https://news.virginia.edu/content/academical-villages-newest-residents-move 2024-08-19T12:23:52-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SF_Lawn_Move_In_240816_ee_01.jpg Lawn residents, or “Lawnies,” like Stepheny Odom-Thomas, left, with friend Lea Runesha, may have to brave the outdoors to reach the communal bathrooms, but they also have the honor of living in a UNESCO World Heritage site. (Photo by Erin Edgerton, University Communications) Two Lawn residents laugh together https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_03_FB_NickChu_EE.jpg In addition to traditions like Trick or Treating on the Lawn, Nick Chu looks forward to joining UVA President Jim Ryan for a “Run With Jim.” (Photo by Erin Edgerton, University Communications) Nick Chu walking into his Lawn room https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline03_Lawn_Move_In_240816_ee_02.jpg Stepheny Odom-Thomas’s friend Lea Runesha already has plans to stay with Odom-Thomas once she’s settled. (Photo by Erin Edgerton, University Communications) Stepheny Odom-Thomas’s friend Lea Runesha already has plans to stay with Odom-Thomas once she’s settled. https://news.virginia.edu/content/so-hoos-asking-how-can-i-get-along-my-first-year-roommate 2024-08-19T15:15:45-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SF_RoommateAdvice_UnivComm.jpg Making a positive first impression, setting clear boundaries and addressing potential conflict face-to-face are all ways to cultivate a harmonious relationship with your first-year roommate, one UVA expert says. (University Communications photo) Two roommates sit in a Lawn room and talk https://news.virginia.edu/content/memoriam-roxane-gilmore-double-hoo-and-former-virginia-first-lady 2024-08-19T12:27:03-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_NA_RoxaneGilmore_Contrib.jpg Roxane Gilmore earned two degrees at UVA before serving as Virginia’s first lady. She bucked tradition and kept her teaching career while her husband, Jim, served as governor. (Contributed photo) A portrait of Roxane Gilmore https://news.virginia.edu/content/so-hoos-asking-how-do-you-remember-all-those-new-names 2024-08-19T16:27:04-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SF_RememberingNames_JD.jpg You’ll probably never remember everyone’s name, and that’s OK. Here are a few techniques to help you store some. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) A photo illustration of "Hello my name is.." name tags with question marks on them https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-cancer-center-first-virginia-offer-new-lung-cancer-treatment 2025-11-21T11:24:11-05:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_NA_LungTreatment_JD.jpg UVA Cancer Center is the first in Virginia to use tarlatamab, a drug that supercharges the immune system, to fight late-stage, small cell lung cancer. (Illustration by John DiJulio) A graphic illustration of lungs with a zoomed in look at a cancer cell https://news.virginia.edu/content/new-students-listen-lawnies-have-advice-you 2024-08-20T13:11:03-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SF_LawnieAdvice_JD.jpg “Lawnies,” some of the University’s most accomplished students, have advice on nap spots, managing stress and making friends. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Illustrations of UVA Students' Portraits https://news.virginia.edu/content/out-africa-how-unique-experience-shaped-students-purpose-uva 2024-08-20T14:31:39-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SF_LaurenReiser_Contrib.jpg Lauren Reiser found wild adventure – and perspective – during her gap year abroad, which included a few memorable experiences in South Africa. (Contributed photos) Two portraits of Lauren Reiser: one with three elephants and the other at sunset. https://news.virginia.edu/content/5-affordable-weekend-activities-within-5-miles-rotunda 2024-08-23T09:38:01-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SF_CheapActivities_JD.jpg Looking for a fun way to spend the weekend that won’t break the bank? Look no further. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Illustration of a hand inserting a coin into a piggy bank. https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_01_FW_CheapActivities_EE.jpg The eclectic vintage store Low and Daedalus Bookshop are two spots located near the Downtown Mall that are worth getting lost in. (Photos by Erin Edgerton and Clara Castle, University Communications) Two distinct portraits: one of clothes in a closet and the other showing many books on a shelf. https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_02_FW_IXArtParkMarket_UnivComm.jpg The Ix Art Park Farmer’s Market hosts more than 60 local vendors. (University Communications photo) Distant view of the Ix Art Park Farmer’s Market portrait. https://news.virginia.edu/content/rounding-rankings-here-are-distinctions-you-need-know-about 2024-08-21T17:22:29-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SF_RankingsRoundUp_EE.jpg (Photo by Erin Edgerton, University Communications; graphics by John DiJulio. University Communications) Street view of the Rotunda on a late summer afternoon https://news.virginia.edu/content/how-interest-rate-cuts-would-affect-whats-your-wallet 2025-11-21T11:24:41-05:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_NA_FedRateCut_iStock.jpg The Federal Reserve is expected to reduce short-term interest rates, specifically, the federal funds rate, which is a critical tool the Fed uses to influence economic activity and overall financial conditions in the U.S. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) A hand cutting between two sets of percentage blocks https://news.virginia.edu/content/she-wrote-plays-and-wtju-streaming-them 2024-08-22T09:25:47-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SF_SheWritesPlays_EFM.jpg “She Wrote Plays” is reviving dramatic and comedic works female playwrights crafted nearly 100 years ago. (Photo by Emily Faith Morgan, University Communications; contributed illustration) Someone reading a play in WTJU studio with a collage of woman play writers through the generations https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_01_FW_SheWritesPlays_EFM.jpg Charlottesville residents and UVA students acted in the audio dramas. (Photo by Emily Faith Morgan, University Communications) Charlottesville residents and UVA students, who acted in the audio dramas, sit on couches in the studio https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_03_FW_SheWrotePlays_EFM.jpg Actors last week finished recording an adaptation of “Overtones” by Alice Gerstenberg. (Photo by Emily Faith Morgan, University Communications) Actors last week finished recording an adaptation of “Overtones” by Alice Gerstenberg. https://news.virginia.edu/content/task-force-recommends-steps-enhance-climate-religious-minorities 2025-11-21T11:25:19-05:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_NA_ReligiousFreedom_MR.jpg (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) A side profile of the Rotunda during a bright blue day https://news.virginia.edu/content/hot-flash-drug-shows-significant-rapid-benefits-pivotal-clinical-trials 2024-08-22T17:49:53-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SF_Menopause_Treatment_AA.jpg Elinzanetant, an investigational drug, is showing promise for the treatment of hot flashes after two major trials were conducted in Europe, Israel and in the United States, including at UVA Health. (Illustration by Alex Angelich, University Communications) A woman lays in bed looking ill https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-debuts-new-safety-app-shares-security-reminders-students-return 2025-11-21T11:25:59-05:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_NA_SafetyApp_MR.jpg The new UVA Ready app is one of many ways to stay safe and informed on Grounds. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) An iphone being held with the new safety app on it https://news.virginia.edu/content/new-hoos-block-class-2028-begins-moving 2024-08-23T11:55:31-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SF_MoveInDay_EFM.jpg Volunteers from UVA’s Greeters program helped haul first-year students’ belongings to their dorm rooms. (Photo by Emily Faith Morgan, University Communications) Two students push a cart full of move in items https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_04_PhotoEssay-1_EE.jpg (Photo by Erin Edgerton, University Communications) Two students wheel a cart of belongings away from their car toward the dorms https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_05_PhotoEssay-2_MR.jpg (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) A student and parent stop and smile for the camera next to their cart stacked high with boxes https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_06_PhotoEssay-3_MR.jpg (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) A student jumps off the bed of a truck with a box to add to the pile to go inside a dorm https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_07_PhotoEssay-4_EE.jpg (Photo by Erin Edgerton, University Communications) A family gathers behind a UVA cart of belongings and smiles for the camera https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_08_PhotoEssay-5_EE.jpg : (Photo by Erin Edgerton, University Communications) Cavman assists a smiling student with the cart full of belongings https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_09_PhotoEssay-6_MR.jpg (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) A family pauses with their bags for a group photo https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_10_PhotoEssay-7_EFM.jpg (Photo by Emily Faith Morgan, University Communications) A student pushes a cart through an open door of "Bonny Castle" https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_11_PhotoEssay-8_MR.jpg (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Cavman walks down a dorm hall approaching the camera with a cart of belongings https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_12_PhotoEssay-9_EFM.jpg (Photo by Emily Faith Morgan, University Communications) A student and parent pose for a photo in the student's new dorm room https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_13_PhotoEssay-10_MR.jpg (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Students pass Cavman on the stairs and smile excitedly https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_14_PhotoEssay-11_MR.jpg (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Student and parent embrace in front of their car https://news.virginia.edu/content/restoring-lawn-was-sod-job 2024-08-24T08:23:59-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/lgDR_SummerLawnRepair.jpg A ground eye view of the Lawn looking towards the Rotunda https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_01_FW_LawnRepair_MR.jpg Close-up on the feet of graduating students walking down a muddy Lawn https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_03_FW_LawnRepair_MR.jpg A muddy look up the Lawn towards the Rotunda https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_04_FW_LawnRepair_MR.jpg A member of the Facilities Management team drying out the Lawn with a leaf blower https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_05_FW_LawnRepair_MR.jpg A member of the Facilities Management team pouring a large bag of grass seed into a spreader https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_08_FW_LawnRepair_MR.jpg A view from the Rotunda of Lawn, the grass green and growing https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_10_FW_LawnRepair_MR.jpg A puppy playing on the Lawn with the Rotunda in the background https://news.virginia.edu/content/lawn-room-roofs-regain-their-original-profiles 2024-08-23T17:42:33-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SF_RoofAndRail_MR.jpg Scaffolding covers student rooms on the Lawn while Facilities Management workers replace the roofs of a section of the rooms. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Construction rafters set up in front of building https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_01_FW_RoofAndRail_MR.jpg Portions of the original Jeffersonian serrated roofs still exist, encapsulated under more modern roofs, above the student rooms on the Lawn. (Contributed photo) Roof in shambles https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_02_FW_RoofAndRail_MR.jpg A framework of low-profile roofs, with modern technology, protects the original roofing system, restoring the original look of the student rooms. (Contributed photo) Close up of new roof framework https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-updates-rules-demonstrations-and-access-shared-spaces 2025-11-21T11:26:31-05:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_NA_PolicyChanges_MR_v3.jpg (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Old Cabell Hall in the summer https://news.virginia.edu/content/record-number-first-year-students-arise-early-continue-uva-running-tradition 2024-08-26T17:40:15-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SF_RunWithJim_EFM.jpg “Run With Jim,” a 2-mile jog through Grounds with UVA President Jim Ryan, was one of the many events associated with Wahoo Welcome for first-year students. A group of students stand with President Ryan after doing the first "Run with Jim" of the year https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_01_FW_RunWithJim_EFM.jpg Roommates Bella Arnold and Hannah Talcott arrived at their first “Run With Jim” eager to meet new people. Roommates Bella Arnold and Hannah Talcott arrived at their first “Run With Jim” eager to meet new people. https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_02_FW_RunWithJim_EFM.jpg Roommates Aylin Dutt and Emmaline LeBuhn have only begun to enjoy the charm of UVA together. Roommates Aylin Dutt and Emmaline LeBuhn pose together on the Lawn https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_03_FW_RunWithJim_EFM.jpg A record turnout of 1,500 first-year students experienced their first “Run With Jim” on Saturday. The largest group of Run with Jim participants gather on a field https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_04_FW_RunWithJim_EFM.jpg Saturday morning’s sunny skies and comfortable temperatures allowed for ideal running conditions for UVA’s first-year students. Saturday morning’s sunny skies and comfortable temperatures allowed for ideal running conditions for UVA’s first-year students. https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_05_FW_RunWithJim_EFM.jpg Garbed in their “Run With Jim” T-shirts, UVA’s first-year students ran a 2-mile route through Grounds from Observatory Hill Field to the Homer statue on the Lawn. Garbed in their “Run With Jim” T-shirts, UVA’s first-year students ran a 2-mile route through Grounds from Observatory Hill Field to the Homer statue on the Lawn. https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_06_FW_RunWithJim_EFM.jpg Cavman greeted runners as they made their way to the finish line. Cavman greeted runners as they made their way to the finish line. https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_07_FW_RunWithJim_EFM.jpg The base of the Homer statue proved to be an adequate resting place for “Run With Jim” finishers. The base of the Homer statue proved to be an adequate resting place for “Run With Jim” finishers. https://news.virginia.edu/content/ryan-urges-class-2028-pursue-truth 2024-08-26T17:49:15-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SF_Convocation_MR.jpg In their first official gathering at the University of Virginia, nearly 4,000 new Hoos heard from the president and signed the University's Honor Code. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Students sit in front of the Rotunda during convocation https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_01_FW_Convocation_MR.jpg UVA President Jim Ryan, once a first-generation student himself, addressed an incoming class where 20% will be the first in their families to attend college. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) The sun glows behind UVA President Ryan as he speaks to the crowd gathered for convocation https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_02_FW_Convocation_MR.jpg Valentina Mendoza Gonzales is the first Latina to serve as UVA’s Student Council president. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Valentina Mendoza Gonzales is the first Latina to serve as UVA’s Student Council president. https://news.virginia.edu/content/candidates-endure-rigors-path-naval-rotc-program 2024-08-27T13:03:42-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SF_Midshipmen_EFM.jpg Candidate Ouzman Cisse, left, takes the 40-pound backpack from Candidate Henry Addison as they navigate the obstacle course. (Photo by Emily Faith Morgan, University Communications) Candid photo of Ouzman Cisse on the left and Henry Addison undergoing military training as they tackle the obstacle course. https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_01_FW_Bozeman%26VernonDitaranto_EFM.jpg U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Vernon Ditaranto, right, one of the career Marines overseeing the candidates’ training, observes as Candidate Briana Bozeman surmounts a barrier on the obstacle course. (Photo by Emily Faith Morgan, University Communications) Candid photo of U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Vernon Ditaranto, right, one of the career Marines overseeing the candidates’ training, observes as Candidate Briana Bozeman surmounts a barrier on the obstacle course. https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_02_FW_Cisse%26Dua_EFM.jpg Cisse, left, climbs a barrier on the obstacle course, while Candidate Pria Dua helps one of her teammates over an obstacle. (Photo by Emily Faith Morgan, University Communications) Candid photo of Cisse, left, climbs a barrier on the obstacle course, while Candidate Pria Dua helps one of her teammates over an obstacle. https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_03_FW_Lytton_EFM.jpg Candidate Kaitlyn Lytton, left, learned that she enjoyed working as part of a team. At right, candidates and midshipmen watch Dua lift herself up on a structure on the obstacle course. (Photo by Emily Faith Morgan, University Communications) Candid photo of Kaitlyn Lytton, left, learned that she enjoyed working as part of a team. At right, candidates and midshipmen watch Dua lift herself up on a structure on the obstacle course. https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_04_FW_Dua_EFM.jpg Candidates demonstrated teamwork as they assisted each other over the barriers in the obstacle course. (Photo by Emily Faith Morgan, University Communications) Candid photo of demonstrating teamwork as they assisted each other over the barriers in the obstacle course. https://news.virginia.edu/content/husband-father-and-lawyer-whos-chasing-gold-medal-third-time 2024-08-27T14:51:27-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SF_MattSimpson_Getty-KokiNagahama.jpg UVA School of Law alumnus Matt Simpson is competing in the Paralympics for a third time as a U.S. goalball player. (Photo by Koki Nagahama, Getty Images) Candid photo of Matt Simpson, UVA School of Law alumnus, competing in the Paralympics as a U.S. Goalball player. https://news.virginia.edu/content/fall-semester-here-students-reflect-new-opportunities-goals 2024-08-28T08:48:47-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SF_FDOCPhotoEssay_EE.jpg From left to right, students Nydja Randolph-Harris, Belcy Emerson, Summer Bui and Amore Jackson gather Tuesday for a photo at UVA Communications’ photo booth on the South Lawn. (Photo by Erin Edgerton, University Communications) Group portrait of UVA students Nydja Randolph-Harris, Belcy Emerson, Summer Bui, and Amore Jackson holding a frame with the text 'Happy First Day of Class.' https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_01_FW_FDOCPhotoEssay_EFM.jpg First-year students Akshaj Jagarapu, left, and Sri Sambangi say they are eager to participate in new academic experiences, including courses in Sanskrit and American Sign Language, respectively. (Photo by Emily Faith Morgan, University Communications) Portrait of UVA First-year students Akshaj Jagarapu, left, and Sri Sambangi. https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_02_FW_FDOCPhotoEssay_EE.jpg After a year of learning at UVA, Emerson and Bui say they are committed to protecting their mental well-being this semester. (Photo by Erin Edgerton, University Communications) Portrait of UVA student Emerson and Bui. https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_03_FW_FDOCPhotoEssay_EE.jpg From left to right, fourth-year students Jack Wilcox, Joseph Harrell and Will Stevens commemorate the first day of the new academic year with a picture at the photo booth between classes. (Photo by Erin Edgerton, University Communications) Portrait of UVA fourth-year students from left to right Jack Wilcox, Joseph Harrell and Will Stevens commemorate the first day of the new academic year. https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_04_FW_FDOCPhotoEssay_EFM.jpg (Photo by Emily Faith Morgan, University Communications) Angle view of the Rotunda at dawn. https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_05_FW_FDOCPhotoEssay_EFM.jpg (Photo by Emily Faith Morgan, University Communications) Portrait of students on the first day of class, with students walking to their classes early in the morning. https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_06_FW_FDOCPhotoEssay_MR.jpg (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Portrait of first day of classes with students walking to their classrooms https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_07_FW_FDOCPhotoEssay_MR.jpg (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Portrait of a student walking to class with the Rotunda in the background. https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_08_FW_FDOCPhotoEssay_EFM.jpg Portrait of a building pillar. https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_09_FW_FDOCPhotoEssay_EFM.jpg Portrait of the first day of classes with students walking to their classrooms. https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_10_FW_FDOCPhotoEssay_MR.jpg Girl riding a moped with another girl sitting behind her. https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_11_FW_FDOCPhotoEssay_MR.jpg Portrait of a girl pampering a dog. https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_13_FW_FDOCPhotoEssay_MR.jpg Portrait of a student studying inside the library. https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_14_FW_FDOCPhotoEssay_MR.jpg Portrait of a large number of students in a classroom. https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_15_FW_FDOCPhotoEssay_MR.jpg Portrait of a group of students in their classroom. https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_16_FW_FDOCPhotoEssay_EFM.jpg Portrait of UVA Lawn with a distant view of the Rotunda. https://news.virginia.edu/content/news-brief-princeton-review-ranks-uvas-student-health-services-no-1 2025-11-21T11:32:55-05:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_NA_NIBStudentHealth_UnivComm.jpg UVA’s Student Health and Wellness moved into a state-of-the-art building in 2021. (University Communications photo) UVA’s Student Health and Wellness moved into a state-of-the-art building in 2021. https://news.virginia.edu/content/dream-crushing-reality-hit-her-14-now-shes-rowing-paralympic-gold 2024-08-28T14:19:40-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SF_SkyDahlProfile_Contrib.jpg Skylar Dahl, in teal-rimmed sunglasses, has turned into an accomplished rower since being introduced to the sport at age 14. This week, the UVA student-athlete competes in the Paralympics. (Contributed photo) Skylar Dahl, in teal-rimmed sunglasses, with fellow crew mates in the middle of rowing. https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_02_FW_SkyDahl_Getty-JoeScarnici.jpg Dahl, center, has arrived in Paris and will soon be competing for Paralympic gold with the U.S. rowing team. (Photo by Joe Scarnici, Getty Images) Dahl, center, has arrived in Paris and will soon be competing for Paralympic gold with the U.S. rowing team. (Photo by Joe Scarnici, Getty Images) https://news.virginia.edu/content/forbes-employees-say-uva-best-college-workplace-virginia 2024-08-28T15:32:14-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SF_ForbesEmployer_JD.jpg Forbes has ranked UVA as the top college in Virginia for worker satisfaction, based on a survey of some of the University’s nearly 20,000 employees. (Illustration by John DiJulio) A collage of UVA people in different contexts with the state of Virginia overlayed on top with a #1 https://news.virginia.edu/content/orange-new-you 2024-08-29T09:56:50-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SF_OrangeOut_EFM%20%281%29.jpg The UVA football team would love to see an ocean of orange in Scott Stadium Saturday evening. (Photo by Emily Faith Morgan, University Communications) Students in the stand at Scott Stadium dressed in all orange https://news.virginia.edu/content/she-hasnt-graduated-yet-shes-back-grad-school 2024-08-29T12:37:45-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SF_AnneDuckworth_MR.jpg Anne Duckworth is doing it her way at UVA, starting work on her master’s degree in education about a month after finishing her bachelor’s degree capstone – and three decades after first entering college. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Portrait of Anne Duckworth standing in her classroom. https://news.virginia.edu/content/one-gutsy-phone-call-took-alumnus-dirt-road-united-states-embassy 2024-08-30T09:25:28-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SF_AmbassadorArtBrown_Contrib.jpg After his admissions application was rejected, Arthur Brown talked his way into UVA. Now he’s the U.S. ambassador to Ecuador. (U.S. State Department photo) Official U.S. Department of State portrait of Art Brown https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_02_FW_ArtBrown_Contrib.jpg Art Brown at an outdoor welcome reception in Ecuador. https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_03_FW_ArtBrown_Contrib.jpg Art Brown posing at an outdoor cookout with four Ecuadorians. https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_04_FW_ArtBrown%26DanielNoboa_Contrib.jpg Art Brown walking with a memeber of the Ecuadorian government. https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_05_FW_ArtBrown%26DanielNoboa_Contrib.jpg Art Brown meeting students in an Ecuadorian elementary school. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-catching-matt-schaub-his-uva-football-broadcast-debut 2024-08-29T13:11:09-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SF_MattSchaub_JD.jpg A star UVA quarterback who went on to a long and successful NFL career, Matt Schaub is now part of the Cavalier football radio crew, joining fellow alumni Jay James, John Freeman and Ahmad Hawkins. (Photo illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Collage of photos of Matt Schaub playing football at UVA. https://news.virginia.edu/content/around-virginia-and-world-uvas-class-2028-settles 2024-08-30T06:57:17-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SF_StudentProfiles_Contrib%26JD.jpg Karuna Karki, Lilly Brame and Will Crouch are members of the Class of 2028. (Photos contributed; illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Collage of portraits of three members of the class of 2028 https://news.virginia.edu/content/photos-first-day-class 2024-09-03T14:56:23-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SF_FDOCCollage_FM.jpg Collage of Photos from the First Day of Class https://news.virginia.edu/content/original-historical-fabric-revealed-mews 2024-08-30T09:20:17-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SF_MewsRenovation_MR.jpg The Mews, which has served many purposes over the years, is getting another renovation that will give it modern utilities and restore some original historic fabric. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) A present day look at the Mews, a two story brick building from the early 1800s https://news.virginia.edu/content/expert-kursk-could-become-bargaining-chip-ukrainian-war 2024-08-30T11:11:17-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SF_Kursk_JD.jpg Ukraine’s incursion into Russia has political and military implications for both sides of the conflict, including boosting Ukrainian morale. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) A map of Ukraine and Russia with the Kursk area highlighted https://news.virginia.edu/content/faculty-spotlight-award-winning-professor-dad-jokes-candy-demos-and-umpiring-legacy 2024-09-24T11:09:55-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SF_BrianHelmke_MR.jpg UVA’s Brian Helmke is lauded for his ability to simplify complex topics in the classroom as a professor and at the baseball diamond as an umpire. (Photos by Matt Riley, University Communications) Brian Helmke working with test tubes with a small over layed image of Helmke wearing an umpire's mask https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-rower-earns-silver-medal-paralympic-games 2024-09-04T17:22:01-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SF_SkylarDahlSilver_Getty-NaomiBaker.jpg UVA rower Skylar Dahl, far right, celebrates with her U.S. crew after earning a silver medal at the Paralympics on Sunday in Paris. (Photo by Naomi Baker, Getty Images) A group portrait of the US Paralympics rowing team celebrating their silver medal win, including UVA student rower Skylar Dahl on the far right. https://news.virginia.edu/content/professor-has-tips-students-who-may-feel-lonely 2024-09-03T14:32:03-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SF_CombatingLoneliness_JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Illustration of a boy sitting alone in the center, surrounded by empty chairs. https://news.virginia.edu/content/pipelines-job-pathways-better-life 2024-09-04T10:49:29-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SF_JosephNgoma_EFM.jpg Joseph Ngoma, who works for the University Transit Service, came to Charlottesville as a refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo. (Photo by Emily Faith Morgan, University Communications) Portrait of Joseph Ngoma taken while he was driving the University Transit Service Bus. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-no-1-national-college-free-speech-rankings 2025-11-10T14:40:01-05:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_NA_FreeSpeech_MR.jpg (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Lawn Portrait Featuring the Rotunda in the Background https://news.virginia.edu/content/new-uva-advising-director-aims-smooth-path-new-students 2024-09-09T12:58:34-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SF_AdvisingProgram_MR.jpg Meira Kensky, the new director of advising for the College of Arts & Sciences, will lead a multi-year effort to improve academic advising for first- and second-year students. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Portrait of Meira Kensky https://news.virginia.edu/content/hoo-who-gives-you-news 2024-09-04T20:36:38-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SF_OliviaRinaldi_Contrib.jpg UVA alumna Olivia Rinaldi has spent nearly a year covering the presidential campaign of former President Donald Trump for CBS News, following the candidate across the country. (CBS News photo) Portrait of UVA alumna Olivia Rinaldi https://news.virginia.edu/content/meet-hoos-hoo-football-alumni-helping-heath-miller-his-new-career 2024-09-05T15:42:36-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SF_STAB__09052024_MR_007.jpg Former UVA star Heath Miller is in his first season as head varsity football coach at St. Anne’s-Belfield in Charlottesville. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Candid Portrait of Former UVA star Heath Miller with other football player. https://news.virginia.edu/content/blaze-star-if-it-flares-will-be-clearly-visible 2024-09-05T16:53:24-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Blaze_Star_NASA.jpg A red giant is transferring hydrogen to an orbiting white dwarf star. When there is enough hydrogen, it ignites into a conflagration visible on Earth. (NASA Illustration) Illustration of a red giant transferring hydrogen to an orbiting white dwarf star. https://news.virginia.edu/content/looking-taylor-swift-tickets-resellers-are-going-legit 2024-09-05T16:58:02-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_TicketResale_TW.jpg Scalpers once were seen as shady figures who lurked outside venues to hawk overpriced and possibly counterfeit event tickets. Now resellers who post their wares on platforms like Ticketmaster and StubHub have replaced them. (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) An illustration of two hands holding and picking up a building written ticket. https://news.virginia.edu/content/fall-migration-songbirds-and-students-return-nest 2024-09-09T07:06:36-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/lgDR_BirdMigration.jpg Hundreds of thousands of birds species migrate to and through Virginia during this season to reach warmer climates for the winter. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Illustration of two birds hitching a ride on the roof of a car heading to Charlottesville https://news.virginia.edu/content/so-hoos-asking-whats-deal-grounds-tours 2024-11-07T08:21:17-05:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_NA_UniversityGuides_MR.jpg (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Portrait of the Homer statue viewed from behind, with the Rotunda in the background. https://news.virginia.edu/content/research-finds-gen-z-millennials-more-vulnerable-fake-news 2024-09-06T14:23:41-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SF_FakeNews_JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Illustration of someone using their phone during work, presumably reading fake news. https://news.virginia.edu/content/president-ryan-and-friends-discuss-future-education 2024-09-18T11:33:42-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_NA_FutureInitiatives_EFM%20%281%29.jpg UVA President Jim Ryan hosted a panel with the heads of the University of Michigan, Harvey Mudd College and Arizona State University to discuss how universities are evolving for the future. (Photo by Emily Faith Morgan, University Communications) Candid portrait of President Jim Ryan with other panel members, including the heads of the University of Michigan, Harvey Mudd College, and Arizona State University. https://news.virginia.edu/content/hoos-ready-put-their-ideas-napkin 2024-09-09T16:11:22-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_AMBIENT_SketchyIdeas_MR%26JD.jpg Third-year UVA architecture student Cole Rozwadowski’s pen draws a familiar site on a coffeehouse napkin. The UVA chapter of the American Institute of Architecture Students, along with the student organization Sketch@UVA, are inviting others to join in a napkin sketching fundraiser for a Charlottesville nonprofit. (Photos and illustration by Matt Riley and John DiJulio, University Communications) UVA architecture student Cole Rozwadowski’s pen draws an illustration of the Rotunda on a coffeehouse napkin. https://news.virginia.edu/content/preparation-and-prayer-hoo-ready-presidential-debate 2024-09-09T12:17:29-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-LinseyDavis-Contrib.jpg ABC News anchor and 1999 UVA graduate Linsey Davis frolics on the Lawn with her son Ayden in this 2019 photo. The “ABC News Live Prime” anchor will co-host Tuesday’s presidential debate. (Contributed photo) Portrait of UVA alumna Linsey Davis holding her son, with The Rotunda and UVA Lawn in the background. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uvas-robot-race-car-wins-record-setting-fashion 2024-09-09T17:23:37-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-AutonomousCar-MR.jpg From left to right, Srikar Gouru, Nicolo Schianchi, Amar Kulkarni, Aron Harder, Trent Weiss, professor Madhur Behl, Jingyun Ning and Shreepa Parthaje celebrate the Cavalier Autonomous Racing team’s win in Indianapolis Friday. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Group photo of the Cavalier Autonomous Racing team with their trophy at the Indianapolis Raceway https://news.virginia.edu/content/he-changed-his-career-help-hers-now-uva-couple-sits-near-top-golfing-world 2024-09-10T15:49:15-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Heade-SF-GolfCouple-Contrib.jpg UVA alumni John Pond and Lauren Coughlin celebrate after Coughlin’s win at the ISPS Handa Women’s Scottish Open on Aug. 18. (Contributed photo) A portrait of UVA alumni John Pond and Lauren Coughlin, celebrating with their medals after winning the ISPS Handa Women’s Scottish Open. https://news.virginia.edu/content/news-brief-community-bridges-5k-returns-grounds 2025-11-10T14:40:41-05:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-NA-CommunityBridges5k-UnivComm.jpg The fourth annual Community Bridges 5K Walk/Run on Oct. 19 will benefit four Charlottesville area nonprofit organizations. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Illustration of a collage of images for the 2024 Community Bridges 5K Walk/Run. https://news.virginia.edu/content/fourth-year-trustees-plan-illuminate-lighting-lawn 2024-09-11T07:33:12-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-LOTLPrep-EE.jpg Lighting of the Lawn has become a beloved holiday tradition at the University since it was started as a mood-lifter in the wake of the 9/11 terror attacks in 2001. (Photo by Erin Edgerton, University Communications) Portrait of the Rotunda illuminated during the Lighting of the Lawn. https://news.virginia.edu/content/where-faulkner-was-happy-william-faulkner-abroad-home-and-uva 2024-09-12T10:42:16-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Faulkner-TW.jpg The UVA Library has the largest collection of Faulkner materials in the world. (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) A collage of images of Faulkner and items related to him like a smoking pipe. https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline-01-FW-Faulkner-EFM-MR.jpg This tweed jacket, pipe, grade school report cards and letter from Faulkner to his mother all offer insight into his personal life. (Photos by Matt Riley and Emily Faith Morgan, University Communications) A collage of a tweed jacket, pipe, grade school report cards and letter from Faulkner to his mother all offer insight into his personal life. https://news.virginia.edu/content/she-died-age-26-uva-graduate-helped-bring-her-back 2024-09-12T05:24:19-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Firefighters-EE%20%281%29.jpg Jessica Ream is an Albemarle County elementary school teacher. She and her husband are expecting a daughter later this year. She said she is forever grateful to the volunteer firefighters who saved her life. (Photo by Erin Edgerton, University Communications) Jessica Ream poses in her classroom https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline-01-FW-Firefighters-EE.jpg Volunteer firefighters Jones, Sasha Lawrence, Mannix Green and Tayah Mack in one of the bays at the Seminole Trail Volunteer Fire Department. (Photo by Erin Edgerton, University Communications) Volunteer firefighters Jones, Sasha Lawrence, Mannix Green and Tayah Mack in one of the bays at the Seminole Trail Volunteer Fire Department. https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline-02-FW-MannixGreen-EE.jpg “Fire definitely has my heart,” Green said of his devotion to firefighting. (Photo by Erin Edgerton, University Communications) Firefighter Green looks out of the bay garage window https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline-03-FW-Sawyer-EE.jpg Ream shows the tattoo that memorializes her wedding day and the day she survived her cardiac arrest. (Photo by Erin Edgerton, University Communications) Jessica Ream shows the tattoo that memorializes her wedding day and the day she survived her cardiac arrest. https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline-04-FW-FireEssay-EE%20%281%29.jpg https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline-05-FW-FireEssay-KW.jpg Henry Nixon is the volunteer coordinator. He began working at the station when he was a first year. He graduated from UVA in 2021. (Photo by Kelly West, University Communications) Henry Nixon, the volunteer coordinator, driving the firetruck https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline-06-FW-FireEssay-EE.jpg Green breaks open a door. (Photo by Erin Edgerton, University Communications) Green breaks open a door. https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline-07-FW-FireEssay-EE.jpg Third-year commerce student Ramses Perez carries an attic ladder after his unit responded to a house call for reports of smoke. (Photo by Erin Edgerton, University Communications) Third-year commerce student Ramses Perez carries an attic ladder after his unit responded to a house call for reports of smoke. https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline-08-FW-FireEssay-EE.jpg The volunteers are closeknit. (Photo by Erin Edgerton, University Communications) Two of the student firefighters laugh together in front of the firehouse https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline-09-FW-FireEssay-EE.jpg Green slides down the pole at the Seminole Trail station. (Photo by Erin Edgerton, University Communications) Green slides down the pole at the Seminole Trail station. https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline-10-FW-FireEssay-EE.jpg Volunteers recruit at UVA’s Student Activities Fair in August. (Photo by Erin Edgerton, University Communications) Volunteers recruit at UVA’s Student Activities Fair in August. https://news.virginia.edu/content/full-circle-story-rising-tv-stars-uva-football-homecoming 2024-09-13T14:03:13-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-DanaBoyle-MR.jpg UVA alumna and ACC Network reporter Dana Boyle will report from the sideline at Scott Stadium on Saturday night. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) UVA alumna and ACC Network reporter Dana Boyle holds football in Scott Stadium https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-how-does-darden-grad-leave-her-stamp-others-its-mail 2024-09-15T11:56:11-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SF_StampAlumna_JU.jpg UVA alumna Lisa Bobb-Semple puts her stamp on the mail as the U.S. Postal Service’s director of stamp services, from working on the subjects, to the design, to making sure they get to the post offices. (Illustration by Johnny Utterback, University Communications) A Photo illustration of UVA alumna Lisa Bobb-Semple on a stamp https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Square_StampAlumna_JU.jpg UVA alumna Lisa Bobb-Semple puts her stamp on the mail as the U.S. Postal Service’s director of stamp services, from working on the subjects, to the design, to making sure they get to the post offices. (Illustration by Johnny Utterback, University Communications) https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-alumna-gets-guiding-students-college-success 2024-09-12T21:29:41-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-NA-VCACPreview-UnivComm.jpg Through the Virginia College Advising Corps program, recent college graduates like 2021 UVA alumna Ludi Avagyan mentor high school students to help them see the possibilities of going to college. (Photo by Kelly West, University Communications) UVA alumna Ludi Avagyan helping a kid open a bottle of paint https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-alum-and-his-wife-donate-10-million-data-science-school 2024-09-12T15:24:46-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-NA-DataScienceGift-MR_0.jpg Students attending the University’s newest school, the School of Data Science, will have millions of dollars in scholarships available, thanks to a UVA alumnus and his wife. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) School of Data Science building https://news.virginia.edu/content/faculty-spotlight-its-all-about-relationships-professor-believes 2024-09-13T15:42:26-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-NA-JudyPaulick-MR.jpg Judy Paulick, an associate professor in the School of Education and Human Development, builds relationships with her students just as she encourages them to build relationships with their elementary students and families. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) A portrait of Judy Paulick, an associate professor in the School of Education and Human Development https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline-01-FW-JudyPaulick-MR.jpg Paulick, who recently received the Office of the Provost’s UVA Faculty Teaching Award, said teaching is exciting because teachers “see the light bulbs going on when (students) understand something.” (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Paulick teaching a class https://news.virginia.edu/content/discovery-wild-hops-brews-new-possibilities-virginia-farm 2024-09-13T10:36:23-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-HopFarm-JD.jpg Virginia is a challenging climate to grow hops because of its heat and humidity, but the accidental discovery of wild hops on the family farm of a UVA professor and former rector could change that. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) A graphic illustration of hops from a plant overlayed on a hop plant background https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline-01-FW-HopFarm-Contrib.jpg Meghan Murray, Darden School of Business professor of practice, walks down the rows of hops growing on her family’s farm. The Murrays have crossed the wild hops they found with another Virginia varietal to create a hybrid Greenmont Mother hop. (Photo by Andrew Shurtleff Photography) Meghan Murray, Darden School of Business professor of practice, walks down the rows of hops growing on her family’s farm. https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline-03-FW-HopFarm-Contrib.jpg Greenmont Farms grows a variety of hops, including their own Greenmont Mother. The local hops have a mild flavor profile of peach and citrus and work well in lagers, ales and lighter beers. (Photo by Andrew Shurtleff Photography) A hand painted "Greenmont" sign n one of the posts outside of the hop farm https://news.virginia.edu/content/class-2002-first-year-roommates-became-lifelong-friends 2024-09-13T15:48:12-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-RoommateSuccess-JD-Contrib.jpg What started as a first-year roommate pairing blossomed into a lifelong friendship and amazingly parallel lives. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) A collage of Becca Christophel and Katy Shonka through the years https://news.virginia.edu/content/study-and-research-dont-check-hoos-game 2024-09-16T13:52:34-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-ChessChamp-MR.jpg Fourth-year student Jason Morefield recently won the Virginia Closed State Chess Championship for the third time in his undergraduate career. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Fourth-year student Jason Morefield poses behind his chess pieces https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-launches-institute-darden-school-business-focus-artificial-intelligence 2024-09-16T16:28:24-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-AIInstitute-EFM.jpg The new LaCross Institute for Ethical Artificial Intelligence in Business at UVA’s Darden School of Business will coordinate research, teaching and engagement in AI across schools, institutes and research centers. (Photo by Emily Faith Morgan, University Communications) The front of the Darden building on a cloudy day https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-adopts-position-neutrality-when-considering-commenting-events 2025-11-10T14:42:20-05:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-NA-InstitutionalStatements-MR.jpg (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Madison Hall on a cloudy day https://news.virginia.edu/content/toy-story-student-markets-her-crocheted-creations 2024-09-17T11:05:23-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-PolinaAndreeva-EFM-JD.jpg A lonely desk job led to a much more fulfilling hobby for fourth-year urban planning student Polina Andreeva: crocheting toys that she sells at the City Market. (Photo by Emily Faith Morgan, University Communications) Portrait of Polina Andreeva, a fourth-year urban planning student at UVA. https://news.virginia.edu/content/mosquitos-carrying-dangerous-viruses-are-spreading-uva-has-solution 2024-09-17T11:28:37-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Mosquitosv2-JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Illustration showing a flat net that kills mosquitoes. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-blog-aims-cut-through-election-noise 2024-09-17T12:18:02-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Election-TW.jpg Four University of Virginia entities offer the Election 2024 blog, hosted on the Miller Center of Public Affairs’ website, for voters trying to make sense of politicking and electioneering. (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) Illustration of presidential candidate Donald Trump on the right and Kamala Harris on the left, with a USA flag in the background. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-will-we-have-tripledemic-year 2024-09-23T16:37:49-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Tripledemic-JD.jpg A “tripledemic” describes when flu, COVID-19 and RSV cases rise, further burdening the medical system. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) A graphic illustration of germs and snowflakes https://news.virginia.edu/content/learning-mindset-could-be-key-addressing-medical-students-alarming-burnout 2024-09-18T13:47:45-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-MedicalStudentBurnout-JD.jpg Alarmed by burnout rates and psychological symptoms among medical school students, a University of Virginia researcher is looking at ways to reduce stress for students and how physicians can be supported. