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  • UVA's Robot Racer Zooms to Victory at Indy Speedway

    UVA engineers think fast and so does the AI racecar they program, as evidenced by CAVCAR's triumph in the Indy Autonomous Challenge on Friday.

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  • Research by UVA Faculty Member Could Help Prevent Organ Transplant Rejection

    Breakthrough research by Evan Scott and team uses nanoparticles to help the body accept transplanted organs without lifelong immunosuppressive drugs, reducing risks

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  • Faculty Spotlight: The Award-Winning Professor With Dad Jokes, Candy Demos and an Umpiring Legacy

    Distinguished professor is just one of the many sides of biomedical engineering’s Brian Helmke.

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  • Virginia University Interns Are Helping Secure Elections

    The Cyber Navigator Internship Program, led by the University of Virginia, connects students at several schools with local governments.

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  • UVA Researchers’ Video Techniques Reveal Trout’s Energy-Saving Secret

    UVA research team’s use of video, computational methods and the physics of fluids explains how fin-to-fin interactions improve rainbow trout’s swimming efficiency. 

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  • UVA Engineering Alumnus Stepping Down as President of the University of Texas at Dallas

    Richard Benson, a mechanical engineering alumnus, led the University of Texas at Dallas through eight years of growth in people, programs and facilities.

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  • Q&A: Alum Mike Lenox Is an Engineer at the ‘Heretical Edge’ of Economics

    Using innovative engineering models and approaches, Lenox is an important voice in his field and a much sought-after consultant by some of the country’s largest and most complex entities.

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  • Aerospace Engineering Alumna is Saving Lives With Her Organ Transport Logistics Startup, Pulse Charter Connect

    UVA aerospace grad and entrepreneur Laura Epstein is removing inefficiencies from the $2 billion organ transport industry through her innovative logistics company.

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  • UVA Research Cracks the Autism Code, Making the Neurodivergent Brain Visible

    A UVA professor’s mathematical modeling approach for brain imaging analysis reveals links among genes, brain structure and autism.

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  • Mechanical Engineering Student and Fellow Navy ROTC Candidates Take On Rigors of Training

    For mechanical engineering undergraduate and new NROTC candidate Ouzman Cisse, choosing UVA and military service keeps him close to family. 

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  • Researchers Urge Closing Outdated Water Rule to Aid Colorado River Crisis

    A UVA-led team offers a pragmatic start to slaking needs in the water-scarce American West.

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  • Can UVA, the Top Autonomous Racecar Team in the US, Take All at Indy?

    UVA's autonomous racecar was best in the U.S. at its January showdown in Las Vegas, coming in second only to the Munich team. Can CAVCAR conquer Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sept. 6?

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