The Department of Computer Science at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science welcomed its newest chair, Sandhya Dwarkadas, on June 27. The excitement for Dwarkadas' arrival had been building since UVA Engineering Dean Jennifer L. Westannounced her appointmentlast October. “Sandhya is a world-class researcher with excellent leadership skills and experiences,†West said. “She has a demonstrated record of fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and supporting diversity, equity and inclusion, with an emphasis on increasing the participation of women and students from other backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in computer science.†Dwarkadas is focused on bringing that interdisciplinary approach to research and education in UVA computer science, and fostering a sense of welcome and community.