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Are We Alone?

Are We Alone?

How exactly can you evaluate whether there really might be life on other planets? The answer is a paradox, says UVA astronomy professor Ed Murphy.

Fall 2013

Bestsellers at the UVA Bookstore

Bestsellers at the UVA Bookstore

A list of top-selling books at the UVA Bookstore.

Fall 2013

The Kennedy Effect

The Kennedy Effect

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

Fall 2013

Required Listening

Required Listening

Judith Shatin, composer and UVA music prof., shares her must-hear tracks and compositions.

Fall 2013

What Does $3 Billion Look Like?

What Does $3 Billion Look Like?

See how the recently completed campaign has changed UVA.

Fall 2013

And That’s the Way It Was

And That’s the Way It Was

Professor Bruce Williams examines the decline of broadcast news.

Fall 2013

Flight of the Cicadas

Flight of the Cicadas

Professor Haibo Dong studies the flight dynamics of an ancient bug to gain insight on robotic flyers.

July 17, 2013

Bestsellers at the UVA Bookstore

Bestsellers at the UVA Bookstore

A list of top-selling books at the UVA Bookstore.

Summer 2013

Lean on Me

Lean on Me

The Young Women Leaders Program, which pairs middle school girls with college women mentors, goes global.

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

Required Reading

Required Reading

Christopher Sprigman discusses "The Knockoff Economy" and what he reads for inspiration.

Spring 2013

Bestsellers at the UVA Bookstore

Bestsellers at the UVA Bookstore

Top-sellers at the UVA Bookstore

Spring 2013

Make It Stick

Make It Stick

Physics professor Lou Bloomfield sets out to fix a wobbly table and discovers a substance that might do much more.

Spring 2013

News Briefs

News Briefs

A roundup of some of the University's top news briefs.

Spring 2013

Links to Lincoln

Links to Lincoln

Three members of the UVA community contributed to Steven Spielberg's Oscar-winning film.

Spring 2013

Understanding the SACSCOC Warning

Understanding the SACSCOC Warning

In December, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges placed UVA on warning for one year. Here is an explanation of what that means for the University.

Spring 2013

The Modern Muse

The Modern Muse

Two new poetry collections by UVA grads embrace an old tradition: The muse.

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

Dark Skies, Bright Kids

Dark Skies, Bright Kids

Professor Kelsey Johnson helps kids reach for the stars, and find their own inner scientist.

Winter 2012

News Briefs

News Briefs

Winter 2012

Over the River and Through the Woods

Over the River and Through the Woods

Students and faculty plan a Thanksgiving dinner using only ingredients from within 100 miles of Charlottesville.

November 16, 2012

The Gathering Storm

The Gathering Storm

The events of June were specific to UVA, but the issues that set the state are shared by all public universities.

Fall 2012