
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.

UVA Engineering Achievement Award Recipients Honored at Thornton Society Dinner
This year’s UVA Engineering Achievement Awards ceremony took place on November 22 at the 2024 Thornton Society Dinner.

Professors, To Improve Your Teaching Game, Consider These Tested Formulas
UVA Engineering professors take a research-and-development approach to refining their instruction, as evidenced by the recent chem-e “teaching triangles.”

UVA Researcher’s Tool Identifies California Communities Most Vulnerable to Power Outages
Somayeh Asadi studies how communities can better prepare for outages and disasters by using a data-driven social vulnerability index.