“In my purse. I’ve only left home without it once or twice, and I felt completely naked.”
—Lindsay Shoop (Col ‘03), when asked by a Board of Visitors member where she keeps the gold medal she won as a member of the U.S. rowing team at the Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.
On July 10, Queen Elizabeth toured the Academical Village, where 18,000 people watched her stroll down the Lawn.
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.
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.
A guide to U.Va.'s student societies.
Two documentaries portray challenging journeys and the importance of family
Listen to six innovative albums by 15 must-hear alumni musicians.
Lady Gaga's lofty goal and a Foundation stacked with experts well-suited to help achieve it.
Mike Curtis helps athletes recover from injuries and maintain peak form
Set designer Lisi Stoessel (Col '06, Grad '08) creates fantastical places.
Why U.Va. students are teaching Russian literature at a juvenile correctional center
The Batten School was created to develop 'challengers of the status quo.'
U.Va. athletes play vital role in Team USA’s path to No. 1
Last October, the 7 billionth person on the planet was born. Professors explain the dynamics of the population boom and demographic transition.
In the twilight of his life, Jefferson began exploring his faith and deepening his understanding of the Bible and Christianity.
A biology student explains a U.Va. professor's new experimental animal
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Published by the U.Va. Alumni Association
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