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News Briefs

News Briefs

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

Summer 2013

Top 5 Majors

Top 5 Majors

April 12, 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

The Quality of Souls

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

News Briefs

News Briefs

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

Spring 2013

Bookmarked: Notes from Under Grounds

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

Head of the Class

Hilary Hurd (Col class of '13) and Joseph Riley (Col class of '13) have received two of the nation's highest academic honors.

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

Value Propositions

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

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

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

Meet the Machines

Meet the Machines

Take a look at four cool machines that help UVA doctors, students and researchers expand the limits of their fields.

Winter 2012

Rankings Roundup

Rankings Roundup

Where does UVA sit on recent lists?

Winter 2012

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

Blood Bond

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

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

For the Record

For the Record

Winter 2012

Comforting the Sick

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

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