An Engineering Powerhouse: Meet UVA's Newest Presidential Honorees

06/03/2025 46 min Temporada 3
An Engineering Powerhouse: Meet UVA's Newest Presidential Honorees

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Three faculty members of the UVA School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, James (Jimmy) Burns, Coleen Carrigan, and Liheng Cai, join the show to discuss their research and the path that led them to become honorees of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers. The PECASE Award is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outstanding scientists and engineers beginning their independent careers. From studying the culture within engineering, redefining our understanding of biomaterials, to assessing the integrity of space stations, it all has a home at the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.

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