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The New York Times writes that cars let life in quarantine go on; Engineering and Society’s Peter D. Norton notes we’ve thought of our vehicles as personal protective equipment before.

Associate professor Peter D. Norton of the Department of Engineering and Society discussed how the pandemic is changing our perception of urban outdoor spaces with historical context.

Historian W. Bernard Carlson explores the nexus between Nikola Tesla's technological contributions and his penchant for showmanship.

Nathaniel Donkoh-Moore, Third-Year Student, Systems Engineering

People become engineers because they have a passion for creating knowledge and technologies that serve society. UVA Engineering’s "For Good" series shares their voices.

Joseph L. Vaughn Professor of Humanities and technology historian W. Bernard Carlson was on BYU Radio recently talking about what fired inventor Nikola Tesla’s imagination.

First-Year engineering students tour UVA’s decommissioned nuclear reactor building and learn about their roles in designing the future

UVA Engineering students learn about the nuclear reactor that once existed here and the consequential role engineers play in developing technology that can help or hurt humanity.

Engineering and Society associate professor Peter Norton offers a historical perspective on how to reverse the rise in pedestrian fatalities in an in-depth story by Arizona Public Media.

Engineering and Society professor Peter D. Norton argues that embracing bike- and pedestrian-friendly streets could be an American thing after all — just look at history.

UVA academics join forces with the community to tackle some of the region’s biggest issues using social innovation, civic technology, and open data.

The center will seek to work with community stakeholders to apply data and technology in order to find creative solutions to sticky civic problems.

Science, technology and society associate professor Peter D. Norton says many factors influence auto insurance rates, but reducing our society’s dependence on cars would help bring down the cost.