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NYT: They Were Told Their Building Was Earthquake Safe. It Collapsed Anyway.
Some structures promoted as being built to modern seismic codes did not withstand the quake in Turkey. Associate professor of civil engineering, Osman E. Ozbulut, weighs in.
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In Just 48 hours, UVA Students Crafted Two Video Games During Global Game Jam
C-Ville Weekly was there when members of UVA’s Student Game Developers embarked on a weekend-long global game jam.
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UVA Computer Science Not Letting Up on Accelerating Processing Speeds Through Collaborations
Kevin Skadron is a member of a new multi-institution research consortium, the Center for Processing with Intelligent Storage and Memory.
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UVA Engineering Faculty Distinguish School With University Research Awards
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Computer Science Student’s Website Lets You Review Water Fountains on Grounds
Looking for a drinking fountain with cold, fast-flowing water? Emmitt James’ website can tell you where to find it. (Subscription may be required.)
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CBS19: [Video] UVA Lab Finds Protein From Squid Could Be New Green energy Source in DOE Project
The UVA Engineering ExSiTE Lab successfully finished a project for the U.S. Department of Energy that shows squid-inspired synthetic protein can be made into thermal batteries that would heat buildings.
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UVA IDs Genes Responsible for Coronary Artery Disease
The smooth muscle cells lining our arteries can serve as the foundation for the fatty plaques in coronary artery disease. UVA Professor Mete Civelek's team has identified the genes that are responsible for this risk at these locations.
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Virginia Business: UVA Leads Pentagon Hypersonic Project
Professor Christopher P. Goyne leads a new team developing hypersonic engines that will enable more maneuverable missiles, jets and — eventually — spacecraft.
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A Visionary Leader in Computer Science
Set to Retire This Year, 'Father of Real-Time Computing' Jack Stankovic Is Leaving Behind a Legacy of Seminal Research and a Lasting Impact on UVA
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Dean Jennifer L. West Elected a Fellow of AAAS
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UVA Innovator of the Year Marc Breton’s Surprise Journey to Diabetes Pioneer
A 2004 systems engineering Ph.D. alumnus and key contributor on the team developing UVA’s artificial pancreas system has been named the University’s Innovator of the Year.
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UVA Announced as Founding Member of Northeast University Semiconductor Network
The university will join other top research universities, Micron and the National Science Foundation as a founding partner of the network, a partnership focused on developing the next generation of the U.S. semiconductor industry’s workforce.