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Trying Research—and UVA—on for Size
Read MoreSummer program influences Ramon Castellanos’ decision to pursue research
When Ramon Castellanos, a BME at Florida International University, applied for UVA's National Science Foundation "Research Experience for Undergraduates" program (...
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These Giant Wind Turbines, Inspired by Palm Trees, May Be the Future of Renewable Energy
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See how University of Virginia MAE researchers, inspired by the structure and resilience of palm trees, are revolutionizing the design of wind turbines to provide more renewable energy in the U.S. and, eventually, around the world.
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UVA Engineering Earns National Recognition for Focus on Diversity
Read MoreThe award was peer-reviewed by engineering college deans
The school is among the first in the country to earn a bronze award from the American Society for Engineering Education’s Diversity Recognition Program.
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Viewing options for launch of satellite designed, built by UVa students
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A small satellite designed and built by University of Virginia students is set to blast off from Virginia’s Eastern Shore on Wednesday afternoon. At 4:46 p.m., the Libertas CubeSat will be launched from the Wallops Flight Facility and will travel on a rocket to the International Space Station.
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Student Satellite Designers Prepare to Party
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After celebrating a big win in basketball, some students at UVA are preparing for another party as the satellites they designed are launched into space. About a hundred students from UVA, and another 50 from Virginia Tech, ODU and Hampton will be watching when a rocket blasts off late Wednesday...
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Podcast: UVA Launches CubeSats into Space
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University of Virginia Prof., Christopher Goyne, Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, discusses the CubeSat Program, its importance, and its advantages with Les Sinclair. At 4:46 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17, a spacecraft called Libertas CubeSat, designed and built by UVA...
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Chemical Engineering Professor Is First to Win Hutchinson Award for Debut Class
Read MoreChemical Engineering professor is first to win Thomas E. Hutchinson Award for debut class
Rachel Letteri, a first-year assistant professor of chemical engineering, is the 2019 recipient of the Thomas E. Hutchinson Award, presented annually by UVA’s Trigon Engineering...
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UVA’s Link Lab Teams with Smart Cville to Inspire Smart-city Innovation
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The Link Lab at the University of Virginia and the local nonprofit Smart Cville have announced the launch of a free grassroots Internet of Things network in Charlottesville.
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Executive Associate Dean Pamela Norris Tells Her Story to Springer Nature
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In Springer Nature's "Conversations with Our Authors" series, Pamela Norris, Executive Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and Frederick Tracy Morse Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, tells her story.