Topic: Alumni
A Curious Feline
Spring 2010
Ultra Dedicated
Meet two women who run 100 mile races across treacherous terrain and through bad weather; they run ultramarathons with apt names such as Hellgate.
Spring 2010
Sports Shorts
Spring 2010
Recent Graduate Wins Rhodes
Spring 2010
Letters to the Editor
Spring 2010
Spicy Literature
Dave DeWitt (Col '66) has written nearly 40 books about chile peppers and spicy foods. What fuels his piquant obsession?
January 18, 2010
Pioneer of Beer
Tired of the same old brew, Charlie Papazian (Engr ’72) learned to brew his own beer, wrote a book about it and revolutionized American brewing.
December 10, 2009
Twelve Ways to Toast the Season
A 12-pack of beers brewed especially for the season, all of which make for colorful additions to holiday gatherings.
December 8, 2009
A Volunteer’s Perspective
November 18, 2009
Did You Know?
Do you know which popular soft drink is named for a UVA alumnus? Or how about the top-secret military experiments conducted in the shadow of the Rotunda?
Winter 2009
Lunar Lunacy
Phil Plait (Grad ’90, ’94) has a simple lesson plan. Known Webwide as “The Bad Astronomer,” he wants to stop bad science, especially the spread of misinformation about all things celestial.
Winter 2009
Space Odyssey
Beginning in the 1960s and continuing through the most recent shuttle flight, UVA alumni have journeyed beyond the earth's bounds to work—and walk—in space.
Winter 2009
The Kennedys at Virginia
In March 1958, then-Senator John F. Kennedy, his wife, Jackie, and his brothers Robert and Ted attended Law Day at UVA.
Winter 2009
New & Notable
Winter 2009
Couture Construction
Two alumnae, an urban planner and an artchitect, formed Chromat Garments. They make fashion that borrows heavily from architecture.
Winter 2009
Saving Green
During the month of August, it cost $21,769.85 just to cool Newcomb Hall. The University is making eye-opening numbers like these available on its online “Building Dashboard,” which displays energy use in Newcomb Hall.
Winter 2009
Terrorism on Trial
Over the last year, Edward B. MacMahon Jr. (Col ’82) has been working as a defense attorney in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Winter 2009
Sharing a Vision
Jennifer Tsai was so moved by the beauty and symbolism of the Rotunda, she knew it would be hard to leave when she graduated
Winter 2009
China Connection
A collaborative effort is strengthening Chinese connections among UVA alumni, students and officials.
Winter 2009
Confidence Game
Whitney Neuhauser stood over her second shot in a playoff for the state championship and committed the golfer’s ultimate sin. She doubted.
Winter 2009
Space-Age Eraser
Conservators used a laser to clean 180 years of grime from the column capitals of Pavilion II.
Winter 2009
Breaking Through, Looking Back
More than two dozen alumni recently returned to Grounds to commemorate their role in desegregating the University of Virginia during the 1950s and ’60s.
Winter 2009
Letters to the Editor
Winter 2009