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) A student in scrubs sits in a hallway with their head on their knees https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-researchers-document-russian-destruction-ukrainian-archaeological-sites 2024-09-18T13:34:43-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-UkraineGrave-iStock.jpg Ancient burial mounds in Ukraine, called “kurgans” are in the path of the Russian military invasion and, according to UVA experts, may have been damaged or even looted. (Contributed photo) Ancient burial ground marked by a tall stone https://news.virginia.edu/content/we-knew-immediately-we-were-wild-ride 2024-09-20T08:30:06-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Spirit_of_74_TW.jpg In 1970, 350 women enrolled as first-year students at UVA, ending 150 years of male-only education, and a pair of students marked the historic occasion for a photographer in what has become an iconic image. Another 100 arrived as transfer students. Many are returning to Grounds this week for two days of discussions on the historic class and its legacy. (Contributed photo; illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) A line drawing and graphic illustrating two students posing with a statue in front of the Rotunda https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_01_Betty_Shotton_Ann_Brown_Contrib.jpg Betty Shotton, left, and Ann Brown arrived at UVA in 1970 not fully knowing what awaited them or how they’d fit in. Now a half-century later, they’re helping organize a symposium about the experiences of the trailblazing Class of 1974. (Contributed photos) Betty Shotton and Ann Brown portraits from 1970 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_02_MKR_9712.JPG The Class of 1974 portrait taken during a recent reunion weekend sits in a storage room ahead of its debut Wednesday when it will be officially unveiled and hung in Shannon Library. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) A printed and framed portrait of the Class of '74 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_03_Ann_Brown_Cavalier_Daily_Contrib.jpg Many of the clubs and organizations remained male-only in 1970 but the Cavalier Daily student newspaper recruited women to join the staff. Brown, left, signed up. (Contributed photo) Brown, on the left, in a team photo for the Cav Daily newspaper https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_04_Shotton_Ryan_Brown_Contrib.jpg Shotton, left, and Brown, right, pose with University President Jim Ryan at a recent reunion weekend. Both credit the University, and the challenge of being pioneering students, for making them competent, fearless, independent businesswomen. (Contributed photo) Shotton, left, and Brown, right, pose with University President Jim Ryan https://news.virginia.edu/content/how-can-i-stop-procrastinating-here-advice-we-all-need 2024-09-19T20:25:09-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_NA_Procrastination_MY.jpg (Illustration by Sako Yamaguchi, University Communications) A person leans heavily on a desk in despair while facing a laptop https://news.virginia.edu/content/bloomberg-businessweek-ranks-darden-top-5-no-1-public-two-years-running 2024-09-20T12:53:07-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_NA_MBA-Class-Photo-2024.jpg Darden's full-time MBA class of 2026 on the steps of Saunders Hall. (Photo by Caroline Mackey) Darden's class of 2026 on the steps of Saunders Hall. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-alumna-drills-down-mercury-data 2025-11-10T14:43:38-05:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_NA_Mercury_NASA.jpg Like Earth’s moon, the surface of Mercury is pock-marked with craters. (Photo by NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington) An aerial view of the surface of Mercury https://news.virginia.edu/content/music-beat-these-students-are-rocking-out-library 2024-09-20T14:30:07-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SF_UniversityRecords_AcousticShow_EFM-05.jpg A student musician performs an acoustic set as part of a new exhibition in Clemons Library curated by University Records. (Photo by Emily Faith Morgan, University Communications) A hand strums on a guitar https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_01_IMG_6888_MR.jpg “The Clem Exhibition” is the first student-curated exhibition in this space in Clemons and features a documentary, photos and a playlist. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) A student curated shelf selection in Clem Library https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_02_CarinaVelocci_EFM-2.jpg Carina Velocci, president of University Records, designs show posters in addition to performing with her band. (Photo by Emily Faith Morgan, University Communications) A portrait of Carina Velocci, president of University Records https://news.virginia.edu/content/green-beret-seminary-student-and-nurse-unconventional-journeys-three-uva-professors 2024-09-23T21:23:08-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SF_Nontraditional_Paths_AA_AI.jpg UVA professors once stood where current students are now, uncertain of what the future holds. Today, they serve as inspiring examples of where dedication and curiosity can lead. (Illustration by Alex Angelich, University Communications) A graphic illustration of a 3D maze indicating many choices of pathes that lead to different places https://news.virginia.edu/content/faculty-spotlight-trained-studying-foreign-cultures-professor-home-classroom 2024-09-23T16:21:36-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SF_SylviaTidey_EFM-2_0.jpg In the classroom, anthropologist Sylvia Tidey works hard to engage students. (Photo by Emily Faith Morgan, University Communications) Sylvia Tidey actively teaching a class https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_01_SylviaTidey_EFM-6_0.jpg To understand the world around her, Sylvia Tidey documents strange or novel encounters and teaches her students to do the same. (Photo by Emily Faith Morgan, University Communications) Sylvia Tidey stands on the deck of the Rotunda https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline_02_SylviaTidey_EFM-1_0.jpg Tidey believes her research and teaching complement one another. (Photo by Emily Faith Morgan, University Communications) Students look sitting in Tidey class https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-who-moo-deng-and-why-do-i-want-her-baby-hippo-glow 2024-09-24T10:37:30-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-MooDeng-JD.jpg Brands ranging from Sephora to the Utah Jazz are featuring Moo Deng in their marketing campaigns. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) An illustration of iconic faces of Moo Deng the hippo https://news.virginia.edu/content/principal-uva-mindfulness-research-students-game-changer 2025-11-10T14:44:28-05:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-ChildMindfulness-JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Children sit at their desks looking tired https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-advances-no-4-public-school-us-news-ranking 2025-11-10T14:48:50-05:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-NA-USNewsRankingsv2-EFM.jpg (Photo by Emily Faith Morgan, University Communications, Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) The Lawn side of the Rotunda over an illustrative burst. https://news.virginia.edu/content/why-would-you-appoint-someone-across-aisle 2024-09-25T11:17:03-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-CrossPartyLines-JD.jpg President Ronald Reagan, a Republican, appointed 11 Democrats to his Cabinet during his two terms in office, including William Bennett, left, who served as Secretary of Education. Cross-party appointments have occurred in many administrations, from Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln to Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Lyndon B. Johnson. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) An illustrated portrait of President Ronald Reagan on the right shaking hands with William Bennett on the left, set against a background of red and blue color.. https://news.virginia.edu/content/new-uva-innovates-platform-will-support-grounds-budding-entrepreneurs 2025-11-10T14:50:03-05:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_NA_Michael_Lenox_09182024_MR_002.jpg Michael Lenox, a Darden School of Business professor, oversees the Universitywide UVA Innovates initiative. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Portrait of Michael Lennox, Darden School of Business professor https://news.virginia.edu/content/hoo-making-it-easier-you-see-health-care-provider 2024-09-25T13:02:49-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-DoctorLongWaitv2-JD.jpg With the new legislation, it’ll be easier for nurse practitioners to set up their own practices. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) An illustration of a hospital in the distance situated on some hills while an endless line of people fills the hills to the foreground of the image https://news.virginia.edu/content/news-brief-uva-air-force-rotc-earns-top-rank 2025-11-10T14:50:36-05:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-NA-ROTCHonor-EFM.jpg Provost Ian Baucom adds a streamer to the UVA Air Force ROTC’s guidon, or flag, signifying the unit is in the top 10% of detachments in the nation. (Photo by Emily Faith Morgan, University Communications) Provost Ian Baucom adds a streamer to the UVA Air Force ROTC’s flag https://news.virginia.edu/content/historic-charlottesville-menswear-store-eljos-market 2024-09-25T16:28:33-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Eljos-EFM.jpg Myles Thurston, right, and son Trent, left, have run Eljo’s for decades and now they’re ready for new adventures. (Photo by Emily Faith Morgan, University Communications) Myles Thurston and son, Trent, sit in Elijo's https://news.virginia.edu/content/poor-teen-friendships-predict-adult-anxiety-and-depression-symptoms 2024-09-26T13:20:55-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Trauma-Tobias.jpg (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) Two teens with rain clouds and scribbles drawn over their heads https://news.virginia.edu/content/news-brief-wahoo-volunteers-shine-despite-rainy-conditions 2025-11-10T14:51:12-05:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-NA-NIBDayOfCaring-EFM-JD.jpg Hundreds of volunteers, including those representing 68 teams from across the University of Virginia and UVA Health, worked throughout the community as part of the 33rd annual United Way Laurence E. Richardson Day of Caring. (Photos by Emily Faith Morgan, University Communications; illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) A collage of various UVA employees helping during Day of Caring https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-researchers-hope-flip-switch-blood-pressure-control 2024-09-26T16:12:11-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-BloodPressure-JD.jpg A crucial biological “switch” University of Virginia researchers discovered could lead to new medications to treat high blood pressure and vascular diseases. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) A illustration of a hand turning on a switch inside an anatomical heart https://news.virginia.edu/content/you-watch-cavalier-marching-band-saturdays-heres-what-members-do-rest-week 2025-09-02T16:29:10-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-MarchingBandv2-JD-MR.jpg Members of the Cavalier Marching Band rehearse for five hours before each pregame and halftime show. (Photo illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications; photos by Matt Riley, University Communications) Collage of four marching band members https://news.virginia.edu/content/mini-moon-captures-imagination-reveals-little 2024-10-04T12:29:28-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-MiniMoon-JD.jpg An asteroid, which is debris from the solar system's formation, has been temporarily captured in Earth's orbit, adding to the number of natural satellites. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) An illustration of the moon and the Earth with an overlayed piece of aesteroid https://news.virginia.edu/content/what-uva-researchers-are-learning-about-colorectal-cancer 2024-09-27T15:54:26-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-ColonCancerLab-EFM.jpg Lab specialists Samyukta Venkatesh and Alexa Ramirez are part of the team working to build a biobank of samples for colorectal cancer research. (Photo by Emily Faith Morgan, University Communications) Lab specialists Samyukta Venkatesh and Alexa Ramirez working in a lab setting https://news.virginia.edu/content/long-and-winding-road-brings-uvas-trailblazing-coeds-back-grounds 2024-09-27T14:46:10-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-NA-74Symposium-KLW.jpg Karen Skole, left, and Dickie McMullan point to themselves in the official reunion photograph of their class during the Spirit of 1974 Symposium, held Wednesday in the Rotunda’s Dome Room. Skole and McMullan were roommates during their time at UVA. (Photo by Kelly West, University Communications) Karen Skole, left, and Dickie McMullan point to themselves in the official reunion photograph of their class https://news.virginia.edu/content/hoo-what-where 2025-08-12T11:46:18-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SF_HWW__MKR1426_0.jpg A giant magnifying glass over a crowd of people at a basketball game https://news.virginia.edu/content/music-beat 2025-12-17T06:31:51-05:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Tyler-Childers-EE.jpg Country musician Tyler Childers entertains a sold-out John Paul Jones Arena crowd on Monday night. Tyler Childers performing at UVA's John Paul Jones Arena https://news.virginia.edu/content/birdwood-mansion-opens-its-doors-once-more 2026-06-24T11:29:27-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Birdwood_LNG.jpg Birdwood Mansion, owned by the UVA Foundation, begins a new life as a boutique hotel and event space at the Boar’s Head Resort. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Three quarters view of the Birdwood Mansion with crows surrounding it's base. https://news.virginia.edu/content/home-page 2026-07-30T08:39:01-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/rotunda_dusk_ss_header_0.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Rotunda at night with all of its lights on as the sky is cloudy https://news.virginia.edu/content/home-page-special-occassion 2018-10-18T10:10:13-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/content/building-bridges 2019-08-14T14:21:45-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/content/series 2025-10-31T11:31:36-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/search/site 2025-08-18T13:29:41-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/content/deep-dive-neuroscience-discoveries 2026-01-22T16:31:42-05:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/content/what-actually-happens-when-your-mind-wanders 2026-04-22T15:49:02-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/content/restorative-cities 2026-04-22T10:39:02-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/content/sounding-out-future-focused-ultrasound 2026-04-23T09:40:09-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/content/dribbles-data 2023-08-18T12:41:37-04:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/DribblesDR_1200_KC-min.jpg Kihei Clark shooting a jumper https://news.virginia.edu/content/at-the-center-of-it-all 2026-02-17T13:45:05-05:00 weekly 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/lgDR_221130-UVAT%2B_A-Day-in-the-Life-of-the-Rotunda_3-2.jpg UVA Today Plus Story: At the Center of It All https://news.virginia.edu/content/pitch-perfect-washington-nationals-celebrate-olympic-medal-earning-hoos 2024-09-30T15:16:36-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-NA-NIBFirstPitch-DevonBridges_0.jpg UVA’s Olympic swimmers look on Sunday as fellow decorated Hoo Alex Walsh throws out a ceremonial first pitch at Nationals Park. (Washington Nationals photo) UVA’s Olympic swimmers look on Sunday as fellow decorated Hoo Alex Walsh throws out a ceremonial first pitch at Nationals Park. https://news.virginia.edu/content/how-hurricanes-gulf-trigger-storms-virginia-and-north-carolina 2024-10-01T09:44:03-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-NA-HurricaneQA-FEMA.jpg Communities across the Southeast continue to experience flooding, power loss and devastation in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. (Federal Emergency Management Agency photo) A rescue boat stops by a downed tree in some deep water to help a resident and dog from the storm flooding https://news.virginia.edu/content/whos-winning-5-things-watch-when-watching-polls 2024-09-30T17:01:54-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-PollWhiplash-JD.jpg Judging a presidential election by the myriad published polls can befuddle any pundit. Two UVA professors of politics offer advice on understanding the polls and what they may or may not mean. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) A person stands with hands behind their back, looking at various headlines and two arrows point up and down in trend patterns. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-how-soon-will-you-feel-impact-port-workers-strike 2024-10-04T10:10:52-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-DockWorkerStrike-JD.jpg Port workers from Maine to Texas are striking after a contract expired between the International Longshoremen’s Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance. (Photo illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) An aerial view of the port with a strike sign placed over it. https://news.virginia.edu/content/jeffersons-secular-university-talk-about-religion 2024-10-01T16:36:33-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-ReligionInPolitics-EFM.jpg Walter Kim, left, president of the National Association of Evangelicals, speaks with UVA President Jim Ryan in the UVA Chapel about religion and public service as part of the University’s Public Service Week events. (Photo by Emily Faith Morgan, University Communications) Walter Kim, left, president of the National Association of Evangelicals, speaks with UVA President Jim Ryan in the UVA Chapel https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-alumna-turns-stage-screen-print-debut-novel 2024-10-02T14:31:37-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-JacquieWaltersBook-Contrib.jpg Jacquie Walters, aspiring actor-turned-author, cites her UVA professors as influences in her career as a writer. (Contributed photos) Jacquie Walters side by side with the cover of her book "Dearest" https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-launch-institute-focused-national-security 2024-10-02T15:45:15-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-NatSecurityInst-JD-MR.jpg UVA professor Philip Potter will lead the new National Security and Data Policy Institute that will, among other things, use AI technology to analyze the trove of digital data created around the world each day. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications; illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Portrait of Philip Potter overlaying a map of the world. https://news.virginia.edu/content/back-future-2024-election-lot-19th-century-contests 2024-10-03T15:05:04-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-19thCentury-JD.jpg Former President Donald Trump is hoping to repeat the feat of President Grover Cleveland, who served a term, lost a bid for reelection and then successfully ran again in 1892. A UVA Miller Center expert says that’s not the only similarity between this election and past ones. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Two similar portraits illustrating President Donald Trump and President Grover Cleveland are displayed side by side. https://news.virginia.edu/content/darden-school-alum-crushing-it-wine-industry 2024-10-03T13:37:54-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-CrushClub-Contrib.jpg Darden School of Business graduate Patt Eagan is living his vision, bottling the dreams of independent vintners and satisfying customers at Common Wealth Crush in Waynesboro. (Photo by Caroline Mackey) Portrait of Patt Eagan, a graduate of the Darden School of Business. https://news.virginia.edu/content/weekend-celebration-mark-five-years-university-and-community-partnership 2024-10-04T13:30:28-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-PresidentsCommunityCouncil-FM-MR-UnivComm.jpg The President’s Council on UVA-Community Partnerships is marking its fifth anniversary Sunday with a community celebration. One of its most successful programs, Pipelines & Pathways, helps local residents secure jobs at UVA. (Photos by University Communications; illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Collage portrait of people who have benefited from the successful Pipelines & Pathways program. https://news.virginia.edu/content/ride-story-behind-cavmans-new-adventure 2025-07-29T13:29:57-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/lgDR-CavmanNewVid.jpg “The Ride” evolved as the result of several meetings between members of the UVA Department of Athletics and the 2Tall Animation production company. (Images and video by 2Tall Animation) A three panel image of the cavman animation https://news.virginia.edu/content/war-and-remembrance-alumnus-lays-wreath-uva-aviators-grave 2024-10-04T15:07:57-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-WreathLaying-Contrib-EE.jpg Edmund Potter, wearing his Boy Scout uniform as a sign of respect, lays a wreath at the tomb of Lafayette Escadrille pilot James McConnell, who a statue in front of UVA’s Clemons Library honors. (Photo contributed by Corentin Molusson) A portrait of Edmund Potter in his Boy Scout uniform is on the left, and a portrait of the Flying Man statue is on the right. https://news.virginia.edu/content/purse-sparked-wave-kindness-science-says-its-good-you 2024-10-10T15:33:28-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-SheDeservedPurse-JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) An illustration of a ladies' handbag against an orange background. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-launches-center-provide-advanced-public-safety-education 2024-10-04T14:44:18-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-PublicSafetyCenter-Contrib.jpg The Center for Public Safety and Justice hosted industry experts Thursday at UVA’s Miller Center to discuss public safety in an era of polarization, and to explore practical solutions for a diverse range of communities. (Contributed photo) Group of people from The Center for Public Safety and Justice discussing public safety during an event at UVA's Miller Center. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-how-are-artificial-lights-dimming-firefly-survival-rates 2024-10-08T12:24:27-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Fireflies.jpg UVA research has found that twinkling artificial lights in the evening attract fireflies, making them less social and affecting their mating behavior. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) A lone firefly under a street lamp illustration https://news.virginia.edu/content/newsweek-ranks-uva-health-university-medical-center-among-americas-best 2024-10-07T15:53:06-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-HospitalRankings-UnivComm.jpg (University Communications photo) An aerial of the children's hospital https://news.virginia.edu/content/how-handle-holiday-spending-uva-expert-shares-tips 2024-10-07T16:36:07-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-PsychologyOfSpendingv2-JD.jpg A UVA expert says overestimating earnings and underestimating expenses gets in the way of accurate financial planning. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) A illustration of a gift and a money bag on a scale with the present elevated https://news.virginia.edu/content/your-partners-crummy-behavior-making-you-eat-more 2024-10-08T13:26:02-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-SnackingBehavior-JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Portrait illustration of two hands reaching for snacks from a heart-shaped container, surrounded by cookies, pizza, and donuts. https://news.virginia.edu/content/us-news-names-uva-health-childrens-no-1-virginia 2024-10-08T13:25:30-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-ChildrensHospitalRankings-UVAHealth.jpg To meet the community’s growing needs, UVA Health Children’s continues to add more inpatient beds and physicians to its staff. (UVA Health photo) Portrait of UVA Health Children’s Hospital at dusk. https://news.virginia.edu/content/students-plant-forest-patches-benefit-future 2024-10-09T14:33:15-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-ForestPatches019-EFM.jpg Student volunteers including Jahnavi Dave followed the Miyawaki method, developed by Japanese botanist Akira Miyawaki in the 1970s, which calls for dense planting of trees to encourage competition and rapid growth. (Photo by Emily Faith Morgan, University Communications) A student leans over to put a tree into a dug out hole in the ground https://news.virginia.edu/content/hoo-running-pro-hockey-team-uva-put-him-path-nhl 2024-10-09T14:22:59-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-CapitalsGM-Contrib.jpg Darden School of Business alumnus Chris Patrick oversees a variety of essential tasks for the Washington Capitals as the franchise’s general manager and senior vice president. (Washington Capitals photo) A candid of Chris Patrick https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-does-middle-east-peace-start-path-palestinian-state 2024-10-10T10:27:11-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-MiddleEastQA-JD.jpg Conflict in the Middle East is complex combination of interests from countries across the region and around the world. Solving it is difficult, but possible, a UVA expert believes. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) A map of Lebanon, Gaza, Israel and Iran https://news.virginia.edu/content/everyone-can-find-something-octobers-virginia-film-festival 2024-10-10T17:29:21-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-VAFF-Contrib.jpg The Virginia Film Festival celebrates its 37th year at the end of October. (Contributed photos) A collage of some of the movies to be featured at the Virginia Film Festival https://news.virginia.edu/content/advance-planning-now-could-help-when-next-storm-comes 2024-10-10T16:15:49-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-FloodArchitecture-JD.jpg Severe storms are likely to increase in the future, but utilizing good architectural design in new buildings and landscapes could help limit damage. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) A collage of color and architectural drawing of a house to depict flooding over the design https://news.virginia.edu/content/hoos-wizard-they-just-handed-their-pinball-crown-him 2025-07-15T12:16:07-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_NA_PinballWizard_MattRiley.jpg Second-year Hoo Colin Sartori recently won the third annual Thad’s Pinball Wizard Challenge, a local charity pinball tournament. The game tables have been a source of fun and interest for him since childhood. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) An overlay image of Colin in front of pinball machines https://news.virginia.edu/content/meet-mother-and-son-duo-teaching-organic-chemistry-uva 2024-10-14T11:56:36-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-MomSonProfessors-MR.jpg Mother and son, Laura and Vlad Serbulea, teach different sections of organic chemistry at UVA. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Mother and son, Laura and Vlad Serbulea pose in a teaching lab https://news.virginia.edu/content/faculty-spotlight-her-teaching-changes-lives-sprinkle-wizardry 2024-10-14T14:50:49-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-FSCynthiaTong-MR.jpg Cynthia Tong teaches statistics in Clark Hall this fall. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Cynthia Tong teaching in front of a class https://news.virginia.edu/content/why-visit-those-states-how-electoral-college-influences-campaigns 2024-10-11T14:05:41-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_NA_ElectoralCollege_SakoYamaguchi_01.jpg Unlike most countries, when voters in the United States cast ballots for their preferred presidential candidate, their vote directs their state’s Electoral College representatives to vote for them. (Illustration by Sako Yamaguchi, University Communications) A graphic illustration of two hands reach for a ballot box to enter their votes https://news.virginia.edu/content/us-supreme-court-agrees-hear-three-uva-clinic-cases 2024-10-14T17:07:25-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-SCOTUSLawClinic-iStock.jpg The U.S. Supreme Court will hear three cases involving clients from the UVA School of Law clinics, including discrimination claims and prisoners’ rights to a jury trial. A close up view of the top of the Supreme Court building https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-how-did-two-uva-professors-help-win-flint-water-settlement 2024-10-14T17:00:32-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-FlintWater-JD.jpg When lead was found in Flint, Michigan's water supply, two School of Education and Human Development professors volunteered their time and expertise to help the city’s school children. Their efforts paid off. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) A collage of Flint water tower with caution tape over it https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-obscura-life-death-and-new-life-mcguffey-ash-tree 2024-10-15T13:21:59-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-ObscuraAshTreev2-UnivComm.jpg UVA Obscura, a product of UVA Communication’s Digital Strategy team, uncovers the hidden stories behind lesser-known objects on Grounds. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Collage of illustrated images of various trees on the UVA grounds for UVA Obscura. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-what-spotted-lanternfly-and-why-are-we-encouraged-smash-it 2024-10-17T14:51:35-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-SpottedLanternfly-JD-Clara.jpg If you see spotted lanternflies, you are “encouraged to just smash them with whatever you can,” UVA environment sciences professor T’ai Roulston said. (Photo by Clara Castle, University Communications; illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Portrait of a flyer pasted on a tree features a picture of a lanternfly with the text, 'Warning: Invasive! Destroy on sight.' A real lanternfly is sitting on the flyer. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-pediatrician-championing-breastfeeding-equity 2024-10-15T14:42:13-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Breastfeeding-Stock.jpg Although the overwhelming majority of new mothers want to breastfeed, less than 25% to 30% find success, UVA expert Dr. Ann Kellams said. (Contributed photo) A portrait of a mother holding and gazing at her baby. https://news.virginia.edu/content/halloween-curl-these-haunting-reads-uva-library 2024-10-16T15:16:20-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-GothicLiteraturev2-JD.jpg Books like “We Have Always Lived in the Castle” and “You Like It Darker” are sure to get you in the Halloween spirit. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Portrait illustration of three books related to the Halloween spirit. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uvas-community-health-stations-check-ups-produce-bingo-and-more 2024-10-29T11:18:25-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-CommunityClinic-EFM.jpg David Shackelford Sr. volunteers twice a month to distribute groceries at Charlottesville Abundant Life Ministries. (Photo by Emily Faith Morgan, University Communications) Candid portrait of David Shackelford opening a box to distribute groceries. https://news.virginia.edu/content/election-stress-real-heres-how-uva-helping-students 2024-10-16T16:47:54-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-ElectionStress-JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Portrait illustration of a female student who looks stressed, carrying a bag with headphones around her neck, set against a background of half blue and half red, with two fingers pointing at her. https://news.virginia.edu/content/beer-yeast-uva-scientists-find-potential-path-starving-cancer 2024-10-17T14:10:08-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-BeerAndCancer-JD-AhmadJomaa.jpg Something’s brewing with beer yeast that could lead to new strategies for making cancer cells more vulnerable to starvation and easier to treat, UVA researchers say. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) An illustration of a cancer cell floating in a beer glass https://news.virginia.edu/content/back-future-uva-bandmates-return-successful-business-owners 2024-10-18T07:11:07-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-WrinkleNeckMules-MR.jpg Mason Brent, Andy Stepanian and Chase Heard play a 19-song set at Richmond’s music club, The Broadberry, on Oct. 11. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) An action shot of the band playing in Richmond https://news.virginia.edu/content/through-harlem-renaissance-poets-garden-and-her-work-and-life 2024-10-17T16:27:46-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-AnneSpencerCollection-UVALibrary.jpg The exhibition is the final installment of a trilogy that examines Black life in Central Virginia a century ago. (UVA Library illustration) A collage of women https://news.virginia.edu/content/chemo-ages-heart-can-exercise-reverse-clock 2024-10-18T12:39:44-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-ExerciseAndChemo-JD.jpg UVA researchers are studying whether beginning exercise before chemotherapy can help precondition the heart and protect cells that would otherwise die during the treatment. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Illustration of a heart running on a treadmill https://news.virginia.edu/content/catch-wahoo-wave-rustic-howler-brothers-drops-exclusive-uva-collection 2024-10-25T12:28:32-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-HowlerBros-JD-MR-Contrib.jpg Andy Stepanian, Mason Brent and Chase Heard are musicians and “brothers from different mothers.” (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Collage of photos of Andy Stepanian, Mason Brent and Chase Heard from walking on Grounds in 2024 back to their college days. https://news.virginia.edu/content/heart-emotional-tony-bennett-bids-farewell-uva-basketball 2024-10-18T21:08:16-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-TonyBennetConf-MR.jpg While there were moments when his voice choked, Tony Bennett also couldn’t help but smile Friday when looking back at his 15 seasons as UVA men’s basketball coach. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) A still of Tony Bennett during his press conference https://news.virginia.edu/content/im-crying-starbucks-right-now-and-other-reactions-bennetts-retirement 2024-10-19T05:55:11-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-TonyReactions-MR.jpg (Photos by Matt Riley, University Communications; Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) A collage of Tony Bennett with a variety of players over his coaching career at UVA https://news.virginia.edu/content/tony-bennett-era-photos 2024-10-18T19:27:02-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-TBEssay-MR-19.jpg A close up of Tony Bennett smiling https://news.virginia.edu/content/record-breaking-funds-raised-community-bridges-5k 2024-10-21T15:26:35-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Community5K-EFM.jpg The Boys & Girls Club of Central Virginia, Ivy Creek Foundation, Jefferson School African American Heritage Center and Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry will benefit from the record $51,208 raised at the fourth annual Community Bridges 5K Run/Walk. President Jim RYan and others stand and hold 4 giant checks https://news.virginia.edu/content/lets-circle-back-ice-breaking-office-game-uva-alumna-created 2024-10-21T16:10:50-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-LetsCircleBack-Contrib.jpg Alumna Shivani Dimri created Let’s Circle Back, a corporate storytelling game where players can move up in rank, such as director. The goal is to become partner. (Contributed images) Alumna Shivani Dimri in front of the Rotunda holding up her game and a close up shot of some of the cards https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-should-i-use-homeopathic-treatments-deal-menopause 2024-10-22T15:17:10-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-MenopauseManagement-JD-Stock.jpg Menopause doesn’t have to be scary – in fact, it can be a time of freedom and independence, says a UVA expert on women’s health. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) An illustration of women meditating outdoors against an orange, autumn-like background. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-speakers-discuss-middle-east-free-speech 2024-10-22T15:13:31-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-PalestinianPrimeMinister-MR.jpg Former Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, left, and journalist Bari Weiss, who is Jewish, visited the University last week in separate appearances, as part of UVA’s commitment to viewpoint diversity. (Photos by Matt Riley and Emily Faith Morgan, University Communications) Portrait of former Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad on left and journalist Bari Weiss on right. https://news.virginia.edu/content/accolades-forbes-rates-uva-health-best-employer-women 2024-10-23T14:39:33-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Oct24Accolades-UnivComm.jpg UVA Health’s status as a top-50 national employer of women is the result of an intentional effort, Dr. K. Craig Kent, chief executive officer and executive vice president for health affairs, said. (University Communications photo) Aerial of medical center https://news.virginia.edu/content/new-coach-same-commitment-excellence-ron-sanchez-and-uva-basketball 2024-10-23T17:06:52-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-RonSanchez-EFM.jpg Ron Sanchez, center, is taking command of the UVA men’s basketball program after Tony Bennett’s surprise retirement. (Photo by Emily Faith Morgan, University Communications) Ron Sanchez giving a strategy talk to the men's basketball team https://news.virginia.edu/content/how-avoid-e-coli-your-food 2024-10-23T17:20:38-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-McColi-JD.jpg A multi-state E. coli outbreak may be linked to the McDonald’s Quarter Pounder, according to the CDC. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) A collage of a McDonalds burger and a close up microscope view of e. coli https://news.virginia.edu/content/former-bahamian-leader-battling-misinformation-now-part-hurricane-recovery 2024-10-24T10:57:52-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-HurricaneRecovery-Stock.jpg Recovering from a Category 5 hurricane means offering hope and help, says former Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert Minnis, but also ensuring disinformation doesn’t take hold. Two people walk down a road examining hurricane destruction https://news.virginia.edu/content/hot-flashes-cold-justice-new-work-highlights-long-overlooked-gaps-law 2024-10-24T14:08:56-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-MenopauseLaw-JD.jpg “Hot Flash: How the Law Ignores Menopause and What We Can Do About It” explores stereotypes surrounding menopause and the way it is treated in law and medicine. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) An illustration of scales with the sign for woman as a gander and a gavel https://news.virginia.edu/content/music-beat-4-upcoming-concerts-catch-intimate-grounds-venues 2026-03-04T19:27:02-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-OffGroundsConcerts-JD.jpg With just about two months left in 2024, make the most of the year by catching some concerts in the Charlottesville area. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) A graphic illustration of a crowd with their hands up https://news.virginia.edu/content/quick-response-plain-talk-help-company-repair-its-reputation 2024-10-24T15:07:08-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-McdonaldsRecovery-Stock.jpg Faced with E. coli contamination that killed one customer and sickened others, McDonald’s swiftly took steps needed to mitigate loss of its reputation, trust and customers, two University of Virginia experts say. (Stock photo) A view of the front of a McDonalds https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-why-doesnt-largest-voting-bloc-us-turn-out 2024-10-25T09:40:29-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-YouthVote-JD.jpg Gen Z and Millennial voters are the nation’s largest voting bloc, but historically turn out in fewer numbers, a UVA professor says. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Portrait illustration featuring several similar icons: a thumbs down emoji, a googly eye emoji, and a stop sign emoji. https://news.virginia.edu/content/what-she-cooks-her-mind-far-scarier-what-she-does-lab 2024-10-25T12:10:57-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Alienoween-MR.jpg UVA researcher Garnett Mingledorff’s mind is her laboratory, cooking up bizarre Halloween scenarios for her and her husband, Jason, to turn into neighborhood spectacles. Garnett Mingledorff posing in her front yard in front of a giant light up UFO she constructed. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-will-automation-take-your-job-maybe 2024-10-28T12:38:54-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-AIWorkersQA-Stock-JD.jpg The economic incentive to automate means the use of AI and related tools will increase, with jobs being lost and new jobs created, a Darden School of Business professor says. (Illustration by Moor Studio and John DiJulio, University Communications) A large robotic arm reaching out to flick a person with a brief case graphic illustration https://news.virginia.edu/content/i-just-love-it-here-labor-and-delivery-unit-nursing-students-find-their-calling 2024-10-28T14:02:33-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-LaborUnity-KW.jpg Student nurse Elissa Hoyt, left, now dreams of being a labor and delivery nurse at UVA Health, after learning from preceptors like nurse Emily Morrill, center, and helping expectant mothers like Chanthiza Rath, right. (Photo by Kelly West, University Communications) A nurse and nursing student attend to a pregnant woman in the labor and delivery ward https://news.virginia.edu/content/younger-breast-cancer-diagnoses-increase-survival-rates-improve 2024-10-29T15:37:04-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-BreastCancer-Stock.jpg The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force recommends mammograms for women at average risk starting at age 40 and continuing until age 74. Portrait of a woman wearing patient gown and undergoing her mammogram test. https://news.virginia.edu/content/how-one-call-forged-unique-uva-bond-and-sparked-opportunity-first-generation-students 2024-10-29T15:22:50-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-McIntireScholarship-Contrib.jpg Recent McIntire School of Commerce graduates Manish Dahal and Sarrah Abdulali have worked with 1978 alumnus Jack Banbury to establish a scholarship for first-generation and/or limited-income students. (Contributed photo) Group portrait of McIntire School of Commerce graduates Manish Dahal and Sarrah Abdulali. https://news.virginia.edu/content/election-stress-real-heres-how-feel-better 2024-10-29T15:24:52-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-ElectionStress-JD_0.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Portrait illustration of a man standing at the entrance of a maze with walls painted in red, blue, and white. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-who-you-gonna-call-uva-professor-takes-ghostbusters-ruling 2024-10-30T12:00:35-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-HalloweenHouseLaw-JD-Contrib.jpg Can houses really be haunted? The Supreme Court of New York says “yes” and ruled this Nyack, New York, house “legally haunted” in 1991. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) A collage of cartoon ghosts, a cartoon bat, and an orange moon surround an image of the house https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-real-bots-make-it-hard-recognize-truth 2024-10-30T13:46:30-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_NA_Politibots_TobiasWilbur.jpg A UVA researcher says that automated internet and social media sites, known as “bots,” are being used by various groups to spread misinformation, influence public opinion, and even sow dissent. (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) Ai bot sits at a computer while a human looks at a notification on the phone https://news.virginia.edu/content/air-power-advocate-recognized-distinguished-rotc-alumnus 2024-10-31T14:38:06-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-DavidDeptula-Contrib.jpg Lt. Gen. David Deptula, at left, in his role as Air Warfighting Headquarters commander at Hickam Air Force Base in Hawaii in 2006, is one of the top authorities on air power. (Contributed photos) A side by side of Lt. Gen. David Deptula https://news.virginia.edu/content/her-story-straight-out-devil-wears-prada-you-wont-believe-turn-it-took 2025-06-10T15:21:27-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-FashionAlum-Contrib-JD.jpg Beth Buccini at the new Miami location of her high-end boutique, Kirna Zabête, named in part for her French-inspired UVA nickname. (Photo courtesy of Kirna Zabête) Portrait Beth Buccini https://news.virginia.edu/content/music-beat-jelly-roll-gave-treat-sellout-crowd-john-paul-jones-arena 2024-10-31T17:11:02-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-JellyRoll-MR.jpg For country artist Jelly Roll, his concert at JPJ is a “family reunion.” (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Jelly Roll raises mic in the air https://news.virginia.edu/content/all-smiles-and-sticky-faces-trick-or-treating-lawn 2024-10-31T21:02:02-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-TOTOTL24-MR.jpg Lawn residents joined other classmates, faculty and staff to hand out candy to local children and families at the University of Virginia’s annual Trick-or-Treating on the Lawn Thursday. (Photos by Matt Riley, University Communications) A collage of three images; a pumpkin head, President Ryan dressed up as the UVA marching band, and a couple in matching costumes https://news.virginia.edu/content/basketball-season-returns-what-know-about-hoos-season 2024-12-17T13:15:04-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-BasketballPreview-EFM.jpg Interim head coach Ron Sanchez, far right, will lead the UVA men’s basketball program this season while Kymora Johnson, top left, will headline the third season of the Amaka “Mox” Agugua-Hamilton era of UVA women’s hoops. (Photos by Emily Faith Morgan, University Communications; illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) A collage of basketball action photos https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-expert-weighs-how-historically-unusual-election 2024-11-01T14:00:47-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-MillerCenterQA-JD.jpg For many Hoos, Tuesday will be the first time they’re casting ballots. And no matter who they choose, they’ll be making history in this unusual race. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) An illustration of red and blue with a hand placing a ballot in a ballot box https://news.virginia.edu/content/film-festival-documentary-captures-officers-struggle-after-jan-6-riots 2024-11-01T13:46:55-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-VAFFDefendersofDemocracy-CC.jpg Center for Politics Scholar Tara Setmayer, left, speaks with, from left, Erin Smith, widow of Metro Police officer Jeffrey Smith; Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell; and Metropolitan Police Department officer Danny Hodges after the premiere of “Defenders of Democracy: The Thin Blue Line.” (Photo by Clara Castle, University Communications) Officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6, as well as an officer’s widow, speak to Center for Politics Scholar Tara Setmayer about the aftermath of the attacks. https://news.virginia.edu/content/faculty-spotlight-how-gerald-warburg-helping-batten-school-grow-next-generation-leaders 2024-11-06T07:35:53-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-FSGeraldWarburg-MR.jpg Longtime professor Gerald Warburg was recruited to UVA by his daughter, who was then a student. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Gerald Warburg https://news.virginia.edu/content/37th-annual-virginia-film-festival-comes-close 2024-11-04T15:54:40-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-VAFFWrapUp-EzeA.jpg The Virginia Film Festival draws visitors from across the country every year. (Photo by Eze Amos) A front view of the Paramount Theater https://news.virginia.edu/content/using-old-bean-darden-school-grads-cup-full 2024-11-06T12:07:07-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-GroundsShenJoe-EFM.jpg Darden School of Business graduate Darrell Ian Pacheco knows beans about coffee and business, and is using his knowledge as new owner of Charlottesville’s Shenandoah Joe Coffee Roasters. (Photo by Emily Faith Morgan, University Communications) Portrait of Darden School of Business graduate Darrell Ian Pacheco https://news.virginia.edu/content/shape-shifting-storm-astronomers-scrutinize-jupiters-great-red-spot 2024-11-06T13:04:25-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-JupiterRedSpot-NASA-JD.jpg The gas giant Jupiter, the largest of the planets in the solar system, is known for its Great Red Spot, a perpetual storm in its atmosphere. (NASA photo) A close up image of Jupiter https://news.virginia.edu/content/so-hoos-asking-why-no-solar-panels-building 2024-11-07T08:22:05-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-OrthopedicSolar-EFM-JD.jpg The UVA Orthopedics Center on Ivy Road does not have solar panels right now, but it was designed to accommodate them in the future. Meanwhile, the building has a host of other energy- and water-saving features. (Photo by Emily Faith Morgan, University Communications) An oculus above the UVA Orthopedics Center https://news.virginia.edu/content/uvas-storm-watching-optimist 2024-11-13T09:15:38-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-KarenMcGlathery-UnivComm.jpg Karen McGlathery, Sherrell J. Aston Professor of Environmental Sciences and the founding director of UVA’s Environmental Institute, is this year’s Elizabeth Zintl Leadership Award winner. (University Communications photo) Portrait of Karen McGlathery https://news.virginia.edu/content/faculty-spotlight-grounds-has-long-been-home-er-doc 2024-11-07T14:24:52-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-TripleHood-MR.jpg Growing up in Danville, Dr. Moira Smith wanted to be an emergency room physician like her father and uncle. That dream brought her to UVA for college and a career, and she’s never left. