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Yeardley Love
It goes without saying that many of us alumni were devastated by the news that a young female student at our university was allegedly killed by someone
News Briefs
Inventors of the year
The U.Va. Patent Foundation named professors Kevin R. Lynch and Timothy L. Macdonald the 2010 Edlich-Henderson Inventors of the Year. Their work happens at the
A Winter to Remember
Looking back at the “snowpocalypse”
Looking back at how the "snowpocalypse" affected U.Va.
What’s a Day Worth?
U.Va. will not force mandatory furlough
How much does it cost to pay every University employee for one day of work? More than $2 million.
After several months of cost analysis, the University of
Letters to the Editor
Then Again
What a thrill to see the picture of Scott Stadium in 1964 (“Then and Now: An Illustrated Journey Through Time,” Spring 2010). After the Corps of Cadets and the

The Builder
John Casteen retires after two decades as U.Va. President
After a stint as dean of admission and a lengthy run as president, John Casteen has helped create a University that's much different than the one he first came to as a student.
So Long, Old Friends
A final message from President Casteen
President Casteen Photo by Peggy Harrison
If my memory is correct, my first report to alumni, students’ families, and staff and faculty must have gone out in mid-fall 1990. In
HIGHLIGHTS

Body Builder
Mike Curtis helps athletes recover from injuries and maintain peak form

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

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.

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

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.

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

Theater as You’ve Never Seen It Before
Set designer Lisi Stoessel (Col '06, Grad '08) creates fantastical places.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.




