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The Art of Reflection
Alumna’s paintings feature Jefferson cups
Edith Arbaugh (Educ ’55) taught art in Charlottesville for 29 years. A well-known figure in the local art scene, she is one of the founders of the Central Virginia Watercolor…
The Strength of One
Cheryl Mills helps Haiti's recovery working under the U.S. secretary of state
How can the U.S. help in Haiti's recovery? Cheryl Mills, the 2010 Alumna of the Year, knows the situation on the ground, she has Washington on her side and she has a plan.
Letters to the Editor
What a thrill to see the picture of Scott Stadium in 1964 (“Then and Now: An Illustrated Journey Through Time,” Spring 2010). After the Corps of Cadets and the West…
Saying It with Flowers, My Way
Alumna writes a novel about the language of flowers
A large percentage of the articles I was writing then involved field trips with my kids to various D.C. locations filled with flora and fauna. As I jotted notes, I…
Making a new family home
An alumna’s winding path to Charlottesville and U.Va.
When I first moved to Charlottesville in 1988, it was not to go to U.Va. I was escaping my life in New York City, where I had been working in…
Making Sense of Business
Margaret Brennan (Col ’02) ascends to job as anchor at Bloomberg Television
Margaret Brennan (Col ’02) combines a passion for international affairs with a journalist’s insight at Bloomberg Television.
A Stitch in Time
Former professor’s vision inspires designers from Culbreth to Broadway
Admire rare and beautiful items of clothing from the 1790s to the 1950s that are held in the Collection of Historic Dress.
1977: Ms. Rhodes Scholar
Catherine Burke Sweet (Col ’77), one of the first female Rhodes Scholars, went to England to study in the late '70s and she never moved back.
Book Maker
Paper and print art pieces address contemporary issues
After folding folios into signatures, Kristin Adolfson (Col ’98) uses a needle and thread to sew the pages of her books together. She prints the text with a letterpress, and…
Ultra Dedicated
Meeting the challenges of long-distance running
Meet two women who run 100 mile races across treacherous terrain and through bad weather; they run ultramarathons with apt names such as Hellgate.
Sports Shorts
Ryan Zimmerman (Col ’06), former U.Va. third baseman, received two major awards for his outstanding play last season with the Washington Nationals. On Nov. 11, he snagged his first Gold…
Rekindling Desire
Drug restores sex drive in women
A new drug shows promise for women who lack sexual desire.
Young Boy with an “Old Person” Disease
A mother’s struggle with her son’s childhood arthritis
When people think about arthritis, they often think of it as an old person’s disease—certainly not something that affects children. Unfortunately, that is a misconception; in fact, juvenile arthritis (JA)…
HIGHLIGHTS
Look Book
A brief history of fashion at U.Va.
Stacked Up
Doubling the capacity of the Ivy Stacks.
A Funeral Procession for the Marquis
An alumna explores La Fayette’s connection to the University
Scientific Six Pack
Improve your putting, earn more money, increase your odds of survival and other topics U.Va. researchers are exploring.
175 Years of Engineering
A few of the U.Va. engineers whose projects have touched our daily lives.
Fighting Fire at the University
In 1828, the Board of Visitors created the University Fire Company.
Body Builder
Mike Curtis helps athletes recover from injuries and maintain peak form
The Simple Things Said It All
On being in the first class of women.
Costly Cartoons?
Fast-paced shows hurts executive function in children
In the Age of Slavery
U.Va. examines role of enslaved laborers in tribute to bell-ringer Henry Martin
14 Reasons to Love Charlottesville in Winter
Life Lessons on the Green
David Cook’s golf novel adapted to the big screen
