Richard Danziger, who has served as chief of mission for the International Organization for Migration in Afghanistan, shares what he loves about the country, how it has changed and how he uses his arts-focused education every day.

Music lecturer John D’earth began writing music for this opera in his mid-20s. Forty years later, fellow faculty member John Edwin Mason was on hand to capture how that vision finally came to life.

Surveys indicate that the Class of 2015 is enjoying some of the most impressive employment statistics since the recession, shared across schools and majors.

Hear from Everette Fortner, the man tasked with helping UVA students seize opportunities upon graduation.

UVA researchers Benjamin Ray and Chris Gist used digital mapping techniques to recreate the topography of 1692 Salem and help determine exactly where 19 accused witches were hanged, so that the grim site could be memorialized.

One faculty member will use a 4-VA grant – awarded to research collaborations across Virginia – to apply high-tech fabric to low-cost emergency shelters. Others will study high-power batteries, better cancer therapies and more.

Darden School graduate Raymond Lambert left Wall Street 25 years ago to found All Jokes Aside, the Chicago comedy club that helped launch the careers of Chris Rock, Jamie Foxx, Steve Harvey and Dave Chappelle.

Several UVA faculty members also serve as religious leaders in the local community. Their experiences enrich the array of religious perspectives students can experience on Grounds.

UVA’s School of Architecture is leading the way in the future of the Arctic, assembling the first multidisciplinary design research group in the U.S. and, this semester, sending students to Norway to experience the environment firsthand.

Despite the many obstacles to a deal, Kevin Fay was encouraged by the atmosphere surrounding the talks. “It was clear that negotiators had come to Paris to achieve an agreement,” he said.