Topic: The University

Your Soundtrack to Spring
Listen to spring playlists from Akil Mitchell, the Hullabahoos, Dean Groves and others—guaranteed to improve your mood.
April 14, 2014

Transverse Section
Look through the walls of the Rotunda with this architectural rendering.
Spring 2014

The Cornerstone Plan
An infographic explains the implementation of the five-year strategic plan for the academic division of the University.
Spring 2014

Capital Improvements
A close look at the preparations for phase two of the Rotunda renovation project.
Spring 2014


R&D: The Brain
UVA researchers look at genetic variation among brain cells; top-of-the-tongue phenomena; and a new method for diagnosing traumatic brain injuries.
Spring 2014


Peace, Love and Understanding
UVA is among the Peace Corps' top volunteer-producing colleges and universities.
Spring 2014

World Changers
Professors Linda Columbus and Dr. William Petri receive the Outstanding Faculty Award.
Spring 2014


A Piece of History
President Teresa Sullivan recently gave her late mother’s nursing cape to the School of Nursing’s Eleanor Crowder Bjoring Center for Nursing Historical Inquiry.
Spring 2014

A Real Lifesaver
Spring 2014

Seeing the Everyday in a Different Way
The exhibit includes a rare Johns monoprint from 1954 and many other lithographs, lead reliefs, screen prints and embossings.
Spring 2014


Value Statement
UVA has again been named one of the nation's top values among public universities.
Spring 2014

Two for the Rhodes
Fourth-year students Evan Behrle and Charles Tyson have received Rhodes Scholarships.
Spring 2014

Aristocracy of Talent
University President Teresa Sullivan discusses plans for recruiting and supporting a more economically diverse student body.
Spring 2014

For the Record
Keep in touch with your classmates! Help with the Alumni Association's new alumni directory.
Spring 2014

The Once and Future Yearbook
With the help of the Virginia History Lab, students and alumni are working on re-establishing Corks and Curls.
Spring 2014

Home Cooking
In the kitchen at UVA’s Lorna Sundberg International Center, students and community members come together to share home-cooked meals.
Spring 2014

Mastering the Art of Mindful Eating
Nutrition experts at UVA explain how to eat mindfully and enjoy some of the potential benefits.
February 18, 2014

Straight talk on sexual violence at UVA’s conference on campus sexual misconduct
At a much-anticipated panel, university and college presidents, students and even the U.S. Education Department's Office for Civil Rights' head honcho spoke about the problem of sexual assault and the colleges' response.
February 18, 2014

UVA announces $4M challenge grant from alumnus John Griffin to support financial aid
The grant is conditional upon a match from other donors, with the goal of raising a total of $8 million.
February 18, 2014

Beloved professor Ernest Mead, 95, passes away
Ernest Mead, renowned music professor and University alumnus, passed away Thursday evening from congestive heart failure. Mead, a graduate of the class of 1940, was 95.
February 18, 2014

UVA receives $10M gift for Data Science Institute
Investor Jaffray Woodriff pledged $10M toward the creation of an endowment for the University’s newly formed Data Science Institute.
February 18, 2014