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Virginia Chamber Releases Blueprint Virginia 2030
CCALS is pleased to be included in the Virginia Chamber’s most recent business plan for the Commonwealth. Blueprint Virginia 2030 is an update to Blueprint Virginia 2025 that was adopted in 2017.

CCALS, Virginia State University and the University of Virginia Co-Host Worldwide Symposium on Engineering Systems in 2021
CCALS and Virginia State University (VSU), joined by the University of Virginia (UVA), hosted some of the world’s leading engineering systems researchers this October for CESUN 2021. Held virtually and in person in Charlottesville, VA on Oct. 10-12, 2021, the hybrid symposium welcomed its far-flung participants – for many, the first in-person scientific conference/symposium since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

ODU’s Effort to Create Wind Energy Hub in Overdrive
In 2019, ODU and the Virginia Department of Energy (Virginia Energy) signed a memorandum of understanding for the state’s offshore wind projects, including Dominion’s wind farm. As part of that agreement, ODU has organized the Commonwealth Offshore Wind Task Force, which brings together more than 200 partners from across the state to examine all aspects of building a brand-new industry …

CIT Name Change Reflects New Role
It’s official – the Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation is the new name for the Center for Innovative Technology (CIT), the managing nonprofit and operating arm of the Virginia Innovative Partnership Authority (VIPA).

CESUN Keynote Speakers Announced
The 2021 Council of Engineering Systems Universities (CESUN) will hold its eighth annual symposium in Charlottesville VA and virtually Oct. 10 – 12. The symposium is co-hosted by Virginia State University and CCALS, and will feature a slate of international keystone speakers … tThese thought leaders emphasize common themes of resilience, sustainability, environmentalism and diversity, in terms of people and disciplines, in solving the problems facing the world today.

IoT Security Risks Addressed in IEEE SIEDS Presentation
One of the papers presented at IEEE SIEDS 2021 focused on the rise of advanced logistical systems embedded in smart devices, and the systems security issues they increasingly pose, and has just been published on IEEE Xplore.

New Research Yields Snapshot of Telework Today
Telework is alive and well, concludes this paper on telework’s status by James C. Haug and Richard M. Monroe.

Pam Norris Honored by American Society of Mechanical Engineers
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) has elected Pamela M. Norris, UVA Engineering Executive Dean and our own CCALS board chair, an Honorary Member. CCALS congratulates Norris on this well-deserved honor, among the society’s highest …

Call for Papers for the CESUN Symposium
The Council of Engineering Systems Universities (CESUN) will hold its eighth international symposium this October in Charlottesville, Virginia …

Save the Date: CESUN International Engineering Systems Symposium
The Council of Engineering Systems Universities (CESUN) will hold its eighth international symposium this October in Charlottesville, Virginia …
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