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Out of the Park

U.Va. athletes step up and stand out in memorable spring sports season

April 23: The U.Va. Polo Club’s men’s team beats Cornell 28-14 to claim the U.S. Polo Association Intercollegiate National Championship at Cornell. The women’s team

National championship eludes Virginia - again

Sports Briefs

Swimming Sweep

The men’s and women’s swimming teams each notched their fourth straight ACC championships this spring, and Matt McLean (Col ’11) went on to win the NCAA

Faces to Watch

Brittany AltomareBrittany Altomare (Col ‘13) Led the women’s golf team last season with a 73.53 stroke average and was U.Va.‘s top finisher in seven of 12 tournaments Tied teammate Calle

National championships for women’s rowing and men’s doubles tennis

Sports Shorts

ACC honors Bakhtiar

Former U.Va. gridiron great Jim Bakhtiar (Col ’58, Med ’63) is now officially an ACC legend.

Bakhtiar was the ACC’s career rushing

Sports Shorts

A famous lacrosse player, a winning tennis duo, a golfer makes history and a third baseman earns a spot in an all-star game.

July ’09 University News Highlights

New U.Va. Rector and Vice Rector Will Take Office in July Source: Charlottesville NewsPlex

With the July 1 turn of a two-year cycle, the University of Virginia’

June ’09 University News Highlights

U.Va. President John T. Casteen III to retire next year SOURCE: RICHMOND TIMES DISPATCH

University of Virginia President John T. Casteen III will retire next summer

By the Numbers

1,022

Number of career points scored by Mamadi Diane, making him the 42nd player in U.Va. men’s basketball history to score 1,000 points or more.

699

Number of

Return to Wimbledon?

Experience on Centre Court spurs tennis player’s amibitions

Tennis team has undefeated season

Few things in sports rank up there with an undefeated season.

Except, maybe, having hometown fans set an attendance record in the process.

Such was

All Aces

Fourth-year Somdev Devvarman, ranked No. 1 in the nation and the NCAA defending singles champion, led U.Va. to an undefeated regular season and the ACC Tournament title.

HIGHLIGHTS

Jefferson’s Secret Bible
In the twilight of his life, Jefferson began exploring his faith and deepening his understanding of the Bible and Christianity.
A New Kind of Leader
The Batten School was created to develop 'challengers of the status quo.'
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.
1976: A Royal Visit
On July 10, Queen Elizabeth toured the Academical Village, where 18,000 people watched her stroll down the Lawn.
What Can the New Frog in Town Tell Us About Our Eyes?
A biology student explains a U.Va. professor's new experimental animal
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.
Lady Gaga Recruits U.Va. Bullying Expert
Lady Gaga's lofty goal and a Foundation stacked with experts well-suited to help achieve it.
Spirit of Adventure
Two documentaries portray challenging journeys and the importance of family
Body Builder
Mike Curtis helps athletes recover from injuries and maintain peak form
Wrapped in Mystery
A guide to U.Va.'s student societies.
Eyes on the Olympics
U.Va. athletes play vital role in Team USA’s path to No. 1
Theater as You’ve Never Seen It Before
Set designer Lisi Stoessel (Col '06, Grad '08) creates fantastical places.
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.
New & Notable
Listen to six innovative albums by 15 must-hear alumni musicians.