The U.S. Department of Transportation has selected UVA as one of 18 institutions across the country to research ways to address the transportation challenges of today and tomorrow.

Each generation of students has made its mark on the 175-year-old system, but its core values remain firm. Now a new commission is taking a holistic look at how to bring those values to today’s students.

Daphna Bassok, recognized for her efforts to ensure high-quality early childhood experiences for all children, explains that it benefits children, families and society.

UVA’s spring semester doesn’t start until Jan. 18, but more than 1,000 students are cutting their winter breaks short to take advantage of the University’s January term course offerings.

The Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning, founded by Curry School of Education Dean Robert Pianta, has led the charge on the scientific study of education for a decade.

Although Emma Kyono won’t walk the Lawn to officially signify her status as a UVA alumna until May, she is one of more than 500 undergraduate and graduate students who completed their coursework this month.

Leslie Wills-Taylor recently received a national 2016 Teaching Tolerance Award for Excellence in Teaching, a reflection of her efforts to emphasize the roles that cultural empathy and family engagement play in positive youth development.

The personal finance magazine has once again heralded UVA as an institution that provides its students with a top-notch education at an affordable cost.

Tim Cunningham, a UVA alumnus, is a former actor, clown and emergency room nurse. Since returning to Grounds in August as a professor, he has been making his students think – and laugh – as he strives to impart lessons of unity and humanity.

New approvals from the Board of Visitors Strategic Investment Fund will provide resources supporting the ongoing fight to end childhood diabetes, plus four other initiatives.