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UVA Engineering's faculty and students work to improve human health and create a sustainable and secure future.
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A Sound Treatment
Known as a diagnostic tool, ultrasound has a therapeutic side. Assistant professor of biomedical engineering Natasha Sheybani is using it to fight tumors.
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Faculty Spotlight: Navy Veteran Brings Military Precision to Her Classroom
Natasha Smith leans on her love of engineering and experience as a U.S. Navy Seabee to engage students in the classroom.
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UVA Researchers Fast-Track Cancer Care with Patient-Specific Tumor Models
Engineering and medical research team’s new method could help oncologists predict which therapies will work best for individual patients with a common form of breast cancer.
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3D-Printed Implant Could Revolutionize Wrist Replacement Options
The Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation has awarded a grant to commercialize materials science and engineering assistant professor Ji Ma’s novel wrist replacement technology.
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Unlocking Secrets of the Heart: Simple Scan Could Identify Patients at Risk
UVA biomedical engineering researchers have developed an MRI technique to analyze the fat surrounding a patient’s heart, potentially enabling earlier cardiac disease interventions.
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NSF CAREER Grant Supports UVA Researcher’s Vision for a More Reliable Cloud Future
Innovative tools detect hidden cloud failures, reducing downtime, financial losses and disruptions in critical industries like healthcare and e-commerce.
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UVA Cyberdefenders Ready for Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Competition in Hopes of Another Trip to Nationals
The Hoos are perennial contenders in the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition. Can they win it all in 2025?
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UVA Engineering Seeks Applicants for Talent Pipeline
UVA Engineering is recruiting talent for its Rising Scholars program.
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2 UVA Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Named IEEE Distinguished Lecturers
Two of UVA Engineering’s image analysis stars have been tapped by IEEE’s Signal Processing Society to share their expertise and insights with their society colleagues.
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Q&A: What Should You Know About the Forever Chemicals We All Ingest?
Most Americans are unknowingly exposed to harmful substances every day. UVA chemical engineering professor Bryan Berger investigates how to reduce our exposure.
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PECASE Winners: 3 UVA Engineering Professors Receive Presidential Early Career Awards
The White House announced Tuesday that three professors and two alumni had received the nation’s top honor for up-and-coming scientists and engineers.
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UVA Research Opens Door to Far More Targeted Antibiotics
UVA Engineering researchers may have found a way to reduce the need for broad-spectrum antibiotics, which could slow the growth of antibiotic resistance.