Research @ UVA Engineering
Engineering For HealthUVA Engineering is co-located with the top-ranked UVA School of Medicine and UVA Health System, and our culture values and rewards collaboration and initiative.
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High-Tech ‘Ear’ Lets Alzheimer’s Caregivers Keep Eye on Emotions
Read NowUVA Engineering researchers created AI that listens for mood changes and protects Alzheimer’s caregivers’ mental health.
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Hear How These Health Innovators Avoid Getting ‘Lost in Translation’
Read NowIn its debut podcast, the Coulter Center for Translational Research highlights health-care innovators at UVA and beyond who are translating scientific discoveries into tangible healthcare solutions.
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Celebrating UVA Women Engineers at the Forefront of Healthcare Advancements
Read NowWe take pride in the many innovative researchers among our faculty. Join us in celebrating some of the women who contribute to our school and community, shaping the future of engineering.
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UVA Engineering Assistant Professors Named ‘Rising Stars’ in Polymers Research
Read NowRachel Letteri and Liheng Cai design polymer materials for applications such as treating disease or repairing tissue loss, soft robotics and wearable electronics.
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How Artificial Intelligence May Benefit Heart Patients
Read NowWith machine learning and human learning, scientists uncover the biological cause and effect of fibroblast behaviors after heart attack and advanced the development of new treatments.
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Blood Cancer Discovery Identifies High-Risk Patients, Could Improve Outcomes
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UVA Identifies Trigger for World’s Most Common Liver Disease
Read NowUniversity of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered a key trigger for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, a condition causing fat to build up in the liver for no clear reason.
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UVA Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Collaboration Offers Hope for Pulmonary Fibrosis Patients
Read NowA UVA Engineering team has developed a new analytical tool that could lead to a cure for a terrible disease.
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Hampton University Chemical Engineering Undergrads Gain Research Experience at UVA Engineering
Read NowAn exploratory undergraduate research program establishes a bond between UVA’s and Hampton University’s chemical engineering departments.
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Using Machine Learning for Better Human Understanding of Disease Risk Factors and Treatments
Read NowMachine learning changed health care by making sense of biological data, but for UVA Engineering’s Aidong Zhang, that’s only part of understanding disease risk and treatments.
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UVA-Led Discovery Challenges 30-Year-Old Dogma in Associative Polymers Research
Read NowA new study appears to challenge a long-held understanding of how the widely used materials function at the molecular level.
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Engineering Professor Jon Goodall Named New Director of UVA’s Link Lab
Read NowGoodall’s research advances smart cities-related technology, one of the Link Lab’s research focus areas.