UVA team’s discovery of elusive dwarf galaxies provides critical support for a theory of creations
Sandy Liss (Grad ’14, ’19), Sabrina Stierwalt and Chris Wiens’ (Col ’17) findings could give astronomers new data about how galaxies formed.
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.
Bryanna Miller (Col ’18) discusses the challenges awaiting as she takes over as the new Board of Visitors student member.
A tradition that’s still cool but often chilly
An update on a running University tradition, stripped to its bare essentials.
One-time, short-notice seminars touch on topical issues
Flash seminars are one-time discussion-based lectures, organized by students to engage their peers in discussion on a wide array of topics, from politics to philosophy to scientific findings.
Two Rhodes scholars, three Marshall scholars and three recipients of the 2017 Hannah Graham Memorial Award share their exciting study abroad plans.
The pilot program will take 20 first-year students to Regent’s University London for their first semester, giving them a unique global experience before they move to Grounds.
Readers share their thoughts on past issues.
The highlight reel of UVA sports photographer Matt Riley
UVA sports photographer Matt Riley shares some of his favorite photographed moments from the past decade.
At long last, the oldest student group on Grounds agrees to share a treasure trove of UVA history.
In the end, the need to preserve the artifacts of UVA’s oldest student group was beyond debate.
The Mead Money program helps students and faculty bond outside the classroom
The Mead Money program encourages faculty to form strong bonds with students outside the classroom by paying for their lunch.
You can still get your hands on a student newspaper
UVA student publications grapple with the same print vs. online issues that preoccupy the rest of the newspaper industry.
100 years of costumes at UVA
Take a look at costumes at UVA from 1907 to the present, with commentary from UVA drama professor Gweneth West.
Ridley program helps diversify student body
The Alumni Association’s Ridley Scholarship Fund helps the University compete with other top schools to attract elite African-American students.
The diets of student-athletes
Director of Sports Nutrition Randy Bird helps students plan healthy diets to achieve their full potential. Here’s a look at what athletes actually eat.
College experiments with major curriculum reform
Next year’s entering class will be piloting the new curriculum design, the first major change at UVA in over 40 years. Here’s the breakdown of what to expect.
A look at UVA’s incoming class, by the numbers
Take a by-the-numbers look at the class of 2020 as well as previous classes, with data from the University’s Office of Institutional Assessment and Studies.
Students in UVA’s Radio Music Society arrange pop songs for string quartets. From arrangement to final performance, see one group interpret Major Lazer’s “Be Together.”
Washington Nationals’ Zimmerman gives $1 million to improve Davenport Field
The Washington Nationals’ Ryan Zimmerman (Col ’06) maintains a strong connection to Virginia Baseball.
Student entrepreneurship takes many forms at UVA
UVA offers students many opportunities for entrepreneurship, from a new interdisciplinary minor to HackCville and the i.Lab.
Heartbreak ends Men’s Basketball season marked with triumph
The 2016 Men’s Basketball season ended with a heartbreaker, but the record will show the amazing trajectory Coach Tony Bennett’s team took.
Three questions for student-athletes
With their names and faces popping up all over Sports Illustrated and ESPN, it’s easy to forget that college athletes are students. Here, a few student-athletes talk about their lives on Grounds.
University Guide Service tells UVA tradition and history
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.
How some highly successful Hoos manage their time
Busy-ness seems to be an epidemic. We asked several UVA students, professionals and alumni how they manage their time. Here are their answers.
The Affordable Excellence model is a good start for helping students in need
Alumnus and current graduate student Brendan Maupin Wynn discusses the importance of offering financial aid to students in need.