Flue Flaws

Cracks in chimneys lead to banning fires in fireplaces

Students have always had to sacrifice some creature comforts for the honor of living on the Lawn, and this year a long-standing tradition was sacrificed as well in the interest…

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 school…

The Game Plan

Goals include greater efficiency, growth

President Teresa Sullivan recently outlined a number of goals for the University, one of which will be “to get money aligned with the mission.” “It’s not to create winners and…

Bringing the Band Inside

New building gives band program a home

Explore the band program's new digs

Head of the Class: Sullivan calls first years “strongest” ever

The Second-Story Walk

The cover story in this issue of Virginia describes the experience of living in the pavilions in the Academical Village. These original buildings, designed by Thomas Jefferson, give us a…

Facing the Future

What's Next? program helps new graduates during transition

The transition from the Grounds to the “real world” can be exhilarating for new graduates, but a list of practical considerations often tempers that excitement. Finding a place to live,…

Printing Awesomeness

Class builds replica of jet engine with a 3D printer

The jet engine was a technological wonder of the 20th century. In the 21st, college students can make one with a printer. This spring, engineering professor David Sheffler’s class built…

News Briefs

U.Va. is taking a big step in matters that are very, very small. Nanotechnology involves manipulating matter on an atomic or molecular scale, but while the work is microscopic, it…

Off the Page and Onto the Screen

Students test drive iPads in the classroom

The merits of new technology are often debated in the classroom. Last semester, some of that new technology was tested in the classroom, where U.Va. English students explored the iPad’s…

Putting Ideas Into Action

Jefferson Public Citizens program gives students springboard for projects

Jefferson Public Citizens helps students bring classroom learning to life

The State of the University

Q&A with President Teresa Sullivan

What's going on with the budget? What about tuition increases? Read a Q&A with President Sullivan.

Embracing a Legacy

Claire Crippen makes her own mark while honoring her brother

As a high school student in Pennsylvania, Claire Crippen (Col ’11) wasn’t particularly motivated to become a part of her older brother Fran’s heritage at U.Va. He’d had an intimidating…

What Defines Us?

Alumni share views of the student experience at U.Va.

Alumni share views of the student experience at U.Va. What defines your experience?

Remembrances from War Years

An alumna who studied engineering shares a few memories

An alumna who studied engineering shares a few memories