Recent Articles by
Caroline Newman
April 21, 2017
In 1814, a mastodon skeleton lured streams of visitors to Baltimore’s Peale Museum. Today, audiences are returning to the long-vacant museum for Submersive Productions’ “most unusual and unique experience of a lifetime.”
April 18, 2017
Zihan Chen already has one patent granted and five more pending, ranging from upgraded faucet designs to improved methods for authenticating pairing between electronic devices. He’s also developed several mobile games and learned to fly.
April 17, 2017
Marine Corps veteran Bingley “Barker” Squire has worn many hats, from musical performer to history scholar to battle-tested captain and, more recently, MBA candidate, budding entrepreneur and fiancé.
April 13, 2017
Winners of the 2017 Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medals – the highest external honors bestowed by the University – shared remarks Thursday as part of Founder’s Day festivities, celebrating Jefferson’s birthday at UVA and Monticello.
April 12, 2017
The forum, which will be streamed online, is an opportunity for students, faculty, alumni, staff and members of the public to participate in the search for UVA’s ninth president.
April 10, 2017
Peggy Roberts, Lisa Parks, Kristin Gunther and Courtney McCarthy hold leadership positions in an industry that has sorely lacked female leaders. They offer advice and observations to those who would follow in their footsteps.
April 07, 2017
The University will mark Jefferson’s birthday Thursday with a series of Founder’s Day celebrations, including the presentation of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medals and a special tree-planting ceremony.
April 04, 2017
Real-time messaging apps are changing the way coworkers communicate. These UVA students believe their platform – built during 80-plus-hour workweeks after class – will spark an even bigger communications revolution in the health care industry.
April 03, 2017
Kristin Behfar, an associate professor in UVA’s Darden School of Business, helps corporate leaders, the military and MBA students manage the day-to-day conflicts that pop up in most workplaces. Check out some of her most-used tips.
March 28, 2017
Religious studies professor Vanessa Ochs explains why we depend on rituals and how they have evolved to include more women, welcome the LGBTQ community, and accommodate those who declare themselves “spiritual but not religious.”