Rethinking the Way We Learn
UVA psychologist debunks myths about how the brain works
Professor Daniel Willingham knows why students don't like school— it's all in how the brain works.
University Digest
Value Propositions
The University's reputation as one of the best values among public institutions has received a slight uptick with the recent release of two lists measuring value.
By the Numbers
Thousands of students from around the world have enrolled in UVA's MOOCs.
Bookmarked: Notes from Under Grounds
A new blog from Special Collections highlights some of the library's 16 million objects.
The Early Results Are In
The Class of 2017 began to take shape when the University posted its Early Action admission results nearly three weeks ahead of its deadline.
Head of the Class
Hilary Hurd (Col '13) and Joseph Riley (Col '13) have received two of the nation's highest academic honors.
News Briefs
A roundup of some of the University's top news briefs.
Understanding the SACSCOC Warning
In December, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges placed UVA on warning for one year. Here is an explanation of what that means for the University.
End of an Era
The 123-year-old Cavalier Daily won't be publishing a print daily anymore.
The Search for Life on Other Planets
Astronomy professor Michael Strutskie talks about a pretty powerful telescope.
Seven Society Calls for Action
The Seven Society hung seven banners around Grounds to inspire a community of trust.
Links to Lincoln
Three members of the UVA community contributed to Steven Spielberg's Oscar-winning film.
Sports
Unstoppable
Monique Merrill (Col '91), one of the world's top female outdoor endurance athletes, finally finds peace.
Against the Odds
Sean Doolittle's long, strange baseball journey
On the Rise
Women's soccer beats Florida State and Maryland to win the ACC Championship.
Arts
Required Reading
Christopher Sprigman discusses "The Knockoff Economy" and what he reads for inspiration.
New & Notable
Two books from UVA alumnae.
Light and Shadow
Four new books examine Thomas Jefferson's complexities.
Bestsellers at the UVA Bookstore
Top-sellers at the UVA Bookstore
Perry’s Progress
Artist Lincoln Perry returns to Old Cabell Hall to complete a mural he began over a decade ago.
More Departments
Lou Bloomfield: The Invention of Vistik
The School of Athens
One of Raphael's most famous frescoes has enjoyed its own renaissance at the University.
War Stories: Hostage of Paradox
Remaking the University
The Quality of Souls
Alumna Audrey Davidow Lapidus writes about how a rare genetic syndrome has shaped her son's life as well as her own.
So Far from the Grounds
Make It Stick
Physics professor Lou Bloomfield sets out to fix a wobbly table and discovers a substance that might do much more.
Blue Books
The agony and ecstasy of final exams (including excerpts from real blue book exams).
Letters to the Editor
