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Chemical engineering professor emeritus John Gainer’s gift for teaching was all about caring, community and connection, say his former students.

On the evening of October 10, 2025, UVA Engineering’s Thornton Society members gathered to celebrate the school’s Annual Achievement Awards at the Boar’s Head Resort during their annual dinner. 

Chemical engineering alumnus Dave Johnson’s company, Icarus, makes advanced orthopedic bracing, specializing in 3D-printed, patient-centric solutions.

Chemical engineering researchers team up to make medicine production faster, cleaner and more reliable with smarter catalyst design.

The University of Virginia is proud to welcome these outstanding new faculty members to our Engineering community. 

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.

Nick Vecchiarello’s work on custom-designed molecular surfaces could make protein-based drugs safer, cheaper and easier to manufacture.

UVA Engineering has twelve new National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow award winners and honorable mentions in the highly competitive GRFP program. 

Chemical engineering’s Geoff Geise is on a roll with a new editorship appointment and recent “Editors’ Choice” honors for research that helps address a national energy priority.

The University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science is proud to recognize the outstanding faculty members who have been promoted this year. 

The Class of 2025 has exemplified innovation, resilience and a commitment to engineering for the greater good throughout their academic journey.