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Internationally known scholar presents 'Crrrritique' Nov. 2
Rita Felski to give five-point definition of critique as a scholarly method Rita Felski, the William R. Kenan Professor at the University of Virginia, will be giving a talk titled, “Crrrritique”: An...
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A World Heritage Site, U.Va. Stays Historic, Modern and in Use Daily
The Academical Village, the geographic and spiritual core of the University of Virginia, is not only a World Heritage Site, but it has maintained its functional integrity and is still serving its...
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Public, Area Legislators Invited to U.Va. Forum Dec. 19
University of Virginia President Teresa A. Sullivan and U.Va.’s Office of State Governmental Relations will host area legislators Dec. 19 at noon for a public forum in the Rotunda Dome Room. The...
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Darden’s Fairchild Launches Prison Entrepreneurship Program
In fewer than 18 months, inmate Kirk Smith will be released from the Dillwyn Correctional Center in Buckingham County, Virginia, having completed his sentence of more than 20 years. Smith admits he’s...
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J-Term Course Explores the Art of Dress Through U.Va. Historic Collection
According to Gweneth West, professor and head of costume design in the Department of Drama of the University of Virginia’s College of Arts & Sciences, the style is rooted in a tradition...
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Oscar Party To Benefit Film Festival’s Community Outreach & Education Program
The local community can experience the thrills and surprises of the 85th Academy Awards on Feb. 24 at the “Oscar Experience: Charlottesville” party, benefitting the Virginia Film Festival’s Outreach...
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Panama Canal Expansion Could Bolster Virginia’s Economy If State Attracts...
With the Panama Canal being widened and deepened to handle super-sized cargo vessels, major ports on the U.S. East and Gulf coasts are positioning themselves to compete for possible significant...
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Molly Pitcher Project Hails Military’s Removal of Ban On Women In Combat
A battle that several University of Virginia law students and a professor were fighting to allow women the right to serve in combat roles ended Thursday when U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta...
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U.Va. Researchers Evaluating Drug-Free Diabetes Management
With the help of a simple lifestyle modification program, can people newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes manage their condition without medication? A new study at the University of Virginia School of...
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Black History Month Events Focus On Defining The African-American Community
Black History Month at the University of Virginia this year features events, all free and open to the public, that highlight black history and community through different media of artistic expression...
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Panel At U.Va. To Revisit And Give Updates Since the Arab Spring
The University of Virginia is revisiting the Arab Spring Tuesday, convening a panel of top scholars who will address events since a fateful day in December 2010 when a Tunisian burned himself to death...
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Award-Winning Author Luc Sante to Speak on the Art of Photography on March 21
Author, critic and scholar Luc Sante will present a lecture on photography, “The Genius of the System,” on March 21 at the University of Virginia. Sante is currently a visiting professor of writing...
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Panel Discussion April 9 to Focus on Higher Education in Virginia
University of Virginia President Teresa A. Sullivan will participate in a Virginia21 panel discussion on higher education in Virginia at Newcomb Hall Ballroom on Tuesday, starting at 2 p.m. Sullivan...
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Two U.Va. Engineering Students Net Prestigious Goldwater Scholarships
Two students in the University of Virginia’s School of Engineering and Applied Science have received research scholarships from the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education...
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U.Va. Law Students Witness Genocide Trial of Former Guatemalan President
Second-year University of Virginia law students Kendra Wergin and Mariah Thompson traveled to Guatemala last week as part of a National Lawyers Guild delegation to observe the genocide trial of former...
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Annual Poster Contest Highlights the Best of Student Research
Newcomb Hall Ballroom was abuzz Monday as graduate and undergraduate researchers explained their work to University of Virginia President Teresa A. Sullivan, faculty judges and interested members of...
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UW Honored For Quality, Efficiency And Service By National Organization
The University of Washington was one of two universities that received national recognition for “best practices that have broad impact within the higher education community.” The National Consortium...
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Ann J. Lane, First Director of Women’s Studies at U.Va., Has Died
Ann J. Lane, a professor of history and women’s studies who helped women make their mark at the University of Virginia, died May 27 at the age of 81. She came to U.Va. in 1990 to lead its new women’s...
