Topic: Faculty
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
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
The Case for Compassionate Policing
UVA law professor Josh Bowers advocates for a shift in the ways police officers see people and people see police officers. We are all human, he says, and entitled to dignified treatment.
Spring 2015
The Shocking Truth
UVA psychology professor Timothy D. Wilson conducted a study that found that people would rather be shocked than be alone with their thoughts.
February 24, 2015
Love Among the Equations
Two UVA economics professors find proof of love (or, quantifiable evidence of caring) in their research.
February 20, 2015
Bestsellers at the UVA Bookstore
See which titles are flying off the shelves at the UVA Bookstore
Winter 2014
Arts Briefs
Kevin Spacey visits UVA; an alumna screens her new short film; fiction and screenwriter James Salter is UVA's current writer in residence
Winter 2014
The Facts of the Matter
More than 25 years after publishing Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know, E.D. Hirsch is seeing the teaching philosophies he's championed for becoming a basis for curriculum changes across America.
Winter 2014
Smart Money
Professor Richard Netemeyer talks about the how and why of financial education, and offers a few tips to help with everyday financial matters.
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
The Roar of the Lioness
Professor Farzaneh Milani shares her thoughts on the work of Iranian poet Simin Behbahani and the power of poetry.
Winter 2014
News Briefs
After 20 Years, a New General Counsel for UVA; UVA Provost to Lead Lehigh; Rankings Roundup; On the Money
Winter 2014
Notes on the State of Virginia
A new app allows readers to explore two editions of Jefferson's Notes on the State of Virginia and a modern annotated and searchable text.
Winter 2014
Predicting Crime, 140 Characters at a Time
UVA research professor Matthew Gerber has developed a computer program that uses Twitter to predict crime patterns.
Winter 2014
Making the Case for College
Ian Baucom, the new dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, believes that UVA can provide leadership in reframing the role of higher education in America.
Winter 2014
We Come from Old Virginia
Eight longstanding faculty members look back on their years at the University.
November 14, 2014
The Robots Are Coming for Your Job
Big changes are coming with artificial intelligence. Darden School of Business professor Edward D. Hess tells us how to get ready.
October 21, 2014
Do the Robot
In her lab in UVA’s Olsson Hall, Amy LaViers, assistant professor in systems and information engineering, can make robots dance.
October 21, 2014
Bestsellers at the UVA Bookstore
See what students, faculty and staff are reading around Grounds.
Fall 2014
Better Living Through Architecture
The School of Architecture's Center for Design and Health studies ways to improve the design and planning of buildings and environments for human health.
Fall 2014
The Wake of Watergate
Gerry Warburg shares lessons learned from Nixon's registration in 1974, including how voter participation can inspire bipartisan action.
Fall 2014
Faculty Update
Meet the new deans at the School of Architecture and the Batten School, and the Medical Center's new CEO.
Fall 2014
God Is in the Details
A visiting professor points out a curious feature of the Jefferson statue, and lecturer W. Scott Harrop investigates its meaning.
Fall 2014