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Evan A. Scott, Ph.D., comes to UVA from Northwestern University, where he has conducted groundbreaking research into the use of tiny nanostructures to battle heart disease, cancer, glaucoma and more.

This UVA researcher is laying the foundation for better trust between humans and robots, with help from an Air Force Office of Scientific Research grant. 

Mete Civelek uses big data analytics to understand the molecular pathways of disease and develops personalized medicine approaches to cardiovascular and metabolic disorders.

Want to land a job at an employer like Equinor? Engineer Reese Hertel first had to assess his interests and core beliefs. He then relied on UVA advisers to help him refine his focus.

UVA Health and UVA Engineering researchers have developed a powerful new risk assessment tool for predicting outcomes in heart failure patients. The researchers have made the tool publicly available.

Engineering and society associate professor Caitlin Wylie is working on a blueprint to help indigenous communities thrive as the ground shifts beneath their feet (and houses).

Researchers have found answers about cardiovascular diseases in the cellular “glue” our bodies make to protect us from heart attacks and stroke.

Jessica Besnier is collaborating with NASA climatologists to understand historical drought conditions in South America.

Beth Opila, professor and chair of the Department of Materials Science, is solving complex problems.

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.

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.

Close to 250 women gathered at UVA to present and learn from each other as part of CAPWIC 2024.