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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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Research Spotlight: Beth Opila
Beth Opila, professor and chair of the Department of Materials Science, is solving complex problems.
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She Aided the Team Taking the Bite Out of Tick-Borne Lyme Disease
Imagine a “Band-Aid” that wards off Lyme disease. With the big idea, chemical engineering grad student Tori Vigil led a team of cadets to win an international genetic engineering competition.
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Winners Circle: Oranges Offer Appealing Solution to a Toxic Problem
Kenneth Brown, this year’s 2024 UVERS winner, investigated the potential for a non-toxic solvent made from orange peels to be used in the production of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene.
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A Full-Resolution Display of Talent: UVA Hosts Women-in-Computing Event
Close to 250 women gathered at UVA to present and learn from each other as part of CAPWIC 2024.
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Virginia’s Carbon Capture Potential: A Roadmap to Climate Restoration
Two innovative technologies could help pull the carbon dioxide we’ve already emitted out of the atmosphere and bring it underground, effectively running climate change in reverse.
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Generating Temperature Comparable to a Star — In the Lab
Mechanical and aerospace engineering researchers achieve thermal conductivity milestone.
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Biomedical Engineering Alumni and AgroSpheres Co-Founders Share Lessons in Ag Biotech
Classmates Payam Pourtaheri and Ameer Shakeel tell AgroSpheres’ story, from class project to agricultural technology no one else was doing — and what they learned along the way.
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‘Cracking the Bro Code’ in Computing Cultures
In her book, Coleen Carrigan uncovers biases in tech, urging inclusivity and social responsibility. She calls for respect, diversity and accountability, envisioning a future where all voices thrive.
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Civil and Environmental Engineering Undergrads Produce Winning Paper at ASCE Symposium
Matt Taylor, Joice Small and Claire Sharp’s paper predicting future water quality at Claytor Lake took first place in the Environmental and Water Resources Competition.
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University Embarks Upon Its Plug-In Future
Emissions reductions associated with UVA’s transition to electric tools and vehicles are enormous, says Andrés Clarens, professor of civil and environmental engineering.
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Grant Is Helping UVA Researchers Fight Deadly Lung Disease
Biomedical engineering professor Thomas Barker and his team have developed a novel antibody treatment to precisely target and halt progression of lung fibrosis.
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UVA Researcher Is Using AI To Help Caregivers
NBC29 covers BP America Professor Emeritus Jack Stankovic’s monitoring system that helps Alzheimer’s caregivers know when to take care of themselves.