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The Shape of Art to Come

The Shape of Art to Come

Bruce Boucher on Thomas Jefferson and the future of the University's art museum.

Summer 2009

Speak Up

Speak Up

Public speaking doesn't have to be scary. Judith Reagan's class helps you overcome your fears.

Summer 2009

Honors

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

Dr. Nurse

Dr. Nurse

Summer 2009

Inside the Word

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

When Art and Science Hook Up

When Art and Science Hook Up

Speed-dating sparks creative collaboration

April 13, 2009

In Pursuit of Happiness

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

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

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

Poet Laureate of the Twilight

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

Here and Now

Here and Now

Susan Stone believes that the quality of your life depends on where you focus your attention.

Spring 2009

Material World

Material World

December 16, 2008

Fuel for Thought

Fuel for Thought

Winter 2008

Miniature Literature

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

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

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

News Briefs

Winter 2008