Topics > College of Arts & Sciences
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.
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…
A Run to Remember
Thomas Jones keeps NFL rushing gains in perspective
Thomas Jones knows that playing in the NFL takes a certain attitude. Preparation for each game is so compressed that it requires forgetting about what just happened on the field,…
High Expectations
After historic year, baseball team enters season with heart of roster—and values—intact
U.Va. baseball coach Brian O'Connor talks about last year's spectacular season and his aspirations for this year's College World Series.
R&D Briefs
An application that allows smart phone users to send CT scan images remotely has proved useful in helping radiologists make preliminary diagnoses in medical cases.Dr. Asim Choudhri, currently a fellow…
What, Me Worry?
Older adults show less anxiety in social situations
As they age, adults can look forward to one less thing to worry about—anxiety.A U.Va. study determined that older adults are less anxious in challenging social situations than younger adults.…
Trying to Make Lemonade: After the Corporate Collapse
A first-person perspective on how Circuit City’s collapse altered the career path of one alumnus.
The Continuing Education of Ms. Groves
Armed with new skills, Monica Groves (Col ’04) returns to scene of documentary
After a rocky first year in an Atlanta school, Groves decided to put her Harvard master's degree to work in the community that first helped her.
HIGHLIGHTS

1976: Block Party
The dawn of Charlottesville's Downtown Mall.

Lane DeGregory (Col ’89) wins a Pulitzer Prize for her article about a feral child

A Portrait of the South in Black and White
Paul Gaston recounts his role in the civil rights movement in Charlottesville.

The Mayor of Summertime
Bob Oakes (Col ’84) serves as mayor of Nags Head

Famous
How celebrity and the media have changed over the past 300 years as told by the American History Guys from the radio show Backstory.

School of Rock
U.Va.'s Battle of the Bands face off. Hear music clips and watch a video.

Leap of Faith
Jenny D'Agostino (Com '03) takes plunge with ropes course

Lending a hand
A first-hand account of an alumnus working for Kiva in Africa.

U.Va. Profs that Provide a Brush with Celebrity



