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Berger Lab Wins Support for Technologies to Protect Crops from Harmful Microbes
Read NowAssociate professor Bryan Berger has received a Bayer Grants4AG award to design proteins that can be employed to reduce food and crop waste and foodborne illnesses.
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Pain is Personal; Relief from Cancer Pain Should Be, Too
Read NowUVA nurse scientist and assistant professor Virginia LeBaron and team deploy wearable smart watch sensors into patients’ homes to quantify pain’s impact on their quality of life. The project is supported by a $3.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, The National Institute of Nursing Research.
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Expert on History of Cars in America Explains Virginia’s New Stance on Jaywalking
Read Now“Fighting Traffic” author Peter Norton says the law gave police an excuse to stop people they deemed suspicious.
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Research Expands Material Palette for Ultra-High Temperature Materials
Read NowElegant Approach Treats Oxidation as a Design Element
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Research and Rescue
Read NowUVA Engineering researchers and first responders join forces to devise cyber-physical system that supports emergency medical technicians who are busy helping others
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Society of Women Engineers Recognizes Young Chemical Engineering Grad as Emerging Leader
Read NowElyse McMillen was honored for her work at Rolls-Royce and leadership in the Society of Women Engineers.
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How to Catch Fire
Read NowRising star and mechanical engineer Chloe Dedic is measuring the elusive qualities of flame to inform hypersonic engine design
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Online Ethics Center Finds Natural Home at UVA Engineering
Read NowThe National STEM Resource Is Guided by the Practiced Hand of Professor Rosalyn Berne
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Breaking Down Barriers
Read NowComputer Science Students Launch Women in Cybersecurity Chapter at the University
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Green Energy Can Be Cheaper, More Resilient
Read NowEngineering Systems and Environment Professor Andres Clarens advocated for decentralized wind and solar power infrastructure in an interview on local public radio.
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Springer Nature Features Executive Dean Pamela Norris on the Imperative for Diversity in STEM
Read NowIn honor of the International Day of Women and Girls in STEM Feb. 11, Springer Nature author and UVA Engineering Executive Dean Pamela Norris, Frederick Tracy Morse Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, shared her experience as a champion for women in STEM, made the case for the value of diversity and offered concrete suggestions for communicating that value to attract a more diverse population to become future science, engineering and technology leaders.
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Chemical Engineering Fourth Year Is a Finalist for a 2021 Hertz Fellowship
Read NowKarl Westendorff is one of 48 out of 900 applicants to make it to the final round of interviews for a coveted Hertz Fellowship, worth up to $250,000.