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All-Time Biggest Crowds at Home Football Games
The top five record-breaking crowds at Scott Stadium. Were you there?

Did You Know?
A collection of University esoterica
Do you know which popular soft drink is named for a U.Va. alumnus? Or how about the top-secret military experiments conducted in the shadow of the Rotunda?
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
A Study in Leadership
Role model taught Monica Wright how to guide team
Everything about U.Va. guard Monica Wright’s game seems effortless and natural.

Laying a Foundation
Coach Tony Bennett discusses philosophy and goals
Coach Tony Bennett discusses philosophy and goals.
Confidence Game
Neuhauser focuses on birdies, not butterflies
Whitney Neuhauser stood over her second shot in a playoff for the state championship and committed the golfer’s ultimate sin. She doubted.
Letters to the Editor
Addiction Research
I found the article “Targeting Addiction” (Fall 2009) very intriguing. I especially was curious if Dr. Bankole Johnson’s research (or even topiramate itself) is applicable to other
Rugby: For those who play for fun
From the Magazine Archives: March/April 1966
This article was originally published in the March/April 1966 edition of Alumni News.
On Sunday afternoons in the fall and spring, one of the things to do,
Inside the Scrum
Men’s and women’s rugby teams take on the best in the country
The first hints of autumn ride on the breeze of a Saturday afternoon in Charlottesville as throngs of fans file toward Scott Stadium, their chatter soon to
Cavalier Athletes Heading to the Big Leagues
Cavalier Athletes Heading to the Big Leagues Pro football teams reached out to four U.Va. players in the NFL draft this spring. Offensive tackle Eugene Monroe (Col ’09) was
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.
Half-Horse, Half-Human
Two U.Va. polo teams win national championships
U.Va. men's and women's teams are the rough and tumble champions of the game of kings.
Change Is in the Air
Cavaliers to sport new look this fall
What can we look forward to during the upcoming football season?
Lapping It Up
Mei Christensen savors team's success while setting personal records galore
Christensen is an ACC record-setting explosion and she snagged All-American honors in the 100 backstroke, 200 back and 400 medley relay.
HIGHLIGHTS

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.

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.

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

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

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.

Lady Gaga Recruits U.Va. Bullying Expert
Lady Gaga's lofty goal and a Foundation stacked with experts well-suited to help achieve it.

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.

Can Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment Prevent Crime?
Why U.Va. students are teaching Russian literature at a juvenile correctional center

Spirit of Adventure
Two documentaries portray challenging journeys and the importance of family

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




