Speaking before thousands at UVA’s John Paul Jones Arena, Bryan Cranston told stories from the hit show, offered advice for aspiring artists and reflected on the transformative power of the arts.

The award-winning “Breaking Bad” star will take the stage on Sunday at John Paul Jones Arena for the annual UVA President’s Speaker Series for the Arts, discussing his career and the impact of the arts.

Students selected a special mark commemorating UVA’s upcoming bicentennial that will decorate graduation gowns this year as the University prepares to celebrate its 200th anniversary.

Jason Bordainick’s first startup, founded at UVA, is now a national company. His new project, Hudson Valley Property Group, hopes to transform how affordable housing units are financed and renovated.

Over spring break, students in UVA’s McIntire School of Commerce visited startups and tech giants – including Google, Facebook, Twitter, Pixar and Airbnb – on both sides of the Atlantic.

After rediscovering a painting attributed to the Dutch master in its collection, The Fralin Museum of Art at UVA launched an investigation stretching from mid-20th-century Albemarle County to the present-day UVA Health System.

In business and at home, today’s world is fast-paced, with challenges that can be relentless. But marketing professor David Mick says there are pillars and practices of wisdom for slowing down and cultivating well-being.

They started out brainstorming ideas at their kitchen table. Two years later, designer Mollie Burch and businesswoman Taylor Richardson realized Burch’s dream of starting her own fashion line.

Liu fell in love with dance as a young teenager in Beijing. He has spent four years at UVA honing his craft while also gearing up for a business career – and finding unexpected connections between his passions.

Groups like the UVA Jazz Ensemble are helping to ensure that the genre – begun more than a century ago in New Orleans and first recorded in 1917 – is alive and well at UVA.