Five-minute “Empathy Kit” videos, created by undergraduate students in a course on neurodegenerative diseases, offer outlooks on what it is like to live with a neurological disorder.
Prospective students and others turned out to see high-tech gadgets at Saturday’s School of Engineering and Applied Science open house. The program focused on what engineers – particularly UVA engineers – do to make the world a better place.
Speakers at graduation will be Claudrena Harold on May 21 and Dr. Taison Bell on May 22, with Ralph Sampson giving the keynote address at Valedictory Exercises on May 20.
Professor Christopher Krentz struggled to envision a future for himself after he began losing his hearing at the age of 9, but he came into his own after learning American Sign Language and making deaf friends.
Beginning in August, the new degree will prepare students to work and conduct research in a variety of fields, from the sciences and humanities to business and government.
UVA politics professor John Owen weighs in on the potential consequences of the United States' strong military support of Ukraine in its war with Russia.