Laura Longhine

The latest ventures entering UVA’s iLab include a startup helping food entrepreneurs find commercial kitchens, a studio using virtual reality to tell more compelling stories and a company developing sustainable “vertical farms.”

Sports injuries have greatly influenced Tom Santi’s career choices. A knee injury drove him from the NFL, and an ankle injury on the softball field changed his outlook on what he wanted to do after graduating from the Darden School.

Yes, Kelly Thomas really does want to become a rocket scientist, and the summer internships she has landed appear to have her on the right track.

With her aim set on a research career, Alex Berr is seeking ways to personalize treatments for a particularly deadly form of brain cancer.

Yes, Kelly Thomas really does want to become a rocket scientist, and the summer internships she has landed appear to have her on the right track.

Jean Salac thought her future was in chemical engineering, until she took her first chemical engineering class, that is. Now she’s helping other students identify their engineering callings.

The naming – a gift in honor of Jones’ service on the board of directors of Leidos (formerly SAIC) – was particularly appropriate; Jones was a key figure in the building’s initial planning.

Students are taking to the other end of the classroom to share their expertise with their peers.