Forging the Future: UVA’s Role in the Nuclear Fusion Revolution
UVA researchers are advancing materials, data science and technology to make nuclear fusion — a clean, limitless energy source — commercially viable and power a sustainable future.
UVA Engineering Team Develops New Way to Build Soft Robots That Can Walk on Water
Professor Baoxing Xu’s research group introduces an innovative fabrication method that uses water as a platform to create delicate films and devices for next-generation robotics and sensing.
UVA Wins $16M DOE Award to Launch Simulation Center for Predictive Science
The SAGEST Center brings together advanced computing, data analytics and engineering to model extreme environments using hypersonic flight as a rigorous proving ground.
UVA’s Moon Robot Collects Awards in NASA’s Lunabotics Challenge
UVA Engineering’s moon rover team won top innovation and other awards at the 2025 NASA competition by drawing on tried-and-true engineering principles and past experience.