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UVA Engineering's faculty and students work to improve human health and create a sustainable and secure future.
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UVA Joins Forces with the Virginia Department of Elections in Statewide Effort to Prepare Future Cybersecurity Leaders for Protecting Critical Infrastructure
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Putting It All on the Line
UVA Students Test Their Code in a Robot Competition that Relies on Teamwork
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Science Technology and Society Professor Calls Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Big, Not Transformational
Peter Norton, a historian in the Department of Engineering and Society, told the Associated Press the $1 trillion infrastructure bill is more of the same.
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Grad Students Learn Construction Industry on Site of Alderman Library Renovation
Participants in a new civil engineering course, Construction Practice, shadow team members to see firsthand the collaboration it takes to manage a large building project.
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Second-Edition Textbook on Technology and Society Aspires to Make a Difference
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Construction Practice: Grad Students Learn Industry Via Alderman Library Renovation
A new graduate-level course called “Construction Practice” allows students to shadow construction team members who are working on the Alderman Library renovation.
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How Do We Make Machines Smarter than Alexa and Siri?
A UVA Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Ph.D. Student is Developing a New Type of Memory that Could Give Artificial Intelligence a Big Push Forward
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What Fossil Preparators Can Teach Us About More Inclusive Science
For the National Academies’ Issues in Science and Technology, Engineering and Society assistant professor Caitlin Wylie argues making real scientific contributions takes skill, but not necessarily a degree — so let’s use that knowledge to open doors to more people.
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Chair's Letter 2021
Our Continued Success Depends on Our Ability to Attract Outstanding People
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Civil Engineering Gave Former Fullback Skills to Succeed After Pro Career
As an engineering student, former Hoos and New York Giants fullback Charles Way learned to problem solve, skills he has put to use after his playing days as an NFL executive and in real estate.
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Is New Car Technology Distracting Us From Needed Infrastructure Changes?
A New York Times writer read associate professor of science, technology and society Peter Norton’s new book and wondered how autonomous vehicles will exacerbate car dependency.
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Test Kitchens for Solar Cells
Researchers Use Machine Learning to Tap Perovskites' Potential for Lowering Solar Energy Cost