A UVA Engineering Alumna and Summer Intern Dig Into UVA’s Geoexchange Heating Project
A 2019 mechanical engineering alumna and DPR Construction project engineer is helping to build UVA’s next-gen heating plant at Fontaine site while mentoring a rising third-year ME major.
Who Invented STEAM Kits for Kids? Meet an Early Pioneer, Larry G. Richards
One man’s trash and recyclables make for a middle school crash course in the basics of engineering design.
Researchers Drive Safety Forward on 3 Toyota Collaborative Projects
UVA Engineering researchers received funding from a Toyota initiative to study injury prediction and prevention in collisions.
Before the ‘Rockets’ Red Glare’ of July 4, Celebrate UVA’s Spaceport Launch
UVA Rocketry’s Sabre 1 soared over 8,000 feet into a cloudy New Mexico sky in the team’s first foray in the world’s largest intercollegiate rocket design and engineering competition.
20 Years After ‘Hyper-X,’ UVA Team Makes NASA Hypersonic Breakthrough
UVA Engineering researchers have successfully shown for the first time that optical sensors can control a hypersonic jet engine.
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.
Full Power: The Inspiring Life of Kitty O'Brien Joyner
This is the story of the first female engineer at NASA, who was also the first woman to graduate from the UVA School of Engineering.
Air Force ROTC Expands Flight Opportunities for Cadets With Help From UVA Engineering
The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering is upgrading its flight simulator and will donate the old one to UVA’s Air Force ROTC detachment, says MAE chair Richard Kent.
Jefferson Scholars Foundation Names Class of 2028 Scholarship Recipients, Ph.D. Fellows
Six incoming UVA Engineering undergraduates and three Ph.D. students merit funding from the Jefferson Scholars Foundation to launch their UVA careers and futures as leaders and citizens.
Winning Advice: These 6 Engineering Advisers Gave the Year’s Best
If you’re ever in need of advice, you can count on the winners of this year’s Undergraduate Advising Excellence awards.