Syrian earthquake devastated an area that was already a disaster zone – and highlights the vital role of local aid groups

The sorcery and science behind Virginia's swimming dynasty

Candid portrait of Kate Douglass and Alex Walsh with olympic medal and holding national championship trophy of women's swimming and diving

Student Experience

What Motivates an Olympic Medalist Once They Return to College? These Hoos Know

Star swimmers Kate Douglass and Alex Walsh never got complacent after they shined on the Olympic stage. Now they have UVA on the brink of another national title.

Kihei Clark on the court with pyrotechnics going off in the background

University News

No Lunch Plans Thursday? Watch the Wahoos Face Furman in March Madness

UVA hopes to win its opening game for the first time since the team won it all in 2019.

Professor Ignacio Provencio Talks Downsides of Daylight Savings Time

UVA chemists developing tool to quickly analyze crime scene DNA

Getting into Virginia's best colleges getting more difficult

Torn pieces of a print edition of the Washington Post overlaying a photo of the Rotunda

Student Experience

‘Remarkable’ UVA Students Expand Possibilities Through Washington Post Partnership

Thanks to an intensive course in January, several UVA history students have earned bylines in one of the country’s most-read publications.

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