Winter 2015
Features
Funding Academic Excellence
Budgeting for a complex organization like the University of Virginia is no simple task. Here’s a look at some of the numbers, and the priorities behind them.
In the Name of God
Jerry White and Peter Ochs see a world aflame with killing in the name of God, and they want to fight fire with fire—and with data.
Print Shop
UVA has two of the most precise bioprinters in the nation. What can they do? How do they do it?
The Engines
The men and women profiled here act as role models to co-workers and students. They're dedicated — no matter what. And each has worked behind the scenes for decades to help make UVA a safer, stronger place.
Growing Grounds
As the University has grown, so has its buildings. Here's a look at how some of the buildings on Grounds — old and new — measure up to each other.
Q & A with Provost Tom Katsouleas
Virginia Magazine sat down with UVA’s new executive vice president and provost to discuss his plans for the University (and learn a bit more about Katsouleas himself).
Exploring Civil War History
UVA's new John L. Nau III Center for Civil War History will support various programs and activities to benefit both academic researchers and a public audience.
News from Around Grounds
The Rotunda gets new clocks, a longtime CBS correspondent returns to Grounds, UVA launches a new entrepreneurship, and more recent news from around Grounds.
Charlottesville Women’s Four Miler
When Cali and Blaise Gaston were both diagnosed with breast cancer in April 2015, they underwent treatment at UVA and found extraordinary support in the Charlottesville Women's Four Miler race community.
In the Long Run
Alumni track athletes Erika Pierce, Stephanie Garcia and Robby Andrews aren't showing signs of slowing down any time soon.
Second Act
After finishing his collegiate career as UVA’s all-time leading rusher, Thomas Jones (Col ’99) spent 12 years in the NFL before heading to Hollywood.
Talking Virginia Hoops with Mark Titus
Former Grantland writer Mark Titus answers our questions about last year’s men’s basketball team and what might be in store for the season ahead.
New and Noteworthy
Six new books from UVA alumni and faculty.
Discovery and Loss
Eleanor Gould delights in sharing glimpses of Monticello's biodiversity and inspires her Instagram followers to see the flowers and insects, fruits and vegetables, sun-dappled trees and sweeping vistas with fresh eyes.
The Moviegoers
The OFFScreen film series, run by UVA students, draws viewers to Grounds to catch offbeat films in Newcomb Hall Theater.
Letters to the Editor
Readers offer their thoughts on topics from the Fall 2015 issue of UVA Magazine.
Human Computer
Caroyl Beddow Gooch's careful calculations of astronomical measurements helped McCormick Observatory become one of the world's top observatories in the mid-20th century.
Building on a Foundation
President Sullivan discusses how the Cornerstone Plan creates a solid foundation for UVA's future.
Technological Trade-offs
Commerce professor David Mick explains how technology alters our reality, from our habits to our knowledge structure and more.
Past, Present and Future
Alex Arriaga (Col '87) has tackled issues of human rights violations around the world — from torture and ethnic genocide to forced child marriage and the systemic rape of women in war zones — for the past 28 years. "Human rights," shes says, "is in my DNA."
The Best Investment
Alumnus and current graduate student Brendan Maupin Wynn discusses the importance of offering financial aid to students in need.
How to Ace an Interview
Job interviews will always be stressful. The stakes are high, and the margin for error is slim. Here's how Alumni Career Services can help.
Objects May Be Closer than They Appear
Beauty is not the only thing in the eye of the beholder. Height. Distance. Effort. Cognitive psychologist Dennis Proffitt studies how we see the world around us.
Into the Wild
UVA's Blue Ridge Mountain Rescue Group specializes in conducting and managing search and rescue operations for lost people and aircraft. See how they learn to carry an injured subject to safety.
