
Q&A: What Should You Know About the Forever Chemicals We All Ingest?
Most Americans are unknowingly exposed to harmful substances every day. UVA chemical engineering professor Bryan Berger investigates how to reduce our exposure.

PECASE Winners: 3 UVA Engineering Professors Receive Presidential Early Career Awards
The White House announced Tuesday that three professors and two alumni had received the nation’s top honor for up-and-coming scientists and engineers.

Wet Years Followed by Drought Turned California’s Flora Into Tinder
UVA Engineering hydrology experts say two years of plentiful rain contributed to the devastating fires in California.

UVA Receives DURIP Grant for Cutting-Edge Ceramic Research System
UVA’s proposed new system for studying ultra-high-temperature ceramics will empower researchers to gather high-precision data that was previously out of reach.

Cavalier Autonomous Makes History Again — This Time in Thrilling 4-Car Robot Race
UVA just made history with three other robot racecar teams in a demo for the ages.

New UVA Professor’s Research May Boost Next-Generation Space Rockets
Chen Cui is finding the hidden patterns in electric propulsion plasma beams that could help ensure the success of long-term space missions.

New Book Ties Together an Improbably Effective Career in Probability
Systems engineering professor Roman Krzysztofowicz, known for modeling high-stakes decision making, has authored a textbook synthesizing his research across the years.

UVA Engineering and Education Researchers Leverage AI to Improve Classroom Teaching
ECE chair Scott Acton’s AI-powered video analysis technology can help teachers improve performance.

Sherri Sullivan, MSE’s Financial Wizard, Is a 2024 Sandridge Outstanding Contributor
Department of Materials Science and Engineering senior financial generalist Sherri Sullivan has earned the highest individual employee honor given by the University of Virginia.

Low-Cost Dust Explosion Tube Offers More Bang for the Buck
For a laboratory experiment meant to train engineers to manage risks of catastrophic workplace accidents, this dust explosion tube is just the thing.