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Research & Discovery
Bummer! You’re Not More Creative on Pot, Research Shows – You Just Think You Are
Though cannabis may boost a user’s mood, scores on creativity assessments won’t increase accordingly, a UVA researcher’s collaborative study indicates.
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Arts & Culture
When Buildings Become Characters: Alfred Hitchcock and the Architecture of Suspense
A UVA alumna’s new book dissects some of the famous director’s seminal films. You’ll never look at “Psycho” the same way.
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University News
UVA Alumna, Former Provost Liz Magill Inaugurated as Penn President
In remarks at the ceremony, President Jim Ryan congratulated the Ivy League university for selecting UVA’s “venerable friend” as its leader.
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Research & Discovery
Fake Egg Gives Baby Sea Turtles a Better Crack at Survival
A UVA researcher helped Nerds Without Borders take a peer-reviewed scientific approach to its DIY sea turtle conservation efforts.
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Business & Government
Lessons From Co-Taught Course Continue To Spread for Conservative, Liberal Professors
Mary Kate Cary and Jennifer Lawless came from both sides of the political spectrum to teach a course during the 2020 election. Yes, it was a rousing success.
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