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A Master's with a Difference

Over the past five years, scores of universities around the country have introduced master’s-level data science programs, but few universities approach data science the way the...

Harnessing People Power

UVA's participation in a Nanosystems Engineering Research Center dedicated to developing wearable, self-powered health and environmental monitoring devices is a milestone.

A Tenure-Track Job

Philip Asare’s experiences as a graduate student in the Engineering School proved to be the perfect springboard, not just for securing an academic post, but finding one that will...

From Idea to Innovation

It is not surprising that interest in entrepreneurship among engineering students has grown dramatically in the past few years, says Professor W. Bernard Carlson, chair of the...

Boats that Swim

During her first Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative grant, Professor Hilary Bart-Smith and her colleagues studied batoid rays to develop a a better understanding of...

Professor, Graduate Student Develop Tool to Protect Web Users

Most Internet users know that practicing good online hygiene —never clicking on spam, choosing strong passwords and setting up two-factor authentication — is essential for...

Engineering Graduate Uses Big Data to Seek Insights to Bicycle Travel Flow

As a longtime bicyclist, Alec Gosse is concerned with bike safety and the desire to make bicycle travel practical in a society centered on automobile travel.

Aerospace Engineer Eric Loth Cited as ‘Brilliant Mind’ Behind Energy Revolution

Popular Science has named 12 scientists who are “The Brilliant Minds Behind The New Energy Revolution” and the “faces of change.” The University of Virginia’s Eric Loth is among...

Professor Makes a Difference in the Lives of Soldiers, Students and Colleagues

Professor Pamela Norris' outstanding record of research, teaching and service led the new School of Engineering Dean, Craig Benson, to promote her to Executive Associate Dean...

The Department of Engineering and Society will host a meeting of science, technology and society scholars from Virginia universities for workshops, discussions and collaboration.