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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The Wizard's Story
Joseph L. Vaughn Professor of Humanities and technology historian W. Bernard Carlson was on BYU Radio recently talking about what...
Reacting To History
UVA Engineering students learn about the nuclear reactor that once existed here and the consequential role engineers play in...
Science, Technology and Society Professor Rosalyn Berne Publishes Perspective in NAE’s The Bridge Arguing Humility Helps Lead to Ethics in Resilience Engineering
Science, technology and society professor Rosalyn Berne, who is serving as director of the NAE’s Center for Engineering Ethics and...
Our Faculty
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
W. Bernard Carlson
Joseph L. Vaughan Professor of Humanities, Chair, Engineering and Society Department, Professor of History, Director, Engineering Business Programs
Research Areas
- Science, Technology and Society
Rosalyn W. Berne
Associate Professor in Science, Technology, and Society
Research Areas
- Science, Technology and Society
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.