Michelle Koidin Jaffee
The Engines
The men and women profiled here act as role models to co-workers and students. They're dedicated — no matter what. And each has worked behind the scenes for decades to help make UVA a safer, stronger place.
Winter 2015
How to Save a Life
As students return to Charlottesville, UVA’s Gordie Center for Substance Abuse Prevention is promoting a new effort called BASICS to curb binge drinking and is expanding its existing Hoos in Recovery program to support students in recovery for addiction.
Fall 2015
The Sounds of the City
Architecture professor Karen Van Lengen launches a virtual library of New York City sounds.
Summer 2015
The Pioneer
Bernard Mayes had a long list of achievements before he even came to UVA But on Grounds, he is perhaps best remembered as a Cambridge gentleman in a tweed jacket who broke down barriers for gay students and colleagues alike.
Summer 2015
Ordinary Genius
Twelve-year-old engineering student Henry Muhlbauer discusses his life on Grounds.
Spring 2015
Podcast People
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.
January 19, 2015
The Voice of His Generation
Since launching Reddit.com with his dorm mate Steve Huffman (Engr ’05), Alexis Ohanian (Com ’05) has emerged as the face and voice against government restrictions on the Internet.
Fall 2014
The Future is Now
A look inside the new, eco-friendly, amenity-filled, dorms on Alderman Road.
Fall 2014
The Secret Life of Ken Elzinga
Elzinga has taught more than 40,000 UVA students since 1967, all the while penning murder mysteries on the side.
Summer 2014
Songs In the Key of Life
The group bills itself as “the premier, the first, the only a cappella group for the musically challenged."
Summer 2014
Labor of Love
Stories of love arrive by the thousands every year in the email inbox of Daniel Jones (Col ’85).
Spring 2014
Mastering the Art of Mindful Eating
Nutrition experts at UVA explain how to eat mindfully and enjoy some of the potential benefits.
February 18, 2014
Man About Grounds
Dean of Students Allen Groves is beloved for his compassion and humor.
Winter 2013
Your Office Chair is Killing You
Standing up at work could save your life and even boost your productivity.
November 19, 2013