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Summer 2010

Summer 2010

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Listen to the bands compete in this year’s Battle of the Bands and hear interviews with the judges and band members.

Paul Gaston recounts his role in the civil rights movement in Charlottesville

This year’s Mardi Gras Queen of Carnival is a third-year majoring in American studies.

Learn what the Class of 2010 wants to do before they walk the Lawn.

Sneak a behind-the-scenes peek at the production of the radio show BackStory with the American History Guys.

See how it works: A newly-discovered chemical compound that emits light.

QUIZ

Take our quiz to see how you stack up against recent alumni Jeopardy contestants.

Audio

UVA’s Battle of the Bands: Hear the music

Extras

From the president: An extended version of John Casteen’s final letter

View the results and analysis of the UVA alumni survey

The Builder

The Builder

John Casteen retires after two decades as UVA President

After a stint as dean of admission and a lengthy run as president, John Casteen has helped create a University that's much different than the one he first came to as a student.

Memory

Memory

Researchers explore how we remember, what we remember and why we forget

Researchers explore how we remember, what we remember and why we forget.

Famous

Famous

A brief history of celebrity

How celebrity and the media have changed over the past 300 years as told by the American History Guys from the radio show Backstory.

The Strength of One

The Strength of One

Cheryl Mills helps Haiti's recovery working under the U.S. secretary of state

How can the U.S. help in Haiti's recovery? Cheryl Mills, the 2010 Alumna of the Year, knows the situation on the ground, she has Washington on her side and she has a plan.

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Survey Says

Survey Says

New alumni survey results suggests recommendations for alumni offerings.

School of Rock

School of Rock

UVA's Battle of the Bands face off. Hear music clips and watch a video.