Engineering and Society Chair Joins Eminent Scholars Contributing to Distinguished Lectures at Caltech
Historian W. Bernard Carlson explores the nexus between Nikola Tesla's technological contributions and his penchant for...
Engineering and Society: Equipping future engineers to apply judgment as well as analysis to global challenges
For UVA Engineering graduates to confront the difficult challenges of the 21st century, they must possess both high-level analytic skills and the ability to apply those skills ethically in ways that reflect the cultural, economic and political context. The Department of Engineering and Society is where UVA Engineering students learn to integrate analysis and judgment so they can create innovative solutions that are effective and sustainable because they are appropriate.
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Engineering and Society’s Caitlin Wylie Part of UVA’s New Arctic Research Center
UVA researchers received a five-year, $3 million grant through the National Science Foundation’s “Navigating the New Arctic”...
Ethics Center Moves From National Academy of Engineering to UVA Engineering
The Online Ethics Center for Engineering and Science has a new home, but its leadership remains in the capable hands of UVA...
UVA Alumnus Chris Hellings Joins Engineering School Faculty to Teach Applied Math
Christian Hellings brings experience and a knack for connecting with students as Engineering and Society’s newest faculty in applied...
Our Faculty
Robert J. Archer
Executive Lecturer in Science, Technology, and Society
Sharon Tsai-hsuan Ku
Assistant Professor of Science, Technology, and Society
Research Areas
- Sociology of science/science policy
- Science, Technology and Culture in US and China
- Global innovation
Bryn Elizabeth Seabrook
Assistant Professor in Science, Technology, and Society
Research Areas
- Environmental Engineering
- Science, Technology and Society
James W. Lark, III
Asst. Professor, Applied Mathematics Program, Department of Engineering and Society, Affiliated Faculty, Department of Statistics, Systems Engineering Program
Research Areas
- Computational Statistics and Simulation/Statistical Modeling
- Risk and Decision Analysis
- Optimization Models and Methods
More About Our Department
Works in Progress
The Engineering & Society Department leads a culture of entrepreneurship at UVA Engineering. We support the Works in Progress community of student entrepreneurial projects. Watch the Works in Progress video.
Entrepreneurship
True engineering success comes from moving ideas and knowledge out of the laboratories and into the marketplace. This video explains our philosophy of entrepreneurship in engineering.