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Lady Gaga Recruits U.Va. Bullying Expert
Professor Dewey Cornell brings 30 years of experience to new foundation
Lady Gaga's lofty goal and a Foundation stacked with experts well-suited to help achieve it.
What Can the New Frog in Town Tell Us About Our Eyes?
A biology student explains a U.Va. professor's new experimental animal
A biology student explains a U.Va. professor's new experimental animal
Over Seven Billion Served
U.Va. professors explain the dynamics of the population boom and demographic transition
Last October, the 7 billionth person on the planet was born. Professors explain the dynamics of the population boom and demographic transition.
Leaps and Bounds
The College of Arts & Sciences plans for big growth
In the very near future, the University will feel the impact of two forces—significantly more students and more departures by existing faculty who
Following the Flow
U.Va. scientists and educators assess and improve water quality
Suzanne Maben, gray-green waders hugging her legs, forges into the middle of Paine Run and, like a nurse monitoring
How Much—or Little—Do College Students Learn?
New book uses data to argue that many students learn little due to lack of rigor
In President Obama’s first speech to Congress, he said, “By 2020, American will once again have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world.” In the past decade,
R&D Briefs
Milk of Life
Babies who are breastfed are 60 to 70 percent less likely to die of sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, according to a new analysis of past studies
Raising Children
U.Va. professors share advice about the hardest job in the world
U.Va. professors share parenting advice backed up by research.
News Briefs
Bang for the Buck
The University retained its No. 3 ranking for the fifth time in six years in Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine’s “100 Best Values in Public Colleges”
The Trouble with Civilization
Ancient cities reveal the vulnerabilities of modern societies
Civilizations rise and fall. Why do they disintegrate? Is it better to live a "civilized" life?
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.
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.
HIGHLIGHTS
Theater as You’ve Never Seen It Before
Set designer Lisi Stoessel (Col '06, Grad '08) creates fantastical places.
A New Kind of Leader
The Batten School was created to develop 'challengers of the status quo.'
What Can the New Frog in Town Tell Us About Our Eyes?
A biology student explains a U.Va. professor's new experimental animal
Can Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment Prevent Crime?
Why U.Va. students are teaching Russian literature at a juvenile correctional center
Over Seven Billion Served
Last October, the 7 billionth person on the planet was born. Professors explain the dynamics of the population boom and demographic transition.
Body Builder
Mike Curtis helps athletes recover from injuries and maintain peak form
Jefferson’s Secret Bible
In the twilight of his life, Jefferson began exploring his faith and deepening his understanding of the Bible and Christianity.
What’s Up, Doc?
The human body is a complex machine of about 10 trillion interconnected cells. Researchers at the U.Va. Health System are working with new technology to keep everything from our brains to our blood sugar in good shape.
New & Notable
Listen to six innovative albums by 15 must-hear alumni musicians.
Eyes on the Olympics
U.Va. athletes play vital role in Team USA’s path to No. 1
Spirit of Adventure
Two documentaries portray challenging journeys and the importance of family
1976: A Royal Visit
On July 10, Queen Elizabeth toured the Academical Village, where 18,000 people watched her stroll down the Lawn.
Lady Gaga Recruits U.Va. Bullying Expert
Lady Gaga's lofty goal and a Foundation stacked with experts well-suited to help achieve it.
Wrapped in Mystery
A guide to U.Va.'s student societies.
Where We Study
When finals are approaching at U.Va., the air seems charged with anticipation as students take to the libraries and cafés en masse and energy drinks fly off the shelves.
