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2022 Year in Review
Celebrating the Contributions of UVA Engineers Toward Making the World a Better Place
UVA Engineering had an excellent year with achievements that showed the school's commitment to creating and disseminating knowledge, educating leaders and serving society.
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Alumna Jen Locke Recognized for Overcoming Adversity to Achieve Career Success
Locke Makes Path Easier for Those who Have it Harder than Herself
Jen Locke has earned the TMS Frank Crossley Diversity Award
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UVA Alumna Contributes to Successful DART Mission
Mallory DeCoster worked with NASA and the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory to change the orbit of an asteroid.
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UVA Engineering and the II-VI Foundation: Decade-long Partnership Offers a Launchpad for Graduate Students
Foundation Emphasizes Both Science and Student Training
Since 2012, UVA professor Jerrold A. Floro has earned II-VI Foundation funding for three projects resulting in new discoveries.
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Computer Science Student Also Making a Mark in Cross-Country
Derek Johnson earned his bachelor’s in computer science in December, and now he’s working on his master’s. Meanwhile, he’s also a leader on UVA’s men’s cross-country team.
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UVA Materials Science Engineers Work on New Material for Computer Chips
Research Aims to Help Semiconductor Industry Make Computing Less of an Energy Hog
Samantha Jaszewski and Shelby Fields publish landmark studies on stability of ferroelectric hafnium oxides.
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Two UVA Engineering Alumnae Elected to the National Academy of Construction
Jill S. Tietjen and Heather Wishart-Smith, P.E., are recognized by the Academy for being leaders in their respective fields of expertise.
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Computer Science Alum Is Living his Best Life on the Road, One State at a Time
Working remotely, software engineer Nace Pleško’s home office is a tricked-out van with a view of all 50 states.
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A Gift With Resonance
Inspired by her undergraduate experiences, 1992 alumna Christine Moore has created two funds to support chemical engineering faculty and a third to support the Charlottesville Symphony at UVA.
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Engineering Grad Seeking Solutions to a Vexing Plumbing Problem
Levi Otis, a 2021 School of Engineering and Applied Science graduate, started a plumbing company to change is how plastic pipe waste is discarded in an effort to keep PVC pipes out of landfills.