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Devin K. Harris named Chair of the Department of Engineering Systems and Environment
Read MoreHarris is an expert in infrastructure systems and leader in research that aims to improve built environments
Harris brings extensive research accomplishments in what researchers call “built environments,” which refers to the physical places where people live and interact, such as homes,...
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How Henrico's Roads Can Keep Cyclists Safer
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Assistant professor of civil engineering Donna Chen was part of a research team that surveyed nearly 700 Virginia cyclists to better understand road safety.
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Two UVA Engineering Alumnae Elected to the National Academy of Construction
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Jill S. Tietjen and Heather Wishart-Smith, P.E., are recognized by the Academy for being leaders in their respective fields of expertise.
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Swim Team Captain's Summer Work Goes Down the Drain
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As swim team captain, Sean Conway spent much of his fall and winter in the clean, clear water of the University of Virginia’s Aquatic and Fitness Center. He spent most of his summer focused on a different kind of water, the kind coursing through Richmond’s storm and sewage system.
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UVA Engineering Graduate Students Earn Prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
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Eight graduate students and two graduating fourth-year students at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science have received prestigious National Science...
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UVA Engineering Open House
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All are welcome for UVA Engineering's popular open house, featuring demos and talks from faculty, students and staff. Join us on April 23 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Building Flood Resilience
Read MoreUVA Team Partners with Local Planning District Commissions to Help Flood Mitigation and Planning Efforts in Vulnerable Communities Across Virginia
A new UVA initiative will provide expertise to Virginia localities using support from the Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund.
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McIntire Announces Pan-UVA Center for Real Estate and the Built Environment
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Engineering Systems and Environment’s construction engineering and management concentration will strengthen relationship with McIntire through a new University center.
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Company with UVA Engineering Roots, Silivhere Technologies, Receives Competitive NSF Small Business Grant
Read MoreGrant will support the development of a next-generation MadiDrop+ for household water purification
Civil engineering professor Jim Smith co-invented the MadiDrop+ as an extremely low-cost means of providing safe drinking water for individual households.
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NSF Grant Sparks Third Iteration of UVA-Developed Water Treatment Tablets
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Jim Smith, Henry L. Kinnier Professor of Civil Engineering, is working with chemical engineering assistant professor Rachel Letteri on the next-generation MadiDrop+, a water-treatment technology Smith co-invented for use in the developing world.