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James H. Lambert Honored for Preparing a New Generation of Risk Analysis Leaders
James H. Lambert has been recognized as a distinguished educator by the Society for Risk Analysis, an international scientific and professional society.
Q&A: UVA’s Cindy Chang Talks About Her AI Tool for Optimizing Manufacturing Processes
Her lab’s approach finds the connections between individual processes and the manufacturing system as a whole — and tries to coordinate everything at once, she tells Tech Briefs.
Wet Years Followed by Drought Turned California’s Flora Into Tinder
UVA Engineering hydrology experts say two years of plentiful rain contributed to the devastating fires in California.
Charlottesville High School Students Pair With UVA Ph.D. Students for Mentorship
Graduate students in UVA’s Link Lab mentored local high school students on projects designed to benefit society. NBC29 covered the story.
UVA Researcher’s Tool Identifies California Communities Most Vulnerable to Power Outages
Somayeh Asadi studies how communities can better prepare for outages and disasters by using a data-driven social vulnerability index.
The Challenge and Innovation of Underwater Search and Rescue
Rescue divers still sometimes rely on rope signals to communicate with their surface guides. This expert diver — and UVA systems engineering Ph.D. student — has a better way.
Advancement in 3D-Printed Concrete Promises Strength, Durability and Lower Carbon Emissions
UVA researchers have created a graphene-enhanced, 3D-printable concrete that improves strength and reduces carbon emissions by 31%, advancing sustainable construction.
New AI Model Could Make Power Grids More Reliable Amid Rising Renewable Energy Use
UVA researchers use AI to manage the growing complexity of modern power grids.
Climate Change Threatens Bridges and Roads
UVA engineers find climate change will intensify rainfall, putting pressure on waterways and threatening bridges, roads and culverts. Their models offer solutions for infrastructure adaptation.