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Education in Kenya
A trip to the slums of Nairobi inspires an educator
In July, Doug Granger (Educ ’06) visited Kenya with his wife and a couple of friends to take part in a mission conference through his church in Charlottesville. While in…
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, the…
Starting Smarter
State-funded preschool programs improve performance of young students
Do early education programs for at-risk students work? A new study is the first to analyze Virginia’s program statistically, and the results are positive.Curry School of Education professors Francis Huang…
Raising Children
U.Va. professors share advice about the hardest job in the world
U.Va. professors share parenting advice backed up by research.
At the Ends of the Earth
How high school science teacher Katey Shirey (Col ’04, Grad ’07) ended up in Antarctica
High school teacher Katey Shirey (Col '04, Grad '07) travels to Antarctica to study the fabric of the universe.
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…
Chinese Spoken Here
A first at the Curry School
While Elizabeth Wesner was filling out her application to the Curry School of Education in 2004, she felt like something was missing. When asked to indicate which language she wanted to be certified to teach, she created her own box and wrote "Chinese."
Great Big Schoolhouse
New Curry School building
Rising soon is a four-story building for the Curry School of Education that will nearly double its breathing room.Already christened Bavaro Hall, the building is slated for completion in 2010…
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Stacked Up
Doubling the capacity of the Ivy Stacks.
In the Age of Slavery
U.Va. examines role of enslaved laborers in tribute to bell-ringer Henry Martin
14 Reasons to Love Charlottesville in Winter
Life Lessons on the Green
David Cook’s golf novel adapted to the big screen
Scientific Six Pack
Improve your putting, earn more money, increase your odds of survival and other topics U.Va. researchers are exploring.
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
A Funeral Procession for the Marquis
An alumna explores La Fayette’s connection to the University
Fighting Fire at the University
In 1828, the Board of Visitors created the University Fire Company.
Body Builder
Mike Curtis helps athletes recover from injuries and maintain peak form
The Simple Things Said It All
On being in the first class of women.
Look Book
A brief history of fashion at U.Va.
