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Engineering for the Cyber Future

Our researchers are not merely reacting to the cyber age, we are catalyzing it. Machine learning, cybersecurity, high performance computing, intelligent memory systems, avalanche photodiodes, ultra-low-power chips: These are just some of the technologies essential to such next-generation projects as the Internet of Things and 100 Gbps Ethernet, and they are just some of the areas in which UVA Engineering holds world-class expertise.

Research Area

Advanced and Secure Computing Cyber-Physical and Autonomous Systems Human Technology Interaction Data Science, AI/ML and Simulation
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    UVA Researchers’ Video Techniques Reveal Trout’s Energy-Saving Secret

    UVA research team’s use of video, computational methods and the physics of fluids explains how fin-to-fin interactions improve rainbow trout’s swimming efficiency. 

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    UVA Engineering Professors Target Inclusive AI Education with $1M Grant

    With support from NSF, UVA Engineering researchers will democratize access to crucial AI training for high schoolers. 

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    The Engineering-Girls Formula: Show Science, Create Welcoming Space, Add Acts of Kindness

    During Engineering-Girls week, UVA Engineering students, faculty and staff rolled out the red carpet and lit Bunsen burners for the next generation of female students.

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    A Blueprint for Building the Future: Eco-Friendly 3D Concrete Printing

    UVA is taking the lead to improve 3D concrete printing construction technology with rigorous research to make printable materials stronger, more sustainable and better performing.

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    Researchers Put Finger on Why Men and Women Feel Touch Differently

    With new experimental techniques, University of Virginia engineers identified what gives us a great sense of touch, which could make modern technologies a touch better.

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    It’s Got Praying Mantis Eyes

    The praying mantis is one of the few insects with compound eyes and the ability to perceive 3D space. UVA engineers are replicating their visual systems to make machines see better. 

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    UVA and the Toyota Research Institute Aim To Give Your Car the Power To Reason

    UVA computer scientist Yen-Ling Kuo is developing artificial intelligence to make your car a trusted partner and coach.

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    Need To Know: Engineering Skills To Get a Job in the 'New Industrial Revolution’

    Professor Qing (Cindy) Chang explains how students can prepare to find work in the modern manufacturing industry, including the automotive sector.

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    AI Researcher Talks About What We Can Learn by Racing Autonomous Cars

    UVA Engineering’s Madhur Behl, an expert in artificial intelligence for safe autonomous driving, joined the Darden School’s “Good Disruption” podcast to discuss the state of driverless car technology.

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  • Virginia Students Aid Election Cybersecurity Ahead of Fall Elections

    Ahead of what may be a contentious presidential election, UVA students together with students from five other Virginia universities are helping to make sure voting will be secure and trustworthy.

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  • Are You Curious? Alum Says It Will Serve You Well in the Coming AI Storm

    Curiosity may have killed the cat, but a systems engineering alum at NASA says it can also save us. 

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  • Hoos Standing Out: These 2024 Ph.D. Graduates Made Their Marks in Research and Beyond

    Five exemplary graduating Ph.D. students were honored for their professional accomplishments and contributions to the UVA and scientific communities in their fields.

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