Dec 12, 2011
Holiday Gift Guide
Something for Every Hoo
HIGHLIGHTS
Rethinking the Way We Learn
Professor Daniel Willingham knows why students don't like school— it's all in how the brain works.
Top 5 Lists
Want to know the top 5 hidden gems around Grounds? The all-time leading sports scorers? Top foods at the dining hall?
Blue Books
The agony and ecstasy of final exams (including excerpts from real blue book exams).
Unearthing Slavery at the University of Virginia
Recent discoveries on Grounds raise questions about the history of slavery.
What We Talk About When We Talk About Money
Logan Sachon (Col '05) writes openly and honestly about finances, a subject once considered taboo, on the website The Billfold.
The Quality of Souls
Alumna Audrey Davidow Lapidus writes about how a rare genetic syndrome has shaped her son's life as well as her own.
War Stories
Generations of alumni reflect on military life over the past century, sharing stories of world wars and major American operations in Asia and the Middle East.
The School of Athens
One of Raphael's most famous frescoes has enjoyed its own renaissance at the University.
Changes to the Honor System 2013
Make It Stick
Physics professor Lou Bloomfield sets out to fix a wobbly table and discovers a substance that might do much more.
Against the Odds
Sean Doolittle's long, strange baseball journey
Comments
Hey UVA; why don't you sell cheerleader costurmes for American Girl dolls? This would be a goldmine for you and could start a real college trend!
I love the look of those christmas ornaments! I look forward to hanging it on our tree!
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