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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.
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
Drawing From Nature
Mountain Lake Biological Station inspires art
Students carried five-gallon buckets that held their art supplies through the hardwood forest of the Appalachian Mountains. When they found something to draw, they turned the buckets over and
The Secret Life of a Raindrop
A raindrop is never just a raindrop. Its value changes from friend to enemy, moneymaker to toxin.
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
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
Built to Last
The Engineering School celebrates 175th anniversary
Much has changed since 1836, when America needed engineers to build machinery for factories, bridges for roads and locks for canals, and the U.Va. Board of Visitors created a
The Game Plan
Goals include greater efficiency, growth
President Teresa Sullivan with John Simon, provost; Michael Strine, COO; and Milton Adams, vice provost
President Teresa Sullivan recently outlined a number of goals for the University, one of
Following the Flow
U.Va. scientists and educators assess and improve water quality
Suzanne Maben, gray-green waders hugging her legs, forges into the middle of Paine Run and, like a nurse monitoring
HIGHLIGHTS
What Can the New Frog in Town Tell Us About Our Eyes?
A biology student explains a U.Va. professor's new experimental animal
Spirit of Adventure
Two documentaries portray challenging journeys and the importance of family
1976: A Royal Visit
On July 10, Queen Elizabeth toured the Academical Village, where 18,000 people watched her stroll down the Lawn.
Wrapped in Mystery
A guide to U.Va.'s student societies.
Body Builder
Mike Curtis helps athletes recover from injuries and maintain peak form
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.
Eyes on the Olympics
U.Va. athletes play vital role in Team USA’s path to No. 1
Lady Gaga Recruits U.Va. Bullying Expert
Lady Gaga's lofty goal and a Foundation stacked with experts well-suited to help achieve it.
Jefferson’s Secret Bible
In the twilight of his life, Jefferson began exploring his faith and deepening his understanding of the Bible and Christianity.
Theater as You’ve Never Seen It Before
Set designer Lisi Stoessel (Col '06, Grad '08) creates fantastical places.
New & Notable
Listen to six innovative albums by 15 must-hear alumni musicians.
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.
Can Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment Prevent Crime?
Why U.Va. students are teaching Russian literature at a juvenile correctional center
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.
A New Kind of Leader
The Batten School was created to develop 'challengers of the status quo.'
