Undergraduate students in the McIntire School of Commerce’s student investing group grew their assets to more than $1 million. Now, they are returning $500,000 to the school to create a new faculty fellowship and support research.
Recent Articles by
Caroline Newman
February 13, 2019
In 2009, LGBTQ students and staff began making “Love is Love” T-shirts for Valentine’s Day, starting a tradition that is still going strong 10 years later. Learn more about how it all began.
February 07, 2019
Our roundup of UVA podcasts continues with a new show on Grounds re-examining Thomas Jefferson and two podcasts produced by UVA alumni, one for NPR listeners every morning and one from Facebook, featuring two alumni entrepreneurs.
February 04, 2019
A Darden program offering online learning scholarships for African students has helped thousands access some of the best business professors in the world, launch their own businesses, lead companies and encourage their peers.
January 31, 2019
Kimberly Whitler, who specializes in marketing and has led marketing strategy for several companies, takes a look at the biggest ad day of the year. Can we expect more social messaging, as with Gillette? Or will ads go for laughs instead?
January 30, 2019
Vietnam veterans were exposed to Agent Orange decades before data science came into vogue. Now, UVA students are using that emerging technology to help those suffering from the after-effects of the toxic herbicide. Find out how.
January 29, 2019
Athena Club, co-founded by UVA alumna Allie Griswold, delivers tampons to your door each month, riding a wave of successful subscription businesses tackling everything from filling your prescriptions to helping you cook dinner tonight.
January 14, 2019
The “Hamilton” star, who will speak at UVA on Saturday, said he “jumped at the chance” to return to Charlottesville. Check out his reflections on his last visit, his can’t-miss advice for UVA students and his goals for 2019.
January 09, 2019
The fund supports endowed professorships and helps the University recruit and retain the very best faculty. President Jim Ryan described the fund as “critical to our current and future success.”
January 09, 2019
A stubborn gap persists between the number of female architects in the classroom and the number in the workplace. Three UVA architects are among the many who are hard at work closing it.