Years after UVA’s Dr. Thomas Platts-Mills discovered the link between tick bites and a meat allergy, another UVA scientist and his team are getting closer to understanding the underlying biochemistry.
A chance meeting led to Katie Couric’s involvement in Erin Bernhardt and Din Blankenship’s new documentary, which features three refugees in Clarkston, Georgia, and an unlikely friendship with a former Klansman.
Elizabeth Meyer has influenced some of America’s most significant landscapes, from UVA’s Academical Village to the Gateway Arch grounds, the National Mall and even Michelle Obama’s White House Kitchen Garden.
Adriana Allen and Nick Smith, co-chairs of the residence staff program through Housing and Residence Life, offer tips and tricks to make students’ move-in days flawless.
Each year, UVA football players choose the first teammate to pick a jersey number. This year’s honor went to Reed Kellam, a lifelong UVA fan who has worked his way up from walk-on to scholarship starter.
Tiffany Mickel was inspired to start a company celebrating black role models and entrepreneurship. She co-founded The Heiritage game company, whose first product is a deck of playing cards featuring black female trailblazers.
Every year, hundreds of UVA students enjoy life-changing experiences away from Grounds. Check out some highlights from this summer’s education abroad programs.
The U.S. Department of State’s scholarship program supports students in studying or participating in internships abroad, while gaining skills critical to U.S. national security and economic prosperity.
Money ranked UVA the 10th-best-value school for the third year in a row, and No. 7 in the magazine’s ranking of public universities. UVA is the only public university in Money’s top 10 to meet 100% of students’ demonstrated financial need.
Capt. Christopher Misner retires after 30 years in the Navy as he turns over command of UVA’s Naval ROTC Unit. The Air Force ROTC unit also has a new commander.
