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Richard W. Kent Appointed Chair of UVA’s Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Read NowKent is an expert in injury biomechanics with more than 20 years with the department.
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Computer Science Student Also Making a Mark in Cross-Country
Read NowDerek Johnson earned his bachelor’s in computer science in December, and now he’s working on his master’s. Meanwhile, he’s also a leader on UVA’s men’s cross-country team.
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Chemical Engineering Alumnus Wins Industrial R&D Award
Read NowTabora, who earned his master’s and Ph.D. in 1993 and 1996, is the second consecutive UVA ChemE alumnus to win the American Institute of Chemical Engineers’ Industrial Research and Development Award, one of AIChE’s highest honors.
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In the Blink of An Eye
Read NowLee's vision for biomimicking sensor systems presents a complete story from materials to integration to application.
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UVA Materials Science Engineers Work on New Material for Computer Chips
Read NowSamantha Jaszewski and Shelby Fields publish landmark studies on stability of ferroelectric hafnium oxides.
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Dogfighting at Hypersonic Speeds: UVA MAE Pilots New $4.5M ‘Top Gun’ Contract
Read NowThe latest UVA-led collaboration for the Department of Defense will involve multiple partners and hands-on experience for students.
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UVA Joins $15 Million NSF-Funded ‘Innovation Hub’
Read NowThe goal of the new research consortium is to accelerate the translation of discoveries into solutions that benefit society.
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Alum Helps Administer New Act Putting U.S. Science and Tech at Forefront
Read NowErwin Gianchandani, a UVA graduate and assistant director at the National Science Foundation, will help administer about $450 million in new federal funding aimed at pushing technological development.
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UVA Discovery Could Ease Jet Lag, Improve Chemotherapy, Among Other Benefits
Read NowMiniature “guts in a dish” and advanced computer modeling to reveal how microscopic organisms that naturally live in our guts direct the timing of daily activities of the cells lining our intestines.
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UVA Health Awarded $15 Million to Better Understand Artery Hardening
Read NowThe Leducq Foundation, which is dedicated to battling cardiovascular disease and stroke, has funded four projects worldwide for 2022. Two of those involve researchers here at UVA.
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Devin K. Harris Named Chair of the Department of Engineering Systems and Environment
Read NowHarris is an expert in infrastructure systems and leader in research that aims to improve built environments
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UVA's Exploration of New Frontier in Cancer Research Nets $12M Award
Read NowNew research center, funded by the NIH's National Cancer Institute, to leverage UVA's expertise in cancer systems biology and biomedical data sciences.