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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

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.

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.
Picking Up the (Subatomic) Pieces
Physicists seek basis of mass
U.Va. physics professor Brad Cox and a team of international scientists may be closing in on what many believe to be the origin of mass: a

Scientific Six Pack
New discoveries at U.Va. including living antibiotics, the financial implications of motherhood and the unexpected benefits of “celebrity” sports equipment
Improve your putting, earn more money, increase your odds of survival and other topics U.Va. researchers are exploring.
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

175 Years of Engineering
The Mother of Invention
Celebrating its 175th anniversary, the Engineering School has established a legacy of research that’s helped change the world for the better. The school
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.
Costly Cartoons?
Fast-paced shows hurt kids’ executive function, study shows
The cartoon SpongeBob SquarePants rules the roost as the most popular television show for children between the ages of 2 and 12. But the program’s undersea mayhem may come at
Map of Happiness
Series of maps visualize Jeffersonian ideals
Are Americans living the Jeffersonian ideals of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness? It turns out that some enjoy more longevity, freedom and fun than others. Kelly Johnston,
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Body Builder
Mike Curtis helps athletes recover from injuries and maintain peak form

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.

Jefferson’s Secret Bible
In the twilight of his life, Jefferson began exploring his faith and deepening his understanding of the Bible and Christianity.

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

What Can the New Frog in Town Tell Us About Our Eyes?
A biology student explains a U.Va. professor's new experimental animal

Wrapped in Mystery
A guide to U.Va.'s student societies.

1976: A Royal Visit
On July 10, Queen Elizabeth toured the Academical Village, where 18,000 people watched her stroll down the Lawn.

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.

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.

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

A New Kind of Leader
The Batten School was created to develop 'challengers of the status quo.'

New & Notable
Listen to six innovative albums by 15 must-hear alumni musicians.

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




