How Did We Get Here?
A quick guide to the health care debate
A “pocket guide” to why this debate is happening and what circumstances have propelled reform initiatives, as told by UVA faculty experts.
Bringing the Hospital to the People
800 medical professionals. 1,800 volunteers. 2,700 patients. 1 weekend of free health care.
Inside beige tents, medical staff from the University of Virginia provide free health care to anyone who comes to the Wise County Fairgrounds. Meet a few of the people who depend on the Remote Area Medical clinic for medical treatment, as well as those who volunteer their services.
From Pennsylvania Avenue to Sesame Street
Sherrie Sandy Westin trades politics for puppets in many-hued career
Westin trades politics for puppets.
Did You Know?
A collection of University esoterica
Do you know which popular soft drink is named for a UVA alumnus? Or how about the top-secret military experiments conducted in the shadow of the Rotunda?
Lunar Lunacy
Phil Plait battles ‘bad science’
Phil Plait (Grad ’90, ’94) has a simple lesson plan. Known Webwide as “The Bad Astronomer,” he wants to stop bad science, especially the spread of misinformation about all things celestial.
Space Odyssey
Alumni who have “the right stuff”
Beginning in the 1960s and continuing through the most recent shuttle flight, UVA alumni have journeyed beyond the earth's bounds to work—and walk—in space.
Kathryn Thornton: Aiming for the Stars
Beginning in the 1960s and continuing through the most recent shuttle flight, UVA alumni have journeyed beyond the earth's bounds to work—and walk—in space.
The Vision for the Village
Jefferson's drawings show multiple influences and singular genius
In the Land of the Midnight Sun
A poet returns to Alaska
The destruction of Eagle, Alaska, hardly made headlines. Yet, 3,000 miles away in Virginia, Ted Genoways was devastated.
Targeting Addiction
One man’s quest on the path of discovery
Addiction is a disease that affects millions. Dr. Bankole Johnson is developing a pharmaceutical treatment for it.
Portrait of a Confessed Slowpoke
Nothing’s safe from the sharp pencil of cartoonist Jen Sorensen
How does a comic writer come up with jokes? Jen Sorensen, author of the cartoon Slowpoke, reveals the secrets of humor.
Scripting History
Culture wars challenge historical museums
How do sites like Colonial Williamsburg, Monticello—even UVA—strike a balance between entertaining tourists and educating them? Anthropology professor Richard Handler and other scholars weigh in.
The University and the Economy: Students Speak
How has the economy affected your plans?
Students let us know how they feel about the economy -- with video.
Plan, Be
Trying to Make Lemonade: After the Corporate Collapse
A first-person perspective on how Circuit City’s collapse altered the career path of one alumnus.
Karin Bonding’s Financial Health Quiz
Assess your personal finances with a quiz from McIntire professor Karin Bonding.
Economy in the Classroom
The University and the Economy: Reality Checks
Amid financial turmoil, class bridges theory and practice
As economic events unfolded, some professors threw away their syllabi and kept pace with breaking news.
The University and the Economy: Time and Money
Economic ups and downs throughout the years
A timeline tracks how the University has weathered economic ups and downs throughout the years.
The University and the Economy: On the Front Lines
Faculty and alumni experts look at where we've been, where we're going
Alumni and faculty experts share their perspectives on how we got into this situation—and how to get out of it.
Special Report: The University and the Economy
A look at recent events from a UVA perspective
Explore the economic turmoil from a variety of viewpoints, including those of faculty, students and alumni.
You Don’t Say!
A collection of quotations from some of the University’s most celebrated figures, compiled by Fred R. Shapiro, author of The Yale Book of Quotations.
Which well-known Mark Twain quote can be traced to Thomas Jefferson? What Tina Fey joke is often mistakenly attributed to a candidate for vice president?
Dolley Madison Goes Digital
New version of former first lady's papers fuels scholarship
Dolley Madison was famous for being the ultimate hostess, and now a project headed by Holly Shulman uses the tools of the digital age to open new windows onto the life and times of the former first lady.
Making Movies
Alumni are making movies, short films, television shows and documentaries, from coast to coast.
Emerging talents in the entertainment industry reveal the grit and creativity behind the glamour.
In Pursuit of Happiness
Psychologists explore everyone's favorite emotion
How would you reply if a psychologist asked how satisfied you were with your life? A trio of UVA professors delve into what makes us happy.
