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Sean Lyons

Sean Lyons

Fight or Flight

Fight or Flight

By analyzing dozens of bits of biographical data for 2,500 world leaders, Batten School Dean Allan C. Stam seeks to understand what makes leaders open to risk.

Fall 2015

The Straight Scoop

The Straight Scoop

Thomas Jefferson didn’t bring ice cream to the United States, but he was the first American known to write down the recipe.

June 24, 2015

Raising Readers

Raising Readers

Three things you can do to raise kids who read.

May 12, 2015

Room of Errors

Room of Errors

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.

Spring 2015

What Lies Beneath

What Lies Beneath

Maintaining a 6-mile network of tunnels under Grounds is a never-ending job for UVA’s facilities workers. They spend every day of the year fixing valves, draining traps and conducting routine inspections on the pipes that heat the Grounds.

Winter 2014

Any Given Saturday

Any Given Saturday

Go behind the scenes at Scott Stadium for a look at the inner workings of a Cavaliers football game.

Fall 2014

What Your Smart Phone Photos Can't Do

What Your Smart Phone Photos Can’t Do

Art professor William Wylie talks about the work of his advanced photography students.

May 16, 2014

Start Celebrating

Start Celebrating

You might think that UVA was founded in 1819, but that's not the whole story.

April 15, 2014

From the Heart

From the Heart

Faculty and staff talk about what motivates them to help.

Spring 2014

The Science of Reincarnation

The Science of Reincarnation

UVA scientist explores children’s memories of past lives

Winter 2013

The Kennedy Effect

The Kennedy Effect

Larry Sabato examines JFK's enduring influence on American politics.

Fall 2013

The Secret Life of Plants and Trees

The Secret Life of Plants and Trees

Learn about the defense mechanisms of some of nature's most cunning survivors.

Summer 2013

Rethinking the Way We Learn

Rethinking the Way We Learn

Professor Daniel Willingham knows why students don't like school— it's all in how the brain works.

Spring 2013

The Farm-to-Table Butcher

The Farm-to-Table Butcher

Swiss-trained butcher and alumna Tanya Cauthen shares recipes and tips for picking the best cuts of meat.

November 16, 2012

Along Came A Spider

Along Came A Spider

A UVA doctor is testing a safer antivenom for black widow spider bites.

October 16, 2012