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Coronary Artery Disease Discovery Offers Answers About Nation’s No. 1 Killer
Read NowUVA researchers say they have found a biological process that contributes to the disease and may be a target for life-saving therapies.
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Discovery Could Make Football Much Safer
Read NowA UVA professor and colleagues have created a new material that promises to make football padding more effective, among many potential uses.
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Want to Buy a Humanlike ‘Soft Robot’? UVA Shares Manufacturing Secret
Read NowUVA mechanical engineers have developed a new manufacturing process that may result in more realistic robots and a host of other internet-based flexible products.
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‘Healthy Obesity’? Storing Fat Around Waist May Not Always Increase Your Diabetes Risk
Read NowNew research adds to the discussion about whether there’s such a thing as “healthy obesity” and for whom it applies. UVA scientists found clues in genetics.
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Dean Jennifer L. West Elected to the National Academy of Medicine
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Laser Focus: UVA-Born Company Revolutionizing Thermal Measurements
Read NowAlumnus John Gaskins and Professor Patrick Hopkins, co-founders of Laser Thermal, announced a $2.9 million investment to expand the company’s Charlottesville facilities
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Jefferson Scholars Foundation Establishes First Distinguished Professorships in Engineering
Read NowNew Systems and Information Engineering Endowed Professorships Will Push Boundaries for Benefit of Society
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Engineering Professor Foresees AI Robots Working With Humans, Not Replacing Them
Read NowTariq Iqbal is striving for robots that work with people, not replace them.
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‘Get Hit, Move Forward’
Read NowGiovanna Camacho trained to be an Army officer at the United States Military Academy. When she entered West Point, she was already pretty good at taking — and delivering — a punch.
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UVA Engineering and the II-VI Foundation: Decade-long Partnership Offers a Launchpad for Graduate Students
Read NowSince 2012, UVA professor Jerrold A. Floro has earned II-VI Foundation funding for three projects resulting in new discoveries.
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A Cognitive Assistant on Your Doctor’s Smartwatch?
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The Start of Something Powerful
Read NowA new research internship program for undergraduates taps into talent pool for graduate student recruitment, while building ongoing collaborations.