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Portrait of Dr. Moira Smith https://news.virginia.edu/content/90s-vibes-film-photography-revival-comes-grounds 2024-11-07T17:10:32-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-FallFoliage-Contrib-JD.jpg Amateur photographer Joshua Belmonte uses a Rolleiflex 2.8, a classic film camera from the 1950s, to capture images on Grounds. (Photo by Clara Castle, University Communications; illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Amateur photographer Joshua Belmonte uses a Rolleiflex 2.8 https://news.virginia.edu/content/how-did-happen-uva-experts-discuss-election-outcome 2024-11-07T16:20:47-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-PostElection-JD.jpg UVA political experts say a variety of factions and factors, including the economy, influenced the results of Tuesday’s presidential election. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) A series of "I voted" stickers with a red overlay and a big white question mark over them https://news.virginia.edu/content/pickleball-powerhouse-uva-club-nearly-earns-second-straight-national-title 2024-11-08T15:06:18-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-PickleballChamps-Contrib.jpg UVA students, from left to right, Alexandra McDonald, Eli Mautner, Conor Burns and Vivianne Ngo finished as runners-up in a national collegiate pickleball tournament earlier this month. (Contributed photo) UVA students, from left to right, Alexandra McDonald, Eli Mautner, Conor Burns and Vivianne Ngo holding a large check together https://news.virginia.edu/content/uvas-stephen-mull-lead-state-departments-presidential-transition 2024-11-08T15:12:29-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-StephenMull-UnivComm.jpg Stephen Mull, a UVA vice provost who previously served in several State Department positions, will coordinate that department’s transition from one presidential administration to the next. (Contributed photo) Portrait of Stephen Mull https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-wise-receives-record-setting-financial-gift 2024-11-08T16:31:18-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-UVAWiseGift-UVAWise.jpg The gift from The Bill Gatton Foundation is the largest single gift ever for the University of Virginia’s College at Wise. (Contributed photo) An aerial of UVA at Wise https://news.virginia.edu/content/pentagon-official-reminds-cadets-midshipmen-uvas-place-history 2024-11-11T15:43:53-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-ROTCCeremony-MR.jpg Cadets, midshipmen and guests, including University President Jim Ryan, attend a Veterans Day ceremony on the north plaza of the Rotunda Friday afternoon. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Cadets, midshipmen and guests, including University President Jim Ryan, attend a Veterans Day ceremony on the north plaza of the Rotunda https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-whats-secret-academic-success-ask-uva-school-laws-top-student-2024 2024-11-11T15:17:52-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-AcademicSuccess-JD%20%281%29.jpg A strong support system and finding balance are key components to being a successful student, according to University of Virginia School of Law alumna Haley Gorman, who graduated at the top of her class in 2024. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) An illustration of a rolled up diploma with a #1 ribbon on it https://news.virginia.edu/content/strength-stillness-how-student-shares-her-passion-yoga 2024-11-12T14:39:20-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-SonaDurairaj-Contrib.jpg Sona Durairaj, a second-year kinesiology major, leads vinyasa flow yoga classes for UVA Recreation. This style of yoga emphasizes fluid, breath-driven movement. (Contributed photo) Portrait of Sona Durairaj in a yoga pose. https://news.virginia.edu/content/study-many-moms-fall-asleep-while-feeding-endangering-their-babies 2024-11-12T16:46:28-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-FeedingBabiesSleepv2-Stock.jpg UVA Health doctors urge families to develop plans for nighttime sleeping and feeding to ensure infant safety. Portrait of a mother feeding her baby with a milk bottle at night. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-whats-going-lung-cancer-research 2024-11-12T17:19:39-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-LungCancer-JD.jpg Tobacco exposure still accounts for 80% of lung cancer cases. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Portrait illustration of a lung with dark smoke in the background. https://news.virginia.edu/content/why-weight-researchers-say-its-fitness-matters 2024-11-13T12:37:12-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-FitAndFat-JD.jpg UVA School of Education and Human Development researchers say people who are obese, but physically fit, live longer, healthier lives than those who are “normal weighted” but out of shape. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Two people kneel in a stretch https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-student-dives-innovation-develop-wearable-navigation-system 2024-11-13T16:04:06-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-DivingDevice-Contrib.jpg University of Virginia doctoral student Giovanna Camacho finds water to be a place of calm, even when swimming among sharks. (Photo by John Borys Photography) Scuba diver with sharks https://news.virginia.edu/content/good-boys-and-girls-are-getting-tennis-balls-thanks-these-sisters 2024-11-13T16:44:46-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-VIDEO-TennisBallDonation-JuliaWeaver.jpg (Video by Julia Weaver, University Communications) Two girls and a dog jumping for a tennis ball https://news.virginia.edu/content/hollywood-filmmakers-career-started-crush-uva 2024-11-25T17:51:31-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-FeatureFilmStar-Contrib.jpg Hala Matar’s first feature-length film, “Electra,” is picking up accolades on the film festival circuit. The 2006 UVA graduate credits filmmaker Kevin Everson, a professor of art, for stoking her love of movies. (Photo credit, Oscar Murphy) Hala Matar artistic portrait https://news.virginia.edu/content/professor-eschews-technology-teach-poetry-written-pens 2024-11-14T13:23:31-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-NoTechClass-EFM.jpg Students studying 19th century Spanish poetry are limited to only those tools available to the poets. Laptops, cell phones and tablets have been replaced by chalk, paper and pencil. (Photo by Emily Faith Morgan, University Communications) Students sitting in a classroom while a professor stands in the center to teach https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-heat-why-worry-about-climate-change 2024-11-15T08:43:04-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-QAClimateChange-JD.jpg As 2024 winds down, it is on track to be the warmest on record after a streak of exceptionally high monthly global mean temperatures. A UVA professor explains why heating the outdoors is not a good thing. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) An illustration of hand holding up a match to burn the globe https://news.virginia.edu/content/climbing-everest-one-wheel-students-record-breaking-unicycle-challenge 2025-07-08T09:40:39-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Unicycle-MR.jpg Mason Allen, a second-year student majoring in economics and English, set out to beat the previous Everesting unicycle record – right here on Grounds. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Mason Allen on his unicycle in front of the Rotunda on the Lawn https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-fake-web-stores-are-rise-how-can-you-spot-scam-cyber-monday 2024-11-15T12:42:16-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/241115-SF-FakeStores-JD.jpg Many online shoppers have recently been duped by fake web stores. (Photo illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) A person views a laptop screen with a scam alert on it https://news.virginia.edu/content/kristen-morris-honors-her-brother-through-public-health-work-uva 2024-11-15T13:49:46-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-MPHGrad-EFM.jpg Kristen Morris, who graduates in December, chose to pursue a career in substance-misuse prevention after her brother's fentanyl overdose death. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Portrait of Kristen Morris https://news.virginia.edu/content/senior-vp-operations-and-state-government-relations-colette-sheehy-retire-uva-june 2024-11-15T14:49:00-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-ColetteSheehy-UnivComm.jpg Colette Sheehy is set to retire in July after serving the University nearly 43 years. (University Communications photo) Portrait of Colette Sheehy https://news.virginia.edu/content/music-beat-what-happened-love-songs 2024-11-18T14:56:35-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-TMBLoveSongs.jpg Other genres’ influence on pop music is one reason love songs may be on the decline. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) A graphic illustration of sound waves and a music note in the shape of a heart https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-student-latest-rhodes-scholar 2024-11-18T15:58:45-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SF_SamCrowe_EFM-08.jpg Rhodes Scholar Sam Crowe looks back to the roots of the universe in hopes of seeing its future. (Photo by Emily Faith Morgan, University Communications) Rhodes Scholar Sam Crowe with galaxy lights shining over his face https://news.virginia.edu/content/how-blood-pressure-drugs-damage-kidneys 2024-11-22T14:34:11-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SF_Kidney_Meds.jpg The new discovery may help doctors in the future figure out how to use the effective blood-pressure drugs while avoiding the kidney-damaging side effects. Graphic illustration of lungs https://news.virginia.edu/content/how-get-along-after-bruising-election 2024-11-20T10:57:07-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SF_DemocracyDialogues_EFM-10.jpg Two governors, a Republican and a Democrat, say Americans can learn to disagree in better ways by sharing experiences and getting to know each other as individuals. (Photo by Emily Faith Morgan, University Communications) Portrait of People Engaged in a Panel Discussion on Democracy Dialogue https://news.virginia.edu/content/new-technique-better-spots-serious-heart-ailment 2024-11-19T16:34:02-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SF_Heart_Measurement_AAandAI.jpg Adding a blood-flow measurement to established testing has vastly improved doctors’ ability spot a particular type of deadly heart disease, UVA researchers found. (Illustration by Alexandra Angelich, University Communications) Illustration of a Heart Attached to a Lawn Faucet Wheel Handle. https://news.virginia.edu/content/why-california-couple-gave-millions-rare-book-school 2024-11-20T14:34:55-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_NA_RareBookCollection_Contrib.jpg Glen and Cathy Miranker’s interest in rare books goes back decades. (Contributed photo) The Mirankers’ visiting the Rare Book School https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-what-should-you-know-about-drinking-alcohol-holiday-season 2024-11-20T14:53:19-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-AlcoholAndCancer-JD.jpg An increasing number of studies are linking alcohol use to higher cancer risks, but research shows most Americans still aren’t aware of the side effects of drinking. (Illustration by John DiJulio) A tipped over martini glass with spilled liquid on the ground https://news.virginia.edu/content/his-dad-lost-his-memory-his-mom-siblings-never-forget-jonas-sanker-star 2024-12-10T09:58:31-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-JonasSankerFamily-MR.jpg UVA standout football player Jonas Sanker has been a rock for his family over the past four years. The Sankers, from left to right: Jeannette, George, Lena, Jonas, Elias and Thomas. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) UVA standout football player Jonas Sanker with his family https://news.virginia.edu/content/turkey-south-asian-twist-wins-chem-engineers-cook 2024-11-21T14:42:43-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-ThanksgivingChemE-MR.jpg Chemical engineering students line up for food Wednesday evening at the annual Thanksgiving dinner for the students enrolled in the major, held at Thornton Hall. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Chemical engineering students line up for food Wednesday evening at the annual Thanksgiving dinner https://news.virginia.edu/content/heres-how-local-families-make-thanksgiving-international-affair 2024-11-21T15:30:57-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-ThanksgivingMatch-MR.jpg Sometimes guests become something more. After spending the holidays together, host Helga Hiss, center, and guests Mônica Rodrigues, left, and Victor Ariel Leal Sobral have become friends. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Host Helga Hiss, center, and guests Mônica Rodrigues, left, and Victor Ariel Leal Sobral standing on Grounds together https://news.virginia.edu/content/its-uva-thanksgiving-food-editor-washington-post-2005-wahoo 2024-11-22T08:49:45-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_NA_Thanksgiving-Dinner-Spread_SY.jpg Washington Post food editor and 2005 UVA graduate Becky Krystal offers recipes for a no-fuss turkey and all the trimmings for Thanksgiving. (Illustrations by Masako Yamaguchi, University Communications) Digital illustration of a Thanksgiving dinner including turkey, butter, rolls and cranberry sauce https://news.virginia.edu/content/first-grade-children-begin-perceive-collective-punishment-unfair 2024-11-22T15:22:18-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-NoOneIsGoingToRecess-JU.jpg (Illustration by Johnny Utterback, University Communications) A graphic illustration of a child with a thought bubble overhead with the scales of justice in the bubble https://news.virginia.edu/content/she-didnt-know-what-do-after-graduating-so-she-bought-consignment-store 2024-11-26T11:16:49-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-ConsignmentShop-CC.jpg Alumna Linnea Revak has owned Darling x Dashing for nearly 10 years. (Photo by Clara Castle, University Communications) Portrait of Alumna Linnea Revak https://news.virginia.edu/content/senator-intelligence-chief-join-uva-leaders-open-national-security-institute 2024-11-22T15:02:18-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-NatlSecurityRibbonCutting-MR.jpg Left to right, Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, Sen. Mark Warner, UVA President Jim Ryan and institute director Philip Potter cut a ceremonial ribbon in the Rotunda’s Dome Room to mark the opening of the University’s newest institute, the National Security Data and Policy Institute. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Candid photo of Avril Haines, Mark Warner, Jim Ryan and Philip Potter cutting a ceremonial ribbon https://news.virginia.edu/content/meet-uva-alumna-blazing-her-own-trail-across-nfl 2024-11-25T14:06:56-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-DarbyDunnagan-Contrib.jpg From playing the sport as a middle schooler to working with the Wahoos, and now the Chicago Bears, football has long been a part of Darby Dunnagan’s life. (Photo illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) A photo collage of Darby's involvement in sports https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-how-do-you-deal-gate-lice-and-check-chickens-airport 2024-11-25T15:32:14-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-GateLiceCheckInChicken-JD-AI.jpg You never know who you will see at the airport these days. University of Virginia travel experts offer tips on how to handle “gate lice” and passengers who play “check-in chicken.” (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications assisted by AI) https://news.virginia.edu/content/grounds-work-finds-early-20th-century-pillar 2024-11-26T11:40:39-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-PillarUncovered-UVALibrary.jpg Workers digging on the lower north plaza of the Rotunda have recovered a pillar that once flanked the opening in a wall along University Avenue. (Contributed photo, University Special Collections.) A portrait of the very old Rotunda, with a shot facing a pillar highlighted by a red circle to draw focus. https://news.virginia.edu/content/wreath-auction-spreads-holiday-cheer-supports-cancer-patients-year-round 2024-11-26T12:06:50-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-CancerWreaths-MR.jpg For 17 years, the auction of wreaths created by UVA Health employees and the University community has helped cancer patients overcome financial barriers to treatment, including meals, transportation and lodging. (University Communications photo) A portrait of a door decorated with lights and a hanging Christmas wreath. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-how-does-new-self-serve-hpv-test-work-doctor-explains 2024-12-02T15:31:14-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-PapSmearAlternativev2-JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) A doctor putting a qtip sample into a test tube https://news.virginia.edu/content/faculty-spotlight-she-makes-math-fun 2024-12-02T14:42:04-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-FSEvangeliaGazaki-MR.jpg Math professor Evangelia Gazaki has developed a “cult following” among math majors. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Math professor Evangelia Gazaki giving a lecture https://news.virginia.edu/content/americas-got-talent-stage-uva-lighting-lawns-first-drone-show 2024-12-05T10:25:30-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-STILL-LOTLDrone-16x9-SkyElements.jpg The Fourth-Year Trustees hope the addition of an aerial light show enhances the annual Lighting of the Lawn tradition, bringing even more luminosity to the Lawn. (Contributed video) Drones lifting off the ground at night in unison https://news.virginia.edu/content/award-winning-book-uva-author-contends-democracy-wobbling 2024-12-03T16:00:37-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-JohnOwenBook-UnivComm.jpg In his new, award-winning book, politics professor John Owen takes an evolutionary biologist’s approach to looking at forms of government in the international political environment. (University Communications photo) A side-by-side portrait of Professor John Owens and his book. https://news.virginia.edu/content/class-enrollment-mistake-landed-her-rotc-surprisingly-she-stayed 2024-12-03T16:34:57-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-DoubleTakev2-EFM.jpg Seven UVA student, faculty and alumni speakers, including fourth-year student Rebecca Fitch, recently shared stories of events that changed their lives in the annual “Double Take” storytelling event. (Photo by Emily Faith Morgan, University Communications) Portrait of a UVA Student Rebecca Fitch https://news.virginia.edu/content/goodwill-hunting-darden-grad-directs-nonprofits-online-outlet 2024-12-04T13:50:52-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-GoodwillAlum-Contrib.jpg Nonprofit reseller Goodwill has joined in e-commerce with a website and organization designed by a University of Virginia Darden School of Business graduate. (Contributed photo) Two Goodwill employees bringing in bags of donations https://news.virginia.edu/content/photos-blink-and-you-might-miss-pratt-gingkos-seasonal-quick-change-act 2024-12-04T13:16:38-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-24Ginko-MR.jpg Gingko tree framed by an archway https://news.virginia.edu/content/what-you-need-know-attending-lighting-lawn 2024-12-05T08:43:24-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-LOTLPreview-EE.jpg Lighting of the Lawn transforms the Rotunda and pavilions into a winter wonderland, setting a magical tone before final exams begin next week. (Photo by Erin Edgerton, University Communications) The Rotunda illuminated during lighting of the lawn https://news.virginia.edu/content/keep-economic-seatbelts-fastened-investing-expert-says 2024-12-05T09:35:02-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-InvestorBumpyRide-JD.jpg Record market highs and inflation data are sending mixed signals to investors as the nation’s economy heads into the new year. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) A graphic illustration of a two people riding in a roller coaster car on a trend arrow https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-should-you-tape-your-mouth-shut-you-sleep 2024-12-05T12:09:18-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-MouthTape-JD-SpaceCat-iStock.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) A person with a big piece of tape over their mouth https://news.virginia.edu/content/quantitative-foundation-gives-20m-house-data-science-entrepreneurial-initiatives 2024-12-05T14:10:15-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-QuantitativeFoundationGift-MR.jpg UVA’s School of Data Science opened its new home in April, and this proposed building will be constructed next door to support both the school and the University’s entrepreneurship efforts. (Contributed photo) Front view of UVA’s School of Data Science https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-alums-produce-peddling-roots-grew-food-service-giant 2024-12-09T15:19:43-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-ThompsonProfile-Contrib.jpg An entrepreneurial spirit propelled Darden School of Business graduate Warren Thompson from his Nelson County upbringing to his executive chair at the Thompson Hospitality Corporation’s headquarters. (Photo by Caroline Mackey) Portrait ofWarren Thompson https://news.virginia.edu/content/how-do-i-avoid-overeating-during-holidays 2024-12-05T16:54:12-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-AvoidOvereating-JD-iStock-Mikhail-Seleznev.jpg Maintaining a balanced diet can be challenging during the holiday season, with all its festive events and tempting food. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications and iStock/Mikhail Seleznev) A person sitting at a dinner table with many plates of food in front of them https://news.virginia.edu/content/faculty-spotlight-dairy-farm-roots-global-trekker-popular-professor-inspires-students 2024-12-06T16:15:49-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-FSMichaelGallmeyer-MR.jpg UVA professor Michael Gallmeyer has been a steady presence at the McIntire School of Commerce for 15 years. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Portrait of UVA professor Michael Gallmeyer https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-football-receives-multi-million-dollar-gift 2024-12-06T15:57:33-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-FootballDonation-MR.jpg “Sustained winning in football energizes the student body and activates our alumni,” said the anonymous donor who gifted multi-million dollars to the UVA football program. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Football stadium full of fans wearing orange and waving two Virginia flags https://news.virginia.edu/content/years-lighting-lawn-took-skies 2024-12-07T00:10:33-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-24LOTL-MR.jpg Drones spell out “LOTL 2024,” short for “Lighting of the Lawn.” (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Drones spell out “LOTL 2024,” short for Lighting of the Lawn. https://news.virginia.edu/content/startling-year-after-open-heart-surgery-uva-lacrosse-player-returns-field 2024-12-10T12:47:56-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-MulleHeartSurgery-Contrib-JD.jpg UVA men’s lacrosse player Tucker Mullen has made tremendous progress since undergoing open-heart surgery a year ago. (UVA Athletics and contributed photos) A collage of lacrosse player Tucker Mullen playing lacrosse and during and after surgery https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-alums-micro-farm-has-darden-school-seeing-greens 2024-12-10T14:13:48-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-BabylonMiniFarm-MR.jpg Carl Lasley, food and beverage director at the Darden School of Business for the FLIK Hospitality Group, harvests basil from the Babylon Mini-Farm hydroponic growing case in the Abbott Dining Hall. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Carl Lasley handling plants he helped grow https://news.virginia.edu/content/give-gift-grew-grounds 2024-12-11T13:42:07-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-SawmillGifts-EFM.jpg From fresh-cut logs to sawn slabs and planks, UVA Sawmilling turns felled trees into timber suitable for a variety of projects. This Friday, the organization is holding a pre-holiday sale. (Photo by Emily Faith Morgan, University Communications) A claw grips two logs in mid air to be moved in the saw mill https://news.virginia.edu/content/music-beat-alum-releases-new-single-rooted-uvas-gardens 2025-05-07T15:11:03-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-LukePowersv2-MR.jpg Luke Richard Powers began recording music during his second year at UVA, building on a love for singing that began in middle school. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Luke Richard Powers poses with his guitar https://news.virginia.edu/content/reddit-co-founder-makes-transformational-gift-womens-basketball 2024-12-12T16:52:01-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-OhanianBBallGift-JH.jpg Alumnus Alexis Ohanian, center in orange hat, is a major supporter of the UVA women’s basketball program. (UVA Athletics photo) Alumnus Alexis Ohanian, center in orange hat, is a major supporter of the UVA women’s basketball program. https://news.virginia.edu/content/how-do-i-get-along-my-family-during-holidays 2024-12-12T15:58:28-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-QAFamilyHolidays-JD.jpg Following a few tips from a University of Virginia expert can help keep your family gatherings festive and less stressful this holiday season. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) A graphic image of a young adult pulling a suitcase along to the front of a snow covered house https://news.virginia.edu/content/how-life-altering-football-injury-launched-perris-jones-next-chapter 2025-07-22T15:16:35-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-PerrisJonesSpeaker-RMK.jpg After a spinal injury ended his football career, Perris Jones is pursuing a new purpose in his life through motivational speaking. (Photo by Ryan Kelly) Perris Jones speaking in front of a crowd https://news.virginia.edu/content/competition-prompts-uva-students-think-central-bankers 2024-12-13T12:23:06-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-FedReserveChallenege-MR.jpg Federal Reserve College Challenge team members Micah Andrews and Olivia Bernard share a moment with economics professor Carter Doyle in Monroe Hall. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Portrait of Federal Reserve College Challenge team members from left, Micah Andrews, Olivia Bernard and economics professor Carter Doyle in Monroe Hall. https://news.virginia.edu/content/what-are-uva-librarians-reading-here-are-their-2024-picks 2024-12-13T11:06:54-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-BestBooks-SY.jpg (Illustration by Sako Yamaguchi, University Communications) Portrait illustration of different book covers. https://news.virginia.edu/content/music-beat-uva-healths-motorcycle-riding-piano-playing-reverend 2025-05-07T15:11:40-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-MotorcycleReverend-Contrib-MR.jpg Kyle Clements is a man of faith with a passion for his hobbies, from the thrill of riding his motorcycle to the joy of playing the piano. (Left photo contributed; right photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Collage portrait of Kyle Clements: riding a bike (left) and standing (right) https://news.virginia.edu/content/how-cville-tulips-helps-refugee-women-and-children-bloom 2024-12-17T13:58:21-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-CvilleTulips-EFM-JD.jpg Cville Tulips, an organization that educates and empowers refugee women and children, was named for the huge fields of red tulips in Afghanistan. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) A collage of Cville Tulips's tshirt, craft and people who founded it, an organization that educates and empowers refugee women and children https://news.virginia.edu/content/hoo-following-numbers-oxford 2024-12-17T08:40:18-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-MarshallScholarship-MR.jpg Catherine Cossaboom, a Jefferson Scholar, an Echols Scholar and a Lawn resident, has published three papers on mathematics while at the University of Virginia. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Portrait of Catherine Cossaboom in the hallway of some of the Lawn rooms https://news.virginia.edu/content/gifting-teens-tech-ponder-these-5-tips 2024-12-17T12:00:12-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-TeenTechTips-JU.jpg From new equipment to new social media apps, here are some tips from a University of Virginia researcher to help families bolster healthy online habits for teens. (Illustration by Johnny Utterback, University Communications) An illustration of parents observing their child on their phone https://news.virginia.edu/content/coveted-color-returns-uva-mens-basketballs-long-road-back-orange-uniforms 2024-12-18T06:14:54-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-OrangeUniform-MR.jpg The Virginia men’s basketball team’s new orange jersey pays homage to the program’s rich tradition. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) A close up of the new Virginia jersey https://news.virginia.edu/content/whats-your-favorite-holiday-ad-we-asked-uva-marketing-experts-theirs 2024-12-18T14:08:12-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-HolidayAds-JD.jpg The use of Santa Claus in holiday advertisements has been a popular trend for nearly a century. (Photo illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Santa holding a Coca-cola https://news.virginia.edu/content/creative-team-behind-these-stunning-images-says-goodbye-2024 2024-12-18T13:49:11-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-FavPhotos-UnivComm.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) A collage of favorite 2024 images https://news.virginia.edu/content/he-died-twice-march-now-hell-celebrate-christmas-his-family 2024-12-19T14:22:19-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-UVACoupleSurvives-EFM.jpg Lily, Andrew, Katie and James Walker in their home just before Christmas. (Photo by Emily Faith Morgan, University Communications) Lily, Andrew, Katie and James Walker in their home just before Christmas. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-does-murdochs-family-trust-dispute-affect-rest-us 2024-12-19T15:11:37-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-MurdochTrust-JD.jpg Media magnate Rupert Murdoch’s effort to change an irrevocable family trust could impact family trust law and change the media landscape. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) A hammer smashing through a tv illustration https://news.virginia.edu/content/need-new-life-mantra-weve-got-several-inspire-you 2024-12-20T10:12:48-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Mantras-JD_2.jpg UVA leaders and alumni share their life mantras. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Collage of UVA leaders with quote marks https://news.virginia.edu/content/got-hunger-take-it-gym 2024-12-20T09:03:21-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-TakeYourHungerToTheGym-JD-nd3000-iStock.jpg Adding more intensity to your workout not only helps burn calories, it also helps decrease feelings of hunger, a UVA Department of Kinesiology study shows. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Person running on a treadmill https://news.virginia.edu/content/why-are-employees-afraid-share-ideas-they-might-be-swiped 2024-12-20T09:01:10-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-IdeaTheft-TW.jpg Clear communication and acknowledging ideas can help creative employees with the fear of someone stealing their ideas, a UVA Darden School of Business expert believes. (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) A graphic illustration of a hand placing a lightbulb in someone's head https://news.virginia.edu/content/accolades-schev-taps-two-uva-2025-outstanding-faculty-award-winners 2025-01-03T12:14:36-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-DecAccolades-SchoolOfMed-UnivComm.jpg Dr. Neeral Shah, professor of medicine, and James Soland Jr., associate professor of research, statistics and evaluation, are among the statewide recipients of 2025 Outstanding Faculty Awards. (Photos by UVA School of Medicine, left, and University Communications) Side by side of Dr. Neeral Shah and James Soland Jr. https://news.virginia.edu/content/2024-was-earths-hottest-year-continuing-global-warming-trend 2025-01-02T14:06:53-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-HottestYear-JD-BilanoliStock.jpg 2024 is set to be the warmest year on record, concluding a decade of unprecedented heat, according to the World Meteorological Organization and other global agencies. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) A collage of a city overlayed with orange graph bars to indicate heat data https://news.virginia.edu/content/alumna-lost-100-pounds-shes-teaching-others-do-it-too 2025-07-01T13:40:38-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Turnbull-KristenZeis.jpg Tasha Turnbull, a 2002 UVA alumna, turned her experience of losing 100 pounds into a career as a fitness coach and gym owner. Now, she’s created a nonprofit, the T2 Fitness Foundation, that partners with community centers to offer free fitness and wellness workshops to underserved areas in the Hampton Roads region. (Photo by Kristen Zeis) Portrait of Tasha Turnbull in a gym training room https://news.virginia.edu/content/generation-x-bullseye-lead-exposure-harms-mental-health 2025-01-06T08:46:32-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-GenXLead-JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Portrait illustration of an arrow embedded in a dartboard. https://news.virginia.edu/content/hypnosis-power-suggestion-also-power-heal 2025-01-03T13:46:50-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Hypnosis-JD%20%281%29.jpg From irritable bowels to phobias, hypnosis can be an effective form of therapy despite some scientific skepticism and its use in entertainment. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Portrait illustration of a lady performing hypnosis on a person sleeping in bed. https://news.virginia.edu/content/major-winter-storm-brings-snow-day-spirit-grounds 2025-01-06T16:55:53-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/250106-SF-WinterBigPic-EE.jpg (Photo by Erin Edgerton, University Communications) Snowy grounds aerial view https://news.virginia.edu/content/here-are-5-tips-keep-active-through-winter 2025-01-06T16:02:37-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-WinterWorkout-TW.jpg Even a little exercise goes a long way toward keeping fit amid winter’s icy grip. (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) A collage of a variety of weights and snowflakes https://news.virginia.edu/content/faculty-spotlight-martin-wu-microbiology-all-around 2025-05-07T15:12:16-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-FSMartinWu-MR.jpg Martin Wu has taught biology at UVA since 2008. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Portrait of Martin Wu https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-health-experts-applaud-surgeon-generals-alcohol-advisory 2025-01-07T11:55:15-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-AlcoholSurgeonGeneral-JD.jpg A recent advisory from the Surgeon General warns of the link between cancer and alcohol use. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Alcohol bottle with hazard symbol on it https://news.virginia.edu/content/so-hoos-asking-how-do-you-prep-grounds-winter 2025-01-07T16:39:20-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/250106-SF-WinterGradens-EE.jpg Snow blankets a UVA garden after the year's first winter storm. Earlier, Facilities Management landscapers prepared the Grounds and gardens for winter by pruning and clearing to protect the roots from extreme cold temperatures. (Photo by Erin Edgerton, University Communications) A snowed over garden on Grounds https://news.virginia.edu/content/its-genes-weight-and-metabolism-determined-genetics-more-diet 2025-01-07T16:04:19-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-MetabolismDiet-JD.jpg New research has found that the way food affects metabolism is controlled more by our genetics than by what we eat. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) A collage with a scale and DNA surrounding it https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-researchers-calculate-better-way-teach-math 2025-01-10T09:00:17-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-AIClassModel-JD.jpg Researchers in education and engineering are teaming up to develop an AI-based program to help improve math education in public schools. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) A math teacher helping a student overlayed with equations and data https://news.virginia.edu/content/state-funerals-pomp-has-long-us-history 2025-01-08T14:10:39-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-StateFunerals-RobertKnudsen.jpg Flanked by a military honor guard, slain President John F. Kennedy’s flag-draped casket is borne upon a caisson during his 1963 state funeral. (Photo by Robert Knudsen. Courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum) Flanked by a military honor guard, slain President John F. Kennedy’s flag-draped casket https://news.virginia.edu/content/army-soldiers-far-likelier-use-addictive-nicotine-pouches-civilians 2025-01-08T14:20:56-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-SoldierNicotine-JD.jpg UVA researchers find that U.S. Army soldiers are 10 times more likely than civilians to use addictive nicotine pouches, which increases cancer risks. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) A nicotine tin buried among an Army uniform https://news.virginia.edu/content/researcher-family-newest-university-professor 2025-01-09T11:05:10-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-BradWilcox-MR.jpg University of Virginia sociology professor Brad Wilcox, known for his scholarship on how marriage and family stability affects people and society, is UVA’s newest University Professor. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Portrait of Brad Wilcox https://news.virginia.edu/content/john-dearth-robin-hood-jazz-retires 2025-05-07T15:12:59-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-JohnDEarthRetires-MR.jpg Former Director of Jazz Performance John D’earth stands with his trumpet in front of UVA’s Rotunda. He has played the trumpet since he was in grade school. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Former Director of Jazz Performance John D’earth stands with his trumpet in front of UVA’s Rotunda https://news.virginia.edu/content/many-solar-projects-replace-farmland-uva-alumnus-helping-them-coexist 2025-01-10T12:01:23-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-MilesBraxton-JD-Contrib.jpg UVA alumnus Miles Braxton leads a company helping small farms host solar sites on active farmland. (Contributed photo) UVA alumnus Miles Braxton collaged on top of a solar field https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-how-uva-football-adapting-changing-landscape-college-sports 2025-01-09T16:50:43-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-FootballDonation-EFM.jpg The UVA football program is enjoying a financial boost this offseason, thanks to a pair of anonymous donors. (University Communications photo) UVA football players run out onto the field carrying a US flag https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-why-are-antidepressants-underprescribed 2025-01-11T09:22:36-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-STILL-AntiDepressants-2500x1667-TobiasWilbur.jpg (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) Illustration of a medicine pill and a smiling face emoji. https://news.virginia.edu/content/historic-mem-gym-closed-major-interior-renovations 2025-01-10T18:13:06-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SF_Memorial-Gym_%28MKR%2909.25.22_01.jpg During the renovations, the UVA volleyball team will practice and compete at the North Grounds Recreation Center. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Portrait of the UVA volleyball team practicing. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-stomach-bug-sickens-millions-us-each-year-how-do-you-protect-yourself 2025-01-13T20:58:30-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Norovirus-JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) A collage of hands being washed with germs speeding away from them https://news.virginia.edu/content/can-you-spot-your-wahoo-back-school-photo-essay 2025-01-13T16:58:52-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-25FDOC-MR.jpg More than 26,000 students are enrolled at UVA this year. Almost 18,000 are undergraduate students. A distant view of the Rotunda with snow on the Lawn https://news.virginia.edu/content/fulbright-taps-uva-faculty-member-bangladesh-project 2025-01-14T15:38:35-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-FulbrightSpecialist-Contrib.jpg James Arnold stands by a mile marker on Poon Hill opposite Mount Annapurna in Nepal in 2024. (Contributed photo by Janis Paushter) James Arnold stands by a mile marker on Poon Hill opposite Mount Annapurna in Nepal https://news.virginia.edu/content/weather-wind-and-flammable-flora-fuel-california-fires 2025-01-14T15:37:32-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-CAFires-CAGOVERNOR.jpg Two wet years followed by one very dry created a vegetative tinderbox in Southern California that feeds the fires near Los Angeles, UVA experts say. (Photo by Cal Fire) A lone firefighter stands in front of a massive fire in California https://news.virginia.edu/content/music-beat-cappella-group-blends-cultural-heritage-pop-culture 2025-02-05T16:42:42-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-THUMB-16x9-Ektaal-UnivComm.jpg Ektaal singing earliy in the morning https://news.virginia.edu/content/biotech-accelerator-launch-charlottesville 2025-01-15T15:06:50-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-BiotechAccelerator-FS.jpg The laboratory accelerator at UVA’s North Fork discovery park is expected to launch in February. (Contributed image) The laboratory accelerator at UVA’s North Fork discovery park https://news.virginia.edu/content/how-will-ai-fundamentally-transform-our-economy 2025-01-16T07:08:22-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-G7NationsOnAI-JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Hundred dollar bill with a digital orange overlay https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-graduate-heads-china-schwarzman-scholar 2025-01-15T16:06:51-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-SchwarzmanScholarsip-Contrib.jpg Vilas Annavarapu plans to seek solutions to poverty through a clean-energy economy while studying in China. (Photo by Pixel 6 Studio) Candid Vilas Annavarapu https://news.virginia.edu/content/do-you-prefer-ai-poems-or-poets 2025-01-15T15:51:31-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-STILL-2x3-AIPoetry-JD.jpg Poetry seems like an unimpeachable expression of human creativity, but a recent study casts doubt on that idea. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Words typed on a screen: roses are red, violets are blue, I'm a computer, who writes better than you https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-what-should-you-know-about-forever-chemicals-we-all-ingest 2025-01-27T08:23:12-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-PFAS-JD.jpg Harmful “forever chemicals” are widespread in everyday products, increasing the risk for health issues. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) A collage of household items with PFAS text over them https://news.virginia.edu/content/hard-lesson-george-welsh-guiding-herman-moores-second-career 2025-01-16T16:10:19-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-HermanMoore-Contrib.jpg Long after his successful football career, UVA alumnus Herman Moore continues to win as a businessman in Detroit. (Left, Team84 photo; right, UVA Athletics photo) A collage of Herman Moore candid photos https://news.virginia.edu/content/aspiring-financiers-appalachian-bus-tour-finds-investments-impact 2025-01-17T09:54:51-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-JTermAppalachia-Contrib-JD.jpg (Contrbuted photos; illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Illustration of a photo collage related to Appalachian Harvest. https://news.virginia.edu/content/professors-offer-stories-behind-their-office-mementos 2025-01-17T10:35:31-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-LawMementos-JC-WC.jpg (Illustration by Warren Craighead, School of Law) Portrait collage of different pictures. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-how-do-you-keep-your-dog-safe-snow-and-cold 2025-01-21T13:29:44-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-SnowDogs-MR.jpg An Australian shepherd exhibits pure joy on a run across a snow-covered Lawn at the University of Virginia. Many dogs enjoy the snow, but owners should monitor their activity, an alumni expert said. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) An Australian shepherd exhibits pure joy on a run across a snow-covered Lawn at the University of Virginia https://news.virginia.edu/content/fda-bans-red-dye-no-3-food-decades-after-banning-it-cosmetics 2025-01-21T14:50:22-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-RedDyeBan-JD.jpg Red dye No. 3, banned for use in cosmetics in the 1990s by Congress, is also restricted in Australia, New Zealand and the European Union’s member states. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) A row of different colored gummy bears with a hand holding a syringe filling one with red dye https://news.virginia.edu/content/provost-ian-baucom-selected-next-president-middlebury-college 2025-01-22T10:05:00-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-IanBaucom-UnivComm.jpg Ian Baucom, UVA’s executive vice president and provost, will depart Charlottesville in March to become Middlebury College’s new president. (University Communications photo) Portrait of Ian Baucom https://news.virginia.edu/content/researchers-discovery-could-predict-sids-newborns 2025-01-22T15:23:30-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-SIDS-iStock.jpg A close up on a text defining SIDS https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-what-can-you-do-lower-your-dementia-risk 2025-01-23T13:56:13-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Dementia-JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) An illustration of a brain with a doodled squiggle over top https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-what-birthright-citizenship-law-news-now 2025-01-27T15:23:33-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-BirthrightCitizenship-JD%20%281%29.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) https://news.virginia.edu/content/unlocking-secrets-heart-simple-scan-could-identify-patients-risk 2025-01-23T14:11:42-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-ObeseHeart-JD.jpg Medical imagining devices could provide cardiologists a look into the amount and types of fat surrounding a heart, giving patients advance notice of potential cardiac trouble, UVA researchers say. Two scans of heart issues https://news.virginia.edu/content/australian-artist-head-uvas-kluge-ruhe-aboriginal-art-collection 2025-01-24T07:54:06-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-KlugeCurator-Contrib-TomCogill.jpg Nici Cumpston, whose specialty is Australian Indigenous art, has been selected as the new director of the Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection. (Left photo by Josh Vanner, right photo by Tom Cogill) Nici Cumpston on the left and Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection with the Australian flag out front https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-what-are-risks-and-rewards-bold-ai-agenda 2025-01-24T12:23:34-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-AIInvestment-JD-MoorStudioiStock.jpg A coalition of private companies, including OpenAI, SoftBank and Oracle, plans to invest as much as $500 billion over the coming years to fund infrastructure for artificial intelligence. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Illustration of an icon depicting a government building with a line chart in the background, showing an upward-trending arrow. https://news.virginia.edu/content/executive-orders-are-old-news-theyre-grabbing-new-headlines 2025-01-27T06:09:12-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-ExecutiveOrders-JD.jpg A part of American politics since George Washington, executive orders allow a president to put his agenda into play by directing executive branch agencies and employees what to do and how to do it. