Technology

UVA awarded $3.5 million to UVA-Wise to create an innovation ecosystem in the region. Funding will establish a Center for Innovation and boost enrollment in computer science and software engineering programs at the college.

UVA collaborates with Virginia Tech on important societal issues. Together, they will partner with Arconic, CCAM, DOE, and Penn State to reduce energy usage and environmental impact from the metal manufacturing process in Virginia and beyond.

UVA researchers propose that the business community can address sustainability challenges through innovation and development of new technologies.

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

UVA faculty member Michael Timko lends research expertise to cultivate industrial hemp and re-establish it as an important sector in the Virginia economy.

UVA and UVA-Wise are considering recommendations for improving challenges faced by rural Virginians. The initiative is engaging additional Virginia colleges and universities, government agencies, and stakeholders across the state.

The Appalachian Prosperity Project is a collaborative partnership among the University of Virginia, UVA’s College at Wise, the Coalfield region, the private sector, and the state to advance education, health, and economic prosperity in Southwest Vi

Industry clusters are groups of firms that gain a competitive advantage by co-locating in a geographic region and sharing assets, networks, knowledge, workforce training, etc. UVA Economic Development partners with allies to help support existing…

The University is invested in workforce development for the advanced manufacturing industry, addressing a nationwide gap for these professionals.

Devoted to a diversity of thought and the power of collaborative research, UVA unleashes 3 Cavaliers, a program for high-risk, high-payoff research projects.

UVA is committed to the autonomous vehicle industry in Virginia, developing research that paves the way to the future of transportation.