Science, Technology, and Society

Rupa Valdez, associate professor in the Department of Engineering Systems and Environment, conducts research that involves thinking about and designing useful systems to help people living with disabilities and chronic health conditions.

Renée Cummings and Jonathan Goodall to Lead University of Virginia in Public Interest Technology University Network Initiatives

Civil engineering professor Jonathan L. Goodall is helping lead UVA's efforts to promote the use of data and technology to deliver better outcomes to the public.

National Science Foundation Grant Advances Academic Excellence through Diversity

The Advanced Materials Synthesis Research Experience for Undergraduates site will immerse rising sophomores through seniors in authentic materials research projects.

Engineering Systems and Environment associate professor Osman Ozbulut argues investing in advanced building technologies is a good buy for state and federal governments.

Cyber Innovation and Society Institute Receives Inaugural “Network Challenge” Grant

A multidisciplinary team of UVA computer science, law and public policy faculty will lead the course to examine the implications of new technologies.

Engineering and Society Chair W. Bernard Carlson writes that partnerships move inventors’ ideas from research and development to transformational innovation.

Appointment will inspire students to explore the intersections of history, technology, race, gender, work identity and social mobility.

The joint appointment to the Commerce and Engineering schools aims to forge new knowledge about the historical contributions of African Americans.

Historian’s latest Forbes column argues that the long, proud run of RMS Olympic shows a different side of her ill-fated twin, Titanic.

Courtney Hill is investigating water treatment technologies to prevent child-stunting caused by diarrheal diseases in South Africa.

UVA engineering and society historian Peter Norton describes for the Washington Post’s Power Up column how the auto industry retooled for WWII.