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Illustration of a person's hand signing a document. https://news.virginia.edu/content/he-escaped-holocaust-child-his-son-donated-his-belongings-uva 2025-01-27T15:15:43-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-HolocaustLibraryDonation-MR-Contrib.jpg A recent donation to UVA’s Special Collections tells the story of Herbert Friedman, who escaped the Holocaust in Austria as a teenager. (Photos by Matt Riley, University Communications; illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) A collage of special collections items including portraits and papers https://news.virginia.edu/content/spongebob-capn-crunch-and-most-tightly-knit-clubs-grounds 2025-01-27T15:39:53-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-CoolClubs-RG-InspiredImagesPixabay.jpg At UVA, the pressure to join resume-boosting clubs is real. But some clubs exist purely for fun, offering students a chance to briefly escape from academics. (Photos by Matt Riley and Renee Grutzik, University Communications, and InspiredImages/Pixabay; illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) At UVA, the pressure to join resume-boosting clubs is real. But some clubs exist purely for fun, offering students a chance to briefly escape from academics. https://news.virginia.edu/content/photos-olympics-jpj-uva-athletes-inspire-and-celebrate 2025-01-27T15:42:38-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-NGWSD-MR.jpg Six UVA Olympians – from left to right, Emma Weber, Sky Dahl, Alex Walsh, Bridget Williams, Aimee Canny and Ashley Anumba – join the University of Virginia’s recognition of National Girls and Women in Sports Day. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Six UVA Olympians – from left to right, Emma Weber, Sky Dahl, Alex Walsh, Bridget Williams, Aimee Canny and Ashley Anumba in the John Paul Jones Arena https://news.virginia.edu/content/there-life-space-uva-alumna-searching 2025-01-31T09:15:55-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-NASAAlum-Contrib.jpg Astronomy caught the attention of UVA alumna Sarah Peacock, now a research scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, when a UVA professor shared his discovery. (Contributed photo) UVA alumna Sarah Peacock leaning on a NASA sign https://news.virginia.edu/content/bollywood-broadway-uva-alum-brings-musicals-life 2025-01-28T13:28:29-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-AnantDas-AndyHenderson.jpg Alumnus and Broadway producer Anant Das strikes a comical pose in front a sign on the red carpet for the Broadway musical, “How to Dance in Ohio.” “People really don’t see the hours and hours of sometimes unpaid labor that goes toward making it happen,” Das said. (Photo by Andy Henderson) Alumnus and Broadway producer Anant Das strikes a comical pose in front a sign on the red carpet https://news.virginia.edu/content/faculty-spotlight-navy-veteran-brings-military-precision-her-classroom 2025-01-28T13:51:58-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-FSNatashaSmith-MR.jpg Engineering professor Natasha Smith says she receives much professional satisfaction from teaching students. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Engineering professor Natasha Smith in the middle of one on one instruction in the classroom https://news.virginia.edu/content/music-beat-zac-brown-band-maggie-rogers-perform-john-paul-jones-arena 2025-01-29T18:34:54-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-ConcertTix-Contrib.jpg Musicians Zac Brown Band and Maggie Rogers, as well as comedian Joe Zimmerman, will perform. (Contributed photos) Collage of performers for the concert https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-researchers-test-ketamines-power-stop-deadly-epilepsy-seizures 2025-01-29T11:51:20-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Ketamine-JD.jpg Researchers at the University of Virginia Brain Institute and UVA School of Medicine will conduct a trial to see if the powerful anesthetic ketamine can save patients from prolonged, life-threatening seizures. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) A graphic design of a medication and syringe/needle https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-what-deepseek-bargain-ai-roiling-stock-market 2025-01-29T12:16:32-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-DeepSeek-MR.jpg DeepSeek, a Chinese company that developed an AI model for pennies on the dollar when compared to U.S. efforts, is upending technology investments. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) A person holds out a phone with DeepSeek AI displayed on the screen https://news.virginia.edu/content/staying-power-surgery-sparing-technique-surprises-scientists 2025-01-30T13:19:54-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Nanotechnology-JD.jpg UVA researchers are exploring how tiny nanoparticles, invisible to the human eye, may help cardiac and dialysis patients avoid multiple surgeries on transplanted veins. Tiny nanoparticles graphic https://news.virginia.edu/content/do-your-resolutions-need-rescuing-uva-prof-has-tips-help 2025-01-30T15:51:19-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-ResolutionsWarning-MR.jpg Did you fill your calendar with sticky notes detailing lofty New Year’s resolutions, only to run out of steam right about now? McIntire School of Commerce professor Sarah Memmi can help get you back on track. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Sarah Memmi https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-foundation-ceo-tim-rose-very-humble-leader-retiring-june-30 2025-01-31T08:02:17-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-TimRoseRetirement-MR%20%281%29.jpg Tim Rose stands in front of the Battle Building at UVA Health Children's. The UVA Foundation, under Rose’s leadership, purchased the land it stands on and partnered with the University to oversee its construction. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Tim Rose https://news.virginia.edu/content/six-years-after-playing-super-bowl-hes-tackling-his-next-challenge-business-school 2025-01-31T10:16:51-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-MicahKiser-MR.jpg Micah Kiser’s new arena is a UVA Darden School of Business classroom, where he’s working toward completion of his life’s next chapter. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Micah Kiser sitting at a table with him name card in front of him https://news.virginia.edu/content/washington-post-food-critic-and-uva-alumna-shares-her-must-have-ingredients-2025 2025-01-31T12:51:41-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-2025Ingredients-AdobeStock-iStock.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Collage portrait of various food grains. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-how-long-until-super-bowl-streaming-only-viewing-event 2025-01-31T13:57:01-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-SuperbowlStreamingv2-JD.jpg Instead of airing on a traditional network, the Super Bowl, says UVA Darden School of Business professor Anthony Palomba, could one day be only accessed via a streaming platform. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Portrait of various types of television network channels, such as Netflix, Twitch, Hulu, Fubo, Apple TV, YouTube, and Tube. https://news.virginia.edu/content/so-hoos-asking-what-are-those-large-metal-blocks-scattered-about-grounds 2025-01-31T15:13:09-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-AnnexCapitals-EE.jpg The Rotunda Annex’s cast iron capitals, an expression of modernity and progressive design in the 1850s, are now decorative elements on the Grounds, as well as a reminder of the University’s architectural past. (University Communications photo). Portrait of the Rotunda Annex's cast iron capitals. https://news.virginia.edu/content/darden-school-angelenos-pull-together-help-california-fire-victims 2025-02-03T14:37:46-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-DardenFire-ErickLeyiStock.jpg Fires burn in the hills and neighborhoods surrounding Los Angeles. The tragedy inspired members of the Darden School of Business community who grew up in California to create a fundraiser and gather nearly $10,000 for organizations in that area. Portrait of smoke in the air due to fires burning in the hills and nearby neighborhoods. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-what-are-tariffs-and-how-will-they-affect-us 2025-02-03T17:12:41-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Tariffs-JD-iStock.jpg Tariffs are taxes on imported goods that have played a role in U.S. history since the nation’s founding as an income source and tool for international policy. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Illustration of a shipping container featuring the flags of Canada, Mexico, and the USA, hanging together in a chain. https://news.virginia.edu/content/they-were-here-first-law-students-travel-amazon-explore-indigenous-rights 2025-02-04T13:03:51-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-HumanRightsTrip-JD-Contrib.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Collage of photos of UVA students in Ecuador https://news.virginia.edu/content/what-front-package-food-labeling-and-will-it-help 2025-02-04T13:33:55-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-FoodLabels-JD-iStock.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) A shopper in a grocery store reading a food label that is imposed behind them https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-experts-go-beyond-bmi-measure-your-health 2025-02-06T11:13:45-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-BMIv2-iStock-JD.jpg Physical fitness, not weight, should be the focus of disease prevention and management, UVA researchers say. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications). A diverse group of people run together outside https://news.virginia.edu/content/culture-their-hands-students-shape-exhibition-jewish-inspired-objects 2025-02-12T16:28:09-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-VIDEO-16x9-CuratingCultureClass-UnivComm.jpg Students gathered together https://news.virginia.edu/content/mind-reading-do-brain-scans-foretell-your-babys-social-skills 2025-02-06T14:36:44-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-BabyBrains-MR-JD.jpg Heather Gilmer is held aloft by her mother, Megan, while wearing one of the caps the UVA Baby Lab uses to monitor her brain activity. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Heather Gilmer is held aloft by her mother, Megan https://news.virginia.edu/content/legally-blind-hoo-pursues-architecture-different-design 2025-02-14T14:21:17-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-BlindArchStudent-MR.jpg Being legally blind gives UVA School of Architecture grad student Nola Timmins a different insight into design. (Photo by Matt Riley, UVA Communications) UVA School of Architecture grad student Nola Timmins looks at a 3D printer https://news.virginia.edu/content/tony-bennetts-many-acts-kindness-form-his-other-legacy-uva 2025-02-06T15:42:14-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-TonyBennett-MR.jpg Tony Bennett’s impact on the UVA community goes beyond the numerous accomplishments made on the court. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Tony Bennett looks out the window of his home https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-can-you-keep-teens-healthy-online 2025-02-10T14:32:53-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-TeensOnlineHealth-JD.jpg Digital wellness helps teens stop using social media without thinking and start using it in ways that better fit their goals. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) An illustration of a girl looking at her mobile phone. https://news.virginia.edu/content/memorial-gym-great-war-gave-shape-great-need 2025-02-11T08:56:25-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-GymArchitecturalHistory-Contrib-JD.jpg The east façade of Memorial Gym rises above Nameless Field. The University’s Architectural Commission – architects John Kevan Peebles, R.E. Lee Taylor and Walter Dabney Blair, under the direction of Fiske Kimball, dean of art and architecture – designed the building a century ago. (Illustration from Corks & Curls, 1922) An illustration of the architecture of an old building. https://news.virginia.edu/content/innovators-years-technology-springs-athletes-better-health 2025-02-08T09:36:20-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_NA_Springbok_MR.jpg From left, Craig Meyer, Silvia Blemker and Joseph Hart are the University of Virginia’s Innovators of the Year. The UVA Licensing & Ventures Group recognizes an individual or team each year whose research is making a major impact. (Photo by Amanda Maglione) Portrait of Craig Meyer (left), Silvia Blemker (center) and Joseph Hart (right). https://news.virginia.edu/content/grounds-crews-gear-keep-uva-operating 2025-02-10T16:39:27-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_WinterStormPrep_MR.jpg A skid-steer loader stands ready to start scooping sand and salt onto Facilities Management’s trucks to deal with Tuesday’s predicted snowfall. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Piles of sand and salt https://news.virginia.edu/content/music-beat-diving-kendrick-lamars-super-bowl-halftime-show 2025-02-10T17:22:59-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_NA_UVAtodaySuperbowl_MY.jpg Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime performance is earning him almost as much attention as his five recent Grammy wins. (Illustration by Sako Yamaguchi, University Communications) An illustration of Kendrick Lamar on the hood of the car from his Super Bowl performance https://news.virginia.edu/content/penny-spurned-does-lesser-coin-still-make-sense 2025-02-11T15:03:39-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-PennyBan-JD.jpg It costs nearly 4 cents to make each penny, and that has President Donald Trump joining a throng of others who in the past three decades have tried to eliminate the 1-cent coin from U.S. currency. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Illustration of a hand flicking a penny away https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-honors-faculty-research-and-scholarship-0 2025-02-12T13:14:59-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-ResearchAwards-SarahCramerShields.jpg Several UVA researchers accept awards from the vice president for research for ground-breaking projects and breakthroughs. (Photo by Sarah Cramer Shields) Several UVA researchers accept awards from the vice president https://news.virginia.edu/content/tech-millionaire-uva-grad-pledges-give-away-half-his-wealth 2025-02-16T15:39:40-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-TechMillionaire-JD-Contrib.jpg Jeff Atwood plans to give away half his tech wealth, millions of dollars, to help save the American dream. (Contributed photo) Jeff Atwood leaning on a piece of tech with a note next to him https://news.virginia.edu/content/heavy-casualties-may-spur-ukraine-war-negotiations 2025-02-12T15:43:57-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-UkraineUpdate-iStock.jpg A Ukraine flag waves with a cloudy background https://news.virginia.edu/content/accolades-publication-features-three-uva-health-specialties-top-100-lists 2025-02-12T14:03:50-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-MidFebAccolades-UnivComm.jpg UVA Health ranks among the nation’s top 100 programs in orthopedics, oncology, and neuroscience and spine care, according to Becker’s Hospital Review. (University Communications photo) An aerial view of UVA Health's University Medical Center https://news.virginia.edu/content/new-coffee-shop-serves-cups-kindness 2025-02-27T16:23:40-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-KindnessCafe-MR.jpg UVA football player and volunteer Antonio Clary and café manager Regan Stillerman welcome a couple of UVA students as Tyler Winder, far right, prepares a drink. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) A portrait of Antonio Clary, a UVA football player, volunteering, and café manager Regan Stillerman serving coffee to a customer. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-officially-open-satellite-campus-fairfax 2025-02-27T16:18:58-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-FairfaxCampus-MR-JD.jpg (Photos by Matt Riley, Illustration by John DiJulio) Illustration of a collage of photos related to the UVA Fairfax campus. https://news.virginia.edu/content/faculty-spotlight-nursing-professor-puppy-raising-entity-encouragement-students 2025-02-27T16:17:55-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-FSBethQuatara-MR.jpg In addition to teaching, leading the Nursing School’s graduate program and caring for patients, Beth Quatrara raises puppies like black lab Woody before they become service animals. Students say the dogs help them feel at home. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Portrait of Beth Quatrara with a service dog. https://news.virginia.edu/content/dishwashing-wall-street-star-chefs-journey-uva 2025-02-27T16:17:24-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-DardenChef-Contrib.jpg Charles Verheggen works as a chef in a Michelin-starred restaurant, before choosing to attend UVA’s Darden School of Business. (Contributed photo) A candid portrait of Chef Charles Verheggen preparing a dish. https://news.virginia.edu/content/comedy-canines-and-courtrooms-uva-law-students-unconventional-journey 2025-02-27T16:16:21-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-DoggyDaycareLawyer-JD.jpg Michael Napoles, a first-year UVA law student, continues his unconventional career path, which includes experience as a stand-up comic and a dog day care owner. (Photo illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Illustration of a justice scale with a dog and a microphone on each side. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-alum-just-performed-super-bowl-halftime-show-again 2025-03-20T15:56:28-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-HalftimeDancer-JD-Contrib.jpg Jalen Rashad works full time as an engineer at Northrop Grumman in addition to dancing professionally. (Contributed photo; photo illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) An illustration of Jalen Rashad in his attire from the Super Bowl https://news.virginia.edu/content/fair-or-foul-uva-law-course-explores-legal-side-baseball 2025-02-27T16:14:39-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-BaseballLaw-iStock.jpg Students in UVA School of Law professor John Setear’s course say they appreciate that he approaches the material in his aptly named “Baseball” course as a fan of the game. A baseball player prepares to swing https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-what-gives-courts-power-review-congress-and-president 2025-02-27T16:13:46-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-MarburyVMadison-JD.jpg The federal court system’s power to review laws and presidential orders dates back to the 1803 U.S. Supreme Court case of Marbury v. Madison, according to an expert from the UVA School of Law. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) A graphic illustration of a gavel over a map of the United States https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-has-winter-been-harder-forecast-others-alumnus-meteorologist-weighs 2025-02-27T15:56:05-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-WinterWeather-EE.jpg Snowstorms have been no stranger to Grounds this winter. (Photo by Erin Edgerton, University Communications) Students walk on a snowy walkway through Grounds https://news.virginia.edu/content/hair-today-gone-tomorrow-maybe-not-long 2025-02-27T16:01:01-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-BaldingCure-JD.jpg University of Virginia researchers say a group of stem cells in the upper and middle sections of the hair follicle could help restore hair growth. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) A graphic illustration of someone gradually getting more hair on their head https://news.virginia.edu/content/how-uva-student-landed-backstage-snl50 2025-02-27T16:00:09-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-SNLIntern-Contrib-JD.jpg UVA fourth-year student Kiera Chambers celebrates 50 years of “Saturday Night Live.” As an intern for the show, she ran errands, prepared dressing rooms and assisted cast, crew and guests for “SNL 50: The Anniversary Special.” (Contributed photos; Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) A collage of Kiera's experiences https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-how-can-schools-keep-young-teachers-profession-longer 2025-02-27T15:58:23-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-ClassroomBoost.jpg Maintaining an orderly and respectful classroom environment is not an inherent skill, but learning techniques can both improve student performance and keep teachers in their profession, a UVA researcher says. (Illustration by John DiJulio) A graphic of cracking pencil bridges a gap between buildings as a man walks over it https://news.virginia.edu/content/theres-youth-mental-health-crisis-school-nurses-can-help 2025-02-27T15:57:15-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-SchoolNurses-JD.jpg School nurses can detect early signs of depression and anxiety in students and help get them the support they need. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) A kid talking to a school nurse https://news.virginia.edu/content/famous-uva-drummer-your-favorite-soapy-netflix-show-sweet-magnolias 2025-02-27T14:55:14-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-SweetMagnolias-Netflix.jpg Elena Heraldo plays a drum solo on the Netflix hit series, “Sweet Magnolias.” She appears in Episode 2 of Season 4. (Photo courtesy Abbott Street Films) Elena Heraldo mid drum strike https://news.virginia.edu/content/ty-jeromes-breakout-nba-season-reflects-way-uva-guys-are-built 2025-02-27T14:53:54-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-TyJerome-MR-JD.jpg Ty Jerome is giving both Virginia and Cleveland Cavaliers fans plenty to cheer about this season. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications; Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) A collage of Ty Jerome yelling in triumph with "Wahoowa" in light blue letters overlays the image https://news.virginia.edu/content/after-managing-uvas-biggest-library-challenges-dean-turns-final-page 2025-02-27T14:52:48-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-JohnUnsworth-MR.jpg Dean John Unsworth, the University librarian, stands in the renovated Shannon Library, a project completed during his tenure. He will retire from the University after nearly a decade leading UVA’s eight libraries. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Portrait of John Unsworth, the University librarian. https://news.virginia.edu/content/who-pays-californias-wildfires-uva-law-expert-weighs 2025-02-27T14:51:37-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-FireInsurance-JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) An illustration of houses, including a burning house. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-astronomer-explains-threat-city-killer-asteroids-and-how-earth-can-prepare 2025-02-27T14:50:53-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Asteroid-JD-iStock.jpg Astronomers are observing 2024 YR4, an asteroid with the potential to collide with Earth in 2032, but there are planetary defenses against such events. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) An illustration of space showing an asteroid reaching the Earth's surface. https://news.virginia.edu/content/all-cavalier-conference-uva-swimmers-take-league-crown-sixth-straight-time 2025-02-27T14:49:42-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-ACCchamps-Contrib.jpg UVA swimming and diving head coach Todd DeSorbo, center-left, shares the trophy with ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips as the Cavaliers celebrate a sixth straight ACC championship. (UVA Athletics photo) UVA swimming and diving head coach Todd DeSorbo, center, shares the trophy with ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips https://news.virginia.edu/content/professor-guessed-hed-stay-3-years-was-58-years-ago 2025-02-27T13:53:54-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-PortraitUnveiling-MR.jpg Ken Elzinga, second from left, chats with well-wishers who came to the Shannon Library Friday for his portrait unveiling. The portrait will hang in the library’s Graduate Student Lounge. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Ken Elzinga, second from left, chats with visitors for this portrait unveiling. https://news.virginia.edu/content/meet-shoe-selling-uva-student-brink-real-estate-success 2025-02-27T13:41:02-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-RajanChidambaram-MR.jpg Shoes line the walls of UVA student Rajan Chidambaram’s office space in Charlottesville. Chidambaram’s entrepreneurial journey is rooted in a shoe-reselling business he began in high school. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Portrait of UVA student Rajan Chidambaram with a background of shoes. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-study-reveals-women-suffer-menopause-symptoms-decades-early 2025-02-27T13:30:16-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Perimenopause-JD.jpg A UVA Health study, conducted with Flo, a women’s health app, finds more than half of the women aged 30 to 35 who participated in the survey reported “moderate” or “severe” symptoms on the Menopause Rating Scale. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Illustration of two rows, each with four women in a thoughtful pose. https://news.virginia.edu/content/when-it-feels-more-winter-blues-what-do 2025-02-27T13:42:11-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-SADTimesv2-JD.jpg Seasonal affective disorder is four times more likely to affect women, and occurs more frequently in adults aged 20 to 30 and those with personal or family histories of depression. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) An illustration of snow-covered trees over a person looking sad. https://news.virginia.edu/content/breaking-algorithms-rhythm-these-students-give-music-human-touch 2025-02-26T15:11:32-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-WXTJ-KLW.jpg Fourth-year student Mary Hall is a co-director of the free-form student radio station WXTJ. She was recruited to the station in her first year. (Photo by Kelly West, University Communications) Candid portrait of Mary Hall sitting behind a microphone laughing https://news.virginia.edu/content/runway-uva-set-unveil-fresh-designs 2025-02-27T10:24:26-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-UVAFashionShow-Contrib.jpg Pulling off a fashion show like Runway at UVA’s, set to happen this weekend, takes a lot of coordination. Runway’s executive team makes it happen. (Photo by Mikey Davis) Very stylized group photo of the students behind UVA's fashion show https://news.virginia.edu/content/tassels-caps-and-gowns-its-finals-countdown 2025-02-27T13:43:37-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-GradFest-CC.jpg Cavman welcomes members of UVA’s Class of 2025 to Grad Fest at the University Bookstore. Soon-to-be grads can collect their caps, gowns and tassels, preparing for Final Exercises at the event, which runs through Friday. (Photo by Clara Castle, University Communications) Cavman welcomes members of UVA’s Class of 2025 to Grad Fest at the University Bookstore https://news.virginia.edu/content/uvas-bespectacled-running-nerd-among-worlds-fastest-milers 2025-02-27T13:44:31-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-GaryMartin-Contrib-JD.jpg UVA junior runner Gary Martin focuses on the finish line during his mile run at the Millrose Games in New York on Feb. 8. Martin posted a personal best time of 3 minutes, 48.82 seconds, good for the ninth-fastest mile ever run on an indoor track. (Photo by Johnny Pace; illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Gary Martin on an illustrated orange background with chevrons https://news.virginia.edu/content/virginia-belle-makes-debut-nbcs-voice 2025-05-07T15:13:29-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-BelleOnVoice-MR.jpg Simone Marijic is a member of the Virginia Belles, an a cappella group founded in 1977 for women, as a counter to the all-male groups on Grounds. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Simone Marijic on stage with rows of seats illuminated behind her https://news.virginia.edu/content/one-wahoos-45-year-journey-graduation 2026-03-04T14:28:05-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-MaryAnnParr-MR.jpg Mary Ann Parr, in her Charlottesville home, is framed by two pieces of her art. “I just appreciate having UVA here,” Parr said. “Having the proximity of it here and having it be such a great university. I mean, that sounds kind of trite, but that’s true.” (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Mary Ann Parr, in her Charlottesville home, is framed by two pieces of her art. https://news.virginia.edu/content/mortality-meaning-and-final-book-ultimate-questions 2025-02-28T14:12:08-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-AndyMortality-JD.jpg University of Virginia business ethics professor Andy Wicks’ new book, “Ultimate Questions,” centers on four core inquiries. “These questions are so fundamental and inescapable that they underpin many of the challenges we face in life,” he said. (Photo illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) A graphic illustration of a person walking a maze https://news.virginia.edu/content/virginias-economy-looks-good-now-what-about-tomorrow 2025-02-28T14:47:33-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-EconomicForecast-JD.jpg Economic predictions are often thrown off by unexpected events. That’s why economists with UVA’s Weldon Cooper Center have created a new report that will refresh predictions for the state’s economy every three months. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Illustration of the state of Virginia with a jagged line graph going up from left to right https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-reuse-furnishes-hope-central-virginia-youth 2025-02-28T15:24:03-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-ElkHill-Contrib.jpg Jason Dalton, of Elk Hill, loads surplus chairs from the UVA ReUSE store bound for Elk Hill, a nonprofit that provides schools, homes and services for children and families with behavioral, mental health and special education needs. (Contributed photo) UVA Facilities Management’s Jason Dalton loads surplus chairs https://news.virginia.edu/content/offering-seat-table-uva-launches-football-fan-experience-council 2025-03-03T17:19:38-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-VAFootballExperience-EFM.jpg UVA football fans show their support for the Cavaliers during a rally at Scott Stadium. Beginning this fall, Wahoo supporters can engage in conversations about the program with Virginia Athletics representatives. (University Communications photo) Portrait of UVA football fans showing their support for the Cavaliers during a rally at Scott Stadium. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-us-role-international-economics-changing 2025-03-03T17:21:52-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-experts-on-economy-MY_0.jpg Domestic and international policies often dictate how a nation seeks to influence the international economy. The U.S. and other countries are using tariffs, sanctions and other tools to try and shape the future. (Illustration by Sako Yamaguchi, University Communications) Portrait of a world map with the currency symbols of each country placed on their respective maps, with multiple arrows pointing to each symbol. https://news.virginia.edu/content/virginia-governor-joined-hundreds-open-uvas-new-fairfax-campus 2025-03-04T11:46:47-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-FairfaxOpening-Contrib.jpg Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin speaks to a crowd of 300 at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for UVA’s new Fairfax campus Friday. “It’s an exciting day for the commonwealth,” he said. “It’s an exciting day for the University of Virginia.” Candid Portrait of Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin speaking to a crowd. https://news.virginia.edu/content/national-search-new-dean-students-leads-back-grounds 2025-03-05T09:30:00-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-DeanOfStudents-MR.jpg Nicole Hall is being promoted to the position of senior associate vice president of student affairs and dean of students. She joined UVA two years ago as associate vice president for career and professional development. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Portrait of Nicole Hall. https://news.virginia.edu/content/alumnus-bov-member-commits-20-million-graduate-student-programs 2025-03-04T15:22:32-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-NauGift-DrewPrecious.jpg John Nau speaks to a group of College of Arts & Sciences faculty at a ceremony last year. Nau, an alumnus and Board of Visitors member, has been an ardent supporter of the College and of UVA. (Photo by Stephanie Gross) Candid Portrait of John Nau speaking to a group of College of Arts & Sciences faculty at a ceremony. https://news.virginia.edu/content/virginia-belle-advances-voice-after-shimmering-performance 2025-05-07T14:52:19-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-BelleAdvances-NBC.jpg Simone Marijic says performing as a Virginia Belle provided the perfect preparation for her successful performance on “The Voice.” (Photo courtesy of NBC) Candid portrait of Simone Marijic performing as a Virginia Belle. https://news.virginia.edu/content/college-students-are-reading-less-uva-booktok-influencer-wants-change 2025-05-07T13:59:49-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_WilliamDozier_MR.jpg William Dozier, a class of 2018 alumnus, displays his collection of books in his Charlottesville apartment. Since 2022, he’s channeled his love for literature, inspiring others to experience the power of an author’s words. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) William Dozier smiling and looking at the camera in front of his collection of books https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-health-clinic-expands-mental-health-therapy-children-caregivers 2025-03-05T16:56:09-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-ParentChildInteraction-iStock.jpg A new UVA initiative will teach caregivers a therapy that responds to children with behavior difficulties. A therapist working with a child https://news.virginia.edu/content/so-hoos-asking-how-does-uva-keep-us-informed-during-emergencies 2025-03-06T15:01:43-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-SHAEmergencyComms-UnivComm.jpg Understanding safety messaging can be confusing in a real emergency. Familiarizing yourself now with the types of safety notices that UVA issues will help you be prepared. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) An exclamation point on an orange alert sign over a blue background https://news.virginia.edu/content/measles-reported-9-states-heres-what-you-need-know 2025-03-06T15:23:29-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Measles-iStock.jpg With measles reported across nine states, doctors are urging people to ensure they are vaccinated. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Close up of the measles virus https://news.virginia.edu/content/he-volunteered-coach-youth-basketball-team-what-happened-next-hell-cherish-forever 2025-03-10T05:58:15-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_UVAStudentCoach_MR.jpg UVA student Thomas Boothby draws up a play for his Black Knights youth basketball team. Boothby led the team, winless a year earlier, to a runner-up finish in its division. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) The view from the bench, behind the palyers looking at coach Thomas Boothby https://news.virginia.edu/content/photos-happy-birthday-uva 2025-03-06T16:23:09-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Bicentennial-MR-JD.jpg (Photos by Matt Riley, University Communications and Matt Weber; Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Collage of photos of students and faculty celebrating the bicentennial of classes at UVA https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-how-could-tariffs-impact-your-wallet 2025-03-07T14:21:03-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Tariffs-JD.jpg Tariff talk is likely to continue in North America, but a UVA experts say that no matter how the new tariffs play out, the new taxes will be paid by a combination of consumers, businesses that import products and companies that export them. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Graphic of the United States map, showing a line graph with two different lines https://news.virginia.edu/content/wonderful-uva-police-officer-animal-lover-helps-bust-suspected-puppy-mill 2025-03-10T09:31:48-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-PuppyMillCop-MR.jpg UVA police lieutenant Maeve O’Neil is from Cork, Ireland, and an animal lover. “I have always appreciated the pure love and loyalty our animals give us unconditionally,” she said. O’Neil shares a small farm in Buckingham County with chicken Judy, Irish wolfhound Paddy and her pup Bourbon. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Lieutenant Maeve O’Neil holding a chicken while petting her giant dog. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-thomas-jefferson-foundation-announce-2025-jefferson-medalists 2025-03-10T14:32:31-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-JeffersonMedalists-Contrib.jpg From left, Walter J. Hood, Bryan Stevenson and Edwin S. Kneedler are the 2025 Thomas Jefferson Foundation medalists in the fields of architecture, citizen leadership and law. (Contributed photos) Portrait of Walter J. Hood (left), Bryan Stevenson (middle) and Edwin S. Kneedler (right) https://news.virginia.edu/content/nasa-selects-uva-astronomer-join-asteroid-mission 2025-03-10T15:06:26-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-AsteroidsAroundJupiter-JUAI.jpg A UVA professor is part of the study of Trojan asteroids, presumed remnants of the early solar system that share Jupiter’s orbit around the sun. (Illustration by Johnny Utterback, University Communications, assisted by AI) An illustration of the planet Jupiter surrounded by asteroids. https://news.virginia.edu/content/world-court-elects-uva-graduate-president-international-court-justice 2025-03-11T07:38:38-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-WorldJudge-Contrib.jpg Judge Yuji Iwasawa replaces Nawaf Salam, who resigned to become prime minister of Lebanon. (Photo courtesy of International Criminal Court) Portrait of Judge Yuji Iwasawa https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-how-did-online-dating-start 2025-08-07T14:03:54-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Thumb-UVAToday-Q%26A-Online-Dating.jpg Algorithms have been making love matches for decades, according to UVA professor Mar Hicks. (Animation by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) An illustration of an old computer system displaying a heart icon on the screen. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-poet-rita-dove-honor-renowned-colleague-book-festival 2025-03-11T15:51:34-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-VABookFest25-Contrib.jpg The festival runs from March 20-23. (Illustration courtesy Virginia Center for the Book) Illustration of an open book with Dogwood flowers and decorative text saying Virginia Festival of the Book. https://news.virginia.edu/content/lunar-eclipse-scheduled-sky-near-you 2025-03-12T12:22:42-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-LunarEclipse-MY.jpg A lunar eclipse begins just past midnight on Friday as the Earth passes between the sun and the moon, blocking the sunlight that the moon usually reflects. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Depiction of the moon going through different phases. https://news.virginia.edu/content/new-drug-could-block-covid-19-it-starts-study-finds 2025-03-12T13:09:39-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SF_CovidPill_MMS.jpg A promising new drug offers protection for families after COVID-19 exposure. Ensitrelvir is already approved in Japan to treat people with mild to moderate COVID-19, (Illustration by Meredith Michael Smith, University Communications) A group of people hanging out while germ graphics float above them. https://news.virginia.edu/content/university-virginias-honor-future-campaign-reaches-250000-individual-donors 2025-03-13T11:29:39-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-250kDonor-UnivComm.jpg (University Communications photo) The Rotunda from University Avenue on a spring day https://news.virginia.edu/content/pitch-pool-how-uvas-swimming-dynasty-mirrors-its-legendary-soccer-reign 2025-05-07T15:14:56-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-SwimSoccerDynasties-JD-MR-Contrib.jpg Eight national championship trophies from two different programs represent UVA’s greatest sports dynasties. Cavalier men’s soccer, from 1991 to 1994, and women’s swimming and diving, from 2021 to 2024, are the lone Wahoo teams to win four consecutive NCAA titles. (Photos by Matt Riley, University Communications, and UVA Athletics; Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Collage of photos from Cavalier men’s soccer and women’s swimming national champions https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-could-high-tariffs-affect-manufacturing-supply-chains 2025-03-13T12:22:49-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-SupplyChainv2-JD_0.jpg Uncertainty over new tariffs and how much they may cost could affect the supply chains that bring material and parts to manufacturers around the world, a Darden School of Business expert says. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Illustration of a hand cutting through a chain with scissors https://news.virginia.edu/content/lesser-known-and-happier-life-edgar-allan-poe 2025-03-17T16:30:16-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-PoeBook-Contrib-JD.jpg The author of a new biography of Edgar Allan Poe, being published by the University of Virginia Press, says his book shows the famous author from the human side as well as literary. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) An illustration of a book cover poster featuring a crow's feather, the text 'Edgar A. Poe: A Life,' and an image of flying crows. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-how-do-you-become-sesame-street-puppeteer 2025-03-17T16:28:58-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-SesameStreet-contrib.jpg Puppeteer Matt Vogel gives life to Count von Count and Big Bird on “Sesame Street.” (Photo courtesy of Sesame Workshop; photo illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) A portrait of Matt Vogel with Sesame Street characters Big Bird and Count von Count. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-big-part-wahoos-american-dream 2025-03-18T14:49:54-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-SCPSStudent-Contrib.jpg Kathiane Schinelli’s road to UVA’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies began in Brazil. (Contributed photos; illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Collage portrait of Kathiane Schinelli with a dog and another person. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-youve-received-strange-text-seeking-traffic-toll-now-what 2025-03-18T14:34:05-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-ScamTollText-JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Illustration of a car sitting on top of a mobile phone, hooked with a hanging rope, and surrounded by message blocks. https://news.virginia.edu/content/final-offers-uva-extends-entry-nearly-2000-class-2029 2025-03-19T08:15:30-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-RegularDecision-EE.jpg (Photo by Erin Edgerton, University Communications) Portrait of the UVA Homer Statue in a portable red paper frame with 'Go Hoos' written on it. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-whats-keeping-you-night 2025-03-19T16:53:09-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Insomnia-MMS.jpg Roughly a third of adults worldwide have insomnia symptoms, according to the Cleveland Clinic. (Illustration by Meredith Michael Smith, University Communications) Minimalist illustration of six eyes on a dark blue background, gradually transitioning from fully closed on the left to fully open with bright blue irises on the right, symbolizing wakefulness or insomnia. https://news.virginia.edu/content/microplastics-are-our-food-water-and-air-should-we-be-worried 2025-03-20T14:09:03-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Microplastics-iStock.jpg A spoon overflowing with tiny pieces of plastic https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-surgery-team-fixes-smiles-half-world-away 2025-03-20T14:04:26-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-IndiaMissionTrip-Contrib-JD.jpg (Contributed photos; illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Collage of photos of students working in India overlayed by shades of orange and blue https://news.virginia.edu/content/stop-copying-me-why-imitating-others-good-you-most-time 2025-03-20T15:58:49-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-BrainMirror-JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Illustration of a brain rippling out off frame https://news.virginia.edu/content/oops-shes-army-now 2026-03-04T14:26:48-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-RebeccaFitch-MR.jpg Rebecca Fitch stands in front of the entrance to UVA’s ROTC classrooms. She knew nothing about the military when she accidentally signed up for an ROTC course. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Portrait of Rebecca Fitch in front of the UVA ROTC classrooms https://news.virginia.edu/content/match-day-moments-graduating-uva-med-students-learn-their-next-destinations 2025-03-21T16:53:01-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-MatchDay-MR.jpg Graduating UVA medical student Krystyna Cios Phillips celebrates with her fiancé after learning she’ll do her residency in neurology at the Mayo Clinic. “I’m feeling so much joy, love and appreciation. My time here was phenomenal. This community is phenomenal. Just great friends, great people and I’ve learned so much.” A student and their fiancé, in an emotional embrace, celebrating https://news.virginia.edu/content/can-you-tell-me-how-get-grounds-sesame-street-comes-uva 2025-03-24T15:38:04-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/250324-SF-SesameStreet-EE.jpg Puppeteer Matt Vogel and Jim Henson Creature Shop creative director Jason Weber pose with students following a puppet workshop on Grounds. (Photo by Erin Edgerton, University Communications) Two puppeteers hold Sesame Street characters, Count von Count and a gray fuzzy bird, in front of a cheering audience. https://news.virginia.edu/content/their-own-lane-putting-uvas-fifth-straight-swimming-national-title-perspective 2025-03-25T09:30:31-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/250324-SF-SwimmingByNumbers-Contrib-JD.jpg Members of the UVA women’s swimming and diving team celebrate the Cavaliers’ fifth consecutive NCAA title at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatics Center in Federal Way, Washington. (UVA Athletics photo, Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Group photo of the UVA women’s swimming and diving team with their trophies at the 2025 NCAA tournament https://news.virginia.edu/content/thankful-be-home-what-know-about-new-uva-mens-basketball-coach-ryan-odom 2025-03-24T18:52:09-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-RyanOdomCoach-MR.jpg UVA cheerleaders welcome Ryan Odom to the court at John Paul Jones Arena as he’s introduced as the new Cavaliers head men’s basketball coach. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Ryan Odom walking onto the basketball court at John Paul Jones Arena https://news.virginia.edu/content/nail-biter-michael-buble-saves-hoos-day 2026-01-09T09:05:51-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-TheVoicePt2-Contrib.jpg Simone Marijic, right, and Iris Herrera perform “Ceilings,” by Lizzy McAlpine on Monday night’s broadcast of “The Voice.” (Photo courtesy of NBC) A candid of Simone Marijic (right) and Iris Herrera (left) performing together on the stage of the TV show The Voice. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-artificial-intelligence-friend-or-foe 2025-03-25T19:55:27-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-AIPrimer-iStock.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Illustration of a robotic hand and a human hand, trying to touch each other's index fingers, with a question mark shown between them. https://news.virginia.edu/content/student-bringing-his-curiosity-uvas-board-visitors 2025-03-26T16:37:19-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-NewBOVStudent-MR.jpg Gregory Perryman is the incoming student representative on the Board of Visitors. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Portrait of Gregory Perryman https://news.virginia.edu/content/thinking-about-deleting-your-23andme-data-heres-why-it-matters 2025-03-27T13:36:16-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-23andme-TobiasWilbur.jpg If you’re one of about 15 million people who used the recently bankrupted company 23andMe to create a DNA profile, a UVA law professor recommends you consider deleting your data before the company’s assets are sold. (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) Illustration of a hand poking down a chart of DNA strand bar graphs https://news.virginia.edu/content/why-ryan-odoms-hire-uva-would-leave-terry-holland-smile-his-face 2025-03-27T14:59:16-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-RyanOdomAnnHolland-MR.jpg A reunion of old neighbors: Ann Holland, the wife of the late, legendary UVA men’s basketball coach Terry Holland, shares a moment with Ryan Odom, the new Cavalier men’s basketball coach. