UVA Takes Down a Statue, Takes Up Free Speech

A series of Board-approved actions seeks to reclaim the historic landscape and the higher ground on civil discourse.

New Faces at the Helm

With plans to extend UVA’s reach beyond Grounds, new deans are leading three UVA schools.

What was your favorite movie while you were on Grounds?

From across the decades, the flicks that resonated most with alumni during their time on Grounds.

When Student Activist Sabato Dug in for Clemons

The grassroots campaign that convinced the General Assembly to fund a badly-needed new library.

From President Ryan: Bridging Distances on Grounds

The Emmet-Ivy Corridor, a parcel of land larger than the Lawn, will bridge Central and North Grounds and the Athletic Precinct, and become the University’s new geographic center.

Study improves understanding of rare seizure-caused deaths

Researchers now have a better understanding of why this rare complication often occurs during sleep.

New evidence of bias found in predictive healthcare tools

Tools used in intensive care units overestimate the risk of death for all patients, but particularly for Black and Hispanic patients.

High-quality tutoring effective at offsetting pandemic learning losses

Frequent tutoring with experienced teachers or volunteers, personalized instruction, and a positive, mentoring relationship between tutor and student can close learning gaps for students from lower-income families.

Following minds where they wander

Freely-moving, undirected thoughts have a distinct electrophysiological “signature” which can be seen by measuring brainwaves.

Autism spectrum disorder looks different in girls’ and boys’ brains

Researchers advise caution in drawing conclusions about girls from research conducted primarily with boys.

Adding complexity when we should be subtracting it

Less is often more, but not when it comes to problem-solving and solution-seeking, when our brains default toward additive rather than subtractive changes.

Dean of Students Allen Groves leaves legacy of enthusiasm, compassion

After touching the lives of tens of thousands of students over more than a decade, Groves left in June for a new adventure.

Letters to the Editor: Fall 2021

Readers share their thoughts on past issues.

From the Editor

Editor Richard Gard provides a preview of the Fall magazine.

In Memoriam: Fall 2021