
News Briefs
Summer 2017
Virginia’s Curry School of Education climbs in the rankings; a new student center opens on the Corner; and a Grammy Award-winning producer visits Grounds.
Virginia’s Curry School of Education climbs in the rankings; a new student center opens on the Corner; and a Grammy Award-winning producer visits Grounds.
Think you know UVA’s Grounds? Take our 15-photo quiz to prove it!
Let our adult coloring book help you find your happy place. We have just the place in mind. A few of them, in fact.
Jefferson’s Anatomical Theatre gave way to grave robbers, the student Cadaver Society and, eventually, the wrecking ball.
UVA’s athletics department has been renovating and expanding its production facilities in John Paul Jones Arena in order to meet technical specifications for the new ACC Network.
One of the most centrally located streets around Grounds is getting a makeover that aims to benefit students for years to come.
What had once been a cluster of small businesses on the outskirts of the University is set to become part of a corridor that beautifies and unifies Grounds.
Four years and $58 million later, the historic architectural icon is now state-of-the-art. Take a sneak peek.
See some of the hidden remnants uncovered during the Rotunda restoration, including a chemical hearth and cistern.
In addition to the difficult task of rebuilding the foundation of the building, the Rotunda was brought up to date on WiFi and other tech.
The Rotunda has always suffered from a leaky roof. From tin-coated shingles to painted copper, learn how the problem was finally solved.
See how workers were able to hoist more than two tons of glass to the top of the Rotunda's dome to replace the historic oculus.
The updated Rotunda clock provides automatic seasonal changes and the ability to restore time after a power failure, among other features.
One of the more visible features of the restoration are the replacement capitals, commissioned from Italy using Jefferson's original specifications.
The Aviator was crafted to recognize UVA alum and French Air Service pilot James McConnell, whose plane went down in France in 1917. But it’s not your typical WWI memorial.
Take a look at how some of the most familiar spots have changed—or remained the same—over time.
Over the last 100 years, UVA engineering students have traded drafting tables and wood shops for modeling software, 3-D printers and flight simulators. See what the future holds for engineering on Grounds.
The Corner’s Lloyd Building, most recently the home of the Student Book Store, will undergo renovations to become a multipurpose student space.
President Sullivan discusses changes to the Rotunda, as well as the building’s evolving function in University life.
The University Guide Service is student self-governance in action. UGuides give tours integrating encyclopedic knowledge of the University with their own experiences, and they don’t shy away from tough questions.
Preservationists and construction crews are working to repair even the smallest details of the Rotunda.
From historical markers to scoreboards and stock tickers, here’s a look at some of the ways we mark time on Grounds.
From academic research to rollicking fiction, UVA alumni and faculty members have been churning out books on a variety of topics. Here’s a look at some of them.
Students return for another unusual semester on Grounds, marked by limited group sizes and regular testing, even as in-person classes continue.
For some UVA students, isolation and quarantine have brought new challenges to an already unusual year.
When we asked alumni about their favorite college-year bands, the answers ran the gamut. Here’s a selection.