
Picture This: Dozens Gather for the Graduate Engineering Student Council’s Popular International Food Friday
A tradition started as a community-building project is going strong a couple of years later. UVA Engineering’s monthly International Food Friday draws dozens for dinner, laughs and fellowship.

UVA Engineering Alum’s Paper on Bio-Inspired ‘Tunabot’ Is Among Publisher’s Most Cited
Mechanical and aerospace engineering Ph.D. alumnus and current post-doc Carl H. White discusses the impact of his Tunabot Flex research in an interview with IOP Publishing.

Brigadier General and Aerospace Engineering Alumnus Reminded Cadets, Midshipmen of UVA’s Place in History
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Geoffrey F. Weiss, a 1991 aerospace engineering alumnus, gave the keynote address at an ROTC event honoring the nation’s veterans.

Unlocking Next-Gen Chip Efficiency: UVA Researchers Confirm Thermal Insights for Tiny Circuits
Ph.D. student Md. Rafiqul Islam and a team of researchers unlock heat flow principles in ultra-thin metals, paving the way for faster, smaller, more efficient computer chips.

UVA Researchers Design Innovative 25 MW Rotors To Keep Pace With Wind Turbine Growth
As wind turbines grow in size, UVA researchers are designing 25-megawatt downwind offshore rotors to keep up.

As NASA Prepares for Next Moonshots, This Student’s Job Is To Make Sure Rockets Get Their Closeup
UVA Engineering undergraduate student Craig Kalkwarf, who is double-majoring in astronomy, is finding his career path courtesy of NASA Pathways.

UVA Engineering Professor Secures Federal Small Business Grant to Improve Heat Management in Advanced Microelectronics
Patrick E. Hopkins received funding to develop a tool that can precisely measure how heat moves through small electronics.

UVA Researchers Develop New Coatings To Boost Turbine Engine Efficiency
A multidisciplinary UVA-led research group has formulated new protective coatings to allow turbine engines to run hotter — with potential dividends for the environment and people.