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UVA Rocketry is in Midland, Texas, this week to compete in the 2026 International Rocket Engineering Competition! The team participated in a flight safety review on Tuesday and is scheduled to launch their Sabre III rocket on Wednesday morning.

Some things never change.

The friendships forged in labs, late-night study sessions, design projects, and long walks across Grounds have a way of lasting a lifetime. This weekend, generations of UVA Engineers—from the Class of 1966 to the Class of 2021—returned to reconnect, reminisce, and inspire one another.

Reunions remind us that a UVA Engineering degree is more than an education. It’s a lifelong community that spans industries, generations, and continents, united by a shared commitment to making the world a better place.

Thank you to everyone who came home this weekend. Here’s to the memories we’ve made—and the ones still to come.

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The Charles L. Brown Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering held its 2026 diploma ceremony in Darden Court. See more photos from Final Exercises: https://engineering.virginia.edu/news-events/news/photos-2026-final-exercises

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering celebrated the Class of 2026 during its diploma ceremony in the McIntire Amphitheater. See more photos from Final Exercises: https://engineering.virginia.edu/about-our-school/celebrating-class-2026

The Department of Systems and Information Engineering held its 2026 diploma ceremony on May 27 in the McIntire Amphitheatre. See more photos from Final Exercises: https://engineering.virginia.edu/news-events/news/photos-2026-final-exercises

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering held its 2026 diploma ceremony in the Chemistry Building auditorium. See more photos from Final Exercises: https://engineering.virginia.edu/news-events/news/photos-2026-final-exercises

University of Virginia Biomedical Engineering - UVA BME celebrated the Class of 2026 during its diploma ceremony on May 17 in Old Cabell Hall. See more photos from Final Exercises: https://engineering.virginia.edu/news-events/news/photos-2026-final-exercises

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering celebrated its 2026 graduates during its diploma ceremony in Thornton Hall's Darden Court. See more Final Exercises photos: https://engineering.virginia.edu/news-events/news/photos-2026-final-exercises

The Department of Computer Science held its 2026 diploma ceremony on May 17 in the John Paul Jones Arena. See more photos from Final Exercises: https://engineering.virginia.edu/news-events/news/photos-2026-final-exercises

The Department of Chemical Engineering celebrated its 2026 graduates during its diploma ceremony on Sunday, May 17. See more Final Exercises photos here: https://engineering.virginia.edu/news-events/news/photos-2026-final-exercises