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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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Virginia Business Recognizes UVA BME Alumna as a Leader in Region’s Biotech Sector
UVA Engineering alumna and commerce professor and CvilleBioHub co-founder Nikki Hastings was named a “Women in Leadership” honoree by Virginia Business.
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New Stories Begin: Meet Two Members of UVA Engineering’s Incoming Class of 2029
These Wahoos bring to Grounds legacies to honor, passions to pursue and stories that embody what it means to be a Hoo.
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UVA Engineering Faculty Earn NSF CAREER Awards
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The Future of Home-Building Is Here. And We’re Behind.
UVA Engineering professor Andrés Clarens argues in the Washington Post that the U.S. should not abandon programs to commercialize construction materials innovations and risk ceding global leadership.
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UVA Engineering Welcomes New Faculty for 2025
The University of Virginia is proud to welcome these outstanding new faculty members to our Engineering community.
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CAREER Award Accelerates AI Testing — With Safety and Smarts
Assistant professor Shangtong Zhang develops efficient tools to help researchers trust AI systems without high-stakes testing.
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CAREER Award Fuels Iqbal’s Vision for More Capable, Context-Aware Helpers
This researcher earned a grant for proposing to help robots consistently understand variations on human commands.
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UVA BME’s Silvia Blemker Elected To Lead the American Society of Biomechanics
UVA biomechanics expert aims to build on the organization’s culture of collaboration to expand knowledge of the field and its impact.
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In Memoriam: John Lloyd Gainer
John Lloyd Gainer, emeritus professor of chemical engineering at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science, died Monday, July 28, 2025.
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Map Shows States Where Carcinogens Detected in Drinking Water Sources
UVA chemical engineering professor Bryan Berger tells Newsweek a new report on widespread PFAS contamination confirms the need for technology like his lab’s testing and containment approach.
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UVA Computer Scientist Wins NSF CAREER Award to Help Robots Engage with Complex Human Behavior
Yen-Ling Kuo is building robots that can interpret human language, movements and intentions, making them better teammates in everyday life.
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NSF CAREER Award Will Power UVA Engineer’s Research To Improve Drug Purification
Nick Vecchiarello’s work on custom-designed molecular surfaces could make protein-based drugs safer, cheaper and easier to manufacture.