2The Facts of the Matter
More than 25 years after publishing Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know, E.D. Hirsch is seeing the teaching philosophies he's championed for becoming a basis for curriculum changes across America.
The Doctor Will Hear You Now
Kenneth Warren (Educ ’04, ’11) teaches digital storytelling to doctors who wish to become more reflective and think more creatively.
Telling Stories, Digitally
Bethany Nowviskie, director of digital research & scholarship at the U.Va. library and director of the Scholars' Lab, discusses digital storytelling and what the online age has meant for the humanities.
Podcast People
Alumna Lulu Miller (Grad '13) and Alix Spiegel have created a new National Public Radio show with a focus on how invisible forces influence human behavior.
What Lies Beneath
Maintaining a 6-mile network of tunnels under Grounds is a never-ending job for U.Va.'s facilities workers. They spend every day of the year fixing valves, draining traps and conducting routine inspections on the pipes that heat the Grounds.
Winter 2014
A look inside the University's tunnels; Cultural literacy makes a comeback; Why college matters; Bringing history to the people
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The People’s Historian
As chief historian for The History Channel, Libby O'Connell (Grad ’79, ’87) makes it her mission to engage the public in history.
Book Traces
U.Va. English professor Andrew Stauffer is on a national mission to encourage readers to take a closer look at what's scribbled in the margins of books.
Examining Slavery at the University
In October, U.Va. hosted a national symposium that brought together experts from various schools to discuss issues related to the history of slavery at institutions of higher education.
New Cabell Is New Again
Opened in 1952 to accommodate a growing student body after World War II, New Cabell Hall...
Computer cluster opens new research possibilities
Nearly 55 years later after U.Va. got its first computer, a new computing cluster will provide a significant boost to data-intensive research at the University.
Predicting Crime, 140 Characters at a Time
U.Va. research professor Matthew Gerber has developed a computer program that uses Twitter to predict crime patterns.
7Making the Case for College
Ian Baucom, the new dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, believes that U.Va. can provide leadership in reframing the role of higher education in America.
Alumni Spotlight
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Unshackled
J. Roy Vorhauer (Educ '67, '77) worked for 27 years as teacher, coach, principal, and professor, trying throughout...
The Slick Bib
During my undergraduate studies at U.Va. I strengthened a habit and a mindset of...
The List
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Top 10 Stories on UVaToday in 2013
Based on number of views, these are the stories that readers found most interesting in 2013.
Top 5 U.Va. Sports Moments of 2013
Let us know your opinion on top sports moments in the comments.
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One Last Twirl
The “Sabre Twins” have graduated and are moving on in separate directions. Almost. Victoria and...
U.Va. SPEED Clinic
U.Va. SPEED Clinic director Max Prokopy (Educ '08) helps former U.Va. baseball player...
Photo Gallery
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Where Am I? (January 2015)
Can you guess where this is? Email your answer to uvamag-web@virginia.edu and be...
5,000 Miles Cycled
Matthew Sait (Law ’07) cycled 5,000 miles across the United States, from Astoria, Ore., at the...
Quotes
Read MoreAlbert Camus wrote that 'The evil that is in the world almost always comes out of ignorance.' Knowledge, then, is evil's first enemy and good's first line of defense.
Former U.Va. President John T. Casteen III speaking at the Class of 2010 Final Exercises
