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Sports Shorts
Olympic GoldRower Lindsay Shoop and soccer player Angela Hucles have something in common, in addition to being former student-athletes at U.Va.Each brought home gold medals from the Olympics in Beijing…
Tough Season, Tougher Guy
Ryan Zimmerman does the work it takes to keep playing
Fans don’t see the long hours of practice that go into being a Major League Baseball star, but attitude and discipline proved crucial for Zimmerman (Col ’06) in facing adversity with the Washington Nationals this season.
Sports Shorts
From Chris Long to Sharneé Zoll, Cavaliers made their marks in the drafts held this spring by pro leagues.Long, a defensive end, and Brandon Albert, an offensive guard, went in…
A Tackle to Remember
Dombrowski earns spot in College Football Hall of Fame
Dombrowski also became pretty good at football. He played a central role in U.Va.’s success in the 1980s, including Virginia’s first bowl game, a 27-24 victory over Purdue in the 1984 Peach Bowl.
HIGHLIGHTS
Fighting Fire at the University
In 1828, the Board of Visitors created the University Fire Company.
14 Reasons to Love Charlottesville in Winter
Life Lessons on the Green
David Cook’s golf novel adapted to the big screen
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.
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
Look Book
A brief history of fashion at U.Va.
175 Years of Engineering
A few of the U.Va. engineers whose projects have touched our daily lives.
Costly Cartoons?
Fast-paced shows hurts executive function in children
Body Builder
Mike Curtis helps athletes recover from injuries and maintain peak form
In the Age of Slavery
U.Va. examines role of enslaved laborers in tribute to bell-ringer Henry Martin
