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Vanishing Cultures

Vanishing Cultures

Alumnus works to safeguard indigenous communities through photography

Alumnus Taylor Weidman works to safeguard indigenous communities through photography.

Lean on Me

Lean on Me

U.Va.'s Young Women Leaders Program goes global

The Young Women Leaders Program, which pairs middle school girls with college women mentors, goes global.

Cavaliers in the Olympics

Cavaliers in the Olympics

The first Cavalier to medal at the Olympics was James Rector, who won silver in the 100-meter dash at the 1908 Games in London. Since 2000, six U.Va. athletes have

The Dilemma of U.S.-Iran Relations

The Dilemma of U.S.-Iran Relations

Reflections on a life's work

Iran is my birth land; U.Va., my intellectual home for 60 years. Here, I've tried to advance understanding of Iran's foreign policy.

Globe-trotting TV

Globe-trotting TV

Two alumni work on The Amazing Race: China Rush

Two alumni work on The Amazing Race: China Rush

True Blue

True Blue

New turf field hosts Olympic teams

What does the University Hall Turf Field, the facility where the U.Va. varsity field hockey team practices and competes, have in common with the Riverbank Arena

Taking Stock of Summer

As you relax on a sunny beach or shady porch to read this summer issue of Virginia Magazine, you may suppose that the University closes its doors

World’s Tallest Man Undergoes Gamma Knife Surgery at U.Va.

World’s Tallest Man Undergoes Gamma Knife Surgery at U.Va.

“His skeleton just can’t support him.” —Dr. Mary Lee Vance (Col ’72)

U.Va. endocrinologist Dr. Mary Lee Vance (Col ’72), who,

Getting Serious About Playgrounds

During a trip to Bangladesh as part of a U.Va. January term class on social enterprises, first-year student Daniel Ng (Col '15) noticed children there were playing

Over Seven Billion Served

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.

1976: A Royal Visit

1976: A Royal Visit

On July 10, Queen Elizabeth toured the Academical Village, where 18,000 people watched her stroll down the Lawn.

Eyes on the Olympics

Eyes on the Olympics

U.Va. athletes play vital role in Team USA’s path to No. 1

U.Va. athletes play vital role in Team USA’s path to No. 1

Shaping the Future

Teresa A. Sullivan Photo by Luca DiCecco

One of the energizing aspects of daily life at U.Va. is the constant exposure to astonishing research, scholarship and other creative

Standing Guard

Standing Guard

How U.Va. helps protect America

How U.Va. helps protect America by shaping the soldiers, law enforcement officers, policymakers and scientists of tomorrow.

A Summer at a Bolivian Orphanage

A Summer at a Bolivian Orphanage

An alumna’s rejuvenating volunteer experience

Last summer, I visited an orphanage in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, called the Stansberry Children’s Home. The trip was full of unexpected coincidences and on the first day, I

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HIGHLIGHTS

  • The Curious Case of Jerry Reid

    The Curious Case of Jerry Reid

    Jerry Reid, an undergraduate student, is a typical student in every way—except one.

  • Ed Roseberry’s Charlottesville

    Ed Roseberry’s Charlottesville

    Look through a few of the thousands of photographs Ed "Flash" Roseberry has taken of Charlottesville since the 1940s.

  • What’s the Big Idea?

    What’s the Big Idea?

    From superfast rocket engines to a book on common sense, here's a look at some U.Va. research that could change the world.

  • The Secret Life of Plants and Trees

    The Secret Life of Plants and Trees

    Learn about the defense mechanisms of some of nature's most cunning survivors.

  • Top 5 Lists

    Top 5 Lists

    Want to know the top 5 hidden gems around Grounds? The all-time leading sports scorers? Top foods at the dining hall?

  • Holsinger’s Charlottesville

    Holsinger’s Charlottesville

    Rufus W. Holsinger photographed Charlottesville at the turn of the 20th century, capturing the Rotunda fire and much more.

  • Charlottesville Then & Now

    Charlottesville Then & Now

    An interactive feature that compares scenes from the same spots in Charlottesville, nearly 100 years apart.

  • Lean on Me

    Lean on Me

    The Young Women Leaders Program, which pairs middle school girls with college women mentors, goes global.

  • Medicine for the Soul

    Medicine for the Soul

    Photo Essay: Chaplains provide another dimension of care at the U.Va. Hospital.

  • Beyond the Names

    Beyond the Names

    The stories of the men and women behind the dorm names on Grounds.