Glenn Kirwin, killed in the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, is well-remembered by his family and friends, who have funded a scholarship in his name.
UVA psychiatrist Dr. Greg Saathoff’s professional work tilted toward terrorism-related issues following 9/11, which helped instill in him a deep sense of humility.
“The United States is much safer against the global terrorist threat than it was before 9/11,” says the White Burkett Miller Professor of History.
Growing up in post-9/11 America, Maihan Far Alam was called a “terrorist” because of her ethnicity and suffered the deaths of family members during the conflict in Afghanistan.
A UVA nurse interviewed to work in the Medical Intensive Care Unit at the beginning of February 2020, just before COVID hit Virginia. Her story is the third of a five-part series.
Alumna Danielle Faul’s father narrowly avoided death while working in the Pentagon. She reflects on how the sacrifices, bravery and loss of 9/11 inspired her service to her country.
Class of 2002 President Portman Wills and two class trustees share the story of how the beloved event came to be.
Working in Congress, Melody Barnes, now director of UVA’s Karsh Institute of Democracy, remembers fear and uncertainty of 9/11 – and the resolve to continue doing the work of the country.