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Winter 2007

Cover of the Winter 2007 issue

Features

Blue, Orange and Green

Blue, Orange and Green

Though the pace of change might not suit everyone, UVA is moving toward a greener future on many fronts.

The First Book

The First Book

UVA's creative writing program ranks in the top tier nationally. We profile five graduates of this esteemed program who are celebrating their publishing debuts.

The Bore Hole: An Essay

The Bore Hole: An Essay

When Kenda Mutongi (Grad ’93, ’96), a history professor at Williams College, returned to her village in Kenya to organize the digging of a well, she met unexpected resistance.

The Wired Mind

The Wired Mind

James Coan probes how the mind reacts to emotional situations, from holding hands to being homesick. Barry Condron blazes trails with computer images of fruit flies.

Arts

The Right Hook

The Right Hook

Jamie Howard (Col '90) uses techniques culled from television sports coverage to bring excitement to fishing films.

Sex and the Female Mind

Sex and the Female Mind

Professor Anita Clayton (Med '82) explores the psychological dimension of women's discontentment with their sexual experiences.

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