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Peculiar Properties

Peculiar Properties

Tour of some of the mysterious, historic—and empty—properties owned by the University.

Fall 2015

More than a Museum

More than a Museum

Through its various university and community programs, the Fralin Museum of Art curates a spirit of collaboration.

Summer 2015

The Faces of Ebola

The Faces of Ebola

Alumna and journalist Carielle Doe has been documenting the Ebola outbreak and its aftermath in Liberia.

Spring 2015

The People’s Historian

The People’s Historian

As chief historian for The History Channel, Libby O’Connell (Grad class of ’79, class of ’87) makes it her mission to engage the public in history.

Winter 2014

Puzzle Master

Puzzle Master

New York Times puzzlemaster Will Shortz (Law class of '77) calls Sam Ezerskey's (Engr class of '17) crosswords "fresh" and "interesting."

Fall 2014

There’s Something Strange in Your Neighborhood

There’s Something Strange in Your Neighborhood

Three spooky stories from alumnus Rob Craighurst's Charlottesville ghost tour.

October 18, 2013

Beyond the Names

Beyond the Names

The stories of the men and women behind the dorm names on Grounds.

Summer 2013

Vanishing Cultures

Vanishing Cultures

Alumnus Taylor Weidman works to safeguard indigenous communities through photography.

Summer 2013

Born Digital

Born Digital

What if an author donates a collection of work on a floppy disk? Or a hard drive that only runs Frogger and WordPerfect?

Summer 2013

Light and Shadow

Light and Shadow

Four new books examine Thomas Jefferson's complexities.

Spring 2013

Meet the Machines

Meet the Machines

Take a look at four cool machines that help UVA doctors, students and researchers expand the limits of their fields.

Winter 2012

Can We Be Smarter About Our Feelings?

Can We Be Smarter About Our Feelings?

However you define emotional intelligence, researchers agree it can be a determining factor in building a fulfilling life.

Winter 2012

The Jefferson Thanksgiving Challenge

The Jefferson Thanksgiving Challenge

Alumni chefs create dishes using only ingredients available at Monticello during Jefferson's time.

November 19, 2012

Extreme Science

Extreme Science

Scientists think they have finally discovered the elusive Higgs boson, which may be the biggest breakthrough since the theory of relativity.

August 21, 2012

Borges in Charlottesville

Borges in Charlottesville

How the work of a Latin-American literary giant found a home at UVA.

Summer 2012

A New Kind of Leader

A New Kind of Leader

The Batten School was created to develop 'challengers of the status quo.'

Spring 2012

The Consequences of Dinner

The Consequences of Dinner

Ever wonder how the food we eat gets to the supermarket?

Summer 2011

Women at the University of Virginia

Women at the University of Virginia

How women fundamentally changed what once was known as a “Gentleman’s University”

Spring 2011

Camera Focused on Black America

Camera Focused on Black America

Kevin Everson’s films capture the culture of working-class black Americans.

Spring 2011

Drifters

Drifters

The band Birdlips records an album on the road.

September 9, 2010

Good Counsel

Good Counsel

Fall 2010

The Mayor of Summertime

The Mayor of Summertime

Bob Oakes (Col class of ’84) serves as mayor of Nags Head

July 12, 2010

A Stitch in Time

A Stitch in Time

Admire rare and beautiful items of clothing from the 1790s to the 1950s that are held in the Collection of Historic Dress.

Spring 2010

From Pennsylvania Avenue to Sesame Street

From Pennsylvania Avenue to Sesame Street

Westin trades politics for puppets.

Winter 2009

Dolley Madison Goes Digital

Dolley Madison Goes Digital

Dolley Madison was famous for being the ultimate hostess, and now a project headed by Holly Shulman uses the tools of the digital age to open new windows onto the life and times of the former first lady.

Summer 2009

This Old Academical Village

This Old Academical Village

A comprehensive effort to preserve the University’s historical places is under way.

Spring 2009

Deep Rooted

Deep Rooted

What makes UVA such a special setting? The bricks and columns are nice, to be sure. But the trees around Grounds also deserve their due for the life, color and character they bring to the University.

Winter 2008

Sleepy, Dopey, Grumpy

Sleepy, Dopey, Grumpy

At UVA's Sleep Disorders Center, researchers chart the widely misunderstood territory where we spend a third of our lives.

Spring 2008

Saving the Life of a Dummy

Saving the Life of a Dummy

The UVA School of Medicine employs sophisticated simulations to train third-year medical students for trauma scenarios.

Summer 2007

Know Your Lines

Know Your Lines

Go behind the scenes of the drama department's production of George Bernard Shaw's Arms and the Man, where students learn about collaboration and taking risks.

Spring 2007

Almost All Air

Almost All Air

UVA scientists led by Professor Pamela M. Norris research aerogels, solids that are 98 percent air.

Winter 2006