so They Can Advance Research

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  • What Is a ‘Flash Drought’? And How Did It Contribute to the Deadly Maui Fires?

    Conditions were ripe for the Maui fires, said civil and environmental engineering professor Venkat Lakshmi, an expert in hydrology who cautions the phenomenon is on the rise.

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  • UVA Hydrology Expert Says Wildfires Change the Soil, Leaving Lasting Effects

    Civil and environmental engineering professor Venkat Lakshmi addressed the ecological impact on plants after the Maui fire in an interview with NBC News.

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