Thomas Skalak Named Vice President for Research at the University of Virginia

Thomas C. Skalak, professor and chairman of the Department of Biomedical Engineering in the School of Engineering and Applied Science and the School of Medicine at the University of Virginia, has been appointed vice president for research at U.Va. FULL STORY

U.Va. Engineering Students Tackle Environmental Injustice One Community at a Time

Through Gwen Ottinger’s STS 200-level class, “Technology and Environmental Justice,” students are exploring how technology has contributed both to creating and mitigating environmental injustices. FULL STORY

U.Va.’s Engineering School Guarantees Admission to Students from Virginia Community Colleges

The Engineering School has signed an agreement with the Virginia Community College System that guarantees admission to students who graduate from any of Virginia’s 23 community colleges and fulfill certain academic requirements. FULL STORY

Modeling Networks Inside the Cell

Computational modeling being conducted by Jason Papin, an assistant professor of biomedical engineering, is helping to further understanding of the human genome. FULL STORY

U.Va. Students Shine at Regional Civil Engineering Conference

A team of University of Virginia engineering students earned their Cavalier pride at the 2008 American Society of Civil Engineers Student Virginias Conference. FULL STORY

CEE-Led Doctoral Training Program Addresses Areas of Critical National Need

Graduate students in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering are helping improve water resources around the world through a program called Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need. FULL STORY

E-News Question of the Month

Engineering School alumni and friends, I greatly enjoy reading your responses to my “questions of the month,” published in each issue of E-News. (To read others’ responses to past questions, visit our question of the month archives here.) This month, I’d like to know: “What do you consider to be one of the greatest engineering achievements of all time and why?”

Please send your responses to seas@virginia.edu. Unless you tell me otherwise, I will consider your response for publication. RESPOND | VIEW QUESTION ARCHIVES AND RESPONSES