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Molly Minturn

Molly Minturn

Molly Minturn is a former Senior Editor of Virginia Magazine.
Next Chapter

Next Chapter

The quiet spaces inside UVA’s 14 libraries take on new relevance in the digital age.

Summer 2017

How well do you know Grounds?

How well do you know Grounds?

Think you know UVA’s Grounds? Take our 15-photo quiz to prove it!

May 17, 2017

The Jefferson Curating Society

The Jefferson Curating Society

In the end, the need to preserve the artifacts of UVA’s oldest student group was beyond debate.

Winter 2016

Teaching TV

Teaching TV

Media Studies Professor William Little teaches political theory, history, sociology and psychology, all through the lens of AMC drama “Breaking Bad.”

Fall 2016

From Time to Time

From Time to Time

Take a look at how some of the most familiar spots have changed—or remained the same—over time.

July 14, 2016

Studio Space

Studio Space

Take a look inside the A-School’s changing, bustling collaborative workspace, where students spend many hours eating, breathing and (sometimes) sleeping architecture.

Spring 2016

Tale as Old as Time

Tale as Old as Time

You know that sensation you feel when watching a favorite Disney film? A UVA art professor calls it the Disney myth and explains how we fall under its spell.

Spring 2016

Human Computer

Human Computer

Caroyl Beddow Gooch's careful calculations of astronomical measurements helped McCormick Observatory become one of the world's top observatories in the mid-20th century.

Winter 2015

Peculiar Properties

Peculiar Properties

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

Fall 2015

First Things First

First Things First

From the first building on Grounds to the first known female member of the Seven Society, this is our list of some premiere moments in UVA history.

Fall 2015

Going the Distance

Going the Distance

The 2014 Gallup-Purdue Index measures the long-term success of college graduates along three axes—and shows that UVA alumni come out ahead of their peers on each.

Fall 2015

Secrets of the Stars

Secrets of the Stars

As part of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, the APOGEE project is giving us a clearer view of our dusty galaxy.

Summer 2015

Love Among the Equations

Love Among the Equations

Two UVA economics professors find proof of love (or, quantifiable evidence of caring) in their research.

February 20, 2015

Snap, Post, Repeat

Snap, Post, Repeat

Ken Kipps, vice president of the College Foundation, is the man behind one of UVA’s most popular photo blogs and Instagram accounts.

May 16, 2014

Everyone's A Critic

Everyone’s A Critic

Book critic Mythili Rao spoke to Virginia Magazine about the process of book reviewing, and the books she's looking forward to in 2014.

Spring 2014

Home Cooking

Home Cooking

In the kitchen at UVA’s Lorna Sundberg International Center, students and community members come together to share home-cooked meals.

Spring 2014

Girl Most Likely

Girl Most Likely

The making of Tina Fey, as told by Fey's friends, professors and Fey herself.

Winter 2013

What We Talk About When We Talk About Money

What We Talk About When We Talk About Money

Logan Sachon (Col '05) writes openly and honestly about finances, a subject once considered taboo, on the website The Billfold.

Spring 2013

Theater as You’ve Never Seen It Before

Theater as You’ve Never Seen It Before

Set designer Lisi Stoessel (Col '06, Grad '08) creates fantastical places.

May 15, 2012