Over 7 Billion Served
U.Va. professors explain the dynamics of the population boom and demographic transition
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HIGHLIGHTS
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.
New & Notable
Listen to six innovative albums by 15 must-hear alumni musicians.
Lady Gaga Recruits U.Va. Bullying Expert
Lady Gaga's lofty goal and a Foundation stacked with experts well-suited to help achieve it.
Body Builder
Mike Curtis helps athletes recover from injuries and maintain peak form
Can Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment Prevent Crime?
Why U.Va. students are teaching Russian literature at a juvenile correctional center
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.
Spirit of Adventure
Two documentaries portray challenging journeys and the importance of family
Wrapped in Mystery
A guide to U.Va.'s student societies.
Jefferson’s Secret Bible
In the twilight of his life, Jefferson began exploring his faith and deepening his understanding of the Bible and Christianity.
A New Kind of Leader
The Batten School was created to develop 'challengers of the status quo.'
1976: A Royal Visit
On July 10, Queen Elizabeth toured the Academical Village, where 18,000 people watched her stroll down the Lawn.
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.
Theater as You’ve Never Seen It Before
Set designer Lisi Stoessel (Col '06, Grad '08) creates fantastical places.
What Can the New Frog in Town Tell Us About Our Eyes?
A biology student explains a U.Va. professor's new experimental animal
Eyes on the Olympics
U.Va. athletes play vital role in Team USA’s path to No. 1
Books Behind Bars: Teaching Tolstoy to Troubled Teens
Students on the Street: How are you celebrating the last day of classes?
In Character: TJ Impersonator Rob Coles relays a humorous anecdote
IN YOUR WORDS
What Can the New Frog in Town Tell Us About Our Eyes?
by Carolyn Beans (Grad '14)
Fruit fly, mouse, roundworm, zebra fish, frog—scientists have long turned to the same dozen or so species to answer our most basic biological...
Ray-flections
by Dan Sherlock (Engr ’90)
As a student, being related to the quiet professorial rock star known more broadly in the University of Virginia community as Dr. Bice placed me...
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
An Alumni Couple Goes for Gold
John and Shannon St. Clair John St. Clair (Col ’99) and Shannon St. Clair (Col ’99) met at the U.Va. bookstore in August 1995. “Out of 5000 freshmen, John was...
Education in Kenya
Doug Granger at the Brine Academy In July, Doug Granger (Educ ’06) visited Kenya with his wife and a couple of friends to take part in a mission conference through...
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