Rosalyn W. Berne Appointed Chair of UVA’s Department of Engineering and Society
Teaching is Berne‘s true vocation, with an emphasis on supporting students to develop their curiosity, passion and self-awareness.
Engineering & Society: Educating leaders who bring broad perspectives and essential skills to engineering for social good
The Department of Engineering & Society differentiates UVA Engineering from other engineering schools with curricula and research that enhance the technical dimensions of engineering education. The science, technology and society program ensures that undergraduates understand the relationships between technology and society; are equipped to be ethical engineers; and have strong proficiency in written communication. The applied math program provides mathematical training specific to engineering. The department offers a minor in engineering business with a focus on entrepreneurship, and the Policy Internship Program provides opportunities for undergraduate students to do an internship in Washington, D.C., participating in technology-related policy analysis.
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Important Dates
Our Faculty
Rosalyn W. Berne
Chair, Engineering and Society, Professor, Science, Technology, and Society, Anne Shirley Carter Olsson Professor of Applied Ethics, Director & Principal Investigator, Online Ethics Center (OEC)
Research Areas
- Science, Technology and Society
- Engineering Ethics
- Interspecies Communication
Caitlin Donahue Wylie
Associate Professor of Science, Technology, and Society
Research Areas
- Science, Technology and Society
- Laboratory Studies
- Engineering Education
Christian (Chris) J. Hellings
Assistant Professor, Academic General Faculty, Teaching Track, Applied Mathematics
