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Department: Features

Standing Guard

Standing Guard

How UVA helps protect America by shaping the soldiers, law enforcement officers, policymakers and scientists of tomorrow.

Winter 2011

Voices of a Class

Voices of a Class

Admission essays from the Class of 2015

Winter 2011

Following the Flow

Following the Flow

Winter 2011

At Home in History

At Home in History

What's it like to live in one of America's most historic places?

Fall 2011

Our National Time Bomb

Our National Time Bomb

UVA experts explain the debt and deficit and their possible consequences for America.

Fall 2011

Raising Children

Raising Children

UVA professors share parenting advice backed up by research.

Fall 2011

Football’s Founding Fathers

Football’s Founding Fathers

At the dawn of the early 20th century, UVA championed fairness in football, changing the game forever

Fall 2011

Rockin' the Grounds

Rockin’ the Grounds

A visual stroll through some magical moments provided by bands that made their mark on the music scene at UVA.

Summer 2011

The State of the University

The State of the University

What's going on with the budget? What about tuition increases? Read a Q&A with President Sullivan.

Summer 2011

The Consequences of Dinner

The Consequences of Dinner

Ever wonder how the food we eat gets to the supermarket?

Summer 2011

Rise of the Machines

Rise of the Machines

Are humans on the cusp of building computers that are smarter than we are?

Summer 2011

Women at the University of Virginia

Women at the University of Virginia

How women fundamentally changed what once was known as a “Gentleman’s University”

Spring 2011

Adjusting the Prescription

Adjusting the Prescription

The School of Medicine overhauls its century-old educational approach

Spring 2011

Physical Science

Physical Science

John Brenkus, creator and host of ESPN’s Sport Science, explains the physics and physiology of four UVA athletes.

Spring 2011

Welcome to Virginia

Welcome to Virginia

In her first months on the job as president of UVA, Teresa Sullivan is proving that she's up for the challenge.

Winter 2010

The Voice of Reason

The Voice of Reason

In October 1982, a man held his sister and her children at gunpoint in a train. Just another day at the office for hostage negotiator Gary Noesner.

Winter 2010

The One and Only

The One and Only

As the country's only female head coach of a high school football team, Natalie Randolph (Col '02, Educ '03) has drawn a flurry of media attention.

Winter 2010

Sorting Through Garbage

Sorting Through Garbage

As a country, the U.S. produces the most trash on earth. Where does your garbage go?

Winter 2010