Science and Application of Materials

UVA Engineering Secures DOD MURI Award to Advance High-Temperature Materials

Materials science engineering and geology experts will copy Mother Nature’s use of mineral compositions, temperature and pressure to make next-generation materials.

A Breakthrough in Material Design Will Help Football Players, Car Occupants and Hospital Patients

Mechanical engineering and materials science advancements could revolutionize athletic protective equipment and more.

UVA Engineering Graduate Carl White (aka The Tunabot Guy) Has Dedicated His Research to Advancing the Performance of Bioinspired Underwater Vehicles

An accomplished UVA postdoctoral researcher knows the power of industry-academia collaborations for underwater vehicle design and development.

A new study appears to challenge a long-held understanding of how the widely used materials function at the molecular level.

These fellowships support exceptional students through their first year in the chemical engineering Ph.D. program.

Project Aims to Understand — and Use — this Quasiparticle’s Role in Next-Gen Optoelectronics

Kyusang Lee Lee has received a prestigious award from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research to investigate promising new semiconductor material systems.

UVA Today visits the Mechatronics Lab, one of the rooms in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering building where awesomeness is built.

Some structures promoted as being built to modern seismic codes did not withstand the quake in Turkey. Associate professor of civil engineering, Osman E. Ozbulut, weighs in.

Engineering Luminary Designs Laser and Light Technologies That Shape Our Society

While all of us were celebrating the mainstreaming of solar energy, Mool C. Gupta , the Langley Distinguished Professor in the University of Virginia’s Department of Electrical...

Machine Learning Approach Helps Hit 100% Prediction Rate

Researchers can now detect the formation of keyhole pores, one of the most challenging defects common in additive manufacturing, with incredible accuracy.