Host Ken Ono, STEM Advisor to the Provost, keeps his finger on the pulse of scientific and technological innovation at UVA. Hoos in STEM showcases the marvelous cornucopia of STEM at UVA, from the latest innovations to growth inside and outside the classroom.
UVA's Sally Pusede Brings Satellite Data Down to Earth
We are lucky to be joined by yet another one of UVA’s own 2025 PECASE recipients, Sally Pusede, an Associate Professor in the Dept. of Environmental Sciences.
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An Engineering Powerhouse: Meet UVA's Three Presidential Honorees
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.
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The LaCross Institute's Mission to Advance AI Ethics
How can we ensure that the AI we build is trustworthy? Responsible? An agent of the great and good, even as their rapidly increasing capabilities continue to astonish us? Thanks to the generous support of UVA Darden alum David LaCross, the LaCross Institute for Ethical AI in Business at Darden has been created to address these very concerns.
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Cosmic Simulations with Dr. Paul Torrey and his AI Copilot
Scientists have begun to leverage the power of AI to help us better understand the formation and dynamics of the universe. Paul Torrey is a computational astrophysicist with a research focus on the formation and evolution of our cosmos.
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Dr. John Lukens' Journey from T Cells to the Brain
Only about a decade ago did scientists discover the immense potential of leveraging the immune system to combat neurodegenerative diseases.
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Inside UVA Dept. with 10,000 Students: Chemistry, under Dr. Jill Venton
This week, we dive into the heart of UVA’s chemistry department with Jill Venton, its chair and the Thomas Jefferson Professor of Chemistry.