Professor Chris Goyne doesn’t remember Apollo, but as a kid in Australia was inspired by space shuttle flyovers. The students he’s teaching now may design the next generation of manned spacecraft.
Harry Gaver Jr., who starred in lacrosse and tennis and was active in many organizations on Grounds, will be laid to rest July 24 at Arlington National Cemetery, thanks to DNA analysis.
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.
Caplin had a deep commitment to public service and was a lifelong supporter of education, including at UVA, his alma mater. The “double ’Hoo” earned his Bachelor of Science in 1937 and his LL.B. from the Law School in 1940.
The plant, outlawed during Prohibition, is making a comeback in Southwest Virginia, where farmers are working with faculty members from the University of Virginia and UVA-Wise to make the crop an economic stabilizer.
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.