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Ann Holland, left, with Ryan Odom, right https://news.virginia.edu/content/warts-and-all-debunking-health-myths 2025-03-28T12:46:14-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_BustingHealthMyths_MY.jpg Some common health myths actually have a basis in fact. (Illustration by Sako Yamaguchi, University Communications) A graphic containing the myths that are being debunked in the article. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-graduate-work-human-rights-leaders-across-asia 2025-03-28T13:00:40-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-LuceScholar-HenryLuceFoundation.jpg Anh-Thu Vo sees the Luce Scholarship as an opportunity to expand her understanding of Southeast Asia and gain practical experience to advocate for free expression. (Photo by Eder Escamilla of Eder Photo) Headshot of Anh-Thu Vo smiling at the camera https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-health-takes-aim-long-covid-two-national-clinical-trials 2026-03-11T09:52:08-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-LongCovid-TobiasWilbur.jpg An estimated 50 million Americans experience long COVID symptoms, with few treatment options. UVA Health researchers are helping change that. (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, UVA Communications) Illustration of a germ with a clock inside of it https://news.virginia.edu/content/declassified-jfk-papers-reveal-intelligence-operations-and-secrets 2025-03-31T16:34:08-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-KennedyPapers-JU.jpg The government has released more files related to President John F. Kennedy’s assassination, one of the biggest whodunits in U.S. history. (Illustration by Johnny Utterback, University Communications) A collage of documents and a picture of President John F Kennedy https://news.virginia.edu/content/congress-getting-anything-done 2025-03-31T13:50:16-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-EffectiveLawmaking-TobiasWilbur.jpg A new report from the Center for Effective Lawmaking identifies the top lawmakers from both parties who got things done “despite deep political and procedural disruptions." (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) Illustration of the Capital split in half, with two hands shaking in the middle. https://news.virginia.edu/content/virginia-belle-takes-knockout-challenge-voice 2025-05-07T15:15:22-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Belle-Contributed.jpg Third-year UVA student Simone Marijic prepares and performs “She Used To Be Mine,” by Sara Bareilles, during Monday’s episode of “The Voice.” (Photos courtesy of NBC; illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) Two images of Simone Marijic performing two different concerts for the Voice https://news.virginia.edu/content/tokyo-offering-workers-four-day-workweeks-increase-population 2025-04-01T16:46:14-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_4dayworkweek_MY.jpg Tokyo’s city government is offering employees a four-day workweek aimed at boosting population growth and improving work-life balance in a country known for grueling office hours. (Illustration by Masako Yamaguchi, University Communications) A Tokyo crosswalk, with people crossing, painted in a blue and orange color theme https://news.virginia.edu/content/tony-bennett-uvas-winningest-coach-earns-high-honor 2025-05-07T15:15:43-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-TonyBennettBartowAward-MKR.jpg Tony Bennett takes a moment to reflect during a ceremony in his honor at John Paul Jones Arena. Bennett, whose name went to rafters at JPJ in February, has been named the 2025 recipient of the Gene Bartow Award. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Headshot of Tony Bennett, looking off into the darkness https://news.virginia.edu/content/day-hes-sick-patient-night-he-lights-scoreboard-jpj 2025-04-02T16:59:35-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-RobCraig-MR.jpg Rob Craig plays a variety of roles in the simulation lab, including a man withdrawing from alcohol addiction and the father of a child in the hospital. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) A portrait of nurses providing care to a patient in bed. https://news.virginia.edu/content/rest-fest-fridays-help-hoos-unwind 2025-04-04T13:51:03-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Restfest-LG.jpg Local sound practitioner Karianne Michelle leads 45-minute sound baths on Fridays as part of UVA’s Friday Rest Fest. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Portrait of a local sound practitioner Karianne Michelle leads 45-minute sound baths. https://news.virginia.edu/content/what-does-it-mean-go-viral-dive-internet-fame-and-its-evolution 2025-04-03T17:37:15-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Viral-TobiasWilbur.jpg Sometimes, the strangest posts gain the most traction on social media. (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) An illustration of two social media posts: one featuring a bowl of ice cubes and the other displaying a peeled banana skin, with the number of views shown. https://news.virginia.edu/content/actor-leads-slate-finals-weekend-speakers 2025-04-23T10:18:48-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-GradSpeakers-EE-ContributedPhoto.jpg From left, retiring Dean of Students Cedric Rucker; actor and alumnus Jason Winston George, and Rare Book School Director Michael Suarez have been selected as the Finals Weekend speakers. (Photo of Rucker by Erin Edgerton, University News; photos of Winston and Suarez contributed) Cedric Rucker, left, Jason Winston George, center, and Michael Suarez, right https://news.virginia.edu/content/these-hoos-know-how-tango 2025-04-03T12:50:24-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Tango-SaintHereford.jpg Faculty and staff from across Grounds have found their passion with Charlottesville Tango. (Photo by Saint Hereford, University Communications) Candid of four pairs of tango dancers https://news.virginia.edu/content/are-job-cuts-coming-your-way-uva-scholarships-may-help-you-pivot 2025-04-03T14:49:59-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-SCPS-TobiasWilbur.jpg The UVA School of Continuing and Professional Studies offers scholarships to help current and prospective students stay in college or pivot careers after layoffs. (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) Illustration of a person surrounded by question marks and in place of their head is a box with all of their work stuff packed up https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-fencing-club-en-garde-and-rise 2025-05-07T15:16:03-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Fencing-MattRiley.jpg Students Juan Arratia, left, treasurer of Club Fencing at UVA, and Zoe Edelman, right, the club’s president, show off their fencing skills on the Lawn. The club has grown to more than 40 members, who normally practice at Slaughter Recreation Center. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Juan Arratia, left, and Zoe Edelman, right, fencing on the Lawn in front of the Rotunda https://news.virginia.edu/content/choosing-peace-and-celebrating-uvas-contemplative-sciences-center 2025-04-04T17:25:17-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-CSC-MR.jpg Paul and Sonia Jones address visitors at the Contemplative Sciences Center's opening weekend. The couple's gift helped turn both the center and the Contemplative Commons building from concept to reality. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) A portrait of the audience listening to a speech during the Contemplative Sciences Center's opening ceremony. https://news.virginia.edu/content/second-year-forbes-names-uva-new-ivy 2025-04-07T14:56:28-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-ForbesIvies-MR.jpg The University of Virginia earns a spot on Forbes’ “New Ivy” list for the second consecutive year. The publication recognized the University for producing standout graduates in the eyes of top employers. (Illustration by Sako Yamaguchi, University Communications) An illustration of the Rotunda's front view with an orange background. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-tariffs-are-now-place-what-comes-next 2025-04-07T16:40:45-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Tariffs-JD%20%281%29.jpg Recent tariffs intended to boost domestic manufacturing seem “improvised" and are likely to raise prices and could create a sense of mistrust among consumers, corporations and trading partners, a Darden School of Business professor says. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) An illustration of a cargo ship, a dollar sign, and a container, related to the global economic meltdown caused by recent tariffs. https://news.virginia.edu/content/music-beat-maggie-rogers-and-zac-brown-band-light-stage-jpj 2025-04-07T16:25:08-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-CSC-Benefit-Concert-Contrib.jpg Thousands fill the stands Saturday night at UVA’s John Paul Jones Arena for a Zac Brown Band concert. (Contributed photo) A portrait of Zac Brown Band performing on stage at the concert at UVA's JPJ Arena. https://news.virginia.edu/content/us-news-gives-uva-schools-law-business-education-and-nursing-superior-marks 2025-04-08T16:05:04-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-USNewsRankings-UnivComm%20%281%29.jpg (University Communications photo) Portrait of the Rotunda from an aerial view. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-could-new-drug-help-prevent-heart-attacks-and-strokes 2026-03-20T15:39:22-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-CholesterolBreakthrough-MY.jpg A new drug from Eli Lilly and Company has been shown to lower a genetic risk factor for cardiovascular events by 95%. (Illustration by Masako Yamaguchi, University Communications) Illustration of a medicine pill with a background of chemical formulas. https://news.virginia.edu/content/whats-name-uvas-architecture-school-its-ethics-aesthetics-and-relationships 2025-04-08T15:15:58-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-ArchitectureDean-MR.jpg UVA School of Architecture officials are honoring former dean and longtime faculty member Karen Van Lengen by placing her name on the school’s north lobby. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Portrait of the interior design of the UVA School of Architecture. https://news.virginia.edu/content/weekend-ceremony-uva-alum-takes-helm-yale 2025-04-08T15:25:40-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-YalePresident-DanRenzetti.jpg Maurie McInnis, a UVA alumna who also served the University nearly 20 years as a professor and administrator, is ceremonially installed as Yale University’s president. She was appointed to the position in July. (Photo by Dan Renzetti, Yale University) Candid portrait of Maurie McInnis as she is ceremonially installed as Yale University’s president. https://news.virginia.edu/content/innovative-research-earns-two-uva-students-coveted-goldwater-scholarships 2025-04-10T14:50:15-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Goldwater-LG.jpg University of Virginia student researchers Dorothy Beck, left, and Ishaan Patel join the prestigious ranks of Goldwater Scholarship recipients. (Photos by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Headshots of Dorothy Beck, left, and Ishaan Patel working in a lab https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-helped-free-wrongly-convicted-man-now-alum-helps-restitution 2025-04-09T14:56:55-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/250408-SF-InnocenceProject-JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Illustration of Lady Justice with a background of money https://news.virginia.edu/content/know-you-go-your-definitive-guide-finals-weekend 2025-04-11T15:28:58-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-WhatToDoFe-MY.jpg (Illustration by Sako Yamaguchi, University Communications) Illustration of the Rotunda, with tickets in the background https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-whats-it-playing-pga-tour-while-going-school-hoo-knows 2025-04-10T14:38:34-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-BenJames-MattRiley.jpg UVA’s Ben James, among the best college golfers in the nation, is trending toward a long professional career. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Portrait of Ben James on a golf course https://news.virginia.edu/content/family-tragedy-set-fourth-year-student-path-fight-deadly-disease 2026-03-04T14:23:46-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-4thYearRelayForLife-LG.jpg Julie Willis is leading Fight Cancer at UVA’s organization of this Saturday’s Relay for Life and has helped raise nearly $60,000 for cancer research. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Portrait of Julie Willis https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-alum-top-medical-researcher-will-lead-manning-institute 2025-04-11T12:42:57-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-MarkEsser-Contributed.jpg Mark T. Esser is the inaugural scientific officer and leader of the Paul and Diane Manning Institute of Biotechnology. The AstraZeneca executive is a 1998 graduate of the UVA School of Medicine. (Contributed photo) Portrait of Mark T. Esser https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-honors-pathbreaking-journalist-katie-couric-official-portrait 2025-05-07T15:16:50-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Katie-Couric-Portrait-Unveiling-MR.jpg Journalist Katie Couric and University of Virginia President Jim Ryan unveil Couric’s portrait, part of the President’s Portrait Series, which highlights people who have made significant contributions to the University. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Katie Couric and President Jim Ryan pulling the cover off of a portrait depicting Katie Couric https://news.virginia.edu/content/tree-planting-medal-ceremony-mark-uvas-founders-day 2025-04-11T17:42:39-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Founder-Luncheon-MR.jpg The 2025 Jefferson Medal winners accept their honors in the Rotunda. Left to right, Bryan Stevenson, Edwin S. Kneedler and Walter J. Hood were recognized for their dedication to citizen leadership, law and architecture respectively. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Bryan Stevenson, Edwin S. Kneedler and Walter J. Hood smiling and showing their medals https://news.virginia.edu/content/hoo-needs-hug-brings-all-feels-uva 2025-04-11T17:50:11-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-HooNeedsAHug-LG.jpg University of Virginia parent volunteer Laura Steele hugs a student during the semiannual Hoo Needs a Hug event on Thursday. In addition to hugs, the students received words of encouragement as they prepare for final exams. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Laura Steele hugging a student https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-why-do-we-laugh 2025-04-11T18:18:31-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-WhyDoWeLaugh-JUandAI.jpg Humans laugh, among other reasons, to communicate non-frightening surprise during play, according to UVA assistant professor Inger Kuin. (Illustration by Johnny Utterback, University Communications, assisted by AI) A greek painting of two people laughing https://news.virginia.edu/content/photos-red-white-orange-and-blue-display-uvas-hero-appreciation 2025-04-14T16:29:42-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Military-Baseball-MR.jpg UVA’s Jay Woolfolk delivers a pitch during Saturday’s game against the University of Pittsburgh. The Cavaliers’ weekend series with the Panthers marked Heroes Appreciation Weekend at Disharoon Park. (Composite photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Candid Portrait of UVA’s Jay Woolfolk delivers a pitch. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-what-does-it-take-be-successful-entrepreneur-hoo-knows 2025-04-14T16:30:23-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Solidcore-TobiasWilbur.jpg Bryan Myers, a 2009 graduate of UVA’s McIntire School of Commerce and president and CEO of fitness chain Solidcore, will share his expertise at Wednesday’s UVA Founder’s Forum. (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) Portrait of : Bryan Myers, a 2009 graduate of UVA’s McIntire School of Commerce and president and CEO of fitness chain Solidcore. https://news.virginia.edu/content/lauded-enormous-footprint-uva-ralph-sampson-receives-official-portrait 2025-04-14T16:38:47-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Sampson-Portrait-Unveiling-EFM.jpg UVA President Jim Ryan reveals Ralph Sampson’s portrait during Sunday’s ceremony honoring the Cavalier basketball legend at Newcomb Hall. (Photo by Emily Faith Morgan) Portrait of UVA President Jim Ryan reveals Ralph Sampson’s portrait. https://news.virginia.edu/content/not-sure-where-go-day-lawn-may-help 2025-04-14T16:49:51-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-DOTL-MR.jpg Cavman leads students and their families in a rendition of a UVA fight song, backed by the Cavalier Marching Band. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Portrait of Cavman leads students and their families during the Day On the Lawn. https://news.virginia.edu/content/alumnas-book-uncovering-her-buried-past-makes-national-headlines 2025-04-18T10:23:37-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-TheTell-MR.jpg Amy Griffin, a 1998 graduate whose memoir “The Tell” is making headlines, poses in UVA’s Contemplative Commons. She spoke about her book at a recent Contemplative Sciences Center event, and then later with University athletes. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Portrait of Amy Griffin https://news.virginia.edu/content/class-dark-shadows-course-makes-game-creating-monsters 2025-04-15T15:40:59-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Bits-and-Bites-LNG.jpg Vampires are alive and well in video games being created by students in a University of Virginia classroom, thanks to professors Stanley J. Stepanic, left, and Mark Sherriff. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Portrait of Stanley J. Stepanic (left) and Mark Sherriff (right) https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-speakers-headline-weeks-tom-tom-festival 2025-04-15T15:49:38-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Tom-Tom-JD.jpg Several UVA faculty members will be among the more than 200 speakers participating in this year’s Tom Tom Festival including, clockwise from left, Melody Barnes, Jim Ryan, Wendy Horton and Michael Lenox. (Illustration by John DiJulio) Collage portrait of Melody Barnes, Jim Ryan, Michael Lenox and Wendy Horton. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uber-organs-alumnas-tech-changing-transplant-universe 2025-04-16T15:35:13-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-UberforOrgans-JU.jpg April is National Donate Life Month. (Illustration by Johnny Utterback, University Communications) Graphic of the United States map with an airplane flying across it https://news.virginia.edu/content/earning-degree-two-years-uva-student-just-getting-started 2025-04-24T07:44:21-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-NatashaDodamgoda_LG.jpg Natasha Dodamgoda will graduate in May with a bachelor’s degree in biology after only two years at UVA. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Natasha Dodamgoda wearing her graduation gown https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/FE25-Natasha-Dodamgoda-Profile-800x800.jpg Natasha Dodamgoda will graduate in May with a bachelor’s degree in biology after only two years at UVA. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Headshot of Natasha Dodamgoda https://news.virginia.edu/content/how-much-protein-do-i-really-need 2025-04-17T14:57:54-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Protein-QA-JD.jpg Every week it seems there’s a new diet or protein-enriched snack to try. UVA nutritionist Melanie Brede offers tips to make sure you meet your nutritional needs. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) An overhead look at an assortment of protien sources with question marks over them https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-fourth-year-business-student-blends-real-world-concerns-fantasy-novel 2025-04-17T16:25:13-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Tyler-Ruvolo-MR.jpg Tyler Ruvolo uses “an overactive imagination” to work out tax policy and legal structures within the context of his fantasy novel. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Portrait of Tyler Ruvolo inside one of the UVA library reading rooms https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/FE25-Tyler-Ruvolo-800x800.jpg Portrait of Tyler Ruvolo https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-president-run-boston-marathon-support-universitys-alzheimers-research 2025-04-17T16:13:40-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Boston-Marathon-JD.jpg A lower crowd shot of people running in the Boston Marathon https://news.virginia.edu/content/chasing-storms-thrill-it-uva-alumnus-turns-hobby-passion 2025-06-17T15:46:43-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Storm-Chaser-MR-JU.jpg UVA alumnus Isaiah Parr, already a veteran storm chaser, stands tall in his element. (Video by Matt Riley, University Communications; animation by Johnny Utterback, University Communications) Isaiah Parr standing in a field of tall grass a bolt of lightning behind him https://news.virginia.edu/content/different-ways-play-roll-jim-highlights-adaptive-sports 2025-04-22T13:56:56-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Roll-with-Jim-MR.jpg Cavalier wrestling coach Steve Garland makes a pass during a wheelchair basketball game. Students, staff and faculty members joined UVA President Jim Ryan to participate in an adaptive sports field day sponsored by the School of Education and Human Development’s Department of Kinesiology. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) People playing a game of wheelchair basketball https://news.virginia.edu/content/final-push-study-spots-every-study-style 2025-04-18T15:09:05-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-StudySpots-LG-MR.jpg The University of Virginia is home to an array of study environments for every scholar’s preference. (Photos by Matt Riley and Lathan Goumas, University Communications; Illustration by Johnny Utterback, University Communications) Collage of students studying at different locations https://news.virginia.edu/content/charlottesville-senior-finally-calls-himself-hoo 2025-04-20T04:51:49-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Cosmo-Kuzmick-MR.jpg Longtime Charlottesville resident Daniel "Cosmo" Kuzmick enjoys his first semester as a Hoo, auditing two courses through the Senior Citizen Waiver Program. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Headshot of Cosmo Kuzmick laughing https://news.virginia.edu/content/fourth-year-hoo-finds-connection-charlottesville-seniors 2025-04-22T09:49:43-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Allison-Song-Profile-MR.jpg Alison Song graduates in May with a degree in biology. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Portrait of Alison Song https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/FE25-Allison-Song-Profile-800x800.jpg Portrait of Alison Song https://news.virginia.edu/content/exercise-and-nutrition-may-be-prescriptions-some-menopausal-symptoms 2025-04-21T15:25:06-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Menopause-Health-JD.jpg With new funding from the Jefferson Trust Foundation, UVA School of Education and Human Development scholars are using kinesiology department resources to provide women with specific data about their health and offer a detailed, individualized plan to improve it. Portrait of a woman doing a workout. https://news.virginia.edu/content/music-beat-carrs-hill-and-jpj-mt-joy-hopes-you-had-fun 2025-04-21T15:29:15-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-MTJoy-LNG-Contrib-JD.jpg Mt. Joy’s new album, “Hope We Have Fun,” drops May 30. (Photos by Tristan Williams and Lathan Goumas, University Communications; illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Collage portrait of Mt. Joy performing at the JPJ concert, fans enjoying. https://news.virginia.edu/content/accolades-newsweek-ranks-uva-health-university-medical-center-no-1-virginia 2025-04-22T15:59:56-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-April-Accolades-Pt1-UnivComm.jpg Newsweek says Charlottesville is home to the best hospital in Virginia: the UVA Health University Medical Center. (University Communications photo) Aerial view portrait of the UVA Hospital building. https://news.virginia.edu/content/he-entered-uva-without-plan-now-hes-working-his-13th-straight-nfl-draft 2025-04-22T15:53:50-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Alex-Riethmiller-Contrib.jpg UVA alumnus Alex Riethmiller displays his Wahoo pride in his office at NFL’s West Coast headquarters. The miniature Cavalier helmet is signed by the top three rushers in program history – Thomas Jones, Tiki Barber and Terry Kirby. (Contributed photo) Portrait of Alex Riethmiller https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-alumna-credits-rotc-life-trajectory 2025-04-22T16:08:17-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-ROTC-Recruitment-Video-MR.jpg Krystal Porter, who is currently pursuing a doctorate in systems engineering at UVA, stars in a video promoting U.S. Army ROTC shot in the Academical Village. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Portrait of Krystal Porter https://news.virginia.edu/content/accolades-3-uva-engineering-faculty-elected-aaas-fellows 2025-04-23T16:06:47-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Accolades-Pt2-SchoolOfEngineering.jpg From left, School of Engineering and Applied Science faculty members Sandhya Dwarkadas, Patrick E. Hopkins and Venkataraman “Venkat” Lakshmi are among 471 scientists and engineers recently elected as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. (UVA Engineering photo) Head shots of Sandhya Dwarkadas, Patrick E. Hopkins and Venkataraman “Venkat” Lakshmi https://news.virginia.edu/content/wahoo-cadet-speaks-4-languages-next-stop-military-intelligence 2025-04-24T08:44:11-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Azamat-Yabutqar-MR.jpg U.S. ROTC Army Cadet Azamat Yabutqar is drawn toward military intelligence and medicine because they bring together science, problem-solving and service. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) U.S. ROTC Army Cadet Azamat Yabutqar posing with his arms crossed on the lawn https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/FE25-Azamat-Yabutqar-800x800.jpg U.S. ROTC Army Cadet Azamat Yabutqar is drawn toward military intelligence and medicine because they bring together science, problem-solving and service. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Headshot of U.S. ROTC Army Cadet Azamat Yabutqar https://news.virginia.edu/content/so-hoos-asking-what-does-uvas-faculty-senate-do 2025-04-24T08:45:11-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-SHA-Faculty-Senate-MR.jpg The 82-member UVA Faculty Senate coordinates with University leaders and the Board of Visitors to share faculty perspectives. Picture of the Rotunda https://news.virginia.edu/content/president-ryans-14th-boston-marathon-run-sets-fundraising-record 2025-04-23T15:48:33-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Boston-Marathon-Follow-Up.jpg UVA President Jim Ryan and a handful of Hoos are celebrating completing the Boston Marathon. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Collage of Boston Marathon images, one includes UVA President Jim Ryan https://news.virginia.edu/content/hes-led-example-legs-he-built-himself 2025-04-24T14:51:41-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Brian-Douglas-MR.jpg Brian Douglas holds prosthetic legs he constructed for himself. The fourth-year student is graduating next month with a degree in kinesiology. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Brian Douglas holding prosthetic legs he constructed https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/FE25-Brian-Douglas-800x800.jpg Portrait of Brian Douglas https://news.virginia.edu/content/recognizing-red-flags-teens-uva-expert-reacts-netflixs-adolescence 2025-04-24T15:10:54-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Adolescence-Online-JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) From behind a teen boy wearing headphones silhouetted infront of a hypnotic digital screen https://news.virginia.edu/content/uvas-z-society-honors-cedric-rucker-groups-highest-and-rarest-award 2025-04-24T16:12:39-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Cedric-Rucker-Induction-MR.jpg Cedric Bernard Rucker holds his Pale Z Award, presented Wednesday afternoon by the Z Society, one of UVA’s historic secret societies. The award is the “highest and rarest” honor the society presents. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Cedric Rucker holding his Pale Z Award https://news.virginia.edu/content/tragedy-slowed-her-down-then-hoo-got-faster 2025-04-25T11:22:08-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Marlee-Morgan-MR.jpg Marlee Morgan, a fourth-year member of the Cavalier track and field team, settles into the starting blocks for a 200-meter race on the team’s senior day. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Marlee Morgan at the start position on the track https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/FE25-Marlee-Morgan-800x800.jpg Marlee Morgan https://news.virginia.edu/content/celebrating-john-c-jeffries-jrs-remarkable-tenure-uva-law 2025-04-25T14:31:13-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Jeffries-50-Years-JD.jpg John C. Jeffries Jr. marks his journey through the years at UVA’s School of Law, from student to professor and dean. This year he is celebrating 50 years on the school’s faculty. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Collage of John C. Jeffries Jr. through out his life https://news.virginia.edu/content/student-athlete-moved-lawn-and-fell-love-uva-all-over-again 2025-04-28T09:22:30-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Tommy-McNeal-MR.jpg Fourth-year lacrosse player Tommy McNeal is cherishing his time spent at 36 East Lawn, where he’s made new friends and enjoyed new experiences. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Tommy McNeal standing in a doorway posing https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/FE25-Tommy-McNeal-800x800.jpg headshot of Tommy McNeal https://news.virginia.edu/content/challenging-himself-pays-busy-student-athlete 2025-04-25T15:23:44-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Trey-McDonald-MR.jpg Third-year student Trey McDonald, the latest recipient of the T. Rodney Crowley Scholarship, balances football and his studies at the McIntire School of Commerce. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Trey McDonald posing on a football field https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-scholarship-winner-sets-his-sights-global-health 2025-04-28T14:34:45-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Phillip-Bonsu-Scholarship-LNG.jpg Phillip Bonsu will return to Ghana this summer alongside a group of students participating in a study abroad program he helped establish. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Portrait of Phillip Bonsu https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-scholar-says-50-years-later-vietnam-war-still-shapes-us-policy 2025-04-28T17:11:33-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Vietnam-War-JD%20%281%29.jpg While the U.S. entered the Vietnam War to prevent the spread of communism in Southeast Asia, historian Marc Selverstone says the fall of Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam, in April 1975, was a long time in coming. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) An illustration of a Vietnam flag. https://news.virginia.edu/content/fantasy-comes-alive-uvas-festival-moving-creature 2025-04-30T09:53:03-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-AMBIENT-FOTMC-KLW.jpg Flying creature Delia and sea creature Peri parade from Arts Grounds to the Rotunda. (Video by Kelly West, University Communications) Portrait of Flying creature Delia and sea creature Peri parade from Arts Grounds to the Rotunda. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-mens-golf-captures-first-acc-title-program-history 2025-04-29T14:21:08-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-ACC-Golf-ACC.jpg Members of the UVA men’s golf team celebrate after winning the first ACC championship in program history. (Atlantic Coast Conference photo) Portrait of UVA men’s golf team celebrate after winning the first ACC championship in program history. https://news.virginia.edu/content/hoos-got-game-uva-fraternities-battle-charity-and-glory 2025-04-29T15:53:46-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Hoo-Games-MR.jpg Members of St. Elmo Hall celebrate victory in the University of Virginia’s first Hoo Games. The group took home the trophy and $5,000 for their charity, Habitat for Humanity. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Portrait of Members of St. Elmo Hall celebrate victory in the University of Virginia’s first Hoo Games. https://news.virginia.edu/content/reflective-class-2025-runs-jim-final-time-bookending-uva-tradition 2025-04-29T15:45:09-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Run-with-Jim-LNG_0.jpg UVA President Jim Ryan addresses the large crowd of fourth-year students assembled at Scott Stadium ahead of their 2-mile jog to the Lawn. Portrait of President Jim Ryan as he addresses the large crowd during the Run With Jim event. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-honors-its-top-teachers 2025-04-30T16:08:59-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Teacher-Awards-CSweet.jpg The recipients of the University Teaching Awards include, left to right, Erin Clabough, Peter Belmi, Jamie Jirout, Brian Wright, Chris Neu, Andrew Pennock, Phoebe Crisman, Anne Jewett, Ian Mullins, Daniel James, Michael Doran and David Singerman. (Photo by Coe Sweet) Group picture of the University Teaching Awards recipients https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-students-hit-right-note-after-rocky-start 2025-05-01T15:44:18-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Library-Partners-MR.jpg Andrew Spencer and SuLing Llanes-Trexler work together in UVA Library, but their friendship has taken them off Grounds and out of state. (Contributed photos and photo by Matt Riley, University Communications; illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) A collage of Andrew Spencer and SuLing Llanes-Trexler through out UVA https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/FE25-SuLing-Llanes-Trexler-and-Andrew-Spencer-800x800.jpg SuLing Llanes-Trexler and Andrew Spencer posing for picture https://news.virginia.edu/content/supreme-court-gives-deputy-solicitor-general-uva-alum-rare-standing-ovation 2025-04-30T21:01:51-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Supreme-Court-Standing-Ovation-JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Graphical depiction a Supreme Court https://news.virginia.edu/content/serving-until-your-very-last-day-veterans-build-community-uva-and-beyond 2025-05-01T14:12:07-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Ivy-League-Vets-LNG.jpg Romeo Sarmiento and Mike Rose stand on the Lawn with the Rotunda in the distance. Both veterans have dedicated themselves to making UVA more accessible and welcoming to students who have served in the military. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Portrait of Romeo Sarmiento and Mike Rose on the Lawn with the Rotunda in the background https://news.virginia.edu/content/graduating-hoo-looks-forward-asian-odyssey-rhodes-scholarship 2025-05-01T14:57:22-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Sam-Crowe-LNG.jpg Soon-to-be graduate Sam Crowe looks forward to continuing his research at Oxford University in the fall, but not before a few pit stops. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Portrait of Sam Crowe in front of a digital display of deep space https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/FE25-Sam-Crowe-800x800.jpg Sam Crowe https://news.virginia.edu/content/where-are-they-now-catch-these-uva-2024-grads 2025-05-02T12:18:51-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Whats-Next-Follow-Up-JD-Contrib.jpg These four UVA graduates have achieved success across the country and in a range of industries. (Contributed photos; illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Collage of four UVA graduates https://news.virginia.edu/content/all-family-dad-and-daughter-will-walk-lawn 2025-05-02T12:47:36-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Father-Daughter-Duo-MR.jpg Online and on Grounds, father and daughter Juan Pablo and Natalie Rodriguez came to UVA through different paths but will walk the same grass on Finals Weekend. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Juan Pablo and Natalie Rodriguez posing for a picture https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/FE25-Father-Daughter-800x800.jpg Juan Pablo and Natalie Rodriguez posing for a picture https://news.virginia.edu/content/heres-how-get-your-electronic-tickets-uvas-finals-weekend 2025-05-02T15:24:18-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-25-E-Ticket-Guide-JD_0.jpg (Illustration by John. DiJulio, University Communucations) An iPhone with ticket information on it https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-air-force-cadet-sets-sights-law-his-next-mission 2025-05-12T15:04:00-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-JaceHorvath-LNG.jpg Jace Horvath first learned English from watching the Disney Channel and is now graduating from law school. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Portrait of Jace Horvath https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/FE25-Jace-Horvath-800x800.jpg Portrait of Jace Horvath https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-researchers-develop-ai-tool-fast-track-new-health-treatments 2025-05-05T16:40:01-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-AI-Drug-Research-JD.jpg Heart failure claims over 400,000 lives in the U.S. each year. UVA scientists, using a new tool they created, have identified a potential drug to reduce this figure. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) An illustration of a robotic hand using a stethoscope on an orange heart symbol. https://news.virginia.edu/content/female-founders-drive-tech-companys-relentless-rise 2025-05-05T16:29:42-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Avant-Genomics-JD-Contrib.jpg Rachelle Turiello, left, and Renna Nouwairi are the minds behind Avant Genomics and have received help from the UVA Licensing & Ventures Group to market their innovative product to process liquid biopsy samples used to help detect cancers. (Contributed photos. Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Portrait illustration featuring Rachelle Turiello (left) and Renna Nouwairi (right) https://news.virginia.edu/content/he-turned-his-detour-defining-moment-forging-path-uva 2025-05-06T15:44:13-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Transfer-Student-Good-News-LNG.jpg Karam Noori reads the letter, announcing his acceptance to the University of Virginia’s College of Arts & Sciences. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Karam Noori reading his acceptance letter from UVA https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-students-say-thank-you-donors-who-made-college-possible 2025-05-06T16:14:34-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Thank-You-Notes-JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Illustration of a Thank You note coming out of an envelope https://news.virginia.edu/content/food-allergy-study-gives-families-peace-mind-and-pbj 2025-05-06T15:57:15-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Peanut-TobiasWilbur.jpg Thanks to immunotherapy, kids under 3 are being desensitized to peanut allergies at UVA Health Children’s. (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) Illustration of a baby’s mobile with a stuffed peanut https://news.virginia.edu/content/accolades-american-academy-arts-sciences-welcomes-3-more-uva-faculty-members 2025-05-08T08:46:49-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Keller-Gantt-Chevalier.jpg From left, astronomy professor Roger Chevalier, music professor Nicole Mitchell Gantt and biology professor Raymond Keller are among the newest fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Keller also is elected to the National Academy of Sciences. (Left, photo by Molly Angevine; center, contributed photo; right, photo by Molly Angevine) Photo collage of biology professor Raymond Keller, music professor Nicole Mitchell Gantt and astronomy professor Roger Chevalier https://news.virginia.edu/content/amplifying-deaf-stories-uva-student-creates-first-ever-festival 2025-07-16T13:10:25-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-MollyRathbun-LG.jpg Molly Rathbun poses at New Dominion Bookstore. A lifelong reader and fourth-year student, she brought her experience organizing literary events at the bookstore to create UVA’s Deaf Literature Festival. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Molly Rathbun poses at New Dominion Bookstore https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/FE25-Molly-Rathbun-800x800.jpg Head shot of Molly Rathbun https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-program-teaches-students-how-better-disagree 2025-05-07T15:03:02-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Karsh-Dialogue-Program-JD%20%281%29.jpg People will probably always disagree, but the UVA Karsh Institute of Democracy’s Student Dialogue Fellowship is helping students to do so constructively. The program will return to Grounds in the fall, bigger and better. (Illustration by John DiJulion, University Communications) Graphical depiction of dialog bubbles and the Rotunda https://news.virginia.edu/content/accolades-art-historian-earns-prestigious-guggenheim-fellowship 2025-05-08T14:26:12-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Getsy-Evan-Kutsko.jpg David. J. Getsy’s work contributes to understanding how non-normative genders and sexualities have shaped art and cultural history. (Photo by Evan Kutsko) Portrait of David. J. Getsy https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-researchers-hiv-drugs-offer-substantial-alzheimers-protection 2025-05-08T16:14:12-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-HIV-Drugs-JD.jpg UVA researchers are calling for clinical trials after their research showed existing HIV medications may significantly reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Illustration of a brain over a series of pill bottles https://news.virginia.edu/content/wow-you-get-play-here-uva-shines-historic-home-golf-event 2025-05-08T14:51:48-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Womens-Golf-MR.jpg UVA golfer Jaclyn LaHa watches her shot during the NCAA Regional tournament at Birdwood Golf Course in Charlottesville. LaHa finished the three-round event in 18th place. Looking up from the grass at Jaclyn LaHa after a big golf swing https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-gets-ready-its-close 2025-05-09T10:42:03-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-FELawnPrep-LG.jpg Colton Leitzel of Ridgeline Turf rolls out sod to spruce up the Lawn for Finals Weekend. The climate in Central Virginia can be hard on grass. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Image of the Rotunda shot from the lawn with a John Deere tracker in the frame https://news.virginia.edu/content/where-eat-during-final-exercises-these-veteran-uva-families-have-you-covered 2025-05-09T16:30:34-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-FELunch-MYjpg.jpg (Illustration by Sako Yamaguchi, University Communications) Illustration of a picnic table https://news.virginia.edu/content/one-last-splash-uva-celebrates-swim-dynasty-poolside-sendoff 2025-05-12T19:11:41-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Swimming-Jump-Contrib.jpg Members of the UVA community join the Cavalier women’s swimming and diving team in a celebratory leap into the pool at the Aquatic & Fitness Center. (UVA Athletics photo) Portrait of Members of the UVA community join the Cavalier women’s swimming and diving team in a celebratory leap into the pool at the Aquatic & Fitness Center. https://news.virginia.edu/content/degrees-service-these-firefighting-hoos-will-walk-lawn 2025-05-12T17:07:08-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Fire-Hoos-LNG.jpg Soon-to-be University of Virginia graduates, from left, Takelia Jones, Kevin Holcombe and Mannix Green serve with Albemarle County’s Seminole Trail Volunteer Fire Department, running into burning buildings and answering the calls to car crashes and medical emergencies. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Portrait of UVA Graduate from left Takelia Jones, Kevin Holcombe and Mannix Green in fire fighter uniform. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uvas-56th-rhodes-scholar-targets-2-oxford-degrees-medical-school 2025-05-12T16:31:18-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Grant-GianGrasso-Followup-JD.jpg Almost a year after he graduated from UVA, Grant GianGrasso is wrapping up a graduate degree at Oxford and looking forward to completing a second one next year. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Collage portrait of Grant GianGrasso. https://news.virginia.edu/content/why-sinners-rare-box-office-and-critical-success 2026-01-28T12:47:20-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Sinners-JD-John-Bauld_0.jpg Michael B. Jordan illustrated into an orange and blue background. https://news.virginia.edu/content/these-dos-and-donts-will-make-your-finals-weekend-fantastic 2025-05-14T16:38:23-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-DoAndDontsF.E-MY-AssitedAI.jpg Follow these “Do’s and Don’ts” and you’ll be golden. (Illustration by Sako Yamaguchi, University Communications, assisted by AI) Illustration of students at graduation https://news.virginia.edu/content/graduating-ahead-schedule-these-uva-softball-stars-can-literally-do-it-all 2025-05-15T08:28:29-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Softball-Stars-MR.jpg Star softball players Jade Hylton and Eden Bigham are leading the Cavaliers this season, on and off the field. The pair of first-team All-ACC selections are graduating after only three years. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Jade Hylton and Eden Bigham standing in a dug out wearing graduation robe https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/FE25-Bigham-Hlyton-800x800.jpg Eden Bigham, left, and Jade Hylton, right https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-opens-new-accessible-route-just-time-final-exercises 2025-05-14T16:24:26-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Wheelchair-Ramp-LNG.jpg The newly completed Central Grounds access ramp provides a route from the central parking garage to the level of the Lawn. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Arial view of the Central Grounds access ramp https://news.virginia.edu/content/crunching-numbers-class-2025 2026-05-04T13:41:38-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Thumb-ByTheNumbers.jpg (Video illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) The text “I have worn the honors of honor. I graduated from Virginia.” overlaying an aerial of the Lawn. https://news.virginia.edu/content/strengthened-adversity-hoo-persevered-earn-her-degree 2025-05-15T16:27:56-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Brittany-Toth-LNG.jpg Brittany Toth is walking the Lawn on Sunday to celebrate her bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies and will then hit the books in June to start pursuing her master’s degree in an effort to be twice the Hoo. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Portrait of Brittany Toth sitting by a Lawn room https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/FE25-Brittany-Toth-800x800.jpg Brittany Toth https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-fourth-year-challenge-can-you-bring-me 2025-05-15T16:12:45-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-4th-Year-Challenge-Contrib.jpg Brendan Gamor, right, poses with Cavman and professor Michael Suarez. Gamor used his inside knowledge of the Lawn residences to find a professor and deliver him to Cavman as part of a recent UVA Today Fourth-Year Challenge. (Photo by Mike Mather, University Communications) Brendan Gamor, right, poses with Cavman, middle, and professor Michael Suarez, right https://news.virginia.edu/content/walshs-world-graduating-swimming-star-has-opportunity-transcend-sport 2025-05-15T17:35:20-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Gretchen-Walsh-MR.jpg When it comes to the most decorated University of Virginia student-athletes of all time, swimmer Gretchen Walsh stands alone. “If there’s a Mount Rushmore of Virginia athletics, she should definitely be on it,” UVA coach Todd DeSorbo said of the multiple-time Olympic and NCAA champion. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Gretchen Walsh at the UVA pool with her four NCAA Championship trophies and four Olympic medals https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/FE25-Gretchen-Walsh-800x800.jpg Gretchen Walsh https://news.virginia.edu/content/finals-rare-book-school-director-celebrates-educations-role-democracy 2025-05-18T21:57:25-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SaturdayFESpeaker25_LG.jpg University Professor and Rare Book School Director Michael Suarez delivers the keynote address on Saturday. