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Do You Know Your Columns?
Edward Ford, a writer, practicing architect and professor in the School of Architecture, has always been interested in the art of building. In the 1960s, he studied
Taking Stock of Summer
As you relax on a sunny beach or shady porch to read this summer issue of Virginia Magazine, you may suppose that the University closes its doors

The Marriage Crisis
How marriage has changed in the last 50 years and why it continues to decline
U.Va. researchers explore the ways that marriage has changed and look toward the future of the institution.

The Evolution of Depression
How depression might—or might not—be a biological adaptation
A U.Va. psychiatrist believes that depression is a biological adaption and must have an upside.
R&D Briefs
Can you heat a home with computers? Do social safety net programs work? How long does it take high-fat foods to clog your arteries?

Cool Stuff for Summer
Looking for some ways to get more out of your summer? We’ve got some ideas, tips and stories that can help.
U.Va. faculty and alumni explore a few ways to get the best out of your summer.
Borges in Charlottesville
How the work of a Latin-American literary giant found a home at U.Va.
How the work of a Latin-American literary giant found a home at U.Va.
Required Reading
Jennifer Petersen, an associate professor of media studies at U.Va., recently published Murder, the Media, and the Politics of Public Feelings.
In your book,
Late Architecture Professor’s Deep Roots
Mario di Valmarana planned to spend three months as a member of the School of Architecture faculty. Instead, he stayed for 28 years, and created a travel program that introduced
State Court Guards U.Va. Climate Scientist and Research
Nearly two years after Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli (Engr '91) expressed suspicions of fraud concerning climate research conducted at U.Va., the Virginia State Supreme Court ruled that Cuccinelli'
Bookmarked: The Art of the Matter
www.treatiseonpainting.org
A new U.Va. archive digitizes manuscripts related to da Vinci's Treatise on Painting.
In With the New
Clinical chemist named Innovator of the Year
How do you help a laboratory thrive? Professor Robin Felder knows.
Felder, director of U.Va.'s Clinical Chemistry and Toxicology program, was honored in April as
Brain Power
Contemplative Sciences Center stretches traditional boundaries
No two brains at U.Va. go about their business the same way. With the inception of the school's new Contemplative Sciences Center, faculty and students will be
HIGHLIGHTS

Rethinking the Way We Learn
Professor Daniel Willingham knows why students don't like school— it's all in how the brain works.

Unearthing Slavery at the University of Virginia
Recent discoveries on Grounds raise questions about the history of slavery.

The Quality of Souls
Alumna Audrey Davidow Lapidus writes about how a rare genetic syndrome has shaped her son's life as well as her own.

War Stories
Generations of alumni reflect on military life over the past century, sharing stories of world wars and major American operations in Asia and the Middle East.

Blue Books
The agony and ecstasy of final exams (including excerpts from real blue book exams).

Make It Stick
Physics professor Lou Bloomfield sets out to fix a wobbly table and discovers a substance that might do much more.

What We Talk About When We Talk About Money
Logan Sachon (Col '05) writes openly and honestly about finances, a subject once considered taboo, on the website The Billfold.

Top 5 Lists
Want to know the top 5 hidden gems around Grounds? The all-time leading sports scorers? Top foods at the dining hall?

Changes to the Honor System 2013

The School of Athens
One of Raphael's most famous frescoes has enjoyed its own renaissance at the University.

Against the Odds
Sean Doolittle's long, strange baseball journey





