The graduation jester

Photo submitted by Erin Fers

Highlights

Scott Beardsley, UVA’s new president, takes the helm after 10 years as the dean of Darden.

These works by alumni authors have gotten a second life as a TV miniseries, a big-screen blockbuster, an animated children’s program and more.

In this year’s admissions cycle, total applications surged—to 82,089, a 27 percent jump from last year and a 153 percent increase from 2016.

A new study finds that while the medications reduce weight and blood-glucose levels, they can also cause patients to lose muscle mass.