Space Mountain
A Tour of McCormick Observatory
UVA astronomy professor Ed Murphy gives a tour of McCormick Observatory, its history and its current purpose.
Secrets of the Spring Skies
Ancient cultures relied on spring constellations to help them survive
In many cultures, from the Navajo to the Australian aborigines to the Aztec, stars not only represented glittering mythological stories, they also signaled the appropriate time to sow and to harvest, to celebrate or hunt.
Galactic Bones
A UVA undergraduate’s research is helping to reveal the Milky Way’s “skeleton.”
Catherine Zucker (Col '15) conducts research that is helping to reveal the Milky Way’s “skeleton.”
Room of Errors
UVA Medical Center works to cut down medical errors by creating them
The "room of errors" is a new training tool a UVA nursing professor uses to get everyone from interns to nurses to therapists thinking more about reducing medical errors.
A World of Change
UVA professors study regions far and near to understand the changing climate
To find out exactly how a changing climate affects us, UVA professors have undertaken studies that span the globe—from Virginia to the Arctic and beyond.
Ordinary Genius
Henry Muhlbauer is majoring in engineering at UVA He is also 12 years old.
Twelve-year-old engineering student Henry Muhlbauer discusses his life on Grounds.
Two Thumbs Up
UVA hand surgeon constructs two thumbs for a boy born without them
Connor Woodle was born without thumbs. A procedure performed by Dr. Bobby Chhabra at the UVA Hand Center changed his life.
The Case for Compassionate Policing
UVA law professor argues for greater understanding between police officers and citizens
UVA law professor Josh Bowers advocates for a shift in the ways police officers see people and people see police officers. We are all human, he says, and entitled to dignified treatment.
The Shocking Truth
A UVA study finds people would rather be shocked than be alone with their thoughts
UVA psychology professor Timothy D. Wilson conducted a study that found that people would rather be shocked than be alone with their thoughts.
Podcast People
Alumna Lulu Miller is the cohost of NPR’s new show Invisibilia
Alumna Lulu Miller (Grad '13) and Alix Spiegel have created a new National Public Radio show with a focus on how invisible forces influence human behavior.
The Facts of the Matter
Three decades after Cultural Literacy, E.D. Hirsch’s education ideas gain traction
More than 25 years after publishing Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know, E.D. Hirsch is seeing the teaching philosophies he's championed for becoming a basis for curriculum changes across America.
Bee Hopeful
Rare sighting sparks optimism for vanishing species
UVA prof. T’ai Roulston and his research team recently spotted a bumblebee that hadn’t been seen in the Eastern U.S. for five years.
Computer cluster opens new research possibilities
Nearly 55 years later after UVA got its first computer, a new computing cluster will provide a significant boost to data-intensive research at the University.
The Robots Are Coming for Your Job
Experts predict robots could replace close to two-thirds of American jobs in the next 25 years. Darden professor Edward Hess tells us how to outsmart them.
Big changes are coming with artificial intelligence. Darden School of Business professor Edward D. Hess tells us how to get ready.
Look Ma, No Batteries
A UVA professor and his team of students are powering the Internet of Things
By combining the capabilities of the Internet, an expanding wireless network and ever-shrinking electronic devices, the Internet of Things is connecting devices and people in ways that could change our lives.