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Michael Suarez gestures to audience during keynote speech at UVA‘s “Final Exercises 2025“ https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-leader-class-2025-let-hope-not-fear-guide-you-forward 2025-05-18T16:50:42-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Rucker-Speech-MR.jpg Cedric Rucker, special adviser to the vice president and chief student affairs officer, tells the UVA Class of 2025 he never imagined he’d one day wear the banner of “commencement speaker.” (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Cedric Rucker at the podium giving the keynote at UVA‘s Final Exercises 2025 https://news.virginia.edu/content/ryan-graduates-carry-place-you 2025-05-18T17:12:05-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Pres-Ryan-Speech-UnivComm.jpg UVA President Jim Ryan welcomes graduates, families and guests to the celebration marking the end of the University of Virginia’s 196th Academic Session. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) UVA President Jim Ryan looking out at the graduating class of 2025 https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-graduates-urged-set-sail-and-improve-world-along-way 2025-05-18T15:14:29-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Finals-X-Wrap-LNG.jpg Brightly colored balloons bob and sway as University of Virginia graduates walk the Lawn at the start of Sunday’s Final Exercises. Nearly 8,000 students received their degrees during the two days of ceremonies. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Looking down the Lawn towards the Rotunda at the sea of 2025 graduating students processing down the Lawn https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-how-did-president-bidens-prostate-cancer-advance-without-detection 2025-05-19T15:42:19-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Biden-Cancer-QA-DoD.jpg Former President Joe Biden has an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones. (Department of Defense photo) Former President Joe Biden sitting on stage at a conference https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-innovation-offers-hope-safer-brain-lesion-treatment 2025-05-20T12:59:36-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Brain-Ultrasound-JD.jpg UVA Health researchers are focusing on a surgery-free technique using soundwaves to treat cerebral cavernous malformations. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Illustration of a human brain on an orange background between two waves of sound https://news.virginia.edu/content/digging-50-years-uvas-last-yardman-leaves-living-legacy 2025-05-20T13:16:41-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-John-Sauer-Retires-MR.jpg Gardner and groundsman John Sauer, who has spent 50 years working his dream job at the University of Virginia, can still point out trees he has planted. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) John Sauer standing in front of the UVA Rotunda https://news.virginia.edu/content/2023-uva-graduate-sets-sights-international-law 2025-05-20T14:20:49-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Jaden-Evans-Contrib.jpg Jaden Evans is finishing a year in Italy, studying toward an international relations degree at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. (Contributed photo by Carolyn Fong Photography) Jaden Evans https://news.virginia.edu/content/new-home-test-offers-easier-cervical-cancer-screening 2025-05-21T13:25:29-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-At-Home-Pap-Smear-JD.jpg Countries like Australia and Sweden offer at-home Pap smear tests, and now the U.S. is joining them. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) An illustration of a female reproductive system inside of a heart shape inside of a house shape https://news.virginia.edu/content/103-former-uva-librarian-revisits-transformed-main-library 2025-05-21T13:57:02-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-102-Librarian-MR.jpg University Librarian John Unsworth describes renovations to Shannon Library to former librarian Mary Catherine Dunnigan. It had been years since Dunnigan visited UVA’s main library. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) John Unsworth giving Mary Catherine Dunnigan a tour of the renovated UVA Shannon Library https://news.virginia.edu/content/hardie-spirit-couples-leadership-crosses-paths-history 2025-05-21T16:01:07-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Hardie-Couple-Contrib.jpg Molly and Robert Hardie pause for a photo at Monticello in March, just ahead of a meeting between the boards of UVA and the Thomas Jefferson Foundation. Molly heads the Monticello board, while Robert is the rector of UVA’s Board of Visitors. (Photo by Jeff Gleason) Molly Hardie and Robert Hardie https://news.virginia.edu/content/how-eat-healthier-without-giving-foods-you-love 2025-05-22T16:42:34-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-20-Minute-Meal-JD-AI.jpg Experts say taking at least 20 minutes to eat a meal can improve digestion and health, but a UVA expert says adjusting your meal times to meet your schedule and the way you eat is just as important. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Illustration of a clock on the dinner plate of a place setting https://news.virginia.edu/content/shes-coaching-edge-nba-history-and-asking-why-not 2025-06-23T14:41:08-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-JennyBoucek-TobiasWilbur.jpg Three decades after starring for the UVA women’s basketball team, alumna Jenny Boucek is shining now as one of four female coaches in the NBA. (Contributed photos; photo illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) Portrait of Jenny Boucek on a UVA basketball illustration background. https://news.virginia.edu/content/memorial-day-their-stories-stand-tall 2025-05-22T16:43:05-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Memorial-Day-LNG.jpg Greg Saathoff, a professor of emergency medicine at the UVA School of Medicine and co-founder of ParadeRest, erects a sign for UVA graduate Marine 2nd Lt. Harry Hamilton Gaver Jr., who was killed at Pearl Harbor. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Greg Saathoff placing a yard sign about Harry Hamilton Gaver https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-are-you-sharing-too-much-online 2025-05-23T14:17:30-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-ProtectData-MY-AssitedAI.jpg UVA cybersecurity expert Chris Maurer advises sharing as little personal information with apps and websites as possible. (Image generated by Saka Yamaguchi, University Communications, assisted by AI) Illustration of a computer with a lock on the screen https://news.virginia.edu/content/more-alike-we-think-uva-researchers-find-similar-pattern-species-distribution-among-plants 2025-05-28T10:00:49-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Wu-Research-JD-AI.jpg More alike than we think: UVA researchers find a similar pattern of distribution among plants, animals and microbes. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) A landscape of Virginia native trees with a percentage symbol in the background https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-what-normal-pressure-hydrocephalus-condition-billy-joel-just-revealed 2025-05-27T16:42:43-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Billy-Joel-Brain-JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) illustration of a human head MRI scan https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-will-host-2026-ncaa-mens-lacrosse-championships 2025-05-27T16:28:27-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Lax-Announcement-UnivComm.jpg Typically home to UVA football, the 60,000-seat Scott Stadium will serve as a lacrosse venue next Memorial Day weekend. (University Communications photo) wide-angle shot of Scott Stadium at UVA https://news.virginia.edu/content/jefferson-literary-and-debating-society-celebrates-upcoming-bicentennial 2025-05-27T16:38:09-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-JeffSoc%20Bicentennial-MY.jpg The Jefferson Literary and Debating Society is the longest-running collegiate debating society in North America. (Contributed photos; photo illustration by Sako Yamaguchi, University Communications) collage of many members of the Jefferson Literary and Debating Society https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-librarians-share-their-must-read-books-summer 2025-05-28T14:48:43-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Summerreading2025-MY.jpg Just because you’re not in school doesn’t mean you should skip summer reading. (Illustration by Sako Yamaguchi, University Communications) a collage of book covers https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-student-joins-elite-national-roster-astronaut-scholars 2025-05-28T17:17:01-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/250528-SF-Ishaan-Patel-Scholar-LNG.jpg Ishaan Patel is currently working on condensed matter physics and starting a research project at Boston University as part of its program in physics research experience for undergraduates. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) portrait of Ishaan Patel https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-scientists-find-new-clue-quest-cure-hiv 2025-05-28T16:55:11-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-HIVresearch-MY.jpg University of Virginia researchers say they’ve discovered how HIV hides in the body and goes dormant to survive current treatments. The discovery could soon lead to new treatments that could kill the virus. (Illustration by Sako Yamaguchi, University Communications) illustration of two hands surrounding lab equipment https://news.virginia.edu/content/how-man-behind-rory-mcilroys-masters-success-helped-uva-golf-make-history 2025-05-30T16:58:13-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-GolfPsych-Cont.Photo_.jpg Sports psychologist Bob Rotella often opens his home to help members of the UVA men's golf team with their mental approach to the game. (UVA Athletics photo) Bob Rotella sitting back in a comfy chair conversing with members of the UVA men’s golf team https://news.virginia.edu/content/portrait-philanthropy-alumnus-honored-elevating-uva-arts 2025-05-29T17:19:44-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Erdman-Portrait-MR.jpg Joe Erdman, left, stands beside his presidential portrait with UVA President Jim Ryan. Erdman was honored for his work championing the arts at the University. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Joe Erdman, left, his presidential portrait, center, and UVA President Jim Ryan, right https://news.virginia.edu/content/six-decades-i-dos-uvas-longest-playing-organist-remembers-400-plus-weddings 2025-05-30T12:30:31-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Barbara-Moore-Organist-MR.jpg Organist Barbara Moore says the organ console – the “brain” as she called it – used to be on the other side of the chapel, facing the pipes behind her right shoulder. “They used to never be separated because they didn’t have the electrical capability of doing that,” she pointed out. Thanks to electrical conduits installed beneath the chapel’s floor, the console has been relocated to the right side of the non-denominational building, giving organists a clear view of wedding parties processing down the aisle. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Barbara Moore standing in the UVA Chapel next to the church organ https://news.virginia.edu/content/what-uva-expert-wants-you-know-about-sunscreen 2025-05-30T15:12:36-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Sunscreen-JD-AI.jpg (Illustration generated by John DiJulio, University Communications, assisted by AI) illustration collage of sunscreen products https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-how-can-you-avoid-deafening-sounds-summer 2025-05-30T13:30:07-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Summer-Sounds-JD.jpg From fireworks to marching bands to rock concerts, the joyful sounds of summer can cause hearing loss, but there are ways to prevent it, a UVA expert says. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) a loudspeaker icon over a background of fireworks https://news.virginia.edu/content/so-hoos-asking-what-limestone-spire-across-pond-doing-grounds 2025-05-30T14:15:40-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Merton-Spire-EE.jpg Nearly 100 years after it was installed, the Merton Spire is the centerpiece of the lower Pavilion VI garden, linking UVA with Merton College, Oxford. (Photo by Erin Edgerton, University Communications.) the Merton Spire in the UVA Pavilion IV garden https://news.virginia.edu/content/hoo-went-grounds-pentagon-and-back 2025-06-03T16:45:35-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Neller-SCPS-Contrib.jpg Ret. U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Robert Neller, a UVA alumnus, now serves his alma mater as a professor of practice in the School of Continuing and Professional Studies after 44 years of military service. (Contributed photo) Candid of Robert Neller giving a talk at UVA https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-study-brains-defense-system-may-drive-alzheimers 2025-06-03T10:05:13-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Alzheimers-TobiasWilbur.jpg UVA School of Medicine research shows age-driven DNA damage sparks brain inflammation and cell loss linked to Alzheimer’s, pointing to a new treatment approach. (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) bust of a male with an illustration of an exposed brain being bombarded by colored particles https://news.virginia.edu/content/brian-oconnor-era-ends-uva 2025-06-03T09:38:27-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-OConnor-Leaves-MR_0.jpg Former UVA baseball coach Brian O’Connor watches his team practice at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska, home of the College World Series. O’Connor took UVA to the CWS seven times in his 22 seasons with the Cavaliers. (UVA Athletics photo) Portrait of Brian O’Connor https://news.virginia.edu/content/why-are-movie-reboots-so-successful 2025-06-03T16:17:38-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Movie-Reboots-JD.jpg Sequels, prequels, rewrites and remakes are proving successful for Hollywood movie studios because familiarity practically guarantees an audience, UVA experts say. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) a collage of several movie posters and film icons https://news.virginia.edu/content/medical-student-former-athlete-paves-way-student-athletes-enter-health-fields 2025-06-04T10:46:40-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Swann-MR.jpg Former baseball student-athlete Isaiah Swann, pursuing a doctorate in cell biology, is a researcher in the lab of cell biologist Bettina Winckler. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Isaiah Swann with bat https://news.virginia.edu/content/1-4-young-men-are-lonely-uva-researcher-explains-why-and-how-help 2025-06-05T10:45:57-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Lonely-Boy-ISTOCK.jpg “The strong in-person connection, that’s something that is what really makes humans tick and it’s something the current generation of young people lost a year and a half of during COVID, during an absolutely formative period when you learn how to manage these relationships and how to deepen them and how grow them,” University of Virginia psychology professor Joseph Allen says. illustration of a man in a row boat on open water https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-why-are-you-so-tired-after-vacation-and-what-can-you-do-about-it 2025-06-04T16:09:28-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Vacation-Fatigue-iStock.jpg Post-vacation fatigue can be visible in airports everywhere. tired person sitting at an airport gate with suitcases https://news.virginia.edu/content/breaking-mold-how-uvas-class-1974-changed-university-forever 2025-06-09T14:27:43-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Gail-Gerry-Contrib-JD.jpg Currently, women are a slight majority at the University of Virginia. When UVA first became coeducational, there were only 450 women. (Contributed photos; illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) collage of photos from the UVA graduating class of 1974 https://news.virginia.edu/content/record-6-billion-raised-uvas-honor-future-campaign 2025-06-05T14:38:22-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Campaign-Announcement-EE.jpg The University of Virginia marks a milestone in its “Honor the Future” campaign, surpassing $6 billion, supporting priorities across academics, research and student life. (Photo by Erin Edgerton, University Communications) Student sitting on the Lawn in front of the UVA Rotunda https://news.virginia.edu/content/math-anxiety-contagious-uva-researcher-knows-how-break-cycle 2025-06-05T15:32:28-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Maths-JD.jpg Few people are truly bad at math. Practicing everyday math skills, like adding up steps and comparing prices, can make people more comfortable with numbers, a UVA researcher says. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) student laying head on desk surrounded by numbers and books https://news.virginia.edu/content/music-beat-chris-stapleton-brings-his-all-american-road-show-tour-back-jpj 2025-06-09T15:52:07-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Chris-Stapleton-MR.jpg Chris Stapleton sings Friday during the first of two shows at John Paul Jones Arena. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Chris Stapleton performing at UVA's John Paul Jones Arena https://news.virginia.edu/content/uvas-artificial-pancreas-uses-digital-twin-tech-improve-diabetes-control 2025-06-09T16:22:33-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Artificial-Pancreas-JD.jpg A ‘digital twin’ for diabetes control helps users with Type 1 diabetes with UVA-developed artificial pancreases, a new study shows. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) illustration of two human body diagrams showing the pancreas https://news.virginia.edu/content/universitys-top-honors-go-doctors-known-their-heart 2025-06-09T15:37:09-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Jefferson-Awards-MR.jpg Two medical doctors, one deeply involved in research and the other in expanding care to the poor and uninsured, received the annual Thomas Jefferson Awards on Friday in the Rotunda’s Dome Room. The awards for service and scholarship are the University’s highest honors. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) UVA President Jim Ryan speaking at the 2025 Thomas Jefferson Awards https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-nba-finals-rick-carlisles-success-story-resonates-ryan-odom 2025-06-10T17:31:11-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Carlisle-Odom-JD-MR-Contrib.jpg Alumnus Rick Carlisle’s continued success as an NBA coach, despite changing playing styles, is inspiring to Ryan Odom, UVA’s new head men’s basketball coach. (Photo illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Portrait of Ryan Odom with an illustrated background featuring a UVA basketball image. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-names-perfect-candidate-chris-pollard-its-next-head-baseball-coach 2025-06-10T17:06:03-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Coach-Pollard-Contrib.jpg New UVA baseball coach Chris Pollard is very familiar with the Atlantic Coast Conference. He led Duke University to two conference titles during his time leading the Blue Devils. (Contributed photo) Portrait of New UVA baseball coach Chris Pollard. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-wise-honors-outgoing-rector-robert-hardie 2025-06-11T15:21:35-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Hardie-Award-MR.jpg Robert Hardie, right, outgoing rector of the University of Virginia, is proud of winning the Samuel R. Crockett Award for supporting the relationship between UVA and UVA Wise. Donna Henry, chancellor of the University of Virginia’s College at Wise, presented the award at last week’s UVA Board of Visitors meeting. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Donna Henry and Robert Hardie https://news.virginia.edu/content/teens-learn-trades-light-futures-uva-facilities-management 2025-06-12T08:26:17-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Boys-and-Girls-Club-MR.jpg Boys & Girls Club members participating in a University of Virginia Facilities Management workshop show delight that a circuit on which they worked powers a light bulb. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Boys and Girls club members at an exhibit https://news.virginia.edu/content/ranked-choice-voting-expands-across-states-and-localities 2025-06-11T15:46:05-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Ranked-Choice-v2-JD-AI.jpg Ranked choice elections give voters more choice and candidates more of a chance, a UVA expert says. Voters rank their choice of candidate in order of preference and the rankings will determine a winner if no candidate wins a majority of the vote as a “first preference.” (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications, assisted by AI) illustration of candidates in on election ballot https://news.virginia.edu/content/wise-move-little-known-pathway-uva-saves-money-and-changes-lives 2025-06-12T16:49:12-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-YearinWise-LathanGoumas.jpg Charlotte Schroeder says her experience at UVA Wise was educational and fulfilling. She transferred to Charlottesville after a year and graduated in May, a year early. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Portrait of Charlotte Schroeder https://news.virginia.edu/content/president-ryans-marathon-campaign-alzheimers-celebrated-check-signs-hope 2025-06-16T17:36:34-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-RunWithJimCheck-MR.jpg Members of UVA’s leadership community present a check to commemorate President Jim Ryan’s “Run With Jim” Boston Marathon campaign. From left to right: Senior Associate Vice President for Health System Development Amy Karr, Department of Neurology Chair Dr. Xuemei Huang, Brain Institute Co-Director Dr. Jaideep Kapur, Brain Institute Co-Director Sarah Kucenas, Ryan, Interim Executive Vice President for Health Affairs Dr. Mitch Rosner and John Lukens, director of the Harrison Center for Translational Alzheimer’s and Neurodegeneration. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Amy Karr, Dr. Xuemei Huang, Dr. Jaideep Kapur, Sarah Kucenas, Jim Ryan, Dr. Mitch Rosner and John Lukens https://news.virginia.edu/content/55-million-gift-will-support-student-athletes-commerce-students-cavalier-fund 2025-06-16T16:57:54-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-5mildonation_UC.jpg Part of Tim and Jennifer Smith’s gift will go to support student-athletes, including UVA baseball players (University Communications photo) aerial photo of Davenport Field at Disharoon Park https://news.virginia.edu/content/music-beat-beach-boy-brian-wilson-left-lasting-mark-american-music 2025-06-16T16:06:59-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/UVAToday-SF-BrianWilson-CreativeCommons.jpg Beach Boy Brian Wilson’s music draws on many different influences from American music and merges it into rock’n’roll. (Photo from Creative Commons) Brian Wilson https://news.virginia.edu/content/growing-food-may-reduce-cancer-risk-uva-student-volunteers-learn-how 2025-06-17T14:00:02-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-GardenCancerRisk-LG.jpg For rising fourth-year student Diya Gupta, interning at UVA’s Office for Sustainability means getting her hands dirty. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Portrait of a girl doing some gardening. https://news.virginia.edu/content/accomplished-library-leader-ai-scholar-named-uva-librarian-and-dean-libraries 2025-06-17T14:08:55-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-LibraryDean-UC.jpg The Shannon Library is UVA’s main library, but Leo S. Lo will also lead more than a half dozen other, smaller libraries on Grounds. (University Communications photo) Portrait of the front entrance of UVA's Shannon Library. https://news.virginia.edu/content/birkenau-krakow-hoos-journey-uncovers-lessons-and-legacy 2025-06-18T10:47:23-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-SCPS-Poland-Contrib.jpg University of Virginia School of Continuing and Professional Studies alumna Christine Reifsteck, center, a deputy police chief in Rantoul, Illinois, stands outside Auschwitz, a site she visited as part of a course that gave her insight into both law enforcement and her family history. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications. Contributed photos.) Portrait of Christine Reifsteck, center, a deputy police chief in Rantoul, Illinois, stands outside Auschwitz. https://news.virginia.edu/content/she-paid-her-uva-degree-flying-hot-air-balloons-now-its-her-full-time-job 2025-06-18T15:54:59-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-16x9-Hot-Air-Balloon-KLW.jpg Balloonist Mandy Baskin inflates her balloon in a field at the Boar’s Head Resort. She ordered the “aerostat” from a business in the Czech Republic. “This balloon is so well built and I’m just so thrilled to fly her,” she said. “She’s just a dream machine. The color pattern and everything was my design.” (Video by Kelly West, University Communications) a hot air balloon being retrieved by chasers https://news.virginia.edu/content/crews-put-top-home-uvas-karsh-institute-democracy 2025-06-23T14:23:39-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Karsh-Topping-MR.jpg Workers guide the final beam into place, completing the steel frame of the future Karsh Institute of Democracy. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Construction workers guiding a beam being craned onto the top of a building https://news.virginia.edu/content/back-woods-uva-alum-directs-magical-homecoming 2025-06-23T16:20:46-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Into-The-Woods-KLW.jpg The musical “Into the Woods” is a reimagining of classic Brothers Grimm fairytales. The Virginia Theatre Festival’s production of the show draws actors from Broadway to right here on Grounds. (Photo by Kelly West, University Communications) actors rehearsing a stage musical number https://news.virginia.edu/content/deep-impact-these-5-uva-technologies-have-likely-helped-you-or-someone-you-know 2025-06-23T16:58:42-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-LVG-MY_AI_Assist.jpg UVA Licensing & Ventures Group helps UVA researchers secure patents for their inventions and launch start-up companies. (Image by Sako Yamaguchi, University Communications, assisted by AI) an illustration of a researcher working in a lab with a microscope https://news.virginia.edu/content/princeton-review-ranks-uva-no-2-best-value-public-university 2025-06-24T16:37:19-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Princeton-Review-EE.jpg UVA ranks No. 2 among public universities on the Princeton Review’s 2025 Best Value Colleges list. (Photo by Erin Edgerton, University Communications) Portrait of arial view of Rotunda https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-expert-says-us-strikes-damaged-irans-facilities-not-its-knowledge 2025-06-25T14:39:15-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Iran-Attack-JD.jpg Stephen Mull thinks renewing diplomatic negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program could result in ensuring international inspectors’ access to its stockpile of enriched uranium. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) illustration of a globe with the country of Iran highlighted in orange https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-what-does-heat-wave-mean-your-lungs-and-health 2025-06-26T14:16:45-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Summer-Heat-JD-AI.jpg Excessive heat warnings remain in place across the state, with temperatures in the 90s. Nationwide, more than 150 million Americans have faced heat advisories this week, from Texas to Maine and beyond. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications, assisted by AI) an orange popsicle melting by a swimming pool https://news.virginia.edu/content/achilles-tendon-tears-what-know-about-nbas-trending-injury 2025-06-26T07:09:36-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Achilles-Heel-JD.jpg The Achilles tendon, the thickest in the human body, allows you to run, jump and walk. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) illustration of a torn Achilles tendon https://news.virginia.edu/content/when-going-gets-tough-they-suck-it-and-keep-rowing 2025-06-26T13:39:33-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-16x9-Rowing-MR.jpg The University of Virginia club rowing team grinds away on the Rivanna Reservoir in preparation for the Henley Royal Regatta in England. (Video by Matt Riley, University Communications) The UVA club rowing team on the Rivanna Reservoir https://news.virginia.edu/content/music-beat-uvas-hullabahoos-hit-right-note-and-win-big 2025-06-30T17:00:49-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Hullabahoos-Jingle-Contrib.jpg The Hullabahoos, an a cappella group on Grounds, jump and dance while performing “There’s Nothing Holding Me Back” by Shawn Mendes. The group recently won a national jingle competition. (Contributed photo) members of UVA Hullabahoos dancing and performing on grounds https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-rare-tick-borne-disease-now-virginia-what-do-you-need-know 2025-07-18T14:50:23-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-TicksQA-TobiasWilbur%20%281%29.jpg (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) A portrait illustration of a tick against a grassland background. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-health-researchers-find-hiv-drugs-treat-diabetes-related-eye-condition 2025-07-01T14:01:49-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-HIV-Diabetes-JD.jpg Doctors currently treat diabetic macular edema with monthly eye injections. A UVA Health team's discovery may soon make it possible to allow patients to take an affordable pill instead. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Portrait illustration of an illustration and pill with a dollar sign. https://news.virginia.edu/content/looking-after-little-ones-summer-heres-how-they-can-have-fun-and-keep-learning 2025-07-02T11:48:11-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/250623-Header-SF-Kid-Summer-Activities-JD.jpg Just because it’s summer doesn’t mean children can’t learn a thing a two. UVA experts have some tips on helping kids have fun while learning to relate, regulate, communicate, think and move. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) illustration of children at play under a sun https://news.virginia.edu/content/your-uva-approved-summer-safety-checklist-here 2025-07-02T12:53:50-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Summer-Safety-JD-AI.jpg This UVA expert’s advice can help you enjoy your summer uninterrupted. (Image generated by John DiJulio, University Communications, assisted by AI) illustration of families having a gathering in their backyard during summer https://news.virginia.edu/content/tik-tok-docs-why-gen-z-turning-dms-over-mds 2025-07-07T14:25:20-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-CrunchyTeens-MY.jpg (Illustration by Sako Yamaguchi, University Communications) illustration of a hand holding a phone displaying medical-related messages and confused punctuation https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-there-safer-way-keep-our-food-fresh 2025-07-07T14:42:51-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Berger-TobiasWilbur.jpg As the FDA continues to announce food recalls, UVA professor Bryan Berger says chemical pesticides and antimicrobials play a huge part. (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) illustration of a chicken sitting on eggs plastered with toxic and warning labels. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-trees-get-new-purpose-after-fall 2025-07-08T15:21:14-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Sawmilling-MR.jpg Wade Cotten, a sawyer, guides a 72-inch chainsaw bar through a 48-inch-wide, 11-foot-long white oak log, slicing off a 2 1/2-inch slab. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Portrait of Sawyer Wade Cotten guides a 72-inch chainsaw bar through a 48-inch-wide, 11-foot-long white oak log, slicing off a 2 1/2-inch slab https://news.virginia.edu/content/savannah-bananas-why-darden-professor-studying-dancing-baseball-team 2025-07-09T15:50:56-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Savannah-Bananas-Contrib.jpg Darden School of Business professor Les Alexander grins at Nationals Park, hours before the Savannah Bananas perform for a soldout crowd. (Photo by Landon Rody, Darden School of Business) Les Alexander standing on the field at Nationals Park during a Savannah Bananas game https://news.virginia.edu/content/harmonizing-jazz-and-justice-uva-law-grad-takes-blues-alley-stage 2025-07-09T16:27:23-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Adegoroye-Chris-Cherrie.jpg Kemi Adegoroye, a 2017 UVA Law graduate, performs at the Pearl Street Warehouse ahead of her two-show debut at the historic Blues Alley. (Photo by Chris Cherrie) Kemi Adegoroye performing at Street Warehouse https://news.virginia.edu/content/how-uvas-new-basketball-players-are-getting-know-each-other-and-university 2025-07-09T17:15:57-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Mens-Basketball-JH.jpg Coach Ryan Odom looks on as Sam Lewis, in black shirt, and Chance Mallory, in orange shirt, go through drills during a recent UVA basketball practice. Lewis, a junior transfer from the University of Toledo, and Mallory, a freshman from Charlottesville, are two of 11 new players on the roster. (Photo by Jamie Holt, UVA Athletics) Coach Ryan Odom, Sam Lewis and Chance Mallory running basketball drills https://news.virginia.edu/content/hidden-plain-sight-uva-research-gem-eastern-shore 2025-07-14T05:16:08-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-16x9-Coastal-Research-UnivComm.jpg Along Virginia’s Atlantic coast, researchers study restored seagrass and oyster populations over decades. (Video by Saint Hereford, University Communications) a power boat cruising the Virginia coastline https://news.virginia.edu/content/accolades-newsweek-names-9-uva-health-specialties-among-nations-best 2025-07-14T17:32:24-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-July-Accolades-UnivComm.jpg UVA Health is home to nine of the nation’s top medical specialty programs, according to Newsweek magazine. (University Communications photo) aerial photo of UVA Medical Center and surrounding buildings at dusk https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-are-your-feet-trying-tell-you-something 2025-07-14T15:56:34-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Foot-Health-JD.jpg Keeping your feet pain-free supports overall health and lowers the risk of obesity, diabetes and heart disease, says a UVA expert. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) illustration of orange footsteps along with exclamations on a blue background https://news.virginia.edu/content/when-storm-comes-uva-professor-wants-you-be-prepared 2025-07-14T16:06:33-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Natural-Disasters-JD.jpg A team at UVA is working to expand the database of information available to first responders during natural disasters to help identify not just where and when disasters strike, but who will be affected. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) a diamond-shaped caution road sign is barely visible in rising flood water https://news.virginia.edu/content/teens-research-questions-are-heart-uva-community-partnership 2025-07-15T14:43:19-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Youth-Education-Collab-Contrib-JD.jpg A partnership between the University of Virginia and Charlottesville City Schools helps teens dive into research on topics that interest them the most by guiding them in how to collect data, analyze results and explore possible actions based on their findings. (Contributed photos; illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) A collage of portraits featuring Nicholas Brown, Carly Dirghangi and Olivia Burke. https://news.virginia.edu/content/meet-trio-uva-alums-revolutionizing-vending-machine-industry 2025-07-16T09:00:05-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Vendera-JD-Contrib.jpg Vendera, a smart cooler, creates a seamless grab-and-go experience for vending machine customers. (Contributed photos; photo illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Illustration of a vending machine. https://news.virginia.edu/content/black-hole-walks-bar-uva-astronomers-take-science-people 2025-07-16T11:51:27-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Astronomy-On-Tap-EE.jpg UVA astronomer Matt Pryal runs the session as master of ceremonies of Astronomy on Tap Charlottesville, a role he has filled since 2019. (Photo by Erin Edgerton, University Communications) Matt Pyrall speaking at ”Astronomy on Tap C-ville” outreach at Firefly Restaurant & Game Room https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-why-did-oprah-call-uva-professor 2025-07-17T07:35:38-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Holsinger-Book-EFM.jpg UVA English professor Bruce Holsinger, an expert in medieval literature and culture, turns his attention to artificial intelligence in his fifth novel, the Oprah Book Club pick “Culpability.” (Photo by Emily Faith Morgan) Bruce Holsinger posing for a portrait in the UVA Shannon Library https://news.virginia.edu/content/nurse-dbrickashaw-how-uva-football-giant-conquering-his-next-act 2025-07-17T11:18:43-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-D%27Brickashaw-Ferguson-JD-Contrib.jpg After years of being defined as a football player, UVA alumnus D’Brickashaw Ferguson is now trending toward his next career as a nurse. (Photo illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Collage of photos of D’Brickashaw Ferguson playing football and as a nursing student https://news.virginia.edu/content/young-coders-dive-learning-uva-built-bots 2025-07-16T15:41:02-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-K12robots-MY.jpg Roversa Robotics, a startup developed through a partnership between the University of Virginia and Universidad del Norte in Colombia, brings affordable, adaptable, multilingual computer science and robotics tools to K–12 students worldwide. (Illustration by Sako Yamaguchi, University Communications) Illustration of a kid building a robot https://news.virginia.edu/content/tomorrows-teachers-fund-poised-support-300-more-education-students 2025-07-21T16:33:39-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-Education-Gift-MR.jpg A $5 million gift from Jane P. Batten, matched by UVA for a total of $7.5 million, expands access to teacher education through the Tomorrow’s Teachers Fund at the School of Education and Human Development. (University Communications photo) the UVA School of Education and Human Development at night https://news.virginia.edu/content/hoo-ahead-game-concussion-awareness 2025-08-26T23:06:33-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Concussion-Awareness-LNG.jpg UVA rising third-year student Nora Fotuhi, majoring in neuroscience and global public health, researches infant brain function in UVA’s Developmental Neuroanalytics Lab. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Nora Fotuhi practicing placing a brainwave monitoring cap on a medical mannequin https://news.virginia.edu/content/what-does-coldplay-kiss-cam-scandal-say-about-human-nature 2025-07-23T12:54:02-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Kiss-Cam-JD-AI.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications assisted by AI) illustration of a crowd at a live concert with screens flanking the stage displaying a ”kiss cam” segment https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-what-condition-president-trump-has-and-how-common-it 2025-07-22T15:07:49-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-venousinsufficiency-MY.jpg Chronic venous insufficiency affects blood flow in the leg veins, often leading to swelling and discomfort, especially after prolonged standing or inactivity. (Illustration by Sako Yamaguchi, University Communications) illustration of anatomical diagrams of male feet, ankles, and calves on a polkadot background https://news.virginia.edu/content/university-honors-bridge-builders-collaboration-and-service 2025-07-22T14:31:34-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Hoos-Building-Bridges-Contrib.jpg UVA staff members from several different departments gather in the Rotunda’s Dome Room to receive Hoos Building Bridges Awards. The awards reception took place last month. (Contributed photo) UVA staff in the Rotunda’s Dome Room during the 2025 Hoos Building Bridges Award ceremony https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-get-know-uvas-acting-president 2025-07-23T18:05:59-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Acting-President-Contrib.jpg Jennifer “J.J.” Wagner Davis is UVA’s acting president, while still maintaining her role as executive vice president and chief operating officer. (Photo by Kelly West, University Communications) portrait of Jennifer ”J.J.” Wagner https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-researchers-find-weight-loss-drugs-dont-substantially-improve-fitness 2025-07-23T12:27:55-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-FatLossDrugs-MY.jpg Weight-loss drugs can produce significant health benefits for patients, but they do little to improve cardiorespiratory fitness, UVA researchers say. Exercise, plus additions to diet, may need to be considered. (Illustration by Sako Yamaguchi, University Communications) illustration of a fit female on a background of various prescription drugs https://news.virginia.edu/content/seeing-stars-exhibition-explores-early-observatories-uva 2025-07-23T15:33:54-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Seeing-Stars-Contrib.jpg Before McCormick Observatory opened, UVA built two smaller observatories and then demolished them. (Contributed photo) illustration of McCormick Observatory tower over a drawn map of the constellations https://news.virginia.edu/content/lawn-lakes-wahoos-journey-first-job 2026-03-09T10:44:20-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-16x9-Hoos-First-Job-JD-Contrib.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Photos of Brynn Earl overlaying a map showing her journey from Virginia Beach to Madison, Wisconsin https://news.virginia.edu/content/princeton-review-ranks-darden-no-1-best-professors-best-management-mba 2025-07-28T13:04:09-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Darden-Ranking-MR.jpg (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) the steps of the UVA Rotunda and lawn on a beautiful day at noon https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-morning-anxiety-hijacking-your-day 2025-07-28T13:39:44-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Thumb-AnxiousMornings.jpg (Illustration and animation by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) illustration of a personified sun looking worried rising over a city skyline https://news.virginia.edu/content/former-hoos-return-hone-their-skills-and-help-future-teachers 2025-07-28T15:36:11-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Ed-School-Alumni-McGuffery.jpg UVA School of Education and Human Development alumni serving as reading specialists are helping coach classroom teachers and each other in the McGuffey Coaching Fellowship program. (Photo by Tom Cogill) Latisha Hayes reading the book “Can Kittens take a Catnap?” with a young girl https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-school-law-ranks-no-1-quality-life-and-more-2025-princeton-review 2025-07-29T12:26:13-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Law-Ranking-School-of-Law.jpg (Photo by Robert Llewellyn) Portrait of University of Virginia School of Law https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-law-student-charts-new-course-serve-fellow-veterans 2025-07-30T12:31:15-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Eli-Sinai-UnivComm.jpg Former U.S. Navy pilot Eli Sinai applies the discipline he gained as an airman to his law studies. (Contributed photo by Julia Davis) Portrait of Eli Sinai https://news.virginia.edu/content/explore-19th-century-blueprints-reimagined-uvas-iconic-rotunda 2025-07-31T09:26:53-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-RotundaArch-MY.jpg The architecture firm McKim, Mead & White was behind the Rotunda’s redesign. (Illustration by Sako Yamaguchi, University Communications) an architectural drawing of the UVA Rotunda in UVA blue and orange https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-class-made-her-feel-home-now-shes-come-home-help-teach-it 2025-07-30T15:37:04-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Language-Cooking-Class-MR.jpg Students learn to make fajitas as they work on their English language skills. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) students flip fajitas in pan https://news.virginia.edu/content/let-history-breathe-uva-masons-are-preserving-pillars-past 2025-08-01T10:12:00-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Column-Repair-LNG.jpg Historic mason Justin Rivenburgh applies lime render to the outside of a column on Pavilion I. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) a mason restoring a column on UVA Pavillion 1 https://news.virginia.edu/content/hoo-making-her-summer-count 2025-08-01T11:46:31-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Madison-House-MR.jpg Rising fourth-year UVA student Emilie McCaskill conducts research in the School of Medicine’s Bielinsky-Hendrickson Lab, where she has worked for the past two years. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Emilie McCaskill doing medical research at the UVA School of Medicine https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-your-back-school-shopping-cart-smarter-you 2025-08-04T10:25:27-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Thumb-QA-Ai.jpg Artificial intelligence can make stylish selections for shoppers, with nearly 60% of consumers using it to assist purchases and almost half trusting it more than a friend for outfit advice, according to recent surveys. (Illustration and animation by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) illustration of a man shaking hands with a 1950's style robot for style suggestions and the robot recommends a fedora https://news.virginia.edu/content/6-rotary-global-grant-recipients-are-packing-their-bags-study-abroad 2025-08-04T14:31:03-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Rotary-Scholars-Contrib.jpg Six UVA graduates have received Rotary Global Grants, one-year scholarships designed for students pursuing graduate studies outside of the United States in one of Rotary International’s seven focus areas. (John DiJulio illustration, University Communications) portraits of Ella Reithinger, Samantha Grace Upson, Grace Gray, Lydia Kim, Owen Robert Selden, and Alexandra Zaffuts https://news.virginia.edu/content/world-class-swimming-running-hoos-turn-record-setting-performances 2025-08-05T09:57:56-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Track-and-Swim-Contrib.jpg UVA alumnae swimmers Kate Douglass and Gretchen Walsh celebrate after medal-winning performances at the FINA World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. (Photos by Jack Spitser) Bottom: UVA alumna Margot Appleton and rising senior Gary Martin compete in their respective events at the USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon. (Photos by Johnny Pace) Collage Portrait of Kate Douglass, Gretchen Walsh, UVA alumna Margot Appleton and rising senior Gary Martin. https://news.virginia.edu/content/water-desert-uva-anthropologists-fulbright-semester-cairo 2025-08-05T14:17:41-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Cairo-Fulbright-Contrib.jpg Tessa Farmer spent last semester on a Fulbright scholarship in Cairo. This fall, she’s bringing that knowledge back to students. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) a collage featuring Tessa Farmer seeing the sights during her travels in Cairo, Egypt https://news.virginia.edu/content/accolades-uva-brain-cancer-researcher-earns-international-honor 2025-08-06T15:27:28-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Sontheimer-UnivComm.jpg The work of UVA Cancer Center’s Harald Sontheimer and a Stanford University colleague is changing the way researchers approach brain tumors. (University Communications photo) portrait of Harald Sontheimer posing in a laboratory https://news.virginia.edu/content/bedtime-stories-torts-and-contracts-inspire-law-school-path 2025-08-06T15:39:15-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Law-Legacy-UnivComm.jpg Ashby Shores is preparing to start at the University of Virginia School of Law this fall, 22 years after his father did the same. (Contributed photo) portrait of Ashby Shores https://news.virginia.edu/content/parents-read-you-help-pack-your-hoo-move-uva 2025-08-06T19:37:51-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Parent-Advice-JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) a suitcase filled with an IKEA tote bag, a rubber mallet and some wall hooks. The suitcase has a name tag labelled "first year". https://news.virginia.edu/content/born-be-mild-uva-deans-take-their-machines-road 2025-08-07T09:55:15-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Hells-Deans-Contrib.jpg What did you do on your summer vacation? Philip Bourne, founding dean of the UVA School of Data Science, left, and Ian Solomon, dean of the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, rode through the rain, sun and dizzying heights of Colorado on motorcycles. (Contributed photo) Philip Bourne and Ian Solomon posing next to their motorcycles in front of the UVA School of Data Science https://news.virginia.edu/content/now-you-can-watch-hoos-shine-without-dropping-dime 2025-08-07T15:20:04-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Thumb-FreeSports.jpg Beginning this season, UVA fans can attend home men’s soccer, women’s soccer, women’s lacrosse and softball games without a paid ticket. (University Communications photo; animation by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) UVA men's soccer player standing on the field with a banner behind him that reads ”Free Admission“ https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-leaders-answer-new-parents-most-common-questions 2025-08-07T16:36:40-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Parent-Questions-JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) an illustration of the UVA Rotunda and Lawn with a speech bubble above containing a question mark. https://news.virginia.edu/content/106-uva-trailblazer-thrives-house-shes-loved-decades 2025-08-11T10:19:50-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Virginia-Stokes-LNG.jpg Virginia Stokes poses in her home, Recoleta, in late July. Stokes graduated from UVA in 1948, decades before women were admitted to the University on an equal basis. