Recent tweet by
UVa_Alumni: Fast first-year. Robby Andrews caps off undefeated year by winning the NCAA Championship in the 800m last weekend.
Dept: Features
Making Sense of Business0
Margaret Brennan (Col ’02) ascends to job as anchor at Bloomberg Television
Spring 2010
Margaret Brennan (Col ’02) combines a passion for international affairs with a journalist’s insight at Bloomberg Television.
A Stitch in Time4
Former professor’s vision inspires designers from Culbreth to Broadway
Spring 2010
Admire rare and beautiful items of clothing from the 1790s to the 1950s that are held in the Collection of Historic Dress.
Reinventing Life0
The strange and wondrous science of biological technology
Spring 2010
Students at the University are creating new organisms by splicing DNA. How does synthetic biology work? What are its dangers and benefits? And how might it change the world?
Then and Now7
An illustrated journey through time
Spring 2010
This illustrated journey through time provides a revealing perspective on U.Va. history.
How Did We Get Here?0
A quick guide to the health care debate
Winter 2009
A “pocket guide” to why this debate is happening and what circumstances have propelled reform initiatives, as told by U.Va. faculty experts.
Bringing the Hospital to the People0
800 medical professionals. 1,800 volunteers. 2,700 patients. 1 weekend of free health care.
Winter 2009
Inside beige tents, medical staff from the University of Virginia provide free health care to anyone who comes to the Wise County Fairgrounds. Meet a few of the people who depend on the Remote Area Medical clinic for medical treatment, as well as those who volunteer their services.
From Pennsylvania Avenue to Sesame Street0
Sherrie Sandy Westin trades politics for puppets in many-hued career
Winter 2009
Westin trades politics for puppets.
Did You Know?0
A collection of University esoterica
Winter 2009
Do you know which popular soft drink is named for a U.Va. alumnus? Or how about the top-secret military experiments conducted in the shadow of the Rotunda?
HIGHLIGHTS
Pioneer of Beer
Tired of the same old brew, Charlie Papazian (Engr ’72) learned to brew his own beer, wrote a book about it and revolutionized American brewing.
Spicy Literature
Dave DeWitt (Col '66) has written nearly 40 books about chile peppers and spicy foods. What fuels his piquant obsession?
1977: Ms. Rhodes Scholar
Catherine Burke Sweet (Col ’77), one of the first female Rhodes Scholars, went to England to study in the late '70s and she never moved back.
Working Vacation
How Alternative Spring Break changed the perspective of students who have participated in the program.
A Stitch in Time
Admire rare and beautiful items of clothing from the 1790s to the 1950s that are held in the Collection of Historic Dress.
All-Time Biggest Crowds at Home Football Games
The top five record-breaking crowds at Scott Stadium. Were you there?
Building, but not Sprawling
Curious about new construction projects on Grounds? See what new buildings will look like when they're done and how much they'll cost.
High Expectations
U.Va. baseball coach Brian O'Connor talks about last year's spectacular season and his aspirations for this year's College World Series.
Rekindling Desire
A new drug shows promise for women who lack sexual desire.
Ultra Dedicated
Meet two women who run 100 mile races across treacherous terrain and through bad weather; they run ultramarathons with apt names such as Hellgate.
