
Into the Wild
The call of the wild beckons in many ways
A passion for the outdoors inspires the lives of many alumni. Some explore it, some guide others through it, some teach about it and others work to protect it.

Shedding Light on a Shadowy Figure
Though mystery lingers, library exhibit brings Poe's legacy into sharp focus
Who was Edgar Allan Poe? An upcoming exhibition explores the author’s life and dispels many of the lurid myths about the American man of letters educated at UVA.

Fuel for Thought
Interdisciplinary teams investigate different types of alternative energy

Breaking the Law and Battling Demons
UVA engineers aim to solve burning computer problem

Miniature Literature
The Small Library's big collection of little books
The Miniature Book Society defines a miniature book as any book less than three inches on each side. Historically, such tiny books served a purpose.

News Briefs

Bookmarked: A Sampler of UVA Blogs

1825–1939: The Anatomical Theatre
Thomas Jefferson designed the Anatomical Theatre in 1825.

Tomorrow Takes Shape
President Casteen discusses new deans and other administrators joining the University in 2008.

Required Reading: Marcia Day Childress

A Long Paper Trail
UVA Library acquires the papers of poet Anne Spencer
A 40-year effort by UVA to acquire the papers of Harlem Renaissance poet Anne Spencer finally met with success in June.

R&D In Brief
Hillary Bart-Smith works on an autonomous undersea vehicle based on manta rays, Laura Galloway analyzes the maternal effect in plants and more.

Post-Combat Care
Plastic surgery procedure has new applications
UVA plastic surgeon Adam Katz finds new applications for a fat grafting procedure.

The Power of Rice
Darden students develop energy source
In villages throughout India, huge piles of rice husks—a byproduct of rice milling—sit slowly rotting. Proving the old adage that one man’s trash is another’s treasure, two Darden students have started a business that uses these discarded but plentiful rice husks as fuel for two generators that are providing power to about 10,000 rural Indians.

Chinese Spoken Here
A first at the Curry School
While Elizabeth Wesner was filling out her application to the Curry School of Education in 2004, she felt like something was missing. When asked to indicate which language she wanted to be certified to teach, she created her own box and wrote "Chinese."

Q&A
Ronald T. Wilcox
Darden professor and former economist for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Ronald T. Wilcox examines the causes and consequences of America’s aversion to saving

Say Hello to the Future
New leaders begin work
A number of key leadership positions have been filled in recent months around Grounds. The following is a brief introduction to the people who will help guide the University in coming years.

New World Views
Map collection charts course of understanding
Did you know Virginia was once believec to be only a 10-day march from the Sea of China? An exhibit at the Special Collections Library shows how views of North America evolved as navigation, printing and cartography advanced.

The Tibetan Connection
The University's unique relationship with an ancient culture
The people and culture of Tibet have been a part of the UVA community for decades, and a new center provides a fresh link to an area of growing international focus.

Behind the Scenes
A look within the University’s operations
At an institution as large as UVA, it’s easy to forget that it consists of many individually moving parts. We profile a few of the 13,500 employees who keep the University humming every day.

News Briefs

Puzzling Appearance
Will Shortz (Law ’77) keeps them guessing
The author and editor of more than 150 books, founder of the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament and subject of the 2006 documentary Wordplay, Shortz returned to Grounds on April 3 to deliver a lecture and challenge his audience with puzzles.

Bookmarked: Digital Collections at UVA
Digital Collections at UVA

Verbatim
"Orbiting the earth, as thrilling as it is, is not exploring space."