Department: Digital Exclusives
The Honors of Honor
Take a look back at how Final Exercises have been celebrated in the past century.
May 9, 2016
So Close
The 2016 Men’s Basketball season ended with a heartbreaker, but the record will show the amazing trajectory Coach Tony Bennett’s team took.
April 19, 2016
Around the Clocks
From historical markers to scoreboards and stock tickers, here’s a look at some of the ways we mark time on Grounds.
February 16, 2016
Organized 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.
February 12, 2016
The History of Calendars
The Gregorian calendar seems steady and unchangeable, right? Well, it took us a long time to get here. And it’s not even done changing.
February 10, 2016
Smooth Operation
A by-the-numbers look at what it takes to keep the fleet running.
November 16, 2015
Hoos on the Bus
Each year, UTS provides more than 3 million rides to the University community. We hopped on a bus and asked seven passengers to share their stories.
November 12, 2015
Beyond the Bus
From streetcars to UTS to the UBike program, a look at on-Grounds transportation past, present and future.
November 12, 2015
Ghost World
How UVA academics interpret the supernatural—spirits, visions, the undead and more—in their respective fields.
October 8, 2015
You Deserve a Break Today!
Take a look into the past, with commentary on select ads provided by UVA history professor and BackStory co-host Brian Balogh.
August 14, 2015
Brain Freeze
What exactly is brain freeze and how can we avoid it? A UVA neurologist explains why ice cream can make us (literally) scream.
June 30, 2015
Make It Like Monticello
Here's how to make a modern version of the vanilla ice cream Jefferson had served at Monticello
June 24, 2015
The Straight Scoop
Thomas Jefferson didn’t bring ice cream to the United States, but he was the first American known to write down the recipe.
June 24, 2015
Follow That Book!
How does a book get from the Ivy Stacks to you? Follow a book along its journey.
May 14, 2015
Space Mountain
UVA astronomy professor Ed Murphy gives a tour of McCormick Observatory, its history and its current purpose.
April 15, 2015
Secrets of the Spring Skies
In many cultures, from the Navajo to the Australian aborigines to the Aztec, stars not only represented glittering mythological stories, they also signaled the appropriate time to sow and to harvest, to celebrate or hunt.
April 13, 2015
Galactic Bones
Catherine Zucker (Col class of '15) conducts research that is helping to reveal the Milky Way’s “skeleton.”
April 13, 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
Monticello Redux
A centenarian in Somers, Connecticut, has built a replica of Monticello next to his own estate.
February 19, 2015
The Doctor Will Hear You Now
Kenneth Warren (Educ class of ’04, class of ’11) teaches digital storytelling to doctors who wish to become more reflective and think more creatively.
January 20, 2015
Telling Stories, Digitally
Bethany Nowviskie, director of digital research & scholarship at the UVA library and director of the Scholars' Lab, discusses digital storytelling and what the online age has meant for the humanities.
January 19, 2015
Podcast People
Alumna Lulu Miller (Grad class of '13) and Alix Spiegel have created a new National Public Radio show with a focus on how invisible forces influence human behavior.
January 19, 2015