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  • Whose Robot Conquered the Cardboard Course, Taking Home the Coveted Golden Duckies?

    A professor’s annual classroom competition pits student programming of turtle-like robots in time trials, with penalty points added for imprecision as the ’bots maneuver through a carboard maze.

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  • The Challenge and Innovation of Underwater Search and Rescue

    Rescue divers still sometimes rely on rope signals to communicate with their surface guides. This expert diver — and UVA systems engineering Ph.D. student — has a better way.

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  • Air Power Advocate Recognized as Distinguished ROTC Alumnus

    David Deptula became an influential voice in Air Force-related policy. He credits his degree in systems engineering with broadening his perspectives.

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  • How Do You Get a Swarm To Think on the Fly? Create ‘Empathy’ With Other Robots, For One

    The team devised what it believes is a new way for coordinated robot activity to respond when the unexpected happens.

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  • A Message from the Dean: William T. “Bill” Scherer

  • UVA Engineering Seeks Applicants for Talent Pipeline

    UVA Engineering is recruiting talent for its Rising Scholars program.

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  • Trust is Not the Answer: Rethinking Human-Machine Interaction for Ethical Engineering

    Matthew Bolton argues that relying on trust in AI can mislead users, advocating instead for transparency, reliability and ethical design.

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  • UVA Researchers Pioneer AI-Driven Manufacturing Efficiency

    Cindy Chang and her team have created a more efficient way to optimize manufacturing systems, improving speed and quality while reducing waste.

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  • Hoo’s a Pinball Wizard? Engineering Student Goes From Winning the Game To Designing the Game

    Mean pinballer and second-year systems engineering major Colin Sartori is offering his wizardry to help design a UVA-themed pinball game for Gavin Garner’s mechatronics course project.

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  • Systems and Information Engineering 2.0: The Future of Complex Systems

    Opinion: Integrating AI with human insight to revolutionize smart systems for a modern world.

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  • For this Founder and Investor, It All Started with Systems Engineering

    UVA alumna Dayna Grayson’s first startup experience at UVA’s ERICA project sparked her passion for transformative technology and venture capital.

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  • UVA Co-Leads $2.9 Million NIH Investigation Into Where Systems May Fail People with Disabilities

    Rupa Valdez has combined efforts with a Johns Hopkins University researcher and others to understand how systems affect the care of people with disabilities.

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