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Subtracting Things from Your Life Can Be Beneficial, and Science Proves It
Read NowEngineering Systems and Environment’s Leidy Klotz said in a radio interview the most important takeaway from his new book, “Subtract: The Untapped Science of Less,” is to pay attention to our choices for making positive changes to avoid overlooking good options.
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Renaissance Researcher Wins Top Undergrad Prize
Read NowHenry Carscadden, a May 2021 graduate who double majored in computer science and math, received the Louis T. Rader Undergraduate Research Award. Carscadden was also a research assistant at the UVA Biocomplexity Institute.
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Coding for the Common Good: Civil Engineering Student Leads Project to Map Wheelchair-Accessible Sidewalks
Read NowLena Nguyen is marshalling student and community volunteers to make Charlottesville more wheelchair-friendly.
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UVA Chemical Engineering Program Grows Difference-Makers One Mentor and Mentee at a Time
Read NowChris Holland’s professional career is just starting, but as early as high school he internalized a philosophy that’s hard to argue with: Everyone needs mentors.
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The Race to Win at Driving the Driverless Car
Read NowMadhur Behl, an assistant professor with joint appointments in UVA Engineering’s Department of Computer Science and Department of Engineering Systems and Environment, will lead the University of Virginia's autonomous racing team in the inaugural Indy Autonomous Challenge.
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CAREER Award: Opening Vistas for Materials Design
Read NowBi-Cheng Zhou's New Thermodynamic Model Expands Widely Used Design Tool to Complex Concentrated Alloys
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Small Steps Have Outsized Impact
Read NowThe Advanced Materials Synthesis Research Experience for Undergraduates site will immerse rising sophomores through seniors in authentic materials research projects.
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UVA Engineering Announces New Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Read NowMeara M. Habashi, Ph.D., Specializes in Creating Supportive Climates for All While Dismantling Systemic Bias
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Can Removing Highways Fix American Cities?
Read NowEngineering and society professor Peter Norton provides historical context for a New York Times article on proposals to undo the damage of building highways through urban communities.
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CAREER Award: Proof of Trust
Read NowDavid Wu Earns National Science Foundation Grant to Advance Zero-knowledge Proofs that will Build Trust in the Cloud
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When Cities Say No to New Transportation Technology
Read NowDepartment of Engineering and Society historian Peter Norton tells Bloomberg CityLab cities’ opposition to new transportation technology is complex and sometimes well-founded.
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The Power of Power
Read NowResearchers at the University of Virginia School of Engineering’s Link Lab are creating sustainable hardware to power sensor networks. Their work will help make a future trillion-device IoT possible.