Preserving, Progressing

Jefferson Trust grants help a variety of projects

The Jefferson Trust honored the University’s past as well as its future in awarding grants this year.

A project to preserve Thomas Jefferson’s original drawings

Got the Job-Search Blues?

Stay focused and upbeat to reach employment goals

An extended job search can be stressful, especially in a weak job market. It is difficult not to feel anxious when the news is filled with discouraging economic indicators.

Mental Warm-up

Game-day lectures at Alumni Hall begin Sept. 5

From the origins of the Academical Village to the latest research in renewable fuels, this fall’s “More Than the Score” lecture series will offer football fans plenty of

Record Turnout

Reunions 2009 sets high-water marks

Reunion turnout eclipsed last year’s attendance by about 25 percent and was double the number of 2005.

From DNA to the N.I.H.

Geneticist to lead health efforts

Francis S. Collins to head multi-billion dollar research institute.

Letters to the Editor

Palin Comparison

In the most recent issue of Virginia Magazine, you refer to Tina Fey’s supposedly humorous impersonation of former Gov. Sarah Palin (“Quotable Quotes,” Summer 2009). Specifically, you

In the Land of the Midnight Sun

A poet returns to Alaska

The destruction of Eagle, Alaska, hardly made headlines. Yet, 3,000 miles away in Virginia, Ted Genoways was devastated.

Portrait of a Confessed Slowpoke

Nothing’s safe from the sharp pencil of cartoonist Jen Sorensen

How does a comic writer come up with jokes? Jen Sorensen, author of the cartoon Slowpoke, reveals the secrets of humor.

Economy Special Report: Three videos

Students, alumni and faculty discuss their experience with the economic crisis.

Playground Smack-down

Chris Glasser wins 2009 four square world championship

When asked why he would pursue a sport like four square, Glasser is circumspect: “Why? Because it’s silly.”

Summer Like You’ve Never Seen It Before

Chris Bickford’s photos capture moods, immediacy of surfing, nightlife

Chris Bickford’s photos capture moods, immediacy of surfing, nightlife

From Law School to Court Jester

Charlottesville. December 1997. Baja Bean Company on The Corner. An open mic night.

In four days, I’d be leaving U.Va., leaving law school smack-dab in the

Top Five Alums of the U.Va. Digital Media Lab Who are Doing Cool Work (in chronological order)

1. Meghan Eckman (Col ’98)

Fighting Human Trafficking

Alumnae at the Polaris Project tackle modern slavery

When Andrea Austin learned about human trafficking, she refused to believe it. It seemed like something out of a far-fetched movie.

The World’s Hottest Nerd?

U.Va. neuroscientist becomes TV reality star

Colin Steers went from studying neurology to being cast as the “hot nerd” on this season’s Make Me a Supermodel.