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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

New & Notable

New & Notable

Six new books from faculty and alumni.

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

R&D in Brief

R&D in Brief

Spring 2009

Buff Seniors

Buff Seniors

Spring 2009

A Smarter Dummy

A Smarter Dummy

Engineers at UVA’s Center for Applied Biomechanics are working on a new “virtual” crash-test dummy, existing entirely on computer and better simulating the intricacies of the body than a traditional dummy ever could.

Spring 2009

Top Stories of 2008

Top Stories of 2008

January 11, 2009

Material World

Material World

December 16, 2008

New & Notable

New & Notable

Explore ten new books from faculty and alumni.

Winter 2008

Required Reading: Vanessa L. Ochs

Required Reading: Vanessa L. Ochs

Vanessa L. Ochs is a UVA associate professor of religious studies and author most recently of Sarah Laughed and Inventing Jewish Ritual, which won the 2007 National Jewish Book Award in the category of contemporary Jewish life and practice.

Winter 2008

So Modern

So Modern

Aerial balletics were on display in one of the many arrestingly choreographed pieces in "Strands in Motion," a fall dance concert that showcased original work by both faculty and students.

Winter 2008

R&D In Brief

R&D In Brief

Winter 2008

Fuel for Thought

Fuel for Thought

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

A Bug Before a Bang

A Bug Before a Bang

Though the launch of the world’s most powerful particle accelerator was marked by a ding instead of a bang, the Large Hadron Collider still holds the promise of unlocking secrets about the essence of matter and insights into the Big Bang.

Winter 2008

Q&A

Q&A

In September, the Library of Virginia honored Dove—whose distinctions range from receiving a Pulitzer Prize to being the former Poet Laureate of Virginia and the United States—with a lifetime achievement award.

Winter 2008