Topic: Faculty
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
Required Listening
Judith Shatin, composer and UVA music prof., shares her must-hear tracks and compositions.
Fall 2013
And That’s the Way It Was
Professor Bruce Williams examines the decline of broadcast news.
Fall 2013
Flight of the Cicadas
Professor Haibo Dong studies the flight dynamics of an ancient bug to gain insight on robotic flyers.
July 17, 2013
Lean on Me
The Young Women Leaders Program, which pairs middle school girls with college women mentors, goes global.
Summer 2013
Remaking the University
Spring 2013
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
Christopher Sprigman discusses "The Knockoff Economy" and what he reads for inspiration.
Spring 2013
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
Links to Lincoln
Three members of the UVA community contributed to Steven Spielberg's Oscar-winning film.
Spring 2013
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
Two new poetry collections by UVA grads embrace an old tradition: The muse.
Winter 2012
Bestsellers at the UVA Bookstore
Winter 2012
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
Professor Kelsey Johnson helps kids reach for the stars, and find their own inner scientist.
Winter 2012
News Briefs
Winter 2012
What’s Next for UVA?
Winter 2012
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 events of June were specific to UVA, but the issues that set the state are shared by all public universities.
Fall 2012