Topic: Alumni
Crisis in the Congo
James Bell's (Arch class of '80) new book, Crisis in the Congo, takes place in a 20-month period between November 1959 and September 1961, when the Republic of Congo gained its independence from Belgium, a time of great upheaval and uncertainty.
April 7, 2015
Keeping UVA Safe
Making UVA safe will require partnership among faculty and staff, students, parents, police and community business leaders—as well as alumni.
Winter 2014
Sexual Assault and UVA
This timeline tracks national and legal developments related to sexual assaults on college campuses, recaps UVA’s responses to the Rolling Stone article and highlights what’s specifically being done at the University to help ensure student safety—both in recent years and going forward.
Spring 2015
When Mem Rocked
Built in 1924 as a World War I memorial, Memorial Gym served as a multipurpose arena, hosting everything from wrestling matches to social dances.
Spring 2015
Ordinary Genius
Twelve-year-old engineering student Henry Muhlbauer discusses his life on Grounds.
Spring 2015
Arts Briefs
News from the Charlottesville Symphony Orchestra and Charlottesville's newest comics and art shop.
Spring 2015
Bestsellers at the UVA Bookstore
See which titles are flying off the shelves at the UVA Bookstore
Spring 2015
The Faces of Ebola
Alumna and journalist Carielle Doe has been documenting the Ebola outbreak and its aftermath in Liberia.
Spring 2015
Connecting the Dots
Nelson Saiers wants to use his art—and math— to build awareness around issues he observed firsthand growing up in war-torn regions of the world.
Spring 2015
Sadness Like Moonshine
Why has Breece D’J Pancake’s work seen a revival in recent years? Professor John Casey offers up a simple reason: “The stories are just so damn good.”
Spring 2015
Two Thumbs Up
Connor Woodle was born without thumbs. A procedure performed by Dr. Bobby Chhabra at the UVA Hand Center changed his life.
Spring 2015
Difference Maker: Lauranett Lee
Alumna searches for references to enslaved people to add them to “Unknown No Longer,” a public database of enslaved Virginians who appear in inventories, bills of sale, wills and other records.
Spring 2015
The Remedy
H. Marie Williams (Educ class of '06) recently published a memoir about overcoming the trauma of sexual assault. She talked to Virginia Magazine about The Remedy and her hopes for improving awareness about sexual assault survivors on Grounds.
February 12, 2015
The Doctor Will Hear You Now
Kenneth Warren (Educ class of ’04, class of ’11) teaches digital storytelling to doctors who wish to become more reflective and think more creatively.
January 20, 2015
Podcast People
Alumna Lulu Miller (Grad class of '13) and Alix Spiegel have created a new National Public Radio show with a focus on how invisible forces influence human behavior.
January 19, 2015
Bestsellers at the UVA Bookstore
See which titles are flying off the shelves at the UVA Bookstore
Winter 2014
Did You YAR?
More than 3,300 people attended Young Alumni Reunions on the Saturday evening of Homecomings Weekend in October.
Winter 2014
Admiral of the Antarctic
Before embarking on a naval career that would send him to the North and South poles, Rear Adm. Richard E. Byrd spent a year studying at UVA.
Winter 2014
The People’s Historian
As chief historian for The History Channel, Libby O’Connell (Grad class of ’79, class of ’87) makes it her mission to engage the public in history.
Winter 2014
Better, Stronger, Faster
UVA’s SPEED Clinic uses high-tech wizardry to help weekend warriors develop a better gait.
Winter 2014
One Last Twirl
Victoria (Col class of ’13) and Brittany Maiden (Col class of ’13), the so-called Sabre Twins, prepare for the twirling world championships.
Winter 2014
Book Traces
UVA English professor Andrew Stauffer is on a national mission to encourage readers to take a closer look at what's scribbled in the margins of books.
Winter 2014