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Alumnus Leland Melvin went to space as a NASA astronaut who overcame challenges. His new graphic novel encourages youths to do the same.

Five engineering faculty won three of the University of Virginia’s top research awards. Many more were recognized during an annual ceremony celebrating UVA’s research accomplishments.

UVA Engineering is recruiting talent for its Rising Scholars program.

The Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation has awarded a grant to commercialize materials science and engineering assistant professor Ji Ma’s novel wrist replacement technology.

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.

UVA’s proposed new system for studying ultra-high-temperature ceramics will empower researchers to gather high-precision data that was previously out of reach.

Science Robotics chose a UVA paper describing praying mantis-inspired artificial eyes as their most outstanding of the year.

Chen Cui is finding the hidden patterns in electric propulsion plasma beams that could help ensure the success of long-term space missions.