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Student Leaders Speak8
Feb 13, 2012
What have students been up to this year? What are they worried about? Six student leaders tell us in their own words.
Barbie Breaks Bad2
Feb 13, 2012
DeeDee Stewart (Grad '02) wrote and stars in the one-woman show Dirty Barbie and Other Girlhood Tales
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Club20
Feb 13, 2012
A handful of curious and notable dates in U.Va. history
14 Reasons to Love Charlottesville in Winter22
Jan 17, 2012
1. Sledding Students sledding in Washington Park. Photo courtesy of Jessica Rayborn When snow finally arrives in Charlottesville, students and townspeople alike flock to the white, glistening hillsides with sleds, toboggans or whatever they have on hand. Among previous conveyances: a canoe careening down the hill in Washington Park and discarded election signs whooshing down slopes near the Dell and O-Hill. {pagebreak} 2. Lighting of the Lawn The lighted RotundaPhoto by Keith Alan Sprouse A tradition that began in 2001, the Lighting of the Lawn is the illumination of approximately 12,700 lights that decorate the Rotunda, pavilions, columns and arcades of the Lawn. With...
Scientific Six Pack4
Jan 13, 2012
Improve your putting, earn more money, increase your odds of survival and other topics U.Va. researchers are exploring.
In the Age of Slavery6
Jan 12, 2012
U.Va. examines role of enslaved laborers in tribute to bell-ringer Henry Martin
From Center Court to Cover4
Dec 12, 2011
Former U.Va. basketball player launches a career as a model
HIGHLIGHTS
Can Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment Prevent Crime?
Why U.Va. students are teaching Russian literature at a juvenile correctional center
Wrapped in Mystery
A guide to U.Va.'s student societies.
New & Notable
Listen to six innovative albums by 15 must-hear alumni musicians.
A New Kind of Leader
The Batten School was created to develop 'challengers of the status quo.'
Jefferson’s Secret Bible
In the twilight of his life, Jefferson began exploring his faith and deepening his understanding of the Bible and Christianity.
Lady Gaga Recruits U.Va. Bullying Expert
Lady Gaga's lofty goal and a Foundation stacked with experts well-suited to help achieve it.
Theater as You’ve Never Seen It Before
Set designer Lisi Stoessel (Col '06, Grad '08) creates fantastical places.
Over Seven Billion Served
Last October, the 7 billionth person on the planet was born. Professors explain the dynamics of the population boom and demographic transition.
Eyes on the Olympics
U.Va. athletes play vital role in Team USA’s path to No. 1
1976: A Royal Visit
On July 10, Queen Elizabeth toured the Academical Village, where 18,000 people watched her stroll down the Lawn.
Where We Study
When finals are approaching at U.Va., the air seems charged with anticipation as students take to the libraries and cafés en masse and energy drinks fly off the shelves.
Spirit of Adventure
Two documentaries portray challenging journeys and the importance of family
Body Builder
Mike Curtis helps athletes recover from injuries and maintain peak form
What Can the New Frog in Town Tell Us About Our Eyes?
A biology student explains a U.Va. professor's new experimental animal
What’s Up, Doc?
The human body is a complex machine of about 10 trillion interconnected cells. Researchers at the U.Va. Health System are working with new technology to keep everything from our brains to our blood sugar in good shape.
