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The first Cavalier to medal at the Olympics was James Rector, who won silver in the 100-meter dash at the 1908 Games in London. Since 2000, six U.Va. athletes have
Reflections on a life's work
Iran is my birth land; U.Va., my intellectual home for 60 years. Here, I've tried to advance understanding of Iran's foreign policy.
Two alumni work on The Amazing Race: China Rush
Two alumni work on The Amazing Race: China Rush
New turf field hosts Olympic teams
What does the University Hall Turf Field, the facility where the U.Va. varsity field hockey team practices and competes, have in common with the Riverbank Arena
Taking Stock of Summer
As you relax on a sunny beach or shady porch to read this summer issue of Virginia Magazine, you may suppose that the University closes its doors
“His skeleton just can’t support him.” —Dr. Mary Lee Vance (Col ’72)
U.Va. endocrinologist Dr. Mary Lee Vance (Col ’72), who,
Getting Serious About Playgrounds
During a trip to Bangladesh as part of a U.Va. January term class on social enterprises, first-year student Daniel Ng (Col '15) noticed children there were playing
U.Va. professors explain the dynamics of the population boom and demographic transition
Last October, the 7 billionth person on the planet was born. Professors explain the dynamics of the population boom and demographic transition.
On July 10, Queen Elizabeth toured the Academical Village, where 18,000 people watched her stroll down the Lawn.
U.Va. athletes play vital role in Team USA’s path to No. 1
U.Va. athletes play vital role in Team USA’s path to No. 1
Shaping the Future
Teresa A. Sullivan Photo by Luca DiCecco
One of the energizing aspects of daily life at U.Va. is the constant exposure to astonishing research, scholarship and other creative
How U.Va. helps protect America
How U.Va. helps protect America by shaping the soldiers, law enforcement officers, policymakers and scientists of tomorrow.
An alumna’s rejuvenating volunteer experience
Last summer, I visited an orphanage in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, called the Stansberry Children’s Home. The trip was full of unexpected coincidences and on the first day, I
A trip to the slums of Nairobi inspires an educator
Doug Granger at the Brine Academy
In July, Doug Granger (Educ ’06) visited Kenya with his wife and a couple of friends to take part in a mission conference
Diplomat Judith Raine Baroody (Grad ’85) brings together divided Cypriots
Diplomats in blue jeans, we gazed up anxiously at the September skies of Cyprus as we assembled chairs and sound equipment for the festival to bring together Greek- and
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Top 5 Lists
Want to know the top 5 hidden gems around Grounds? The all-time leading sports scorers? Top foods at the dining hall?
- Changes to the Honor System 2013
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What We Talk About When We Talk About Money
Logan Sachon (Col '05) writes openly and honestly about finances, a subject once considered taboo, on the website The Billfold.
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Blue Books
The agony and ecstasy of final exams (including excerpts from real blue book exams).
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The School of Athens
One of Raphael's most famous frescoes has enjoyed its own renaissance at the University.
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Unearthing Slavery at the University of Virginia
Recent discoveries on Grounds raise questions about the history of slavery.
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The Quality of Souls
Alumna Audrey Davidow Lapidus writes about how a rare genetic syndrome has shaped her son's life as well as her own.
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Make It Stick
Physics professor Lou Bloomfield sets out to fix a wobbly table and discovers a substance that might do much more.
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Against the Odds
Sean Doolittle's long, strange baseball journey
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Rethinking the Way We Learn
Professor Daniel Willingham knows why students don't like school— it's all in how the brain works.
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War Stories
Generations of alumni reflect on military life over the past century, sharing stories of world wars and major American operations in Asia and the Middle East.
