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Three UVA Alums Mapping the Green Books’ Legacy

The travel guides, known as “the Green Books,” reveal part of 20th-century U.S. history and how African Americans tried to avoid racism on the road.

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UVA to Play Leading Role in New NSF Center to Study the Ocean, Climate Change

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Kapnick Visiting Writer Rabih Alameddine Brings International Perspective to Grounds

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New Listing: UVA to Offer Real Estate Minor Beginning This Spring

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Experiences in UVA Wrestling Program Helped This Alumnus Through Army Ranger School

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A Closer Look at Artificial Intelligence-Inspired Policing Technologies

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New Listing: UVA to Offer Real Estate Minor Beginning This Spring

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UVA to Play Leading Role in New NSF Center to Study the Ocean, Climate Change

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A Closer Look at Artificial Intelligence-Inspired Policing Technologies

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Answering Key Questions about COVID-19 at UVA

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Experiences in UVA Wrestling Program Helped This Alumnus Through Army Ranger School

Arts & Culture

Three UVA Alums Mapping the Green Books’ Legacy

Arts & Culture

Kapnick Visiting Writer Rabih Alameddine Brings International Perspective to Grounds

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Q&A: Tax Breaks for Charitable Giving Need an Upgrade, Says Law Professor

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UVA Move-In, Class of 2025: Students, Families Reflect

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UVA Lingo: Wahoos, Lawnies and Grounds

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Voices of 9/11: Maihan Far Alam

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Most of Us Forget People’s Names. Here’s a Way to Change That.

You’re at a conference and meeting a bunch of new people. You think to yourself, ‘Shoot, what was his name?’ This professor of psychology has a hack to help with name recall.

Sounding Out the Future of Focused Ultrasound

UVA's Dr. Jeffrey Elias, who pioneered the use of high-intensity soundwaves to treat tremor and Parkinson’s disease, has now set his sights on erasing chronic pain.

The Class That Rocked My World

Looking back on their time on Grounds, five 'Hoos tell us the one course that stands above the rest – and why you should take it too.

One Vaccine to Rule Them All

What if we had a vaccine that would work for any COVID-19 variants that might pop up – and even for some coronaviruses that cause the common cold? UVA and Virginia Tech scientists are working on it.

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Answering Key Questions about COVID-19 at UVA

Experiences in UVA Wrestling Program Helped This Alumnus Through Army Ranger School

Sam Martino, a former member of the UVA wrestling team, recently earned a U.S. Army Ranger tab after passing the grueling 62-day course.

New Chief Student Affairs Officer Talks Service and Safety in President’s Podcast

Robyn Hadley’s dedication to serving young people can be traced to her days as a first-generation college student and her deep love for her alma mater, North Carolina’s Graham High School.

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A Closer Look at Artificial Intelligence-Inspired Policing Technologies

UVA Law Professor Examines the ‘Wild West’ of the Fertility Industry

Cholesterol Drives Alzheimer’s Plaque Formation, Study Finds

Discovery About Cells’ ‘Batteries’ Boosts Battle Against Many Diseases

Research Worlds Collide to Find Richer Link Between Body Image and Income

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Our University photographers capture so many facets of life on Grounds, from historic events in the life of the University to the many small, everyday moments that make UVA unique. This series shares some of their most indelible images and the stories behind them.

UVA and the History of Race

UVA’s history includes some painful truths. Here are some of those stories, written by faculty members who did the research.

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University Opens Student Veterans’ Center in Newcomb Hall

University of Virginia President Jim Ryan was among the speakers at the opening of a student veterans’ center designed to better serve veterans in the UVA student body.

PVCC, UVA Announce First Cohort of Piedmont Scholars

The scholarship program, made possible by an anonymous gift and matching UVA funds, creates new opportunities for students who wish to transfer from PVCC to UVA.

How Two Students Inspire Native American Youth Through Science

Two fourth-year students are teaching Native American youth in South Dakota about science – and the possibilities of higher education.

Student, Family Pay Homage to Alumnus Who Died on 9/11 With Annual Motorcycle Ride

For the last 20 years, the family of UVA student Lexy Sjurseth has been honoring 9/11 victims with a motorcycle ride that has raised nearly a half-million dollars for scholarships.