Dept: Short Course
Saving Green0
Winter 2009
During the month of August, it cost $21,769.85 just to cool Newcomb Hall. The University is making eye-opening numbers like these available on its online “Building Dashboard,” which displays energy use in Newcomb Hall.
Music for the Silver Screen0
Fall 2009
How a film score tells the emotional story of a movie. Plus playlists for your next event.
Speak Up0
Summer 2009
Public speaking doesn't have to be scary. Judith Reagan's class helps you overcome your fears.
Here and Now3
Spring 2009
Susan Stone believes that the quality of your life depends on where you focus your attention.
Look, Listen and Speak Up0
Winter 2008
While health policy is a matter of national debate, making sure you get good health care sometimes requires little more than common sense—and speaking up.
Teen Angst and Parental Stress0
Fall 2008
For those of us who fear that all our efforts to raise our children to be bright, polite and responsible have failed miserably, Peter Sheras has a message: Don’t give up.
HIGHLIGHTS
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.
1976: A Royal Visit
On July 10, Queen Elizabeth toured the Academical Village, where 18,000 people watched her stroll down the Lawn.
Can Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment Prevent Crime?
Why U.Va. students are teaching Russian literature at a juvenile correctional center
New & Notable
Listen to six innovative albums by 15 must-hear alumni musicians.
Theater as You’ve Never Seen It Before
Set designer Lisi Stoessel (Col '06, Grad '08) creates fantastical places.
Body Builder
Mike Curtis helps athletes recover from injuries and maintain peak form
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.
Lady Gaga Recruits U.Va. Bullying Expert
Lady Gaga's lofty goal and a Foundation stacked with experts well-suited to help achieve it.
Spirit of Adventure
Two documentaries portray challenging journeys and the importance of family
Eyes on the Olympics
U.Va. athletes play vital role in Team USA’s path to No. 1
Jefferson’s Secret Bible
In the twilight of his life, Jefferson began exploring his faith and deepening his understanding of the Bible and Christianity.
Wrapped in Mystery
A guide to U.Va.'s student societies.
A New Kind of Leader
The Batten School was created to develop 'challengers of the status quo.'
What Can the New Frog in Town Tell Us About Our Eyes?
A biology student explains a U.Va. professor's new experimental animal
