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UVA Creates Shining ‘KSTAR’ to Guide Cancer Treatments
Kinase inhibitors are the most common cancer drugs approved by the FDA. They can be hugely effective, but they don’t work for everyone. UVA’s new algorithm offers a new and better way to pinpoint patients who will benefit – an important step forward in precision medicine tailored to the individual.
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Assistant Professor Wins Prestigious IEEE Early Career Award
Yue Cheng is one of three 2022 recipients of the IEEE Computer Society Technical Community on High-Performance Computing Early Career Researchers Award for Excellence in High-Performance Computing.
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UVA Joins U.S. Network Preparing for Infectious Disease Threats
The UVA Biocomplexity Institute, the School of Medicine and partner institutions have been selected to establish a national pathogen genomics surveillance network center in Virginia.
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Computer Science Student Also Making a Mark in Cross-Country
Derek Johnson earned his bachelor’s in computer science in December, and now he’s working on his master’s. Meanwhile, he’s also a leader on UVA’s men’s cross-country team.
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Chemical Engineering Alumnus Wins Industrial R&D Award
Tabora, who earned his master’s and Ph.D. in 1993 and 1996, is the second consecutive UVA ChemE alumnus to win the American Institute of Chemical Engineers’ Industrial Research and Development Award, one of AIChE’s highest honors.
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Dogfighting at Hypersonic Speeds: UVA MAE Pilots New $4.5M ‘Top Gun’ Contract
The latest UVA-led collaboration for the Department of Defense will involve multiple partners and hands-on experience for students.
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UVA Joins $15 Million NSF-Funded ‘Innovation Hub’
The goal of the new research consortium is to accelerate the translation of discoveries into solutions that benefit society.
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Alum Helps Administer New Act Putting U.S. Science and Tech at Forefront
Erwin Gianchandani, a UVA graduate and assistant director at the National Science Foundation, will help administer about $450 million in new federal funding aimed at pushing technological development.
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UVA Discovery Could Ease Jet Lag, Improve Chemotherapy, Among Other Benefits
Miniature “guts in a dish” and advanced computer modeling to reveal how microscopic organisms that naturally live in our guts direct the timing of daily activities of the cells lining our intestines.
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UVA Health Awarded $15 Million to Better Understand Artery Hardening
The Leducq Foundation, which is dedicated to battling cardiovascular disease and stroke, has funded four projects worldwide for 2022. Two of those involve researchers here at UVA.
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Devin K. Harris Named Chair of the Department of Engineering Systems and Environment
Harris is an expert in infrastructure systems and leader in research that aims to improve built environments
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How Henrico's Roads Can Keep Cyclists Safer
Assistant professor of civil engineering Donna Chen was part of a research team that surveyed nearly 700 Virginia cyclists to better understand road safety.