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Transitional Care Hospital Earns National Award for Innovative Care
A team of health-care professionals at the University of Virginia Health System’s Transitional Care Hospital has found a way to provide more accurate patient-hydration measurements while also reducing...
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U.Va. Offers Workshop on Applying to College for Students of U.Va. Employees
Beginning the college search for high school students and their families can be daunting, even for parents who work at a university. With this challenge in mind, the deans in the Office of...
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FDA-Approved Medications May Have Unexpected Use: Stopping Deadly Ebola
A class of drugs that includes treatments for breast cancer and infertility appears able to inhibit the deadly, incurable Ebola virus, new research suggests. As part of a collaborative effort,...
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George Keith Martin of Richmond Begins Term as University of Virginia Rector
For the first time in University of Virginia history, an African-American will serve as leader of the University’s governing body. Richmond attorney George Keith Martin, a 1975 graduate of the College...
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Slovenia Calls on Darden Professor to Help Promote Ethical Business Dealings
Re-established in 1991, Slovenia is emerging from the remnants of socialism and is working to re-create its business landscape. As part of that process, Lisa Stewart, director of the University of...
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U.Va. Releases First National and State Population Projections, Using Latest...
Between now and 2040, the population of the United States will continue to grow and become older and more diverse. But these trends will not be experienced evenly across the nation, according to...
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Bipartisanship, Public Policy Focus of Unique Emerging Leaders Program
Many young Americans are apathetic toward the government’s ability to solve problems, recent reports find. That’s not the case for 18 young adults taking part in the University of Virginia Sorensen...
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Nursing Ph.D. Student Garners National Nursing Scholarship from Johnson &...
University of Virginia doctoral nursing student Hershaw Davis Jr. recently received one of five nationwide scholarships intended to bolster the ranks of minorities in academic nursing. Johnson &...
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The Fralin Museum of Art at U.Va. Seeks Applicants for Docent Program
If you are interested in sharing your appreciation and knowledge of art, now’s the time. The Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia is currently accepting applications from community...
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U.Va.’s Sorensen Institute Graduates 18 ‘Emerging Leaders’
The Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership, part of the University of Virginia’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service, graduated its second class of “emerging leaders” Saturday in...
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Strong Sustainability Culture Greets Class of 2017 at U.Va.
Students moving into the University of Virginia last month recycled more than 15 tons of cardboard this year, less than has been seen in some previous years. “In the past, we’ve seen it go as high as...
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From Beekeeping to the Blues, Virginia Folklife Apprentices Showcase New Skills
Bee keeping, Mexican molé making, farm tool construction and chair making were all in the spotlight at the 10th annual Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Showcase, held Sept. 15. The event, which...
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President Sullivan Confers Intermediate Honors, Presents Jefferson Awards
University of Virginia President Teresa A. Sullivan conferred intermediate honors on 414 third-year students and presented Thomas Jefferson Awards to A.E. Dick Howard and Gordon Stewart at the annual...
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Darden School Adds New Design Thinking Resources for Business Managers and...
This fall, the Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business is offering a range of new resources to empower educators, managers and...
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U.Va. Student Team Advances to Global Genetic Engineering Championship
A team of 13 students from the University of Virginia has advanced to the final round of an international genetic engineering competition. Starting Nov. 1 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology...
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Living Literature: Anonymous Author Speaks to Readers Through the Ages
It’s one of English literature’s most enduring poems. “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” dates to the 14th century, its author anonymous. For faculty and students in the University of Virginia’s...
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High-Level Chinese Delegation Visits U.Va., Learns about Elite U.S. Public...
During a trip to Beijing in May 2012, University of Virginia President Teresa A. Sullivan met with China’s vice minister of education, Hao Ping, who expressed interest in having her talk with Chinese...
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U.Va. School of Architecture Exhibits Work of Leading Australian Architect
“Architecture is as much a part of the realm of art as it is of technology – the fusion of thinking and feeling,” once said the late Harry Seidler, a renowned Australian architect of the 20th century....
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