Summer 2020
Features
Where Were You When … ?
Across six decades, alumni recall the exact moment history intersected with their time on Grounds.
The surreal semester and what comes after
From the spring quarantine to the fall quandary, how UVA is confronting the coronavirus.
UVA poised to declare on-time start to fall
President Ryan outlines what to expect for the coming semester.
Jefferson Medals awarded in absentia
A Supreme Court justice and a media mogul were among the recipients.
UVA researchers join fight against COVID-19
Faculty collaborate on COVID-19 testing, treatment and prevention.
Alumni Association CEO Steps Down
Change agent Jenifer Andrasko announced she’s making a change of her own.
The season didn’t end. It stopped.
Student athletes come to terms with all that seemed within their grasp.
Book Review: Saint X
The aftermath of a tragic murder consumes the lives of many in this debut novel by Alexis Schaitkin (Grad ’13).
New & Noteworthy
Catch up on some of the latest reads from alumni and faculty authors.
Gender influences perception of business leaders, study shows
Researchers looked at how we view male and female leaders in times of crisis.
Study shows food choices affect when and how much you eat
Certain foods are shown to disrupt natural rhythms that influence eating patterns.
Politics do not seem to affect journalists’ coverage choices
Research suggests personal ideology does not affect how journalists cover news.
Coping with quarantine
UVA works to accommodate students facing hardships after pandemic shuts Grounds down.
The camera sees what we can’t
High-contrast infrared images by Charlottesville photographer Andrew Shurtleff show Grounds in a nearly dreamlike state.
Beloved professor Henry Abraham dies at 98
The Supreme Court scholar lived a full life with a “perpetual twinkle in his eye.”
From President Ryan: A Week Like No Other
President James E. Ryan shares a reflection on the early days of UVA’s response to the coronavirus crisis.
On the front lines of COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic has brought life to a standstill, but for UVA alumni in health care, it's been all hands on deck. Here's a look at how some of these nurses, doctors and scientists are responding to the historic fight.
Discovery gives hope for macular degeneration treatment
Unexpected evidence appears to link two age-related forms of the condition.
The semester resumes on Zoom
Students and faculty adjust to distance learning as Coronavirus forces them off Grounds.
Letters to the Editor
Readers share their thoughts on past issues.
From the Editor
Editor Richard Gard provides a preview of the Summer magazine.
Weighty bookends, and volumes of thanks in between
As she prepares to step down, Jenifer Andrasko reflects on her time as Alumni Association President & CEO.
Fourth Year, Interrupted
Students navigate final semester toward an uncertain future.
