Also in this roundup: A graduate student is invited to an academic exchange with 43 Nobel Prize winners, President Teresa A. Sullivan is to be honored as a national leader and Old Cabell Hall Auditorium gets a little love.

Both UVA’s School of Medicine and Curry School of Education continued their steady climb up the annual graduate school rankings, released Tuesday.

With two Super Bowl championships on his resume, the Charlottesville native has used his celebrity to advance two passions: educational equity close to home, and access to clean water in rural Africa.

The 30 new symbols – larger and more expressive than any previously available – promise to help UVA fans get through the highs and lows of postseason play.

Also in this roundup: a McIntire School of Commerce program earns a national ranking, a School of Architecture project gains international exposure, a UVA English professor succeeds a colleague at the helm at an influential journal, and much more.

Also in this roundup: a new University award emphasizing a sense of place, a slew of honors for the School of Architecture and a major award for a longtime professor whose research includes an unusual combination of disciplines.

For the 11th straight year, the University is among the top three “best value” public universities in the nation, in rankings that consider both academic quality and cost.

Also in this roundup: A nurse is recognized for his compassionate “Pause,” a UVA doctor will lead a major national society, the Library of Virginia honors faculty and alumni, and much more.

UVA’s chief officer for diversity and equity has been blazing trails his entire adult life, starting with the football field at North Carolina State University.

Also in this roundup: A Cavalier athlete is elected to an NCAA committee; two faculty members and the Law School earn significant community awards; and the UVA Health System is recognized for its stroke, cancer and heart care.