Topic: Academics
Born Digital
What if an author donates a collection of work on a floppy disk? Or a hard drive that only runs Frogger and WordPerfect?
Summer 2013
Top 5 Majors
April 12, 2013
Memories of the University During the 1950s
March 22, 2013
Remaking the University
Spring 2013
Required Reading
Christopher Sprigman discusses "The Knockoff Economy" and what he reads for inspiration.
Spring 2013
The Quality of Souls
Alumna Audrey Davidow Lapidus writes about how a rare genetic syndrome has shaped her son's life as well as her own.
Spring 2013
Bookmarked: Notes from Under Grounds
A new blog from Special Collections highlights some of the library's 16 million objects.
Spring 2013
Head of the Class
Hilary Hurd (Col '13) and Joseph Riley (Col '13) have received two of the nation's highest academic honors.
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
Value Propositions
The University's reputation as one of the best values among public institutions has received a slight uptick with the recent release of two lists measuring value.
Spring 2013
Making Sense Out of Cents
Alumnus John Howard shares some of the lessons he learned about life and money while at the University.
December 10, 2012
Bottled Trouble
BPA, a chemical found in everything from soda bottles to store receipts, could affect genes that play a role in social behavior across generations.
Winter 2012
Blood Bond
Dr. Mary Laughlin and football coach Mike London try to improve the survival rate for those afflicted with cancer and blood disorders.
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
For the Record
Winter 2012
Comforting the Sick
Rev. Mildred M. Best has recently been appointed to director of the chaplaincy department at UVA Medical Center. The promotion means really one thing to her: Hard work pays off.
Winter 2012
Monster Mash
UVA students construct life-sized moving monsters with the help of Hollywood special-effects artists.
October 16, 2012
Along Came A Spider
A UVA doctor is testing a safer antivenom for black widow spider bites.
October 16, 2012
Letters to the Editor
Fall 2012
Fresh Ideas
Graduate students teach, assist faculty and conduct research, but often their achievements go unsung. Meet three UVA grad students and learn about their discoveries.
Fall 2012