We talked with psychology professor Daniel Willingham about his recent New York Times piece, “The High Price of Multitasking.” Here, he lays out the huge risks and offers tips to lessen the threats that come with doing more than one thing at a time.
English professor Stephen Railton and colleagues from around the world will keep working on “Digital Yoknapatawpha,” for the love of Southern author William Faulkner and the collaboration they appreciate.
Combating gender-based violence and engaging in cutting-edge cancer research, two UVA alumnae will pursue medical careers after receiving Rotary Global Grant Scholarships.
Rising fourth-year student Max Castroparedes is a go-getter, making his mark on Capitol Hill for his home state of Texas as an intern for U.S. Sen. John Cornyn.
Architecture student Taylor Thompson began volunteering with Habitat for Humanity at age 16, to honor his late mother. He has gotten more deeply involved, and is spending his summer with the organization’s Washington, D.C. advocacy office.
Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Nevah Jones served as an aircraft maintenance officer for 20 years. Now a UVA law student, she wants to help her fellow veterans get the medical and mental health care they deserve.
“Maintaining the highest ranking among U.S.-based programs is a testament to our vision for an innovative, one-year curriculum for recent liberal arts, sciences and engineering graduates,” McIntire Dean Carl Zeithaml said.
