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Generations of alumni reflect on military life
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.
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.
How marriage has changed in the last 50 years and why it continues to decline
U.Va. researchers explore the ways that marriage has changed and look toward the future of the institution.
State Court Guards U.Va. Climate Scientist and Research
Nearly two years after Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli (Engr '91) expressed suspicions of fraud concerning climate research conducted at U.Va., the Virginia State Supreme Court ruled that Cuccinelli'
Newcomb Hall is now home to a permanent 9/11 memorial, which includes a piece of steel from one of the World Trade Center towers destroyed by terrorists on
One of the nation’s preeminent civil rights leaders retires from U.Va.
A former chairman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Julian Bond played a critical role in the civil rights movement alongside visionary leaders like Dr.
Stephen Colbert’s “Wahoowa”
The Colbert Report Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Richard Hersh www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor & Satire Blog Video Archive
Satirist Stephen
Batten School takes hands-on approach to develop ‘challengers of the status quo’
The Batten School was created to develop 'challengers of the status quo.'
Women at War
Law students push Pentagon to allow female combat roles
When her husband was killed by British fire in a 1776 Revolutionary War battle, Margaret Corbin reputedly took his place behind a cannon and returned fire.
Ann Beattie Photo by Sigrid Estrada
Creative writing professor Ann Beattie recently published Mrs. Nixon: A Novelist Imagines a Life, an exploration of the elusive first lady, Pat Nixon.<
How U.Va. helps protect America
How U.Va. helps protect America by shaping the soldiers, law enforcement officers, policymakers and scientists of tomorrow.
Letters to the Editor
Time Bomb
I was delighted to find in the Fall 2011 issue the admirable account of the debt troubles caused by Uncle Sam’s fiscal recklessness (“Our National ‘Time Bomb’”).<
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
A guide to the U.S. fiscal outlook
U.Va. experts explain the debt and deficit and their possible consequences for America.
HIGHLIGHTS
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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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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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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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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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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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Blue Books
The agony and ecstasy of final exams (including excerpts from real blue book exams).
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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?
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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.
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Unearthing Slavery at the University of Virginia
Recent discoveries on Grounds raise questions about the history of slavery.