Building a Better University

Art Up Close

The UVA Art Museum gets a new name, a new curator and some new art.

For the Record

News Briefs

Comforting the Sick

Rev. Mildred M. Best has recently been appointed to director of the chaplaincy department at UVA Medical Center. The promotion means really one thing to her: Hard work pays off.

Getting Answers About Getting In

The UVA Office of Admission is in the midst of several changes. Dean Greg Roberts hopes these changes will bring more high-achieving students to the University and add more diversity to the student body.

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow

Students and staff adapt to eating and preparing meals at N2, a temporary dining facility.

Rankings Roundup

Where does UVA sit on recent lists?

The Great Indoors

Father Figure

UVA basketball's all-time scoring leader Bryant Stith builds a powerhouse program in his hometown.

Q&A With Lauren Perdue

A Q&A with Lauren Perdue, UVA swimmer and Olympic gold medalist.

The Modern Muse

Two new poetry collections by UVA grads embrace an old tradition: The muse.

Experimental Beds

Australian artist Judy Watson examines Thomas Jefferson's relationships through a series of etchings.

New & Notable

Three new books by UVA grads.

Bestsellers at the UVA Bookstore

Required Reading

Meg Jay, a clinical psychologist who specializes in adult development, discusses her new book about 20-somethings.

Graffiti on Grounds: Beyond the Canvas

From Beta Bridge to stairwells, UVA's graffiti tradition is very much alive.

Our Survey Said…

Bottled Trouble

BPA, a chemical found in everything from soda bottles to store receipts, could affect genes that play a role in social behavior across generations.

Wet Paint

Students have painted public spaces around Grounds for more than a century. From Beta Bridge to stairwells, UVA's graffiti tradition is very much alive.

The Celestial Dome

Thomas Jefferson envisioned the Rotunda dome room not as a library but as a planetarium for teaching astronomy.

Can We Be Smarter About Our Feelings?

However you define emotional intelligence, researchers agree it can be a determining factor in building a fulfilling life.

Dark Skies, Bright Kids

Professor Kelsey Johnson helps kids reach for the stars, and find their own inner scientist.

What’s Next for UVA?

Letters to the Editor

In Memoriam: Winter 2012