U.Va. Engineers Return to Cameroon

Two of seven students who traveled to Tourou, Cameroon, in the spring of 2006 to design and implement a sustainable water filtration system, Jason Manto (BME ’06) and Brooke Yamakoshi (CE ’06, SE ’07) have organized multiple return trips to bring sustainable water filtration to the province. Their most recent trip occurred over winter break and included a new face, Ezekiel Fugate (CE, Mathematics ’07).

Erica Taylor Uses Engineering and Medicine to Heal Young Bones

Erica Taylor (Engr Sci ’02), a resident physician in the academic orthopaedic surgery training program at the U.Va. Health System, delights in the interconnections in her life. After being a part of the U.Va. Engineering Bridge Program as an undergraduate and earning her medical degree at Duke, Taylor is now back at U.Va. to complete her residency.

Educating Generations of Future Engineers through K–12 Programming

Throughout its rich 171-year history, the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science has educated generations of engineering leaders. Many Engineering School programs are specifically geared toward kindergarten through 12th-grade.

Ambassador Alton G. Keel Jr. Speaks to the Newest Jeffersonian Engineers

Ambassador Alton G. Keel is recognized in Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in the World and Who’s Who in Science and Engineering — testaments to his extraordinary contributions to public service and to the investment banking and computing industries.

SEAS Voices

What do you feel is the most unique aspect of a SEAS education? We asked an alum, a faculty member, an undergraduate and a graduate student, and here are their responses.

My Favorite Professor

Engineering School professors make an impact on their students each and every day. Sometimes the experiences are unforgettable, as was one alumna’s experience with Edmund P. Russell III, an associate professor in the Science, Technology and Society Department and coordinator of the Science and Technology Policy Internship Program.