175 Years of Engineering

A few of the U.Va. engineers whose projects have touched our daily lives.

Built to Last

The Engineering School celebrates 175th anniversary

Much has changed since 1836, when America needed engineers to build machinery for factories, bridges for roads and locks for canals, and the U.Va. Board of Visitors created a school…

What’s in the Water?

New website shows levels of pharmaceuticals in Virginia wastewater

Want to know what prescription and generic drugs are in your local wastewater? Now Virginia residents can check using a new website created by U.Va. engineering professors Lisa Colosi and…

Letters to the Editor

What a thrill to see the picture of Scott Stadium in 1964 (“Then and Now: An Illustrated Journey Through Time,” Spring 2010). After the Corps of Cadets and the West…

Space Odyssey

Alumni who have “the right stuff”

Beginning in the 1960s and continuing through the most recent shuttle flight, U.Va. alumni have journeyed beyond the earth's bounds to work--and walk--in space.

A Smarter Dummy

U.Va. engineers building “virtual” crash test dummy

Traditional crash-test dummies were designed to resemble humans so that automakers could learn about the effects of car accidents on the body in a lab setting. But traditional dummies are…

Fuel for Thought

Interdisciplinary teams investigate different types of alternative energy

In the world of alternative fuels, there may be nothing greener than pond scum.An interdisciplinary team of U.Va. researchers is now investigating algae and other potential sources of energy—including black…

R&D In Brief

Verbatim

"Orbiting the earth, as thrilling as it is, is not exploring space."

Rush-Hour Robotics

Driverless car takes on urban traffic challenge