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Morality binds us into ideological teams that fight each other. … It blinds us to the fact that each team is composed of good people who have something to say.
— U.Va. psychology professor Jonathan Haidt, author of "The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion." His comments came during a debate March 20, 2012, with New York Times columnist David Brooks at U.Va.0
There are two things we do at the University of Virginia in the athletics department better than anywhere else at the institution. Number one is we bring people together … Secondly, we develop relationships.
— Craig Littlepage, U.Va.'s athletic director0
I can bring my inner fierceness out and it actually looks good.
— Jordan Rennert (Col '14), a member of U.Va.'s student step team, Step It Up0
These two issues – assuring our commitment to our core disciplines, and enabling scholarship and education across boundaries that address the challenges and opportunities of our time – form the modern yin-yang of the University.
— John Simon, executive vice president and provost, in remarks to the University's Faculty Senate on Feb. 10, 20120
When your heart talks, my heart will listen.
— A phrase used by women at King Faisal University in Saudi Arabia to express their gratitude for an education workshop conducted by U.Va. professors Dorothe Bach and Deandra Little0
If they ever get around to building a Mount Rushmore of U.Va. greats, Ray Bice would be on it.
— A comment from an alumnus about Raymond Bice, a beloved psychology professor who taught at U.Va. for 50 years. He died at age 93 on Dec. 22.0
It is a synergistic marriage that has Mother Nature smiling.
— Paul Tudor Jones II (Col '76), describing a partnership between U.Va. and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to establish a graduate-level conservation program. Jones is a NFWF board member and a major benefactor of the University.0
When I walked the Lawn … I felt I was standing on the Grounds that tell the story of higher education in America.
— John D. Simon, upon being named U.Va.'s new executive vice president and provost on Aug. 24HIGHLIGHTS
Body Builder
Mike Curtis helps athletes recover from injuries and maintain peak form
Jefferson’s Secret Bible
In the twilight of his life, Jefferson began exploring his faith and deepening his understanding of the Bible and Christianity.
New & Notable
Listen to six innovative albums by 15 must-hear alumni musicians.
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.
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.
Can Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment Prevent Crime?
Why U.Va. students are teaching Russian literature at a juvenile correctional center
Theater as You’ve Never Seen It Before
Set designer Lisi Stoessel (Col '06, Grad '08) creates fantastical places.
Spirit of Adventure
Two documentaries portray challenging journeys and the importance of family
1976: A Royal Visit
On July 10, Queen Elizabeth toured the Academical Village, where 18,000 people watched her stroll down the Lawn.
What Can the New Frog in Town Tell Us About Our Eyes?
A biology student explains a U.Va. professor's new experimental animal
Lady Gaga Recruits U.Va. Bullying Expert
Lady Gaga's lofty goal and a Foundation stacked with experts well-suited to help achieve it.
A New Kind of Leader
The Batten School was created to develop 'challengers of the status quo.'
Wrapped in Mystery
A guide to U.Va.'s student societies.
Eyes on the Olympics
U.Va. athletes play vital role in Team USA’s path to No. 1
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.
