The center delivers public impact research and leadership development across the commonwealth.

University leaders welcome Melissa M. Lubin as an experienced professional who creates opportunities for lifelong learners through collaboration and creative programming.

Acampora is currently deputy provost at Emory University. She succeeds Ian Baucom, who was named UVA provost earlier this year after eight years as College dean.

UVA’s 3,000-acre Morven Farm property was given as a gift from philanthropist John Kluge in 2001.

In the latest of its Grand Challenges initiatives, UVA will develop and share clean-energy solutions while helping communities adopt best practices for adapting to climate change.

Leaders are investing in UVA’s collaborative neuroscience research to develop a comprehensive understanding of the brain and nervous system across the lifespan.

Stephanie J. Rowley, a UVA alumna, will return to Charlottesville after raising the profile of Teachers College at Columbia University.

The projects align with four of the research focus areas identified in UVA’s strategic plan: Environmental Resilience, Precision Medicine, Neuroscience and Digital Technology.

Gertler, who will begin her appointment July 1, will serve as a second-in-command to the provost and provide leadership and oversight of academic programs, curriculum and compliance.

Currently a professor at Columbia University, Hutson is an internationally recognized expert in the areas of community development, environmental justice and urban health.