UVA researcher Majid Shafiee-Jood and his team are partnering with Wise County, Virginia decision makers to strengthen flood preparedness after Hurricane Helene’s devastation. By blending advanced predictive models with residents’ firsthand experiences, the initiative aims to help rural southwest Virginia communities better anticipate and withstand future floods and natural disasters.
Environmental scientists tested for toxic metals and pollutants in seven areas across the eastern U.S.
These Hoos are spending their summer at the 712-acre research facility, tackling real-world research.
When you think of energy storage what comes to mind? Batteries. But what if you need to store 1 GW of power (roughly 700,000 homes) over days, weeks, or a whole season? This is increasingly becoming a reality with an electric grid stretched by data center demand. Your traditional Li-Ion battery won’t cut it. It will require large-scale systems built to store and discharge massive amounts of energy on demand.
In October, the UVA Environmental Institute hosted the 2025 Environmental Futures Forum, a biannual event that brings together experts, researchers…
University of Virginia researchers are restoring coastal ecosystems, improving coastal resilience
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Bryan Berger, a professor of chemical and biomedical engineering in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, researches methods to detect and…
As climate change intensifies, UVA and the Department of Defense (DoD) pioneer efforts to safeguard both military and civilian communities. Through…