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Coronary Artery Disease Discovery Offers Answers About Nation’s No. 1 Killer
UVA researchers say they have found a biological process that contributes to the disease and may be a target for life-saving therapies.
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Discovery Could Make Football Much Safer
A UVA professor and colleagues have created a new material that promises to make football padding more effective, among many potential uses.
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Want to Buy a Humanlike ‘Soft Robot’? UVA Shares Manufacturing Secret
UVA mechanical engineers have developed a new manufacturing process that may result in more realistic robots and a host of other internet-based flexible products.
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‘Healthy Obesity’? Storing Fat Around Waist May Not Always Increase Your Diabetes Risk
New research adds to the discussion about whether there’s such a thing as “healthy obesity” and for whom it applies. UVA scientists found clues in genetics.
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Dean Jennifer L. West Elected to the National Academy of Medicine
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Laser Focus: UVA-Born Company Revolutionizing Thermal Measurements
Alumnus John Gaskins and Professor Patrick Hopkins, co-founders of Laser Thermal, announced a $2.9 million investment to expand the company’s Charlottesville facilities
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Jefferson Scholars Foundation Establishes First Distinguished Professorships in Engineering
New Systems and Information Engineering Endowed Professorships Will Push Boundaries for Benefit of Society
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Engineering Professor Foresees AI Robots Working With Humans, Not Replacing Them
Tariq Iqbal is striving for robots that work with people, not replace them.
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‘Get Hit, Move Forward’
Giovanna Camacho trained to be an Army officer at the United States Military Academy. When she entered West Point, she was already pretty good at taking — and delivering — a punch.
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UVA Engineering and the II-VI Foundation: Decade-long Partnership Offers a Launchpad for Graduate Students
Since 2012, UVA professor Jerrold A. Floro has earned II-VI Foundation funding for three projects resulting in new discoveries.
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A Cognitive Assistant on Your Doctor’s Smartwatch?
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The Start of Something Powerful
A new research internship program for undergraduates taps into talent pool for graduate student recruitment, while building ongoing collaborations.