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) portrait of Virginia Stokes sitting on her couch in her living room https://news.virginia.edu/content/what-college-uva-summer-program-gives-high-schoolers-sample 2025-08-08T16:02:52-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Fairfax-Summer-Program-Contrib.jpg Local high schoolers explore new skills and interests at UVA Northern Virginia during the Inspire Summer Program. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) collage of students participating in vocational training https://news.virginia.edu/content/darden-duckpins-and-darts-are-recipe-success 2025-08-11T13:57:43-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Sunpin-Darden-Contrib.jpg Darden School of Business graduate George Ordway stands inside SunPins, his new Charlottesville entertainment venue, where guests can enjoy games, drinks and a lively, community-focused atmosphere. (Photo by Caroline Mackey) Portrait of George Ordway https://news.virginia.edu/content/smooth-move-student-tested-packing-tips-new-hoos 2025-08-11T14:41:45-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Dorm-Packing-JD.jpg Maximize your dorm space with advice from UVA students who’ve learned what is essential and what just takes up space. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) a person carrying several moving boxes with ’UVA‘ written on them. A coffee maker and dumbbell are on the ground and the person is choosing to bring them or not. https://news.virginia.edu/content/hoo-returning-school-question-balance 2025-08-11T14:20:23-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-SCPS-Leahey-LNG.jpg A Hoo at heart since she was 18, Maureen “Mo” Leahey is a Hoo indeed as she works toward her bachelor’s degree through UVA’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Portrait of Maureen Leahey https://news.virginia.edu/content/brotherhood-traveling-uva-pennant 2025-08-12T11:39:28-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Darden-Everest-LNG.jpg First-year Darden School of Business student Andrew Katz, standing on North Grounds, displays the UVA pennant he took with him to Mount Everest’s peak. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Andrew Katz standing in front of the UVA Rotunda holding a Virginia pennant over their head https://news.virginia.edu/content/faculty-spotlight-brain-synapses-fire-award-winning-teachers-classroom 2025-08-13T16:28:49-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Erin-Clabough-MR.jpg Neuroscientist Erin Clabough often teaches her classes perched atop her desk in Gilmer Hall. She thinks people would be surprised that “a lot of things that we think of as our static character traits actually are learned behaviors. Because of that, we can change a lot about ourselves that we think of as unchangeable, like how much empathy we have, or how creative we are or how much self-control we have.” (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Erin Clabough sitting on a table in a science classroom holding two halves of a model human brain https://news.virginia.edu/content/study-finds-sharp-decline-us-childrens-health-heres-how-uva-health-helping 2025-08-14T11:21:03-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-ChildrensHealth-TobiasWilbur.jpg (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) illustration of a boy sitting on the ground and frowning with a radial wave background https://news.virginia.edu/content/creator-floating-classroom-dock-uva 2025-08-14T11:48:21-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-River-Boat-LNG.jpg Robin Dunbar joins UVA’s Environmental Institute to continue finding solutions to marine debris and to expand on her previous work on the Learning Barge. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Robin Dunbar sitting on a log on the shore of the Elizabeth River https://news.virginia.edu/content/whats-bugging-you-spotted-lanternfly-proves-hard-control 2025-08-15T13:18:28-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-3x2-Lantern-Fly-JD.jpg You’ve tried swatting them down and stomping them dead, but still you find dozens more spotted lanternflies feeding off your trees. The invasive bugs are causing trouble for vineyards and homeowners alike. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) 3 rows of Spotted Lantern Flies on an orange background https://news.virginia.edu/content/wahoo-welcome-ultimate-guide-all-new-hoos 2025-08-15T18:52:04-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Wahoo-Welcome-UnivComm_1.jpg Friday night, UVA will host a huge football pep rally in Scott Stadium. (University Communications photo) several people spell out the letters UVA on the field of Scott Stadium with fireworks in the background https://news.virginia.edu/content/rotunda-my-front-yard-lawns-newest-residents-move 2025-08-15T16:22:17-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Lawnie-Move-In-EE.jpg Boris Nakashyan poses on his Lawn rocking chair in front of the Rotunda. Nakashyan is this year’s head “Lawnie.” (Photo by Erin Edgerton, University Communications) Boris Nakashyan sitting in a rocking chair on the Lawn in front of the UVA Rotunda https://news.virginia.edu/content/hoo-helps-others-take-full-advantage-university-life 2025-08-18T16:49:48-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Zachary-Palazzotto-MR.jpg After graduation, Engineering Student Council President Zach Palazzotto says he looks forward to a career in the pharmaceutical industry. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Portrait of Zachary Palazzotto https://news.virginia.edu/content/documentary-series-gives-all-access-pass-new-era-uva-mens-basketball 2025-08-18T17:20:43-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-MBB-Doc-OM.jpg UVA basketball players, left to right, Dallin Hall, Chance Mallory and Devin Tillis take documentary-making into their own hands during the team’s recent guided tour of Grounds. That trio is part of 12 additions to the Wahoos’ roster this season. (Photo by Olivia McLucas, Virginia Athletics) Portrait of group of UVA basketball players. https://news.virginia.edu/content/lawnies-offer-tips-making-most-your-uva-experience 2025-08-18T16:30:35-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Lawnie-Advice-EE.jpg This year’s Lawn residents recommend exploring your interests and remembering time flies. Collage portrait of this year’s UVA Lawn residents. https://news.virginia.edu/content/grounds-gets-refresh-summer-upgrades 2025-08-19T14:34:50-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Construction-Updates-MR.jpg Traffic patterns are different at the triangle intersection in the north end of McCormick Road, in an effort to make the area safer and easier to navigate. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) the triangle intersection at McCormick Road at UVA https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-restores-chain-gate-pillars-nod-past 2025-08-19T16:16:43-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Senff-Gates-Contrib-JD.jpg The Senff Gates stand at the north end of Hospital Drive. They were funded by a donation from Gustavia Tapscott Senff. (Photo by Ralph R. Thompson, University Library) photo from 1915 of the Senff Gates at the north end of Hospital Drive at UVA https://news.virginia.edu/content/aviator-takes-command-uvas-naval-rotc-unit 2025-08-20T13:38:15-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Marvin-Scott-MR.jpg Capt. Marvin Scott is a U.S. Navy aviator who says he plans to teach his midshipmen preparation and self-reliance. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Captain Marvin Scott https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-student-trades-summer-sleep-early-mornings-nbcs-today-show 2025-08-20T12:18:50-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Today-Intern-Contrib.jpg A rising third-year UVA College of Arts & Sciences student from Charlotte, North Carolina, Lily Jones works as a summer broadcast intern for NBC’s “Today” show in New York City. (Contributed photos) portrait of Lily Jones, left, and Lily Jones with other Today Show interns on the stage of the Citi Concert Series https://news.virginia.edu/content/us-supreme-court-justice-ketanji-brown-jackson-speaking-uva-sept-18 2025-08-21T12:23:37-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Justice-Jackson-USSupremeCourt.jpg U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is a graduate of Harvard Law School, where she was a classmate of UVA law professor Kimberly Jenkins Robinson. The founder of UVA’s Education Rights Institute, Robinson is hosting the justice in September. (U.S. Supreme Court photo) portrait of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson https://news.virginia.edu/content/students-power-uvas-push-toward-carbon-neutrality 2025-08-26T14:34:03-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Geothermal-JD.jpg Through the Decarbonization Academy, University of Virginia students work on projects ranging from plastics recycling to geothermal energy to help the University meet its 2030 carbon-neutral and 2050 fossil fuel-free goals. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) aerial photo of the UVA Rotunda and academic village with a thermal imaging filter effect applied https://news.virginia.edu/content/students-one-stop-here-answer-all-your-uva-questions 2025-08-22T17:18:03-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-One-Stop-MR.jpg Students can now get answers to financial aid, registration and admission questions through UVA One Stop without being transferred between offices. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) A student working at a computer help desk https://news.virginia.edu/content/4000-new-stories-begin-meet-uvas-class-2029 2025-08-25T21:02:49-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Meet-the-Class-2029-JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) A collage portrait illustrated against a colorful background. https://news.virginia.edu/content/new-hoos-welcomed-opening-convocation 2025-08-25T16:30:44-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Convocation-LNG.jpg The Class of 2029 and transfer students link arms to sing “The Good Old Song.” (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Portrait of UVA Class of 2029 students link arms to sing “The Good Old Song.” https://news.virginia.edu/content/5-things-know-about-uva-football-heading-2025-season 2025-09-04T09:20:51-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Five-Football-Facts-MR.jpg UVA quarterback Chandler Morris attempts a pass during the Cavaliers’ spring game in April. Morris, a graduate student who transferred from the University of North Texas, is one of many new faces on Virginia’s 2025 roster. (Virginia Athletics photo) UVA quarterback Chandler Morris passing a football during a spring practice game 2024 https://news.virginia.edu/content/meet-uva-student-building-rare-coin-empire 2025-08-27T15:48:56-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Coin-Collector-MR.jpg UVA fourth-year student Hunter Hicks is a numismatist, or a coin collector, a passion he picked up at just 10 years old. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Hunter Hicks examines a graded coin in front of a background of other collector coins https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-why-would-uva-alumnus-take-risk-opening-bookstore-now 2025-08-27T15:25:16-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Alum-Bookstore-Contrib.jpg Philip Lorish stands at the desk of Commerce Street Books, located in the gallery of the Doyle Hotel. His new venture centers on connection, rather than convenience. (Contributed photo) Philip Lorish at the counter of his bookstore ‘Commerce Street Books’ https://news.virginia.edu/content/how-fan-feedback-shaping-uva-football-gameday-experience 2025-08-28T14:42:56-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Football-Fans-Contrib.jpg A sea of UVA football fans cheer during the Cavaliers’ home game against the University of Maryland last season. (UVA Athletics photo) a crowd of spectators cheers at Scott Stadium at UVA https://news.virginia.edu/content/wahoos-path-led-wars-fury-academical-village 2025-08-29T10:29:12-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Stephen-Canty-MR.jpg Stephen Canty is diving into the challenge of being a new Hoo, bringing along his experiences in combat and personal growth. The two-tour veteran of the war in Afghanistan says he’s found a home on Grounds. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Stephen Cantry wearing a Marines backpack and headwear stands for a photo on the Lawn in front of the Rotunda at UVA on a bright afternoon https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-law-alumna-first-black-woman-elected-virginias-chief-justice 2025-08-29T14:51:23-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Cleo-Powell-Contrib.jpg Cleo E. Powell, a 1982 University of Virginia School of Law graduate, becomes chief justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia on Jan. 1, the first Black woman in the role. (Contributed photo) portrait of Supreme Court of Virginia Chief Justice Cleo E. Powell https://news.virginia.edu/content/trouble-focusing-these-uva-experts-can-help 2025-09-02T09:21:37-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Focus-JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) illustration of a hand holding a pair of scissors cutting a notification bell icon https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-professor-named-list-most-influential-people-ai 2025-09-02T14:11:18-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-AI-Professor-Stock.jpg a robotic hand tips a set of scales with 3 people on the other side https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-expands-elite-concussion-care-all-students 2025-09-02T16:04:17-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Concussion-Protocol-JD.jpg University of Virginia students who suffer head injuries will receive the same concussion management protocol at Student Health and Wellness as UVA student-athletes, thanks to a new $300,000 grant from the Jefferson Trust. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) an illustration of a human brain with stars and spirals around it https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-students-take-research-global-summer-germany 2025-09-03T12:28:34-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Germany-Abroad-Contrib.jpg These are the four University of Virginia students who spent their summers in Germany, researching everything from energy to polymers to 3-D modeling and treating liver disease. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications.) Collage of four UVA students in Germany https://news.virginia.edu/content/80-years-nuclear-weapons-have-been-unused-threat 2025-09-03T14:24:02-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Nuclear-TobiasWilbur.jpg Eighty years after the end of World War II, nine nations hold the world in a precarious nuclear balance. (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications). Illustration of a bird flying carrying a nuclear bomb https://news.virginia.edu/content/amazon-cracking-down-free-shipping-uva-expert-explains-what-it-means 2025-09-04T08:43:24-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Prime-JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Illustration of a frowning face on a cardboard box https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-what-passion-did-summer-ghana-spark-hoo 2025-09-04T11:57:51-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SF_Bonsu_MY.jpg Entering his fourth and final year at UVA, Phillip Bonsu reflects on his summer research. (Illustration by Masako Yamaguchi, University Communications) illustration collage of Phillip Bonsu holding talks and standing outside the University of Ghana Medical School https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-alumnas-15-year-mission-backpack-buddies-wins-nonprofit-contest 2025-09-04T13:37:59-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Backpack-Buddies-JD.jpg Lucia Hoerr transforms compassion into action. At just 9 years old, she founded Backpack Buddies to support students in Charlottesville. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) illustration of Lucia Hoerr surrounded by backpacks https://news.virginia.edu/content/new-rotc-commander-looks-train-leaders-uniquely-consequential-times 2025-09-04T14:09:06-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-AFROTC-LNG.jpg U.S Air Force Col. Cary Mittelmark says he looks forward to creating future leaders for America at UVA. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) U.S Air Force Col. Cary Mittelmark stands in front of a mural of the U.S. Flag https://news.virginia.edu/content/anonymous-donor-helps-make-uva-transfer-students-dreams-come-true 2025-09-05T12:03:30-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-PVCC-Mia-Martinez-Contrib.jpg Mia Martinez is studying in the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences after earning a scholarship set aside for outstanding Piedmont Virginia Community College students transferring to UVA. (Photo by Jeneene Chatowsky) Mia Martinez https://news.virginia.edu/content/finally-shes-set-sail-atlantic-ocean-im-going-give-it-everything-i-have 2025-09-08T12:16:09-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Sailing-Alum-Contrib.jpg UVA alumna Ambre Hasson sails on the open sea aboard the 21-foot boat she’ll soon bring to compete in the Mini Transat race across the Atlantic Ocean. (Contributed photo) Ambre Hasson's sailboat on open water https://news.virginia.edu/content/they-thought-books-had-burned-1895-they-were-hiding-plain-sight 2025-09-07T10:35:54-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Old-Medical-Books-LNG.jpg (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) several old book spines covering topics in medicine https://news.virginia.edu/content/shame-and-pain-lung-cancers-stigma-exerts-psychic-and-physical-toll 2025-09-08T10:47:58-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/lee_ann_johnson_cpk_header.jpg Lee Ann Johnson researches the stigma attached to lung cancer, in the hope that patients don’t endure additional suffering at the end of their lives. (Photo by Christine Phelan Kueter, UVA Nursing) Lee Ann Johnson Headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/data-science-business-leaders-3-uva-schools-partner-new-programs 2025-09-08T12:30:28-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/data_science_business_header.jpg UVA is offering new programs that are designed for senior business leaders interested both in developing their own data science expertise and creating and managing data-intensive teams to improve organizational performance. Man working on a computer and tablet looking at graphs https://news.virginia.edu/content/sabato-kaine-paul-ryan-begala-cnns-lemon-discuss-crucial-political-issues 2025-09-08T12:36:48-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/rotunda_dome_room_ss_header.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Looking through pillars to the ceiling of the Rotunda https://news.virginia.edu/content/kings-question-where-do-we-go-here-frames-years-mlk-events 2025-09-08T12:45:04-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/mlk_celebration_header.jpg Taking the title of King’s 1967 book as the theme of the 2021 Community MLK Celebration, the Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is planning a series of virtual events Jan. 18 through 31. (LBJ Library photo by Yoichi Okamoto) Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.sitting in a chair looking to the left at someone speaking https://news.virginia.edu/content/williams-grateful-womens-support 2025-09-08T12:53:23-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/carla_womens_support_contrib_header.jpg Carla Williams, Lisa Palmer, Fran Palmer and head softball coach Joanna Hardin at the groundbreaking of Palmer Park in 2018. (Contributed photo) Carla Williams, Lisa Palmer, Fran Palmer, Joanna Hardin all hold golden shovels while they breakground at the Palmer Park in 2018 https://news.virginia.edu/content/stretching-possibilities-researcher-imagines-super-rubber-and-has-strategy-make-it 2025-09-08T12:59:06-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/lihengcai_contrib_header.jpg Liheng Cai holds joint appointments in UVA’s Departments of Materials Science and Engineering and Chemical Engineering, with a courtesy appointment in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. (Contributed photo) Liheng Cai headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/peloton-worth-it-engineering-professor-weighs-craze 2025-10-29T09:43:57-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/peloton_bike_header.jpg Engineering professor Gavin Garner believes the genius behind the Peloton brand isn’t in the bike’s mechanical design. (Photo illustration by Ziniu Chen, University Communications; photo by Peloton Interactive Inc.) illustration of a Peloton bike on a road https://news.virginia.edu/content/focused-ultrasound-shows-promise-treating-parkinsons-disease 2025-09-08T13:15:24-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/focused_ultrasound_ss_header.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications View of the new ER wing at UVA Health https://news.virginia.edu/content/4-things-your-teen-or-pre-teen-needs 2025-09-10T11:48:19-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/adolescents_needs_header.jpg Child using tools to build a mechanical toy https://news.virginia.edu/content/class-2022-future-surgeon-draws-inspiration-her-sister 2026-03-04T18:35:16-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Jaina_Lane_ee_1.jpg Jaina Lane has blossomed at UVA’s School of Medicine. She’ll soon move on to residency at Temple University in Philadelphia. (Photo by Erin Edgerton, University Communications) https://news.virginia.edu/content/democracy-dialogues-event-explores-chaotic-events-us-capitol 2025-09-08T13:45:50-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/rotunda_da_header.jpg UVA’s “Democracy Dialogues” series kicked off Wednesday night. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Looking up the steps to the Rotunda Entrance https://news.virginia.edu/content/cutouts-add-personal-touch-jpj 2025-09-08T13:52:47-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/basketball_cutouts_header.jpg For a $75 donation, Cavalier fans can have a virtual presence in the “crowd” at John Paul Jones Arena. (Photo by Matt Riley, UVA Athletics) Cardboard cutouts of fans placed in every seat in John Paul Jones Arena https://news.virginia.edu/content/accolades-harvard-gives-sabatos-crystal-ball-shout-out 2025-09-08T14:02:57-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/center_for_politics_da_header_0.jpg UVA’s Center for Politics earned notice from Harvard University for its accuracy in forecasting the 2020 presidential race. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Campaign Buttons https://news.virginia.edu/content/more-turning-wrench-uva-apprentice-program-builds-employment-pipeline 2025-09-08T14:05:13-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Ryan_McCarthy_01_by-Jane-DeGeorge.jpg Apprentice Ryan McCarthy learns from senior plumber Bert Watson, himself a 2006 graduate of the apprenticeship program. (Photo by Jane Centofante, UVA Facilities Management) A man in yellow work gloves and a woman holding an unlit torch examine a copper pipe https://news.virginia.edu/content/armed-humor-student-named-among-nations-top-four-army-rotc-cadets 2025-09-08T14:14:26-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/jacob_shapero_da_header.jpg A cadet lieutenant in the University’s Army ROTC program, Jacob Shapero is interested in teaching economics. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Cadet lieutenant Jacob Shapero headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/everyone-loves-zim-packed-house-pays-homage-former-cav-mlb-star 2025-10-29T09:50:24-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Disharoon_Drone_SS_03.jpg A record crowd of 5,919 was on hand for “Ryan Zimmerman Day” on Saturday at Disharoon Park. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) An aerial shot of the UVA baseball field, with the number 11 mowed into the grass https://news.virginia.edu/content/lily-west-named-uva-alumni-association-ceo 2025-09-08T14:21:59-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/lily_west_contrib_header.jpg Lily West served as interim CEO of the Alumni Association during the last six months of the nationwide search and had served as chief operating officer since January 2018. (Photo courtesy UVA Alumni Association) Lily West headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-was-attack-capitol-coup-what-happens-now-expert-responds 2025-09-08T14:27:03-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/us_capitol_architect_of_the_capitol_header.jpg (Photo courtesy the Architect of the Capitol) US Capitol Building at dusk https://news.virginia.edu/content/class-2022-nursing-student-sees-climate-lessons-no-longer-optional 2026-03-04T18:34:44-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Amelia_Kirby_Contrib.jpg Amelia Kirby can’t hide her enthusiasm for her environmental activist work, which recently earned applause from the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments and the Nurses Climate Challenge. (Contributed photo) Portrait on Amelia Kirby smiling. https://news.virginia.edu/content/constructive-political-dialogue-possible-2021 2025-09-09T14:24:53-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/political-dialogue_header.jpg Blue background with White comment bubble https://news.virginia.edu/content/mending-heart-uva-discovery-could-lead-better-heart-attack-outcomes 2025-09-08T14:47:19-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Folk_Medicine_AA.jpg While more research is needed, harmine, which is found in the plant Syrian rue, may be effective in treating patients in recovery following a heart attack. Illustration of a heart and small white flowers https://news.virginia.edu/content/should-we-stop-pretending-supreme-court-cares-much-about-precedent 2025-09-08T14:59:58-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Supreme_Court.jpg The entrance to the U.S. Supreme Court building https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-health-researcher-driven-find-cure-hiv 2025-09-08T15:15:05-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Godfrey-Dzhivhuho-LNG.jpg At UVA’s Thaler Center, research scientist Godfrey Dzhivhuho works to understand how the HIV/AIDS virus replicates and hides, with the goal of finding a cure. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Portrait of UVA’s Thaler Center, research scientist Godfrey Dzhivhuho. https://news.virginia.edu/content/faculty-qa-scotus-leak-80-suspects-amid-fear-god-workplace-culture 2025-09-08T15:09:58-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SCOTUS_Leak.jpg Silhouette of a statue of Lady Justice on a cloudy sky https://news.virginia.edu/content/leaders-diversity-equity-inclusion-earn-uva-awards 2025-09-08T15:17:05-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Garrick_Louis_Contrib_Sanjeev_Kumar_DA_Jennifer_Hulvey_JD.jpg This year, the John T. Casteen III Diversity-Equity-Inclusion Leadership Awards honor Garrick Louis, Sanjeev Kumar and Jennifer Hulvey. Portraits of Garrick Louis, Sanjeev Kumar and Jennifer Hulvey https://news.virginia.edu/content/class-2022-inspired-mom-mathis-returns-higher-ed-improve-it-everyone 2026-03-04T18:33:59-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Christopher_Mathis_MA.jpg For Christopher Mathis, his love of education was born around the dinner table, inspired by his teacher mom. (Contributed photo) Portrait of UVA student Christopher Mathis https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-study-identical-twins-links-faster-aging-memory-decline 2025-09-08T16:28:05-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Twins-TobiasWilbur.jpg UVA researchers are gleaning new information about biological markers of aging and cognitive decline from a longtime study on twins based in Kentucky. (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) Portrait illustration of a table clock featuring a picture of twin girls. https://news.virginia.edu/content/professors-quest-exploring-roots-americas-racial-wealth-gap 2025-09-08T15:34:11-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Justene_Edwards_ee_3.jpg Professor Justene Hill Edwards is a “remarkably gifted scholar,” UVA history department chair Claudrena Harold said. (Photo by Erin Edgerton, University Communications) Portrait of Professor Justene Hill Edwards https://news.virginia.edu/content/class-2022-conquering-adversity-propels-alyssa-candelmo-toward-legislative-future 2026-03-04T18:33:19-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Alyssa_Candelmo_ee_1.jpg Alyssa Candelmo said she aims to be a person who makes “positive decisions” for minorities and marginalized communities. (Photo by Erin Edgerton, University Communications) Portrait of Alyssa Candelmo https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-assessing-polarization-supreme-court-following-unprecedented-leak 2025-09-08T15:45:48-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Polarized_SCOTUS_AA.jpg Despite the leak, Miller Center scholar Barbara Perry says the Supreme Court “reflects cyclical polarization in this country, but has always recovered from it.” (Photo illustration by Alexandra Angelich, University Communications) The U.S. Supreme Court, red-shifted to the right and blue-shifted to the left https://news.virginia.edu/content/maurice-apprey-leaves-legacy-student-success-he-retires 2025-09-08T16:10:16-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Maurice_Apprey_06HR_DA.jpg Countless students have benefited from Apprey’s support and guidance over the years as he taught undergraduate and medical students, residents in psychiatry and psychology, and hospital chaplains. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Portrait of Maurice Apprey leaning an arm on a column https://news.virginia.edu/content/what-we-know-and-dont-know-about-vaccines-uva-and-virginia 2025-09-08T16:12:18-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/vaccinations_ss_header.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Healthcare professional drawing up a vaccine into a syringe https://news.virginia.edu/content/founders-grit-coffee-are-themselves-strong-and-unique-blend 2025-09-08T16:23:52-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/cville_entrepreneurs_contrib_header.jpg Alumni Brad Uhl, Dan FitzHenry and Brandon Wooten’s business portfolio includes six Grit Coffee locations. (Contributed photos) Headshots of alumni Brad Uhl, Dan FitzHenry and Brandon Wooten’s on top and the bottom has pictures of Grit Coffee in bags https://news.virginia.edu/content/employees-grounds-now-eligible-saliva-testing-program 2025-09-08T16:40:32-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/employee_virus_testing_ss_header.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Rotunda against the blue ridge mountains and surrounded by green trees https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-what-gray-rocking-and-why-it-trending 2025-09-09T14:11:41-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Gray-Rocking-JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) An illustration featuring a person speaking loudly to someone sitting next to them with a head made of rock. https://news.virginia.edu/content/coding-kids-among-many-meaningful-programs-jefferson-trust-seeds 2025-09-08T16:47:11-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/coding_for_kids_header.jpg Person working on a laptop sitting at a table https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-girls-who-code-founder-mission 2025-09-09T14:51:13-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/girls-who-code_header.jpg Girls Who Code, whose mission is to educate members with industry-relevant skills and to build community, gathered frequently for events like this one prior to the pandemic. (Contributed photo) Girls Who Code participants surround a fire pit making smore's https://news.virginia.edu/content/research-less-centralized-renewable-power-better-bet-hurricanes-intensify 2025-09-09T15:04:24-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/power-grid_header.jpg Hurricanes can wreck electric power systems. New research demonstrates that modernizing power grids with more renewable energy sources will cost less than repairing such catastrophic damage. Powerlines touching the ground and poles leaning over due to a Hurricane https://news.virginia.edu/content/they-met-lawn-year-later-they-summited-mount-kilimanjaro 2025-09-09T15:33:35-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SF_Mt_K_ContPhoto.jpg UVA Class of 2025 graduates Kevin Lee, James Edwards and Tommy McNeal are all smiles after reaching the top of Mount Kilimanjaro. (Contributed photo) Kevin Lee, James Edwards and Tommy McNeal hold a UVA flag at the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro https://news.virginia.edu/content/virginia-law-review-names-first-black-editor-chief 2025-09-10T09:16:08-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/mickel_contrib_header.jpg “Through acknowledging and learning from this past, I believe the editorial board will gain the roadmap to a future defined by a broader, and thus more fortified, interpretation of the law,” Tiffany Mickel said. (Contributed photo) Tiffany Mickel headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/common-hiv-drugs-may-help-prevent-leading-cause-vision-loss-study-finds-0 2025-09-10T09:44:16-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/ambatiexam_header.jpg Dr. Jayakrishna Ambati is a top macular degeneration researcher in the School of Medicine and the founding director of UVA’s Center for Advanced Vision Science. (UVA Health photo) Dr. Jayakrishna Ambati looking into a ophthalmoscope https://news.virginia.edu/content/creating-clearer-picture-uva-team-improving-weapons-screening-us-ports 2025-09-10T09:47:43-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/quantum-dots_header_tom-cogill.jpg Quantum dots are synthesized in a flask in associate professor of chemical engineering Josh Choi’s lab. (Photo by Tom Cogill) Quantum dots are synthesized in a flask https://news.virginia.edu/content/antibody-cocktail-prevents-symptomatic-covid-19-infections-early-results-suggest 2025-09-10T09:57:54-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/covid-antibody_header.jpg Illustration of a syringe drawing up a covid-19 vaccine https://news.virginia.edu/content/jefferson-scholars-foundation-awards-20000-outstanding-uva-faculty-members 2025-09-10T10:29:47-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/jeff-scholars-awards_ss_header.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Arial view of the Rotunda in the winter https://news.virginia.edu/content/ithriv-distributes-200000-fund-innovative-medical-research-projects 2025-09-10T10:40:21-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/ithriv_ss_header.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Arial view of the UVA Health Center Buildings https://news.virginia.edu/content/senator-recounts-capitol-attack-hourlong-interview-larry-sabato 2025-10-29T09:42:09-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/larry_sabato_ss_tim_kaine_contrib_header.jpg Larry Sabato, left, spoke with U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine days after a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications; Contributed photo) headshots: Larry Sabato, left, Sen. Tim Kaine, right https://news.virginia.edu/content/poetsquants-ranks-mcintire-no-2-among-us-undergraduate-business-programs 2025-09-10T10:53:15-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/rouss_hall_homer_ss_header.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Statue in front of Rouss Hall https://news.virginia.edu/content/cancer-find-years-biggest-biomedical-advance-different-march-madness 2025-09-10T10:56:43-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/brain_mri_header.jpg MRI of a patients brains https://news.virginia.edu/content/bov-consider-tuition-and-fees-march-public-comment-period-feb-17 2025-09-10T10:59:32-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/tuition-public-comment_ss_header.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications View of the Rotunda from the side with clouds in the sky and yellow and red trees covering portions of the Rotunda https://news.virginia.edu/content/covid-19-trial-mail-tests-if-common-drug-can-keep-patients-out-hospital 2025-09-10T11:01:02-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/covid_mail_trial_header.jpg At-risk people diagnosed with COVID-19 across the United States and Canada can participate in a clinical trial in which no face-to-face contact is required. Everything necessary will be sent to the participants’ doorsteps. Row of Mailboxes next to the road https://news.virginia.edu/content/curious-about-curiosity-professor-studies-how-children-learn 2025-09-10T11:06:32-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/curiousity_header.jpg “Young children are capable of so much more than we give them credit for,” UVA education professor Jamie Jirout said. four small children in pine needles with one looking through a magnifying glass at leaves that are on a stick another child is holding https://news.virginia.edu/content/puzzle-solvers-introducing-team-behind-uvas-covid-tracker 2025-09-10T11:13:00-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/covid_tracker_team_da_header.jpg The COVID-19 tracking team helps keep itself safe with masking and social distancing. (Photos by Dan Addison, University Communications) Four headshots of UVA team members wearing masks https://news.virginia.edu/content/new-report-says-eliminating-carbon-emissions-2050-can-benefit-states-economy 2025-09-10T11:19:10-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/virginia_carobon_emissions_aa_header.jpg A new Weldon Cooper Center report details the costs and benefits of decarbonizing Virginia’s economy. (Photo illustration by Alexandra Angelich, University Communications) Green state of Virginia over top of Green trees https://news.virginia.edu/content/alumnus-creates-mcintire-school-bicentennial-professorship-real-estate-finance 2025-10-29T09:33:46-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/mcintire_white-gift_ss_header.jpg Photo by Sajay Suchak, University Communications Kneeling Statue in front of a UVA building https://news.virginia.edu/content/5-questions-about-wednesdays-unprecedented-second-impeachment 2025-09-10T11:25:11-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/us_capitol_greg_meland_header.jpg The U.S. Capitol was the site of a riot last week; this week impeachment proceedings are unfolding inside. (Photo by Greg Meland) United States Capital building at dusk with a pink, purple, and blue sky https://news.virginia.edu/content/j-term-course-democracy-attracts-more-300-students-and-president-ryan 2025-09-10T11:31:44-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/democracy-in-danger_header.jpg UVA professors Siva Vaidhyanathan and Will Hitchcock’s new January term course, “Democracy in Danger,” has more than 300 students. Screen shot of a zoom meeting with over 300 participants https://news.virginia.edu/content/springston-named-associate-vice-president-office-equal-opportunity-and-civil-rights 2025-09-10T11:36:37-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/avp_eocr_header_ss_1.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications The sun peaking through the top of Rotunda and Lawn walls https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-helps-educators-wrestle-how-appropriately-teach-current-events 2025-09-10T11:43:06-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/educating-for-democracy_header.jpg Student in class raising her hand https://news.virginia.edu/content/masons-repoint-replace-mortar-university-chapel 2025-09-10T11:58:50-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/chapel_work_-_dennis_edwards_02_da_header.jpg The University’s historic chapel has been wrapped in scaffolding as masons repoint the mortar. (Photos by Dan Addison, University Communications) University Chapel encased by 7 layers of scaffolding https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-stays-plan-begin-person-instruction-feb-1 2025-09-10T12:02:42-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/spring-2021-header_ss.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Arial view of the Rotunda surrounded by green trees https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-how-covid-19-has-changed-what-we-watch-and-how-we-watch-it 2025-09-10T12:07:55-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/streaming-changes_header.jpg Disney Plus, launched in November 2019, had 50 million subscribers by April. It took Netflix seven years to reach that milestone. (Contributed photo) Person holding a phone that had the Disney + logo in the middle and the following horizontal underneath: Disney + Pixar + Marvel + Star Wars + National Geographic https://news.virginia.edu/content/6-things-know-about-wahoo-playing-years-super-bowl 2025-10-29T09:49:15-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/thornhill_matt-riley_chiefs_header.jpg After missing last season’s Super Bowl due to a knee injury, former UVA football star Juan Thornhill gets another crack at it on Sunday. (Photos courtesy Steve Sanders, Kansas City Chiefs and UVA Athletics) Juan Thornhill in UVA uniform left and him in the Kansas City Chiefs uniform, right https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-engineering-offers-new-graduate-certificate-cyber-physical-systems 2025-09-10T12:50:34-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/engineering_new-certificate_da_header.jpg Olsson Hall houses the Engineering School’s Link Lab, which explores and develops connections between the cyber and physical worlds. (Photos by Dan Addison, University Communications) Olsson Hall https://news.virginia.edu/content/warp-milky-way-linked-galactic-collision 2025-09-10T13:06:35-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/galactic-warp_header.jpg A graphical representation of the Milky Way showing its warped outer edges. (Photo by Xinlun Cheng) A graphical representation of the Milky Way being warped https://news.virginia.edu/content/predict-future-polar-ice-environmental-scientists-are-looking-past 2025-09-10T13:11:07-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/charcot_island_antarctic_peninsula_contributed_header.jpg Charcot Island in the Antarctic Peninsula. (Photo by Lauren Simkins) Ice floating on the water at Charcot Island https://news.virginia.edu/content/how-uva-engineers-help-prevent-cyber-espionage-adversarial-governments 2025-09-10T13:25:42-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/drones_joseph-trevithick_header.jpg A photograph of a RQ-170 Sentinel at Anderson AFB in Guam on an unknown date. United States Air Force photograph, released to Joseph Trevithick via the Freedom of Information Act. Front view of the US RQ-170 Sentinel at Anderson Air Force Base https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-kapnick-writer-brenda-hillman-will-bring-out-her-poetry-toolkit 2025-09-10T13:30:16-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/hillman_photo-by-brett-hall-jones_courtesy-blue-flower-arts_header.jpg Hillman’s “residence” as UVA’s seventh Kapnick Distinguished Writer will be virtual. (Photo by Brett Hall Jones) Hillman’s headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/thinking-about-suing-airline-check-out-alumnus-company-first 2025-09-10T13:31:06-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/rebound-travel_header.jpg Rebound Travel founder Tobias Wessels believes he has found a solution for people whose flights have been cancelled, as well as the airlines. Man with cell phone to his ear looking at a travel board in an airport https://news.virginia.edu/content/two-uva-scientists-named-national-academy-inventors 2025-09-10T13:36:28-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/felder_kovatchev_da_header.jpg UVA researchers Robin A. Felder (left) and Boris Kovatchev have been named fellows by the National Academy of Inventors. (Photos by Dan Addison, University Communications) Headshots Robin A. Felder (left) and Boris Kovatchev (right) https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-uva-alumni-drive-indianas-vaccination-effort 2025-09-25T08:26:02-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/mcintire-alum-vaccination_stock-photo_la-the-forum_jan-28_header.jpg A vaccination site at The Forum in Los Angeles on Jan. 28. Every state has had to come up with creative measures to quickly get the COVID-19 vaccine to those who need it, with mixed success. (Stock photo) Line of vehicles at a Vaccine clinic in Los Angeles https://news.virginia.edu/content/big-questions-child-leads-phd-candidate-big-research 2025-09-10T13:41:47-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/hyunglok_kim_03_da_header.jpg Hyunglok Kim, pursuing a Ph.D. in the Department of Engineering Systems and Environment, received a Horton Research Grant for hydrology research. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Hyunglok Kim, headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-what-does-unity-look-scholars-reflect-joe-bidens-inauguration 2025-09-10T13:45:28-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/inauguration_2009_ss_header.jpg Wednesday’s inauguration looked a bit different, as the pandemic prevented large crowds like this one in 2009, but nonetheless Joe Biden took the oath of office at noon on the U.S. Capitol steps. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak) The capital grounds filled with people and American Flags during an Inauguration https://news.virginia.edu/content/inside-traditions-make-uva-law-no-1 2025-09-10T13:58:03-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Law-Traditions-Jamie-Ikley.jpg (Illustration by Jamie Ikley) collage of photos of UVA law students spanning several years https://news.virginia.edu/content/historic-application-year-uva-offers-early-action-admission-more-6000 2025-09-10T14:05:56-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/early-action_ss_header.jpg Students were notified of their acceptances Friday evening and shared their happy news on social media. Nearly 50,000 people have applied to join the Class of 2025. Rotunda with storm clouds as a backdrop https://news.virginia.edu/content/why-are-presidents-more-powerful-less-popular-uvas-miller-center-wants-know 2025-09-12T08:07:43-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Miller-Center-50-JD.jpg The University of Virginia’s nonpartisan Miller Center is celebrating 50 years of exploring the American presidency with a series of September events. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) illustration of a hand holding a magnifying glass up to the White House https://news.virginia.edu/content/lobbyist-uva-youth-health-advocate-takes-polarized-congress 2025-09-10T14:10:53-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/brooke_lehmann_05_da_header.jpg Brooke Lehmann is a clinical social worker, lawyer and federal lobbyist who teaches at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Brooke Lehmann headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/how-uva-created-artificial-intelligence-watch-over-patients-covid-19 2025-09-10T14:14:54-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/jessica_keim_malpass_by-jackson-smith_malpass_mormon_header.jpg Nursing professor Jessica Keim-Malpass, left, recently published a paper on the benefits of CoMET, an artificial intelligence software created by UVA cardiologist Dr. Randall Moorman, right. (Contributed photos) Jessica Keim-Malpass, left, looking at a computer monitor, Dr. Randall Moorman, right in long coat, talking to Jessica Keim-Malpass, right in the hallway https://news.virginia.edu/content/why-internet-access-human-right-and-what-we-can-do-about-it 2025-09-10T14:19:38-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/grace-meng_larry-irving_jessica-rosenworcel_contributed_header.jpg Grace Meng, Larry Irving and Jessica Rosenworcel, experts on the “digital divide,” spoke Thursday on a panel moderated by UVA President Jim Ryan. (Contributed photos) Headshots: left to right: Grace Meng, Larry Irving and Jessica Rosenworcel https://news.virginia.edu/content/strange-colon-discovery-explains-racial-disparities-colorectal-cancer 2025-09-10T14:20:45-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/colon-cancer_header.jpg Illustration of the human body with a piece of the human intestine blocked by a red matter https://news.virginia.edu/content/researchers-explore-laser-beaming-energy-lunar-and-terrestrial-needs 2025-09-10T14:26:33-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/rover_model_2021_header.jpg A rover model used by a UVA Engineering team in their work for NASA’s 2020 Big Idea Challenge Awards. (Contributed photo) A UVA Engineering rover model https://news.virginia.edu/content/sat-essays-and-subject-tests-are-no-more-heres-what-means-uva-applicants 2025-09-10T14:26:14-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/sat_header.jpg The College Board is dropping the optional essay component of the SAT as well as its subject tests in such fields as chemistry, French and literature. Student with a pencil filling in a scantron document https://news.virginia.edu/content/will-covid-19-vaccine-work-well-patients-obesity 2025-09-10T14:36:50-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/covid-vaccine_obesity_header.jpg Healthcare provider giving an injection to a patient https://news.virginia.edu/content/hoos-move-7-ways-get-around-grounds-and-charlottesville 2025-09-10T15:05:14-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-HoosOnTheMove-JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) collage of transportation around Grounds at UVA https://news.virginia.edu/content/architecture-faculty-weigh-amazons-arlington-hq 2025-09-10T14:43:52-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/amazon_tower_credit-nbbj-amazon_header.jpg The centerpiece of Amazon’s Arlington headquarters is the 350-foot tall “Helix,” composed of steel, glass and even live trees. (Image: NBBJ, Amazon) 350-foot tall “Helix,” composed of steel, glass and even live trees https://news.virginia.edu/content/university-names-new-committees-free-speech-and-historic-landscape-uva 2025-09-10T15:16:10-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/committees-announcement_ss_header.