Insiders’ View: An all-access look at places around U.Va.

Debbie Ryan (Educ ’77) has had her office in the John Paul Jones Arena since 2006, but she has been head coach of the U.Va. women’s basketball team for 33…

How To: Helpful advice from alumni experts

Make a better cup of coffee. Learn to play the harmonica. Alumni experts share their wisdom.

The Trouble with Civilization

Civilizations rise and fall. Why do they disintegrate? Is it better to live a "civilized" life?

Student Leader Updates

The committee continues to build and maintain good relationships with a variety of student constituencies. We are planning for open and constructive dialogue about the Honor System in the year…

News Briefs

Bookmarked: Faulkner at Virginia

“The past is never dead. It’s not even past,” William Faulkner wrote in Requiem for a Nun. The author’s two terms as writer-in-residence in 1957 and 1958 have taken on…

An Emotional Farewell

During Final Exercises on May 23, John T. Casteen III delivered the commencement address to the Class of 2010 in one of his last official acts as University president. The…

Hard Times, ‘Bold Moves’

Hard economic realities have raised the ante for decisions being contemplated by University officials. Decreased funding from the state and increased need for financial aid among students have spurred the…

Hard Hat Zone

A field guide to new buildings at U.Va.

Yeardley Love 1987-2010

R&D Briefs

The healing power of fat

Researchers have discovered that adipose stem cells—adult stem cells found in fatty tissue—can be used to treat chronic wounds, severe…

Between extremes

Just as Aristotle’s observations centuries ago led him to recommend moderation in all things, a team of scientists who studied…

Sports Shorts

Baseball: Kevin Arico, Danny Hultzen, Phil GosselinTrack and field: Steve Finley, Robby Andrews, Lance RollerRowing: Desiree Burns, Jennifer Cromwell, Katrin…

Catching Up

Hometown: Tampa, Fla.Cavalier years: 1994-97 (transferred from the University of Southern California). Casey was already a volleyball star when she…

Full Speed Ahead

As Mike London begins his first season as Virginia’s head coach, he faces a daunting list of challenges. He inherits…

A Year to Savor

The 2009-10 academic year earned a special place in the hearts of U.Va. sports fans. Four programs boasted national championships…

Stretching the Mind

Gridiron history, global economics and the space program will be on the agenda when this fall’s popular “More Than The…

Admission FAQs

A school profile is a fact sheet about an individual high school. If a profile is available, the college counseling…

Got Questions?

A new database available to all alumni should be familiar to recent graduates.In late May, EBSCO became active on the…

Bestsellers at the U.Va. Bookstore: April through June 2010

1. The Millennium Trilogy by Stieg Larsson2. Anthill by Edward O. Wilson3. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen…

New & Notable

A Bold Look at the Familiar

For Elizabeth Geiger, familiar does not equal ordinary.Her still life paintings, with bold brush strokes and rich colors, use the…

Required Reading: Karenne Wood

Karenne Wood is director of the Virginia Indian Heritage Program at the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities and a lecturer…

He’ll Thrill You

Crooked politicians shamelessly use their clout for personal gain or to cloak their own corruption. Civilians find themselves trapped in…

The Parking Lot Movie

Documentary reveals the philosophy of parking lot attendants, and how the job changes their lives.

In Memoriam

Letters to the Editor

It goes without saying that many of us alumni were devastated by the news that a young female student at…

Student Life: Beyond the Paycheck

Striking the balance between a job and coursework is tough, and it often comes with a price.

First Person: An Almost Forgotten Oil Spill

As a graduate student working on Padre Island during the summer of 1979, I was among the first to witness…

Short Course: Good Counsel

Derick Williams was a biology undergraduate on his way to med school when he had an unnerving realization. “I didn’t…

Retrospect: 1820: Sincerely, Thomas Jefferson

A letter from TJ explains construction delays at U.Va. thanks to the Virginia legislature.

President's Letter: A Message from the Rector

Join me in welcoming Teresa A. Sullivan to the University of Virginia as our eighth president. The University achieved a…