Topic: Academics
The Shape of Art to Come
Bruce Boucher on Thomas Jefferson and the future of the University's art museum.
Summer 2009
Speak Up
Public speaking doesn't have to be scary. Judith Reagan's class helps you overcome your fears.
Summer 2009
Different Skills, Common Goal
Summer 2009
Honors
Former U.S. Senator John Warner (Law class of ’53) was made honorary Knight Commander by Queen Elizabeth II on March 17.
Summer 2009
Design. Build. Test. Repeat.
Summer 2009
The Depressing Side of Romance
Summer 2009
Dr. Nurse
Summer 2009
Inside the Word
Audio excerpts from the Virginia Festival of the Book, including novelists John Grisham, Mary Doria Russell and poet Debra Nystrom.
Summer 2009
Most Checked Out Classic Movies from Clemons Library
April 22, 2009
In Pursuit of Happiness
How would you reply if a psychologist asked how satisfied you were with your life? A trio of UVA professors delve into what makes us happy.
Spring 2009
Into the Wild
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.
Spring 2009
Shedding Light on a Shadowy Figure
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.
Spring 2009
Remembering Two University Icons
Spring 2009
Poet Laureate of the Twilight
Charles Wright has been extolled as one of the best poets of his generation, a quintessential Southerner and a philosopher-poet.
Spring 2009
Deciphering Our Lady of the Lily
Spring 2009
Here and Now
Susan Stone believes that the quality of your life depends on where you focus your attention.
Spring 2009
December 2008 E-newsletter: University News
December 16, 2008
Material World
December 16, 2008
Fuel for Thought
Winter 2008
Breaking the Law and Battling Demons
Winter 2008
Miniature Literature
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.
Winter 2008
Elephant Speak
The Dec. 26, 2004, earthquake resulted in a human death toll of a quarter million people, but few animals perished. Drawing on his pioneering research about elephant behavior, Michael Garstang, an emeritus professor of environmental sciences at UVA, is on the hunt to find out why.
Winter 2008
The Power of Normal
All UVA students are heavy drinkers, right? Wrong. The National Social Norms Institute at UVA addresses common misperceptions.
Winter 2008
News Briefs
Winter 2008