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Fueling the Next Wave of Hypersonic Innovations: UVA’s New Aerospace Engineering Faculty
Newly appointed faculty members will add even more strength and momentum to mechanical and aerospace engineering advancements as they assimilate into the School’s accomplished hypersonic research team
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See All NewsBefore the ‘Rockets’ Red Glare’ of July 4, Celebrate UVA’s Spaceport Launch
UVA Rocketry’s Sabre 1 soared over 8,000 feet into a cloudy New Mexico sky in the team’s first foray in the world’s largest intercollegiate rocket design and engineering competition.
Read Now20 Years After ‘Hyper-X,’ UVA Team Makes NASA Hypersonic Breakthrough
UVA Engineering researchers have successfully shown for the first time that optical sensors can control a hypersonic jet engine.
Read NowUVA Engineering Seeks Applicants for Talent Pipeline
UVA Engineering is recruiting talent for its Rising Scholars program.
Read NowNeed To Know: Engineering Skills To Get a Job in the 'New Industrial Revolution’
Professor Qing (Cindy) Chang explains how students can prepare to find work in the modern manufacturing industry, including the automotive sector.
Read NowFull Power: The Inspiring Life of Kitty O'Brien Joyner
This is the story of the first female engineer at NASA, who was also the first woman to graduate from the UVA School of Engineering.
Read NowAir Force ROTC Expands Flight Opportunities for Cadets With Help From UVA Engineering
The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering is upgrading its flight simulator and will donate the old one to UVA’s Air Force ROTC detachment, says MAE chair Richard Kent.
Read NowJefferson Scholars Foundation Names Class of 2028 Scholarship Recipients, Ph.D. Fellows
Six incoming UVA Engineering undergraduates and three Ph.D. students merit funding from the Jefferson Scholars Foundation to launch their UVA careers and futures as leaders and citizens.
Read NowWinning Advice: These 6 Engineering Advisers Gave the Year’s Best
If you’re ever in need of advice, you can count on the winners of this year’s Undergraduate Advising Excellence awards.
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