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What, the duck?

What, the duck?

How a Marvel comic book character called Howard the Duck won a student election

Winter 2024

5 heart-pumping thrillers by UVA Law grads

5 heart-pumping thrillers by UVA Law grads

Five novels by alumni who parlayed their experiences as attorneys, judges and CIA operatives into page-turning narratives

Winter 2024

Tony Bennett's Highlight Reel

Tony Bennett’s Highlight Reel

A collection of stories about Tony Bennett throughout his 15-year career as UVA head basketball coach

October 29, 2024

In Bricks and Bits

In Bricks and Bits

Explore three monuments to Grounds: in Minecraft, in Lego and in The Sims

Winter 2024

Amid dizzying changes to college sports, Tony Bennett bows out

Amid dizzying changes to college sports, Tony Bennett bows out

Bennett walks away at the relatively young age of 55 as Virginia basketball’s winningest coach.

October 22, 2024

UVA up one spot in U.S. News public rankings

UVA up one spot in U.S. News public rankings

See how UVA stacked up in the latest set of college rankings

Winter 2024

What was the kindest thing someone did for you at UVA?

What was the kindest thing someone did for you at UVA?

From homecooked Sunday dinners to grief support and rides to the hospital

Winter 2024

UVA rower nabs silver at Paralympics

UVA rower nabs silver at Paralympics

Just weeks after current and former Cavaliers captured a school-record 14 medals at the Paris Olympics, rower Skylar Dahl added another.

Winter 2024

Ding! Ding! Ding!

Ding! Ding! Ding!

A condensed version of our Fall 2024 feature about UVA's “tech sabbatical” courses

September 16, 2024

Queer History

Queer History

A condensed version of our deep-dive about LGBTQ+ history at UVA

September 11, 2024

New on Grounds: Data Science Building and Contemplative Commons

New on Grounds: Data Science Building and Contemplative Commons

Take a look inside the newest high-tech structures on Grounds

Fall 2024

Ding! Ding! Ding!

Ding! Ding! Ding!

UVA has begun offering “tech sabbatical” courses, requiring students to put away their phones and laptops as part of their coursework inside the classroom and to commit to screen-free hours outside of it.

Fall 2024

Queer History

Queer History

How students, faculty and community members worked together to build a more welcoming place

Fall 2024

UVA swimmers win record 11 Olympic medals

UVA swimmers win record 11 Olympic medals

Kate Douglass won UVA’s first-ever gold for an individual swimming event.

Fall 2024

What was the most important thing you brought to move-in?

What was the most important thing you brought to move-in?

From fans and dehumidifiers to Creole seasoning

Fall 2024

Early Chapel Life

Early Chapel Life

Very little documentation of the early years of the building, completed in 1890, exist. These postcards help fill the gap.

Summer 2024

Crazy Fast

Crazy Fast

Under Todd DeSorbo and his coaches, the UVA women’s swim team has won the past five ACC championships. Virginia Magazine took a deep dive into his method of well-anchored chaos.

Summer 2024

Back to the future: Readers remember the high-tech from their college days

Back to the future: Readers remember the high-tech from their college days

From electric typewriters to the very first iPod, UVA alumni share memories of must-have tech

Summer 2024

UVA grads show off creativity with custom mortarboards

UVA grads show off creativity with custom mortarboards

From crocheted embellishments to floral arrangements, see which 2024 graduates got crafty with their caps.

May 29, 2024

New law bans legacy preferences

New law bans legacy preferences

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin signed bills ending preferential treatment for applicants related to alumni of the state’s public universities.

Summer 2024

UVA’s law and business schools climb in latest U.S. News rankings

UVA’s law and business schools climb in latest U.S. News rankings

The School of Education and Human Development also saw a big jump.

April 25, 2024

Major Shifts

Major Shifts

Explore which majors have boomed in popularity—and which have dwindled—over the past decade at UVA

Spring 2024

Renovating the name, too

Renovating the name, too

Now that the humanities library has reopened after its $161 million renovation, one question remains: What will it be called?

Spring 2024

Let there be Lit

Let there be Lit

After four years and $161 million of construction, the library renovation is complete

Spring 2024

What was your favorite outdoor activity at UVA?

What was your favorite outdoor activity at UVA?

As temperatures start to rise across the country, we asked alumni to remember their favorite ways to spend time outside at UVA.

Spring 2024