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Insights into Innovation
An alumnus describes his discoveries about what blocks change in companies
I’ve been working as an innovation consultant for close to a decade, helping clients create new products and services. When CEOs are surveyed about what’s important to them, innovation is…
How to Keep New Hires
Lilith Christiansen (Com ’95) explores why people stay at their jobs
Ever search for a new job ... on the job? According to Lilith Christiansen (Com ’95), management consultant, and co-author of the book Successful Onboarding, almost one third of new…
An Alumni Couple Goes for Gold
John and Shannon St. Clair’s careers in football and jewelry design
John St. Clair (Col ’99) and Shannon St. Clair (Col ’99) met at the U.Va. bookstore in August 1995. “Out of 5000 freshmen, John was in two of my classes…
The Case for Plain Talk
Kent C. Sullivan (Col ’78, Law ’82) works for clearer jury instructions
From his experience in Texas as a judge, trial lawyer and supervisor of an 800-lawyer public agency, Kent C. Sullivan (Col ’78, Law ’82) knows the value of plain language…
Sowing the Seeds of Peace
Diplomat Judith Raine Baroody (Grad ’85) brings together divided Cypriots
Diplomats in blue jeans, we gazed up anxiously at the September skies of Cyprus as we assembled chairs and sound equipment for the festival to bring together Greek- and Turkish…
Thank You, Leonard
Long before Leonard Sandridge retired in July after 44 years at the University, signs of his influence and his extraordinary career were easy to see. A reception hall at John…
The More We Get Together
Make connections and build community through UCAN
Are you about to start a job hunt? Thinking about that next career move? If so, connecting with people with information and advice to help you achieve your career goals…
Military Family
Alumna shares her experience starting a family on a far-flung military base
For three of my four years at U.Va., I dated my future husband, Greg, who was then a midshipman at the Naval Academy. Despite this distance and military obligations—which often…
Tending the Vines
An alumni couple’s adventures in viniculture
An alumna's perspective: As the seasons change so does the labor of caring for vines and making wine.
The Voice of Reason
Former FBI agent Gary Noesner set the standard for hostage negotiation
In October 1982, a man held his sister and her children at gunpoint in a train. Just another day at the office for hostage negotiator Gary Noesner.
Man with a Plan
Organize better meetings and events
From Parking Lot to Landmark
Alum helps design Rice Hall
Many students graduate from the University with dreams of one day giving back to the school, once careers have developed or resources are available. Since I graduated two years ago,…
HIGHLIGHTS
Life Lessons on the Green
David Cook’s golf novel adapted to the big screen
175 Years of Engineering
A few of the U.Va. engineers whose projects have touched our daily lives.
A Funeral Procession for the Marquis
An alumna explores La Fayette’s connection to the University
14 Reasons to Love Charlottesville in Winter
Body Builder
Mike Curtis helps athletes recover from injuries and maintain peak form
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
Fighting Fire at the University
In 1828, the Board of Visitors created the University Fire Company.
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.
The Simple Things Said It All
On being in the first class of women.
Look Book
A brief history of fashion at U.Va.
