UVA on Wednesday will mark the 279th anniversary of founder Thomas Jefferson’s birth with the presentation of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medals and a tree planting on the Lawn.

Also in this roundup: A student-produced documentary wins at an international film festival, two up-and-coming faculty members get national notice, alma maters honor two from North Grounds, and much more.

Also in this summary: the Darden School is all over the Princeton Review rankings, eight UVA education scholars are listed among nation’s 200 most influential, The New York Times picked one professor’s book among 2021’s best, and more.

Also in this roundup: The Law School maintains top rankings, Dr. Bill Petri wins a lifetime award, Grace Hale’s book on the Athens rock scene gets its props, and more.

Also in this roundup: An alumnus and Board of Visitors member earns a rare honor, School of Commerce programs win international acclaim, the Library of Virginia honors a Law School poet, and more.

Also in this roundup: an engineering professor gets a big promotion, WTJU picks up more trophies, UVA Health honored for heart care, and the governor leans on faculty expertise.

Also in the roundup: A national media group honors a UVA doctor, student-produced films capture two regional Emmys, a pathologist is honored for her work in a COVID-dominated year, and more.

From a two-day symposium to a solemn ceremony to a stirring flyover, UVA has plans to mark the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks.

Also in this roundup: UVA’s work on hearts and brains earns national recognition, and a UVA Law professor’s co-written book tops two years’ worth of competition to win an annual award.

Also in this roundup: UVA Health addition’s design wins a national award, a Civil War historian is honored for literary excellence and a UVA Health doctor is recognized for his research on lymphoma.