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Can technology ever replicate the comfort of a human touch?
UVA Link Lab researchers Zackary Landsman, Matthew Clark, Seongkook Heo, Afsaneh Doryab & Gregory Gerling are exploring the answer in a new IEEE publication.
📖https://t.co/92f9htSpv6
#Haptics #CP @UVAEngineers @UVA

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Congratulations to UVA Link Lab faculty member Amanda Watson on receiving a 2026 Dick & Nancy Guerrant Global Health Equity Professor Award.
Read more: https://t.co/rcADAyFGsV
#UVAEngineering #LinkLab #GlobalHealth #CPS @UVAEngineers @UVA

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Link Lab's Matt Gunn shared his latest research at the 2026 Next-Gen Smart Logistics & Supply Chain Conference, exploring how Markov decision processes and decision analytics can improve manufacturing and supply chain resilience under uncertainty.
#AI #CPS @UVAEngineers @UVA

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Can drones "see" building problems before people do?
New research from UVA introduces a unified framework for aligning RGB and thermal drone imagery to improve building inspections and thermal analysis.
https://t.co/7dKXcQC1QK
#DroneTechnology #ComputerVision @UVAEngineers @UVA

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🏆 National recognition for a Link Lab researcher!
Congratulations to PhD student Afsara Benazir for earning 2nd Place in the ACM Student Research Competition at #Tapia2026 in Atlanta.
#LinkLab #UVAEngineering #ACM #LinkLab #UVAEngineering #Tapia2026 #ACM @UVAEngineers @UVA

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How do Link Lab researchers turn AI innovation into real-world impact?
Congratulations to recent PhD graduate Mehdi Taghizadeh on joining JPMorgan Chase as a Senior Associate in Applied AI/ML in NYC.
#LinkLab #AI #MachineLearning #UVAEngineering #AlumniSuccess @UVAEngineers @UVA

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Can AI help cities predict flooding before enough local data even exists?
New research from the Link Lab says yes.
Congrats to Binata Roy, Yidi Wang, Jon Goodall, and collaborators on their publication in Water Resources Research,
🔗https://t.co/rOdWRhvudB
#AI @UVAEngineers @UVA

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Research Day 2026: Student Poster Session & Closing Reception
The day concluded with student poster presentations, engaging conversations, and new connections across the Link Lab community.
#UVALinkLab #LLResearchDay2026 #StudentResearch #CyberPhysicalSystems @UVAEngineers @UVA

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Research Day 2026 Lab Tours & Demos
Attendees explored Link Lab-affiliated research labs across UVA Engineering, experiencing firsthand the innovative work taking place throughout the research ecosystem.
#UVALinkLab #LLResearchDay2026 #CyberPhysicalSystems @UVAEngineers @UVA

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Student Flash Talks at Research Day 2026
From AI and robotics to smart infrastructure and healthcare technologies, student researchers shared innovative work through a series of fast-paced presentations.
#UVALinkLab #LLResearchDay2026 #StudentResearch @UVAEngineers @UVA

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Research Day 2026 Panel Discussion
Researchers and industry leaders came together to discuss emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the future of connected and intelligent systems.
#UVALinkLab #LLResearchDay2026 #Innovation #CyberPhysicalSystems @UVAEngineers @UVA

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Faculty Flash Talks at Research Day 2026
Researchers from across UVA shared new discoveries, innovative ideas, and future research directions during a series of fast-paced presentations.
#UVALinkLab #LLResearchDay2026 #Research #Innovation #SmartSystems @UVAEngineers @UVA

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Research Day 2026 Welcome & Keynote!
We kicked off the day with welcome remarks, a full house of attendees, and an engaging keynote presentation that set the stage for a day of research, discovery, and collaboration.
#LLResearchDay2026#AI #CyberPhysicalSystems @UVAEngineers @UVA

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Welcome to the UVA Link Lab, AI Boki!
Our newest Industry Affiliate Partner is developing an AI-powered robot dog assistant to support older adults through companionship, aging support, and safety monitoring.
#UVALinkLab #AI #Robotics #HealthTech @UVAEngineers @UVA

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Please join us in welcoming Dr. Majid Shafiee-Jood to the UVA Link Lab!
Majid, an Assistant Professor in Civil & Environmental Engineering, studies how AI, environmental data, and decision science can support more resilient communities.
#UVALinkLab #AI @UVAEngineers @UVA

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🎤 8 Faculty. 8 Flash Talks. Big ideas. Hear from Hana Herndon, Daniel Otero-Leon, Qiaochu Zhang, Shangtong Zhang, Amanda Watson, W. Streit Cunningham, Xun Zhao & Eric Loth at #LinkLabResearchDay 2026. 🎟️ Reserve your spot today 🔗https://t.co/8OUoYjhFWW
@UVAEngineers
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💧 Every drop counts. Link Lab Ph.D. student Annelise Turman led research helping farmers and water managers make smarter decisions in drought-prone regions. 🌾🛰️
🔗https://t.co/h3pOQy1FUu
#LinkLab #UVAEngineering #WaterResources @UVAEngineers @UVA

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The grounds are alive as the students return! We're looking forward to another great semester at the @UVA in the @UVAEngineers School.

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Research with impact.
UVA Link Lab faculty member Subigya Nepal has been awarded $260,064 from NIMH/UCSD for the project Context-Aware Mobile Intervention for Social Recovery in Serious Mental Illness.
#UVALinkLab #DigitalHealth #MentalHealth #ResearchImpact @UVA @UVAEngineers

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Congratulations to Homa Alemzadehon receiving the DSN 2026 Test-of-Time Award for research that continues to shape cyber-physical systems security and medical robotics.
🔗 Read more: https://t.co/yh7bcGAYGX
#UVALinkLab #ResearchImpact #Cybersecurity @UVAEngineers @UVA