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Join Us April 19 For UVA Engineering Open House
UVA Engineering's undergraduate Open House is a fantastic opportunity for prospective students, their families, and members of the community to visit the school, meet our faculty and students, and see hands-on demonstrations.
Happening Now at UVA Engineering
UVA Engineering Professor Michael L. King Elected to the National Academy of Engineering
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UVA Names Bryan Berger Innovator of the Year
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Student-Led BAPS Brings Systems Engineering to Real-World Challenges at UVA and Beyond
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NASA’s Homer Hickam Shares ‘Rocket Boy’ Lessons in Character and Perseverance With UVA Engineering Students
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UVA Alumna and Engineering Foundation Board Member Anne Aunins Elected to the National Academy of Engineering
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‘Pushing Boundaries’: Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor Zongli Lin Named 2025 ASME Fellow
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UVA Engineer Named IEEE Fellow for Breakthroughs in Energy-Harvesting Wireless Systems and Age of Information Research
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UVA Engineering Announces $11M Clark Scholars Program Gift
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We are creating knowledge, technologies, and leaders for an advanced society. Explore how we are changing the world for the better.-
Our Students: Engineering Leaders of Tomorrow
There has never been a better time to be an engineer, and especially an engineer who is part of the University of Virginia community.
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Our Research: Discoveries that Benefit Society
Our researchers are passionate about collaborating across disciplines to engineer a future where we're all healthier, smarter, and thriving on a livable, evolving planet. Where do your passions lead you?
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Our Faculty: World-Renowned and Emerging Experts
Our faculty are not content to follow well-worn engineering paths. Instead, they are driven to pursue innovations in teaching, research that addresses truly complex challenges, and worldwide leadership roles in their fields.
At UVA Engineering, we create more than engineers: we create leaders, who pair technical knowledge with higher-level skills in communication, collaboration and ethical decision-making.
UVA Engineering students work on real-world challenges, alongside faculty members who are renowned in their fields, to discover solutions that benefit society, the nation, and the commonwealth of Virginia.
UVA’s Moon Robot Collects Awards in NASA’s Lunabotics Challenge
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UVA Engineering Rocketry Soars at IREC
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UVA Engineering Celebrates 2025 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Awardees
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UVA’s Robot Racer Zooms to Victory at Indy Speedway
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Your Final Assignment: Build a System To Improve UVA Swim Starts
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UVA Engineering research is focused on 3 key areas: Engineering for Health, Engineering for the Cyber Future, and Engineering for a Sustainable Future.
CAREER Award Fuels Iqbal’s Vision for More Capable, Context-Aware Helpers
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Map Shows States Where Carcinogens Detected in Drinking Water Sources
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UVA Computer Scientist Wins NSF CAREER Award to Help Robots Engage with Complex Human Behavior
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NSF CAREER Award Will Power UVA Engineer’s Research To Improve Drug Purification
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Bilodeau Lands NSF CAREER Award To Explore the Behavior of Peptide-Covered Surfaces
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NSF CAREER Grant Supports UVA Researcher’s Vision for a More Reliable Cloud Future
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UVA faculty span 11 undergraduate programs and 9 graduate programs, working closely with students to tackle real-world problems of global significance.
UVA BME’s Silvia Blemker Elected To Lead the American Society of Biomechanics
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UVA Chemical Engineer Leads as Editor of a Prominent Journal in his Field
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Forbes Names UVA Engineering AI Researcher Yu Meng to ‘30 Under 30’ Asia List
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Three UVA Engineering Faculty Elected as AAAS Fellows
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Dean Jennifer West Earns AIMBE’s 2025 Pierre Galletti Award
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UVA Engineers seize opportunities to benefit humanity through bold research and world-class education.
Our Research
From developing novel treatments for deadly diseases to securing our interconnected world, we know that creating a better future will require the talents, ideas and ingenuity of excellent researchers. Where will you make your mark?
Our Degree Programs
UVA Engineers are in demand because they're creative and have mastered their discipline. And they've gained the problem-solving skills and research experiences to become leaders in their fields. We're curious. What will you study?
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