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20 Years After ‘Hyper-X,’ UVA Team Makes NASA Hypersonic Breakthrough
UVA Engineering researchers have successfully shown for the first time that optical sensors can control a hypersonic jet engine.
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Students Develop Novel Plan for Low-Cost Hypersonic Research
Capstone students will find out in August with a NASA rocket launch if their glider concept works.
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In Pictures: UVA Engineering Open House
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Daniel Quinn Wins Hartfield Excellence in Teaching Award
Quinn inspires the engineers of the future by making difficult material accessible.
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Space Suited Her: Professor Emeritus Kathryn Thornton on Her Time as Astronaut
When NASA called, alumna Kathryn C. Thornton responded.
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For Your Ears: Faculty Tell Personal Stories From Their Lives in STEM
An electrical and computer engineer hides his fantasy to be a novelist and an astronaut tells tales from space.
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Cooler Faster Better: UVA Engineers Uncover a New Way to Stop Electronics from Overheating
UVA engineers discovered a way to move heat ultrafast using crystal waves, offering a breakthrough in cooling advanced electronics.
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Dean Jennifer West Earns AIMBE’s 2025 Pierre Galletti Award
The 2025 Pierre Galletti Award, the highest honor given by the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE), was given on March 30 to UVA Engineering Dean Jennifer L. West.
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UVA Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Professor Patrick Hopkins Elected AAAS Fellow
UVA professor’s in-demand laser testing techniques lead to myriad collaborations and advances in thermal properties of materials used in many engineering applications.