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Out of the Park
U.Va. athletes step up and stand out in memorable spring sports season
A Hoops First
Ralph Sampson voted to Hall of Fame
Ralph Sampson, the 7-4 center who led the U.Va. basketball team to unparalleled heights in the 1980s, became the first Cavalier to be voted to the National Collegiate Basketball Hall…
The Men Behind the Steel Curtain
James Farrior and Heath Miller inspire teammates and fans with leadership
As if the Pittsburgh Steelers weren’t formidable enough.In an offseason marked by strife between players and owners, the Steelers have a unifying factor that many teams envy. They have the…
Goal-Oriented
Success as a player spurs Ben Olsen (Col ’99) in new coaching role for D.C. United
As a player, Ben Olsen reached some of soccer’s highest peaks. At U.Va., he helped the Cavaliers win an ACC championship, was named the ACC Tournament MVP and was the…
Sidearm Sizzler
Javier Lopez (Col ’02) plays key role for Giants as relief pitcher
Game Two of baseball’s World Series, eighth inning, two outs, a runner on second. The Texas Rangers, trailing the San Francisco Giants 2-0, need a big hit. MVP Josh Hamilton…
Sports Shorts
While at U.Va., Wright scored 2,540 career points and earned numerous honors, including first-team All-American and ACC Player of the Year in 2010. Jennifer Cromwell (Col ’10), a three-time All-American…
Virginia’s Finest
Cavaliers well represented in Hall of Fame
The glory days on the fields and courts of athletic competition fade quickly for many student-athletes, but 30 Cavaliers have earned a place in history and have been inducted into…
The One and Only
Natalie Randolph coaches football, her way
As the country's only female head coach of a high school football team, Natalie Randolph (Col '02, Educ '03) has drawn a flurry of media attention.
The terrible and exultant 26.2
Alumnus runs a marathon on an injured foot
Ten years after my first marathon, I decided to run a second one. I ran the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C., in 2000 and, last fall, I starting training…
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.
Did You Know?
A collection of University esoterica
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?
Sports Shorts
ACC honors BakhtiarFormer U.Va. gridiron great Jim Bakhtiar (Col ’58, Med ’63) is now officially an ACC legend.Bakhtiar was the ACC’s career rushing leader, totaling 2,434 yards in his three…
Sports Shorts
Greats AcknowledgedLacrosse great Tom Duquette (Col ’75) and football coach George Welsh have been tapped for induction to the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame. Duquette was a four-time All-American, and…
HIGHLIGHTS
175 Years of Engineering
A few of the U.Va. engineers whose projects have touched our daily lives.
In the Age of Slavery
U.Va. examines role of enslaved laborers in tribute to bell-ringer Henry Martin
A Funeral Procession for the Marquis
An alumna explores La Fayette’s connection to the University
14 Reasons to Love Charlottesville in Winter
Look Book
A brief history of fashion at U.Va.
The Simple Things Said It All
On being in the first class of women.
Scientific Six Pack
Improve your putting, earn more money, increase your odds of survival and other topics U.Va. researchers are exploring.
Life Lessons on the Green
David Cook’s golf novel adapted to the big screen
Body Builder
Mike Curtis helps athletes recover from injuries and maintain peak form
Costly Cartoons?
Fast-paced shows hurts executive function in children
Stacked Up
Doubling the capacity of the Ivy Stacks.
Fighting Fire at the University
In 1828, the Board of Visitors created the University Fire Company.
