Capital One and UVA Engineering today announced a transformative $4.5 million partnership to establish the Capital One AI Research Neighborhood and launch the Capital One Ph.D. Fellowship Awards. 

Mechanical and aerospace engineering professor will lend his considerable experience mentoring students to directing UVA Engineering’s experiential learning programs.

On the evening of October 10, 2025, UVA Engineering’s Thornton Society members gathered to celebrate the school’s Annual Achievement Awards at the Boar’s Head Resort during their annual dinner. 

AstraZeneca’s planned new plant at North Fork bolsters Charlottesville’s burgeoning biotech sector, where UVA Engineering research helps fuel a cycle of innovation, startups and talent development.

By 2050, the world will be grappling with an estimated 78 million tons of solar panel e-waste, says UVA professor Mool Gupta. He is working on a solar-panel recycling solution.

A team led by UVA professor Evan Scott recently published a paper in Nature Communications unveiling a polymer-based system for precise, non-invasive treatment delivery that avoids immune rejection.

Professor Baoxing Xu’s research group introduces an innovative fabrication method that uses water as a platform to create delicate films and devices for next-generation robotics and sensing.

Electrical and computer engineering professor Nicola Bezzo is pioneering empathetic, resilient robots that can anticipate human needs in complex environments.

This medical device is helping doctors worldwide make faster, more precise decisions during surgery — reducing unnecessary transfusions and improving patient care.