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University of Virginia School of Engineering and Northwestern University researchers create a new polymer-based electrical insulation for circuits that could help put more power in smaller spaces

UVA Engineering and Northwestern scientists combine disciplines to tackle the heat problem inherent in making tiny circuits and chips.

UVA Engineering is Leading a Three-year, $3.5 Million, Multi-institution Study to Build an Eco-friendly Device that Will Convert River Currents to Electrical Currents

More than 3.5 million miles of rivers snake though countryside and cities alike in the United States. Worldwide, half the population lives within a few miles of a river, while...

Green visits the slave cabin and walks the ground that his great-great-great-great grandmother worked.

We encourage you to take a brief tour of a few of our labs to get a taste of the things we do here at the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. We wish you a warm welcome and please reach out if anything sparks your interest.

Ph.D. student Darius Carter presents at prestigious conference: Future Leaders in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering: Celebrating Diversity and Innovation. Join him at the webinar.

U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Online Programs” rankings are out, and the University of Virginia School of Engineering’s program for civil engineering has been named No. 7...

In honor of the International Day of Women and Girls in STEM Feb. 11, Springer Nature author and UVA Engineering Executive Dean Pamela Norris, Frederick Tracy Morse Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, shared her experience as a champion for women in STEM, made the case for the value...

Faculty from every UVA Engineering department were recognized at the University’s virtual Research Achievement Awards ceremony, with special honors going to Prasanna V. Balachandran, Xiaodong (Chris) Li and John A. Stankovic.

Take a virtual stroll through the EXSiTE labs -- Experiments and Simulations in Thermal Engineering -- a part of UVA's @MAEandUVA Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Your hosts are professor and lab director Patrick Hopkins, graduate students and research scientists.

Associate Professor Gavin Garner weighs in on the Peloton bike craze from an engineering perspective, including fascinating commentary about resistance, magnets and leveling the playing field.