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  • UVA Engineering Alumnus Stepping Down as President of the University of Texas at Dallas

    Richard Benson, a mechanical engineering alumnus, led the University of Texas at Dallas through eight years of growth in people, programs and facilities.

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  • Q&A: Alum Mike Lenox Is an Engineer at the ‘Heretical Edge’ of Economics

    Using innovative engineering models and approaches, Lenox is an important voice in his field and a much sought-after consultant by some of the country’s largest and most complex entities.

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  • Aerospace Engineering Alumna is Saving Lives With Her Organ Transport Logistics Startup, Pulse Charter Connect

    UVA aerospace grad and entrepreneur Laura Epstein is removing inefficiencies from the $2 billion organ transport industry through her innovative logistics company.

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  • UVA Research Cracks the Autism Code, Making the Neurodivergent Brain Visible

    A UVA professor’s mathematical modeling approach for brain imaging analysis reveals links among genes, brain structure and autism.

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  • Mechanical Engineering Student and Fellow Navy ROTC Candidates Take On Rigors of Training

    For mechanical engineering undergraduate and new NROTC candidate Ouzman Cisse, choosing UVA and military service keeps him close to family. 

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  • Researchers Urge Closing Outdated Water Rule to Aid Colorado River Crisis

    A UVA-led team offers a pragmatic start to slaking needs in the water-scarce American West.

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  • Can UVA, the Top Autonomous Racecar Team in the US, Take All at Indy?

    UVA's autonomous racecar was best in the U.S. at its January showdown in Las Vegas, coming in second only to the Munich team. Can CAVCAR conquer Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sept. 6?

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  • UVA Engineering Professors Target Inclusive AI Education with $1M Grant

    With support from NSF, UVA Engineering researchers will democratize access to crucial AI training for high schoolers. 

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  • Summer Student Experiences

    What have our students been up to this summer?

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  • Meet the Wearable Tech Inventor Whose Health Watch Could Better Watch Over You

    A watch that could be more functional than the latest fitness trackers and health performance wearables is just one of the exciting developments in the Watson Research Lab.

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  • UVA and NCI-Funded SASCO Center Marks Milestones in Cancer Cell Organelles Research

    UVA’s Center for Systems Analysis of Stress-adapted Cancer Organelles (SASCO) recently hosted its first annual symposium.

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  • UVA Engineering Professor’s $600,000 Grant Set to Innovate Pediatric Brain Tumor Treatment

    The study will examine a combination of two cutting-edge cancer technologies, aiming to create a treatment that improves survivorship.

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