Gibbons House Honors Once-Enslaved Couple
On June 10, the University dedicated its newest residence hall named for William and Isabella Gibbons, a married couple enslaved by two University of Virginia professors until their emancipation in 1865.
Up on the Roof
The Rotunda renovation moved one step closer to completion as workers spent part of the summer tackling the next challenge: painting the roof.
UVA’s Supreme Court Litigation Clinic Wins Big
Each year, as part of the Law School’s Supreme Court Litigation Clinic, some of the best third-year students prepare and submit requests to the court to review lower-court rulings.
News from Around Grounds
A few of the latest University news stories.
Black Alumni Weekend
Over the second weekend in april, more than 1,800 people—including nearly 1,200 alumni—attended Black Alumni Weekend on Grounds.
“A Journalistic Failure”
After months of investigating, Columbia Graduate School of Journalism reports on the avoidable mistakes made by Rolling Stone
An outline of the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism report on the Rolling Stone article “A Rape on Campus.”
Capital Replacement
A How-To Guide
Here’s how 16 intricately carved blocks of marble—each weighing more than three tons—were swapped out.
News Briefs
Two Thumbs Up
UVA hand surgeon constructs two thumbs for a boy born without them
Connor Woodle was born without thumbs. A procedure performed by Dr. Bobby Chhabra at the UVA Hand Center changed his life.
Safety at UVA
A brief overview of some of the security measures and resources the University has in place and what’s being done to improve safety at UVA and in the surrounding community.
News Briefs
After 20 Years, a New General Counsel for UVA; UVA Provost to Lead Lehigh; Rankings Roundup; On the Money
Examining Slavery at the University
In October, UVA hosted a national symposium that brought together experts from various schools to discuss issues related to the history of slavery at institutions of higher education.
New Cabell Is New Again
Extensive renovation revitalizes one of UVA’s largest buildings
Bee Hopeful
Rare sighting sparks optimism for vanishing species
UVA prof. T’ai Roulston and his research team recently spotted a bumblebee that hadn’t been seen in the Eastern U.S. for five years.
Notes on the State of Virginia
A new app allows readers to explore two editions of Jefferson's Notes on the State of Virginia and a modern annotated and searchable text.
Computer cluster opens new research possibilities
Nearly 55 years later after UVA got its first computer, a new computing cluster will provide a significant boost to data-intensive research at the University.
Easy Does It
Laser system monitors delicate work on the Rotunda
How do you excavate underneath a 200-year-old building that’s the centerpiece of a World Heritage site? Very, very carefully. And with lasers.
Remembering Hannah Graham
Students all over the state of Virginia gathered to show their support for Graham and her family.
Paying Up for Pancakes
Resulting from an admission-essay promise, Pancakes for Parkinson’s is now the largest student-run fundraiser on Grounds
Students cooked up 10,000 pancakes at this year's annual Pancakes for Parkinson's breakfast.
Faculty Update
Several key positions around the University have been filled in recent months, including new deans at the School of Architecture and the Batten School, and a new CEO for the Medical Center.
Meet the new deans at the School of Architecture and the Batten School, and the Medical Center's new CEO.
God Is in the Details
UVA instructor uncovers an overlooked facet of Jefferson statue
A visiting professor points out a curious feature of the Jefferson statue, and lecturer W. Scott Harrop investigates its meaning.
Southern Sensibility
Charles Wright named U.S. Poet Laureate
Charles Wright, professor emeritus of the UVA English department’s Creative Writing Program, is 2014-15 Poet Laureate of the United States.
Flower Power
How sunflowers can clean up the environment
Catie Kitrinos (Col '15) aims to map sunflowers' ability to absorb heavy metals across its genome.
New Discovery Quenches Thirst for History
Found during the Rotunda’s renovation, a cistern helps answer how water got to Grounds
The discovery of a 6,500-gallon brick-and-cement cistern next to the Rotunda sheds new light on some of the history of the Grounds’ construction.
On the Brink
Baseball’s journey from the verge of obsolescence to the College World Series finals
The Cavalier baseball team during the last 12 years has gone from near extinction to one of the top programs in the nation.
