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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 class of '02, Educ class of '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

How To: Helpful advice from alumni experts

How To: Helpful advice from alumni experts

Make a better cup of coffee. Learn to play the harmonica. Alumni experts share their wisdom.

Fall 2010

The Trouble with Civilization

The Trouble with Civilization

Civilizations rise and fall. Why do they disintegrate? Is it better to live a "civilized" life?

Fall 2010

The Strength of One

The Strength of One

How can the U.S. help in Haiti's recovery? Cheryl Mills, the 2010 Alumna of the Year, knows the situation on the ground, she has Washington on her side and she has a plan.

Summer 2010

Memory

Memory

Researchers explore how we remember, what we remember and why we forget.

Summer 2010

The Builder

The Builder

After a stint as dean of admission and a lengthy run as president, John Casteen has helped create a University that's much different than the one he first came to as a student.

Summer 2010

Famous

Famous

How celebrity and the media have changed over the past 300 years as told by the American History Guys from the radio show Backstory.

Summer 2010

Making Sense of Business

Making Sense of Business

Margaret Brennan (Col class of ’02) combines a passion for international affairs with a journalist’s insight at Bloomberg Television.

Spring 2010

A Stitch in Time

A Stitch in Time

Admire rare and beautiful items of clothing from the 1790s to the 1950s that are held in the Collection of Historic Dress.

Spring 2010

Reinventing Life

Reinventing Life

Students at the University are creating new organisms by splicing DNA. How does synthetic biology work? What are its dangers and benefits? And how might it change the world?

Spring 2010

Then and Now

Then and Now

This illustrated journey through time provides a revealing perspective on UVA history.

Spring 2010