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UVA Cyberdefense Squad Beats Nine Mid-Atlantic Teams for the Win
Can the back-to-back Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition champion Hoos reclaim their national title? They’ve earned the right to find out.
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AI Researcher Talks About What We Can Learn by Racing Autonomous Cars
UVA Engineering’s Madhur Behl, an expert in artificial intelligence for safe autonomous driving, joined the Darden School’s “Good Disruption” podcast to discuss the state of driverless car technology.
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How Data Analytics Helped Swimmer Kate Douglass Become a Paris Favorite
Computer science alumna and Olympic swimmer Kate Douglass is using data to climb the podium and secure her future with a graduate degree in statistics.
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Computer Science Alumnus Named Dean of Tulane University School of Science and Engineering
Hridesh Rajan, a former Ph.D. advisee of associate professor Kevin Sullivan, is known for designing the Boa programming language and leading Iowa State’s data science programs.
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How Science, Math and Tech Can Propel Swimmers to New Heights
Engineering and computer science student researchers contribute to a highly read paper on how biomechanical data can make swimmers go from competitive to elite.
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Virginia Students Aid Election Cybersecurity Ahead of Fall Elections
Ahead of what may be a contentious presidential election, UVA students together with students from five other Virginia universities are helping to make sure voting will be secure and trustworthy.
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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.
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Help Is on the Way: UVA Students Streamline Athletic Injury Care
A.J. Peppers, a 2024 computer science graduate, put his technical skills to work on the award-winning EZ-EAP, a phone app that automates emergency action plans for sports venues.
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Hoos Standing Out: These 2024 Ph.D. Graduates Made Their Marks in Research and Beyond
Five exemplary graduating Ph.D. students were honored for their professional accomplishments and contributions to the UVA and scientific communities in their fields.
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