


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.

News Briefs
Recent news from around Grounds.

New Graduate Programs to Launch This Fall
Graduate students will have two new degree programs to choose from this fall—an M.S. in Data Science and an M.A. in European Studies.

Bookmarked: Getting Down to Business
Darden Ideas to Action
A new site from the Darden School of Business offers practical articles by faculty that can be immediately implemented in the workplace.

A Place for Kids
The Battle Building at UVA Children's Hospital will open its doors in June 2014.

Darden Dean to Step Down
After nearly a decade as dean of the Darden School of Business, Robert F. Bruner will return to the faculty.

Honor Update
Honor Committee chair says that Informed Retraction, introduced in April 2013, has been a success.

Tales of Early America
History professors shed new light on country’s formative years
Two UVA history professors receive major accolades for their scholarship.