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.
The Shocking Truth
U.Va. psychology professor Timothy D. Wilson conducted a study that found that people would rather be shocked than be alone with their thoughts.
Love Among the Equations
Two U.Va. economics professors find proof of love in their research.
Monticello Redux
A centenarian in Somers, Connecticut, has built a replica of Monticello next to his own estate.
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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Admiral of the Antarctic
Before embarking on a naval career that would send him to the North and South poles, Rear Adm. Richard E. Byrd spent a year studying at U.Va.
Smart Money
Professor Richard Netemeyer talks about the how and why of financial education, and offers a few tips to help with everyday financial matters.
4What 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.
1Better, Stronger, Faster
U.Va.’s SPEED Clinic uses high-tech wizardry to help weekend warriors develop a better gait.
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.
Do the Robot
In her lab in U.Va.’s Olsson Hall, Amy LaViers, assistant professor in systems and information engineering, can make robots dance.
Did You Know?
Do you know which popular soft drink is named for a U.Va. alumnus? Or how about the top-secret military experiments conducted in the shadow of the Rotunda?
Alumni Spotlight
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The Remedy
H. Marie Williams (Educ '06) recently published a memoir about overcoming the trauma of sexual assault. She talked to U.Va. Magazine about The Remedy and her hopes for improving awareness about sexual assault survivors on Grounds.
Unshackled
J. Roy Vorhauer (Educ '67, '77) worked for 27 years as teacher, coach, principal, and professor, trying throughout...
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...
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Who Am I? (Feb 2015)
Hint: I was shot and killed on the roof of the original Madison Square Garden. ...
U.Va. Alumni Win ZogSports Football
A group of U.Va. alumni celebrate an undefeated season and first place finish in...
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Read MoreSmell, touch, sound and sight, senses that were once critical to human communication (and to human survival), are now auxiliary to electronic and other forms of sensing and perceiving.
Rosalyn Berne (Col '79, Grad '82, '99), associate professor of engineering whose research focuses on "the ethical, cultural and societal implications of the emergence and convergence of nanotechnology, biotechnology, information technology and cognitive sciences."