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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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How Do You Mend a Damaged Heart? UVA Researchers Have Solid Leads
Biomedical engineering professor Jeff Saucerman and his research team have identified medications that might be able to regenerate heart cells to repair damage.
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The Engineering-Girls Formula: Show Science, Create Welcoming Space, Add Acts of Kindness
During Engineering-Girls week, UVA Engineering students, faculty and staff rolled out the red carpet and lit Bunsen burners for the next generation of female students.
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Dean’s Fellows Experience Summer of Discovery
Here’s what four of 38 UVA Engineering undergraduate students doing research in labs across several departments have been up to this summer as Dean’s Fellows.
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Where Did UVA Materials Science and Engineering Students Work This Summer?
Find out which materials science Hoos soared to high heights this summer as interns for a major aviation engine manufacturer and other top employers.
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UVA Students Help Virginia Defend Against Election Cyberattacks
UVA computer science interns are among army of “Cyber Navigators” helping local election offices in Virginia find and address potential vulnerabilities that could undermine public trust.
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UVA Engineering Receives $900,000 Grant to Create Character-Building Initiative
The University of Virginia's School of Engineering and Applied Science has been chosen to receive a $900,000 grant from the Educating Character Initiative (ECI) to build character strength in students
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Caring About Catalysis: Can UVA Make Wastewater Gas Fully Renewable?
Wastewater may be gross, but it has the beautiful potential to be reused as industrial methane. UVA Engineering is collaborating on a fully renewable natural gas feasibility study.
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A UVA Engineering Alumna and Summer Intern Dig Into UVA’s Geoexchange Heating Project
A 2019 mechanical engineering alumna and DPR Construction project engineer is helping to build UVA’s next-gen heating plant at Fontaine site while mentoring a rising third-year ME major.
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UVA Engineering Professor Lands $1.9 Million NIH Award To Maximize Biomedical Research
Assistant professor Liheng Cai aspires to mimic the structure and functions of living tissue. The National Institutes of Health signaled their support for the research with a prestigious MIRA grant.
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2 New UVA Minors Emphasize Tech Ethics and Social Responsibility
UVA Engineering introduces two minors to help meet the critical need for conscientious engineers, leaders and policymakers.
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Bonding Over Bacteria: Doctoral Student and Undergrad Pore Over ‘Double Hoo’ Research
Ph.D. candidate Rhea Braun and undergraduate student Eliza Mills team up through UVA’s Double Hoo program to study bacterial movement.
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A Blueprint for Building the Future: Eco-Friendly 3D Concrete Printing
UVA is taking the lead to improve 3D concrete printing construction technology with rigorous research to make printable materials stronger, more sustainable and better performing.