Education

UVA researcher Jennifer Chiu and colleagues at the Curry School of Education are working on methods for integrating technology-enhanced engineering design projects and STEM curricula into early education with school systems in Virginia and beyond.

UVA Engineering is responding to a need for engineers trained to solve the complex, global problems of the 21st century.

UVA helps address the opioid crisis by dedicating expertise and resources from an array of disciplines to tackle the problem throughout the state, including Virginia's most rural areas.

The General Assembly recently funded statewide expansion of the UVA-developed Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program, which measures the skills a kindergartner needs to succeed. UVA is invested in improving education at all levels.

The Environmental Resilience Institute and the Global Infectious Diseases Institute bring top researchers together to tackle some of the biggest problems facing society: the environment and infectious disease.

This year's Virginia College Advising Corps will fan out across Virginia to help students from 40 high schools find their way to higher education.

UVA, the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, and Virginia Community Capital offer the Resilience Award to companies in Virginia's economically challenged communities. Winners receive a scholarship to a Darden Executive Education program.

The teacher shortage is an "emergency situation" in Virginia.

Throughout Virginia, UVA supports career development and guidance for traditionally under-represented high school students, guiding them to consider their vocations and higher education.