Spring 2011
Features
Women at the University of Virginia
How women fundamentally changed what once was known as a “Gentleman’s University”
Adjusting the Prescription
The School of Medicine overhauls its century-old educational approach
Physical Science
John Brenkus, creator and host of ESPN’s Sport Science, explains the physics and physiology of four UVA athletes.
A Life, a Legacy
Wesley Harris (Engr ’64) helped bring MLK to Grounds 5 months before his "I Have a Dream" speech.
Coming Together
Bonds forged by tragedy help lacrosse team move forward
New & Notable
Six new books from faculty and alumni
Mind’s Eye
Nir Avissar’s photography documents military life in Israel
Camera Focused on Black America
Kevin Everson’s films capture the culture of working-class black Americans.
We Are Stardust
Astronomy professor Edward M. Murphy (Grad '93, '96) knows how the universe began. He also has a pretty good idea of how it will end.
At History’s Elbow
An alumnus travels back to Japan where he fought on the USS Missouri
Play Time
Students take love of games to new level