Dr. Nurse

Child obesity research leads to landmark degree

In the process of achieving a milestone in nursing education, Amy Drake Boitnott (Nurs ’09) designed a program that could benefit legions of children and families.

Boitnott recently

Portraiture in Spray Paint

James Dean Erickson (Col ’08) only paints people he knows. He paints them so large that their faces take up whole walls, their irises half a foot wide. As a

Downhill Racers

The Virginia Alpine Ski and Snowboard Team hits the slopes

The Virginia Alpine Ski and Snowboard Team hits the slopes

Open Door Policy

The public life of Lawnies

Become an honorary Lawn resident and learn the pleasures—and discomforts—of being part of our living history.

The University’s Academical Village attracts countless visitors, many

Letters to the Editor

Poe Room Photo by Matt Riley

When you feature upcoming events on Grounds, please be sure to include the U.Va. men’s tennis matches. The team entered the

News Briefs

Animal Rights

Bob Barker, longtime host of the game show The Price is Right and animal-rights advocate, has given $1 million to the Law School to establish an animal law

Election Season

Short Game Gold

Birdwood facility a gem for golfers

From PKs to FGs

Soccer skills help Cavalier placekicker

Yannick Reyering (Col ’09) grew up in Germany kicking a round ball into a net. When he came to U.Va., he had the same focus—and he put the ball into the net 39 times in a three-year career that included multiple All-ACC honors.

So Modern

Dance students take the stage

Aerial balletics were on display in one of the many arrestingly choreographed pieces in "Strands in Motion," a fall dance concert that showcased original work by both faculty and students.

Pitched Battle

Midfielder Tony Tchani traps the ball during the Cavaliers’ 1-0 victory over Clemson at Klöckner Stadium Oct. 10. A header by Tchani (Col ’12) led to the game-winning score by

Tall Order

Teams look to front court for balance, leadership

With Sean Singletary and Sharneé Zoll providing leadership and fireworks for U.Va.’s basketball teams, last season could easily have been characterized as the Year of the Guards. Both players have gone on to the ranks of professional basketball, so now the Cavaliers will look to the front court for more points and power this season.

Secret Society

Students share their innermost fears and desires

The project caught the attention of two students, Courtney Mallow (Col ’10) and James Burney (Col ’09), who are the co-directors of the Arts & Enrichment Committee, a part of the University Programs Council. After inviting Warren to visit the University, they solicited secrets from their fellow students and created an exhibit of the cards they’d collected to coincide with his appearance.

The Power of Normal

U.Va. changing misperceptions, behavior with social norms campaign

All U.Va. students are heavy drinkers, right? Wrong. The National Social Norms Institute at U.Va. addresses common misperceptions.

A Run to Remember

Beijing native bears Olympic torch in China

Thousands of my friends have asked me one question: How did I get that special honor as a torch bearer? That’s a long story to tell.