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Outside Rotunda railings as the sun goes down https://news.virginia.edu/content/new-uva-covid-tracker-adds-positivity-rate-and-other-elements 2025-09-10T15:25:28-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/covid-tracker_ss_header.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Students socially distanced in a lecture hall https://news.virginia.edu/content/joy-and-pain-alumnas-new-skin-care-company-born-out-tough-times 2025-09-10T15:29:01-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/alliecooper_header.jpg Allie Egan said launching a business during a global pandemic has had its challenges, but the flip side is that it has allowed her to work from home and be with Cooper, who recently turned 5 months old. (Contributed photo) Allie Egan and her baby sitting on a couch https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-global-effort-find-students-who-have-disappeared-during-covid-19 2025-09-10T15:37:24-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/pianta_header.jpg Empty Classroom chairs and desks and empty green blackboard https://news.virginia.edu/content/new-class-equity-center-community-fellows-joins-uva-2020-class-continues 2025-09-10T16:26:20-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/community-fellows_2021_header.jpg The 2021 Community Fellows-in-Residence include, top row from left, María Esparza Rodríguez, Anna Mendez and Marian McCullough, and bottom row, Benita Mayo and Edgar Lara. (Photos by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications; contributed) Headshots top row from left, María Esparza Rodríguez, Anna Mendez and Marian McCullough, and bottom row, Benita Mayo and Edgar Lara https://news.virginia.edu/content/how-do-we-restore-accountability-congress-uva-policy-professor-has-ideas 2025-09-10T16:29:56-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/accountability-in-congress_header.jpg US Capitol Building at Dusk https://news.virginia.edu/content/community-working-groups-resume-pandemic-interrupted-efforts 2025-09-10T16:35:19-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/community-working-groups_header.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Arial view of downtown Charlottesville https://news.virginia.edu/content/prioritizing-accessibility-uva-whats-happening-now-and-whats-ahead 2025-09-10T16:44:24-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/accessibility_lawn-ramps_da_header.jpg : In 2019, the University added two ramps on the West side of the Lawn, adjacent to Pavilions V and IX. (Photos by Dan Addison, University Communications) Brick Ramp on the West side of the Lawn, adjacent to Pavilions V and IX https://news.virginia.edu/content/heres-how-stress-illness-and-even-sunburn-trigger-cold-sore-flareups 2025-09-10T16:48:28-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/cold-sore_header.jpg Man holding their hand over their mouth https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-closer-look-social-medias-role-gamestop-stock-surge 2025-09-11T09:05:06-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/gamestop_header.jpg “Wallstreetbets,” a group of Reddit members, turned its collective interest to GameStop, a largely unprofitable brick-and-mortar video game retailer that hedge funds were betting against. Brick building with Game Stop sign https://news.virginia.edu/content/alumnus-behind-modern-love-sees-trend-toward-kindness-during-pandemic 2025-09-11T09:08:19-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/modern-love_header.jpg “Modern Love” essays in The New York Times are “about relationships, feelings, betrayals and revelations.” Illustration of 5 different colored hands raised each with a different colored heart in their hand https://news.virginia.edu/content/love-and-chocolate-couple-creates-business-based-shared-sweet-tooth 2025-09-11T09:12:57-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/chocolatesville_da_header.jpg Chocolatesville, which opened in 2016, is now located in the Barracks Road Shopping Center. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Chocolatesville employee stands near the cash register https://news.virginia.edu/content/hoops-alumna-deborah-stroman-has-continued-fighting-equity-college-athletics 2025-09-11T09:46:03-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/deborah_stroman_contrib_header.jpg Deborah Stroman is now an adviser and professor in the University of North Carolina’s Gillings School of Public Health. She founded the Center of Sport Business and Analytics. (Contributed photo) Deborah Stroman Headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/lifelong-love-affair-coming-end-revered-tennis-teacher 2025-09-11T09:59:41-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/ron_manilla_contrib_header_0.jpg Ron Manilla’s love affair with tennis has lasted longer than a half-century. (Contributed photo) Ron Manilla’s headshot of him leaning on a tennis net https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-astronomers-new-space-telescope-could-be-game-changer 2025-09-11T10:11:36-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/evanscontrib_kallivayalilda_header.jpg UVA astronomers Aaron Evans, left, and Nitya Kallivayalil are working on two of the first research projects selected by NASA for the James Webb Space Telescope. (Contributed photo of Evans; photo of Kallivayalil by Dan Addison, University Communications) Headshots: Aaron Evans, left, and Nitya Kallivayalil, right https://news.virginia.edu/content/breaking-down-barriers-students-launch-women-cybersecurity-chapter-uva 2025-09-11T10:19:08-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/zhang_damenova_contrib_header.jpg Connie Zhang, left, and Diana Damenova, second-year computer science students, launched a Women in Cybersecurity chapter at the University of Virginia. (Contributed photos) Headshots: Connie Zhang, left, and Diana Damenova, right https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-considers-two-options-2021-final-exercises-ruling-out-typical-fanfare 2025-09-11T10:24:47-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/final_exercises_announcement_ss_header.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications View of the Rotunda from down the Lawn with green trees on each side https://news.virginia.edu/content/ithriv-awards-80000-community-focused-research-projects-charlottesville 2025-09-11T10:35:23-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/ithriv_grant_ss_header.jpg New iTHRIV grants support projects designed to bridge gaps between community and health researchers and advance social equity. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) Arial view of the UVA Health Center Buildings https://news.virginia.edu/content/students-help-nurses-persevere-through-rounding-heart-program 2025-09-11T10:51:24-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/student_volunteers_health_system_header.jpg Undergraduate students Graham Quinn and Connie Jiang have helped nurse Dana Palmer, left, keep the “Rounding With Heart” program going. (Contributed photos) Headshots of Dana Palmer, left, Graham Quinn, center, and Connie Jiang, right, https://news.virginia.edu/content/coming-sooner-you-may-think-amazing-potential-ai-health-care 2025-09-11T11:00:56-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/ai_pathology_ss_header.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications View of the hospital against a yellow, orange, blue, and purple sunset https://news.virginia.edu/content/uvas-popular-community-storytelling-event-double-take-airs-sunday-7-pm 2025-09-11T11:11:01-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/doubletake_header.jpg Circle with the text: Double take, tell your story est. 2018 https://news.virginia.edu/content/nearly-10-million-committed-establish-new-uva-pvcc-partnership 2025-09-11T11:25:43-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/pvcc_da_header.jpg A new endowed fund will strengthen UVA’s partnership with Piedmont Virginia Community College in Charlottesville. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Arial view of of piedmont community College https://news.virginia.edu/content/privacy-expert-2019-genius-grant-winner-joins-uva-law-faculty 2025-09-11T11:50:15-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/citron_2019_contributed_header.jpg Danielle Citron’s new book project has the working title “The End of Privacy: How Intimacy Became Data and How to Stop It.” (Photo courtesy of the MacArthur Foundation) Danielle Citron sitting at her desk https://news.virginia.edu/content/do-you-miss-hugging-psychology-can-tell-you-why 2025-09-11T12:59:48-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/hugging_header.jpg Two people hugging https://news.virginia.edu/content/pain-personal-relief-cancer-pain-should-be-too 2025-09-11T13:07:48-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/virginia_lebaron_da_header.jpg Virginia LeBaron says a new smartphone app will be unique. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Virginia LeBaron headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-confirms-presence-uk-covid-19-variant-urges-caution 2025-09-11T13:16:01-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/virus_update_ss_header.jpg UVA’s growing saliva testing program is part of a comprehensive effort to efficiently screen for virus cases and slow the spread of the coronavirus on Grounds. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) UVA lab worker processing Saliva Tests https://news.virginia.edu/content/her-quest-answers-spills-her-classroom 2025-09-11T14:10:57-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Jamie-Jirout-LNG.jpg Curiosity may be Jamie Jirout’s superpower. The associate professor in the University of Virginia’s School of Education and Human Development is an expert in curiosity in children and received an All-University Teaching Award to celebrate her contribution to teaching new teachers. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Jamie Jirout sitting in a young education classroom surrounded by books https://news.virginia.edu/content/law-students-play-vital-role-report-ways-reduce-racial-inequities-state 2025-09-11T14:52:01-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/race_commission_loc_header.jpg Students arrive at the Free School No. 2 in Farmville in 1963. The image appears on the cover of the commission’s report. (Courtesy Library of Congress/Photo by Thomas J. O’Halloran) Brick school building with African American children walking into the school building https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-cadets-students-first-responders-take-steps-honor-911s-fallen 2025-09-11T15:49:20-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-911-Memorial-EE.jpg In full turnout gear, Crozet volunteer firefighter Andrew Telford joins other local first responders at the 9/11 stair climb in Scott Stadium Thursday. (Photo by Erin Edgerton, University Communications) a firefighter climbing the stairs of UVA Scott Stadium during the 9/11 remembrance stair climb event for 2025 https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-what-took-hoo-athletics-analytics 2025-09-11T16:05:51-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Cheer-Data-Science-Contrib_0.jpg After a 13-year career as a professional cheerleader, Jasmine Waller is pursuing a master’s degree at the University of Virginia’s School of Data Science. (Contributed photos; illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Jasmine Waller in a collage of photos from her cheerleading career, operating a flight simulator, and starting at the UVA School of Data Science https://news.virginia.edu/content/covid-19-antibody-testing-results-dim-hope-herd-immunity-virginia 2025-09-11T15:53:28-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/houpt_on_herd_immunity_da_header.jpg Based on the study’s results in August extrapolated to the present, Dr. Eric Houpt estimates that fewer than 20% of Virginians have been exposed to the novel coronavirus. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Dr. Eric Houpt headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/bees-are-living-sweet-life-uva-northern-virginia 2025-09-12T16:34:57-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Fairfax-Bees-MR.jpg Greg Fairchild, dean of UVA Northern Virginia, tends to his beekeeping hobby, which he began in Charlottesville with guidance from the Central Virginia Beekeepers Association and a Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy colleague. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Greg Fairchild in a protective suit holding a tray of bees https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-expands-graduate-programs-africana-and-caribbean-studies 2025-09-12T12:38:56-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/africana_caribbean_studies_sally_binard_header.jpg Reclamation. Detail from painting by Sally Binard. The 2019 UVA conference, “Coasts in Crisis: Art and Conversation in the Aftermath of Hurricanes,” featured several Caribbean artists. Sally Binard Painting and a person with arms stretched to their sides https://news.virginia.edu/content/new-uva-olympic-sports-facility-will-transform-student-athlete-experience-years-come 2025-09-12T16:39:02-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Olympic-Center-MR.jpg UVA Director of Athletics Carla Williams, center, celebrates after cutting the ribbon to the new Harrison Family Olympic Sports Center alongside members of the Harrison family. To Williams’ right are Anne Lee Harrison Armstrong and Ashton Harrison. To Williams’ left are Mary Tayloe Harrison Keevil and Marjorie Harrison Webb. Anne Lee Harrison Armstrong, Ashton Harrison, Carla Williams, Mary Tayloe Harrison Keevil and Marjorie Harrison Webb https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-transfer-historic-home-5-acre-parcel-charlottesville-schools 2025-09-12T15:32:12-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Oak-Lawn-MR.jpg The 5-acre parcel is one of the largest tracts left available in Charlottesville. UVA is working on a plan to transfer the property to Charlottesville City Schools. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) aerial photo of the Oak Lawn property in Charlottesville, VA https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-what-new-covid-19-variants-mean-our-vaccine-options 2025-09-12T15:06:06-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/petri_variants-qa_ss_header.jpg Dr. William Petri says the high efficacy of the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines have given the U.S. “a cushion” even as new variants of the virus proliferate. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) Healthcare worker drawing up covid-19 vaccine in a syringe https://news.virginia.edu/content/doctors-believe-secret-defeating-covid-may-be-inside-hoos-body 2025-09-12T15:18:12-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/john_hollis_contrib_header.jpg UVA alumnus John Hollis has “super antibodies” that make it impossible for him to contract COVID-19. (Contributed photo) John Hollis headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/2-million-gift-benefit-library-during-renovation 2025-09-12T15:23:16-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/library-gift_header.jpg The McGregor Room, a popular study spot on Grounds, will be restored on the second floor of Alderman Library, where it has always been. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) The McGregor Room gutted in the Alderman Library https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-implements-new-restrictions-response-rise-covid-cases 2025-09-12T15:35:02-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/announcement_header_ss.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications View of the amphitheater from the columns an neighboring building https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-health-signs-letter-intent-acquire-full-ownership-novant-health-uva-health-system 2025-09-12T15:56:49-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/uva_health_ss_header_4.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Arial view of the UVA Health Center Buildings with an orange and yellow sunset just above the blue ridge mountains https://news.virginia.edu/content/hoo-rizons-former-uva-and-nfl-quarterback-learned-under-best 2026-03-17T12:47:51-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/matt_blundin_contrib_header.jpg Matt Blundin played both basketball and football during his time at UVA. (Photos courtesy UVA Athletics) Matt Blundin, left, in a UVA basketball jersey and game and him in a UVA football Jersey in a game, right https://news.virginia.edu/content/measuring-covid-learning-loss 2025-09-12T16:36:34-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/covid-learning-loss_header.jpg Person writing on a piece of paper https://news.virginia.edu/content/state-department-names-poet-and-english-professor-rita-dove-trailblazer-0 2025-09-12T16:40:10-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/rita_dove_ss_02_header_3-2.jpg Rita Dove’s poem “Wingfoot Lake” appears on giant a stage screen as U2 concert-goers enter the stadium, one of several in the pre-show audiovisual program. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) Rita Dove headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/virtual-town-hall-address-recent-covid-developments 2025-09-12T16:48:57-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/town-hall-advancer_header.jpg Friday’s town hall is open to students, faculty, staff, parents and community members. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) Arial view of the top of the Rotunda in the snow https://news.virginia.edu/content/whats-next-democrat-and-republican-parties 2026-03-09T11:09:49-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/center_for_politics_da_header_1_0.jpg The Center for Politics recently launched a Civility Project aimed at reestablishing civil discourse and civic engagement even amid partisan tensions. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Political buttons https://news.virginia.edu/content/darden-students-startup-has-given-nonprofits-free-digital-fundraising-platform 2025-09-12T17:02:36-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/better-world_hunterandsarahphotography_header.jpg Darden student Whit Hunter, right, founded the nonprofit fundraising platform BetterWorld with fellow UVA alums Ben Yobp, left, and Hunter’s brother, Colin Hunter. (Hunter and Sarah Photography) Whit Hunter, right, and Ben Yobp, left, enjoy drinks together at a table on the downtown mall in Charlottesville https://news.virginia.edu/content/town-hall-recap-uva-leaders-address-rise-cases-transmission-sources 2025-09-12T17:06:15-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/town-hall_ss_header_1.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Front of the town hall building facing its tall white columns and clock https://news.virginia.edu/content/hoo-rizons-former-volleyball-star-wants-you-avoid-home-improvement-disasters 2025-09-12T17:09:37-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/hoo-rizons_alexis_contrib_header.jpg During the pandemic, UVA alumna Alexis Sutton says homeowners have been maximizing every possible inch of their homes. (Contributed photo) pool chairs next to a rectangle pool surrounded by palm trees and a fire place https://news.virginia.edu/content/criterion-channel-features-uva-black-fire-films-black-history-month 2025-09-12T17:13:02-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/black_fire_uva_header.jpg The 2019 short film, “Black Bus Stop,” pays tribute to an iconic gathering spot for Black students at UVA in the late 1970s. Two African American's standing in front of a building at night. The man on the right is speaking https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-police-department-welcomes-new-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-manager 2025-09-12T17:15:25-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/cortney_hawkins_da_header.jpg Cortney Hawkins has “a love and knowledge of civil rights and not only its impact on American history, but its relevance today when we go about our work,” according to Chief of Police Timothy Longo. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Cortney Hawkins headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/accolade-new-best-value-guide-says-uva-worth-your-money 2025-09-12T17:19:53-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/accolades_mid_feb._ss_header.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Arial view of a snow covered Rotunda https://news.virginia.edu/content/progress-continues-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-initiatives 2025-09-12T17:23:28-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/racial_equity_task_force_ss_header_0.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Reflection of the the side of the Rotunda in the Water that has pooled next to it. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-can-i-go-visit-my-elderly-relatives-and-other-key-vaccination-questions 2025-09-15T08:45:27-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/covid_vaccination_ss_header.jpg Getting a COVID-19 vaccination is a big milestone – but there are still a few things to know about how much immunity you have and what precautions you might need. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) Healthcare professional giving a patient an injection https://news.virginia.edu/content/what-do-when-covid-poses-challenges-community-engagement 2025-09-15T08:49:38-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/community_engagement_amid_covid_da_header.jpg The pandemic has required faculty to re-envision the relationships between students and community partners and to make changes in community engagement. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Student sitting at the base of a column at the Rotunda working on her school work https://news.virginia.edu/content/u-got-look-meet-alumna-behind-reimagining-princes-paisley-park 2025-09-15T08:53:22-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/fri_forjindam_kaye_mccoy_photo_header.jpg Fri Forjindam is co-owner, chief development officer and executive creative director for Mycotoo, an experience design company located in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Kaye McCoy) Fri Forjindam headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/memoriam-michael-menaker-groundbreaking-giant-study-circadian-rhythms 2025-09-15T08:56:48-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/mike_menaker_da_header.jpg Michael Menaker was a co-founder of the National Science Foundation’s Center for Biological Timing, headquartered at UVA. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Michael Menaker headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-program-offers-career-changers-different-path-medical-school 2025-09-15T08:59:53-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/scps_pre-med_class_da_header.jpg Cohort members attend a weekly seminar, taught by Dr. Robert Powers, on U.S. health care, focusing on its structure, bioethics and other issues. (Photos by Dan Addison, University Communications) Dr. Robert Powers speaking to a group of students from a podium https://news.virginia.edu/content/have-computer-will-volunteer-med-students-telehealth-initiative-uses-clinton-grant 2025-09-15T09:03:04-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/zuhayr_shaikh_da_header.jpg First-year medical student Zuhayr Shaikh’s ideas for helping free clinics during the pandemic got the attention of the Clinton Foundation. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Zuhayr Shaikh’s headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/first-year-student-saved-mans-life 2025-09-15T09:06:09-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/spencer_buddington_da_header.jpg Spencer Buddington, an Eagle Scout, used his CPR skills to revive James Ward, who was suffering from his fourth heart attack. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Spencer Buddington headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/accolades-white-blood-poet-earns-10000-rilke-prize 2025-09-15T09:11:52-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/kiki_petrosino_da_header.jpg UVA English professor and poet Kiko Petrosino is the winner of the $10,000 Rilke Prize, awarded by the University of North Texas. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Kiko Petrosino headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-ease-restrictions-after-significant-decline-covid-19-cases 2025-09-15T09:17:14-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/friday_restrictions_update_ss_header.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Rotunda in the snow https://news.virginia.edu/content/buildings-grounds-committee-approves-hotel-and-conference-center-design 2025-09-15T13:30:32-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/hotel_and_conference_header.jpg A rendering of a proposed hotel and conference center, which will be located southwest of the existing Emmet/Ivy parking garage. (Illustration courtesy of Deborah Berke Partners, Hanbury Architects and the Office of the Architect) Digital drawing of new UVA hotel and Conference center. 6 story brick and glass building with a 2 story overhang for dropoff https://news.virginia.edu/content/hoos-seize-opportunity-capture-crown 2025-10-29T09:37:22-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/acc-celebration_mr_header.jpg The Hoos celebrated in Louisville Saturday and enter this week’s ACC Tournament as the No. 1 seed. (Photo by Matt Riley, UVA Athletics) UVA basketball players exchanging high fives on the court after a victory against Louisvile https://news.virginia.edu/content/new-brain-sensor-offers-answers-about-alzheimers 2025-09-15T13:41:27-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/aging_brain_aa_header.jpg Illustration by Alexandra Angelich, University Communications Illustration of a brain https://news.virginia.edu/content/back-nature-take-part-study-virginias-native-trout-streams 2025-09-15T13:45:58-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/ami_riscassi_da_header.jpg Ami Riscassi, a UVA senior research scientist, will coordinate the collection of hundreds of water samples this spring to help assess the health of the state’s native trout habitats. (Photos by Dan Addison, University Communications) Ami Riscassi Headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/new-program-enlists-students-help-virginia-schools-respond-pandemic 2025-09-15T13:51:42-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/garrett_hall_cg_header.jpg The new program is a collaboration between the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and the School of Education and Human Development. (Photo by Cole Geddy) Entrace to the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy with the Z on the steps leading to the entrance way https://news.virginia.edu/content/research-awards-support-projects-benefit-students-community 2025-09-15T14:00:26-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/teachmanad_inkleascontrib_header_0.jpg Psychology professor Bethany Teachman, left, and education professor Karen Inkelas, recently received awards from the President and Provost’s Fund for Institutionally Related Research. (Dan Addison, University Communications; contributed photo) Headshots Bethany Teachman, left, and Karen Inkelas, right https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-7-questions-about-cdcs-new-guidelines-vaccinated-people 2025-09-15T14:06:22-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/cdc_guidelines_for_vaccinated_individuals_ss_header.jpg The CDC on Monday released new guidance for those who have been fully vaccinated, about 35.1 million Americans and growing. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) Healthcare provider giving an injection to a patient https://news.virginia.edu/content/online-ethics-center-finds-natural-home-uva-engineering 2025-09-15T14:10:46-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/rosalyn_berne_tom_cogill_photo_header.jpg Rosalyn W. Berne, an associate professor in the Department of Engineering and Society, is the director and principal investigator of the Online Ethics Center for Engineering and Science. (Photo by Tom Cogill) Rosalyn W. Berne headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/pandemic-fatigue-youre-not-alone-heres-how-cross-finish-line-safely 2025-09-15T14:15:23-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/pandemic_burnout_header.jpg Increased irritability, lack of motivation and a fixation on work to avoid stress are all signs of pandemic fatigue, according to UVA psychologist Nicole Ruzek. illustration of a man sitting at a desk working on the computer with a thought bubble over his head of a red low battery sign https://news.virginia.edu/content/university-architect-earns-major-professional-honor 2025-09-15T14:19:55-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/alice_raucher_da_header.jpg Alice Raucher was appointed architect for the University in the fall of 2015. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Alice Raucher headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-further-eases-covid-restrictions-following-promising-drop-infections 2025-09-15T14:24:06-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/lambeth_reflection_ss_header.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Person running at sunset through columns on grounds https://news.virginia.edu/content/study-exercise-during-pregnancy-may-save-children-health-problems-adults 2025-09-15T14:40:12-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/exercise_pregnancy_header.jpg A UVA study found that exercise during pregnancy not only helps lead to healthy babies, but may benefit children throughout their lives. Pregnant woman holding her stomach as she sits on an exercise mat next to hand weights and yoga ball https://news.virginia.edu/content/public-service-week-set-return-full-force-virtually 2025-09-15T14:46:29-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/charlottesville_spring_ss_header.jpg Public Service Week events have been geared toward faculty members, students and staff alike. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) Arial view of Charlottesville from a distance https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-11-questions-uva-career-center-pandemic-employment 2025-09-15T14:53:57-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/job_seekers_header.jpg Man sitting at a desk typing on a laptop https://news.virginia.edu/content/covid-uva-sibling-story 2025-09-15T14:54:47-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/will_milone_charlotte_milone_da_header.jpg Will and Charlotte Milone are from Alexandria. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Headshot: Will Milone, left, and Charlotte Milone, right https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-plans-return-person-instruction-more-normal-operations-fall 2025-09-15T14:59:50-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/rotunda_courtyard_ss_header.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Rotunda Courtyard https://news.virginia.edu/content/jj-merck-deal-exemplifies-business-ethics-will-boost-production-professors-say 2025-09-15T15:00:27-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/janssen_vaccine_jj_header.jpg The Merck-Johnson & Johnson deal offers a window into the web of partnerships between public and private entities fueling the U.S. vaccine rollout. (Photo courtesy Johnson & Johnson) vials of Covid-19 vaccine https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-your-screen-time-ruining-your-sleep 2025-09-15T16:00:20-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Sleep-Disorder-JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) An illustration of a large eye looking at a mobile phone screen at night. https://news.virginia.edu/content/bov-approves-design-new-uva-center-arts 2025-09-16T08:15:27-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Arts-Center-Contrib.jpg The large glass windows of the UVA Center for the Arts will not only display activities inside the center but will provide a view of the pond and open landscape. (Illustration by Diamond Schmitt Architects, Selldorf Architects, VMDO) A portrait illustration of the Performing Arts Center model. https://news.virginia.edu/content/astronomy-students-travel-world-peer-deep-space 2025-09-15T17:14:12-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Asteroid-Tracking-MR.jpg Students in the Occultation Group monitor a computer screen while their telescope tracks an asteroid. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Portrait of Students in the Occultation Group monitor a computer screen while their telescope tracks an asteroid. https://news.virginia.edu/content/faculty-spotlight-professor-studies-sounds-justice 2025-09-16T10:40:40-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/nomi_dave_da_header.jpg Associate professor of music Nomi Dave is bringing together law, anthropology and sound studies in her academic projects. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Nomi Dave headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/scientists-scour-genes-more-53000-people-better-battle-dangerous-diseases 2025-09-16T10:46:13-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/dna_sequencing_nci_header.jpg DNA processing in a genomics research lab. (Photo courtesy National Cancer Institute) DNA processing in a genomics research lab https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-announces-plans-person-final-exercises-classes-2020-2021 2026-01-13T08:30:43-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/scott-stadium_ss_header.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Arial view of Scot Stadium https://news.virginia.edu/content/peas-pod-uva-astronomers-survey-young-stars-published 2025-09-16T10:56:08-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/alma_clem_adri_bacri-normier_wingsforscience.comeso_header.jpg An aerial view of the Chajnantor Plateau, located at an altitude of 5,000 meters in the Chilean Andes, where the array of ALMA antennas is located. (Photo courtesy Clem & Adri Bacri-Normier (wingsforscience.com)/ESO) aerial view of the Chajnantor Plateau, with satellites https://news.virginia.edu/content/english-professor-stephen-cushman-weighs-hemingway-ken-burns-film 2025-10-29T09:24:31-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/stephen_cushman_da_header.jpg Steve Cushman has studied and taught Hemingway’s work over several decades. He served as an adviser and appears in the PBS series on Hemingway. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Steve Cushman headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/pandemic-lesson-older-adults-must-make-preventive-care-top-priority 2025-09-16T11:11:58-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/senior_patients_header.jpg Over the past year, many older people stopped seeing their doctors, and standard clinical care for their chronic medical conditions and preventive care was postponed, according to UVA’s Dr. Laurie Archbald-Pannone. medical professional holding an elderly womans hand https://news.virginia.edu/content/cancer-discovery-could-revive-failed-treatments-solid-tumors 2025-09-16T11:17:09-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/jogender_tushir-singh_da_header.jpg Research from UVA’s Jogender Tushir-Singh explains why antibody approaches effectively killed cancer tumors in lab tests but proved ineffective in people. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Jogender Tushir-Singh headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-instride-partner-help-workers-upskill-and-finish-their-degrees 2025-09-16T11:22:26-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/uva_instride_ss_header.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Curved columns on a UVA building https://news.virginia.edu/content/virtual-dedication-memorial-enslaved-laborers-be-streamed-saturday 2025-09-16T11:33:22-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/mel_day_ss_header.jpg The Memorial to Enslaved Laborers is located not far from the Rotunda and within the footprint of UVA’s UNESCO World Heritage Site. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) Memorial of Enslaved Laborers https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-remembers-former-rector-thomas-farrell 2025-09-16T11:41:18-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/tom_farrell_da_header.jpg Thomas Farrell, a former rector and member of the Board of Visitors, died Friday after a long battle with cancer. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Thomas Farrell listening to people talk https://news.virginia.edu/content/class-2021-aspiring-child-neurologist-leaves-legacy-acceptance-representation 2026-03-04T16:53:09-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/busola_shifatu_da_header.jpg After earning her degree from the School of Medicine, Busola Shifatu will start her residency in child neurology at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Busola Shifatu headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/batten-professor-selected-university-tulsas-next-president 2025-09-16T13:12:17-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/brad_carson_contrib_header.jpg Batten professor Brad Carson has built a distinguished career in public service, law and education. (Contributed photo) Headshot left: Brad Carson, Frank Batton School right https://news.virginia.edu/content/vaccine-invitations-coming-faculty-staff-and-student-employees 2025-09-16T13:28:03-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/vaccine_next_phase_ss_header.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications UVA health member holding a prefilled Pfizer syringe https://news.virginia.edu/content/founders-day-celebrations-are-postponed-go-virtual 2025-09-16T13:32:26-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/founders_day_ss_header.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal Coin https://news.virginia.edu/content/when-it-comes-problem-solving-new-uva-study-finds-less-more 2025-09-16T13:48:02-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/changes_sam_brewster_header.jpg (Illustration by Sam Brewster) illustration of a man with his shirt pulled over their head https://news.virginia.edu/content/class-2021-retiring-chief-nurse-looks-back-covid-and-origins-her-care 2026-03-04T16:52:36-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/mary_dixon_da_header.jpg Even as she retires from her role as chief nursing officer at UVA Health, Mary Dixon is wrapping up her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree and will graduate in May. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Mary Dixon headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/hoo-rizons-guy-reflects-ncaa-title-nba-and-moment-he-became-dad 2025-09-16T14:11:59-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/kyle_guy_mr_header.jpg Former UVA basketball star Kyle Guy, a member of the NBA’s Sacramento Kings organization for the last two years, keeps close tabs on the Hoos. (Graphic by Ziniu Chen, University Communications) Collage of Kyle Guy https://news.virginia.edu/content/exploring-abcs-uva-library 2025-09-16T16:30:34-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-ABC-Library-MR.jpg The UVA Library exhibition includes a poster that uses Caslon font, which is UVA’s official font and has its own entry in the exhibition. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) a poster with a stylized illustration of the English alphabet sitting on an easel in a library. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-who-experiences-caregiver-stress-and-how-can-it-be-managed 2025-09-16T16:55:00-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Caregiver-Stress-JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) an illustration of a person holding their head in frustration obscured by a cloud of stress https://news.virginia.edu/content/virginia-earns-no-4-seed-ncaa-tournament 2025-09-17T10:46:45-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/selection-sunday-_header.jpg Photo courtesy UVA Athletics UVA mens basketball teammates giving each other low fives on the court https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-scientist-developing-gene-therapy-help-girls-rett-syndrome 2025-09-17T10:51:06-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/sanchita_bhatnagar_da_header_0.jpg UVA researcher Sanchita Bhatnagar is developing an innovative gene therapy for children with Rett syndrome. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Sanchita Bhatnagar headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/research-and-rescue-engineers-and-first-responders-join-forces 2025-09-17T10:58:42-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/george_stephens_tomcogill_header.jpg George Stephens, chief of the North Garden Volunteer Fire Company, is thrilled to be an active participant in developing an advanced tool like CognitiveEMS. (Photo by Tom Cogill) George Stephens in his firefighters uniform holding onto a fire truck https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-biomedical-research-reaches-sweet-16 2025-09-17T11:02:37-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/hui_li_sweet_16.jpg Graphic by Ziniu Chen, University Communications graphic of Dr. Hul Li overtop of a brain and a bracket https://news.virginia.edu/content/graduate-students-research-could-lead-better-forms-pain-management 2025-09-17T11:19:18-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/tim_ware_molly_jordan_angevine_photo_header.jpg Tim Ware, a doctoral degree candidate in chemical biology at UVA, is a winner of one of the National Institutes of Health’s highest awards for graduate researchers. (Photo by Molly Angevine) Tim Ware headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/nato-enlists-uva-health-researcher-prevent-serious-brain-injuries-troops 2025-09-17T11:18:38-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/mil_tbi_dod_photo_header.jpg UVA’s Dr. James Stone led a study published last fall that found military and law-enforcement personnel repeatedly exposed to low-level blasts have significant brain changes. (Photo courtesy Department of Defense) US Service Men firing a cannon on a training field https://news.virginia.edu/content/brighter-together-beginning-friday-pop-art-will-light-grounds 2025-09-17T11:24:24-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/brighter_together_projection_contrib_header.jpg Artist Jeff Dobrow has designed a colorful, spring-like show for the University Chapel, beginning Friday. (Images courtesy Jeff Dobrow) UVA Chapel Bell tower having multiple colors projected onto it. https://news.virginia.edu/content/hoos-internship-accelerator-closes-internship-gap-created-covid-19 2025-09-17T11:30:58-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/internship_accelerator_ss_header.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications People walking up steps on Grounds https://news.virginia.edu/content/connections-run-deep-ncaa-opener 2025-09-17T11:34:45-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/uva_tourney_opener_leftmr_rightmidge_mazur_header.jpg UVA’s Sam Hauser, left, and Ohio’s Ben Vander Plas factor into the ties between the two programs. (Illustration by Ziniu Chen, University Communications; left photo by Matt Riley, UVA Athletics; right photo by Midge Mazur) UVA’s Sam Hauser, left, and Ohio’s Ben Vander Plas both holding a basketball before during a game https://news.virginia.edu/content/board-visitors-weigh-proposal-freeze-base-undergraduate-tuition-next-week 2025-09-17T11:49:28-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/tuition_walkup_ss_header.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Side view of the Rotunda at night https://news.virginia.edu/content/students-team-alumna-distribute-masks-across-grounds 2025-09-17T11:52:56-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/youva_masks_header.jpg UVA students, from left, Kristin Myers, Charlotte Paulussen and Mica Vilanova distributed thousands of masks to students, faculty and staff across Grounds. (Photos by Jeneene Chatowsky) Headshots from left, Kristin Myers, Charlotte Paulussen and Mica Vilanova https://news.virginia.edu/content/robyn-hadley-rhodes-scholar-history-helping-students-succeed-lead-student-affairs 2025-09-17T11:57:14-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/vpsa_option-1.jpg Robyn S. Hadley was a first-generation student, Rhodes Scholar, and president and COO of a management group before moving back into education. (Contributed photo) Robyn S. Hadley headshot left, and Side view of the Rotunda right https://news.virginia.edu/content/faculty-spotlight-he-rose-his-career-bonnie-made-case-against-death-penalty 2025-09-17T11:57:47-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/richard_bonnie_da_header.jpg Richard Bonnie is the Harrison Foundation Professor of Medicine and Law and director of the Institute of Law, Psychiatry and Public Policy. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Richard Bonnie headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/memorial-enslaved-laborers-dedication-descendants-day-set-weekend 2025-09-17T12:02:45-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/mel_advancer_reminder_ss_header.jpg The Memorial to Enslaved Laborers is located not far from the Rotunda and within the footprint of UVA’s UNESCO World Heritage Site. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) Memorial of enslaved laborers https://news.virginia.edu/content/catching-alumnus-behind-phony-bennett 2025-09-17T12:12:34-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/chris_dembitz_da_header.jpg Alumnus Chris Dembitz started the “Phony Bennett” Twitter account about nine years ago. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Chris Dembitz headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/guess-hoos-back-student-professor-uva 2025-09-18T14:45:37-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Tyler-Cody-LNG.jpg Four years after graduating with his doctorate from UVA’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Tyler Cody returns as an associate professor at the School of Data Science. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) UVA professor of Data Science Tyler Cody https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-how-are-uva-surgeons-collaborating-worldwide 2025-09-17T15:29:59-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Jade-Nunez-MR.jpg New to Charlottesville, Dr. Jade Nunez is now seeing patients at UVA Health. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Dr. Jade Nunez standing with his arms crossed in an operating room https://news.virginia.edu/content/pilot-program-supports-education-leaders-engages-law-students 2025-09-17T16:09:14-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/ed_law_partnership_ss_header.jpg The partnership between the School of Education and Human Development and the School of Law draws connections between education policy and educators’ work in the classroom. (Photos by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) Left: School of Education building Right: School of Law building https://news.virginia.edu/content/3cavaliers-20-sparks-research-collaboration-across-disciplines 2025-09-17T16:16:36-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/3cavaliers_ss_header_0.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Arial view of the Rotunda from the Lawn Gardens https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-what-interoception-and-why-are-neuroscientists-so-fascinated-it 2025-09-17T16:24:25-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/interoception_header.jpg “Interoception” refers to an internal sense, such as when your body relays a signal to breathe. (Illustration by Ziniu Chen, University Communications) illustration of a brain (top left) in a circle and a nose (bottom right) in a triangle https://news.virginia.edu/content/doing-out-loud-nursing-students-mix-activism-action-and-learning-0 2025-09-17T16:33:31-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/milania_harris_-_zahra_alisa_header.jpg UVA nursing students Milania Harris, left, and Zahra Alisa founded Advocates for Medical Equality to confront and remedy implicit bias in health care. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Milania Harris, left, and Zahra Alisa stand next to each other https://news.virginia.edu/content/what-do-we-choose-remember-qa-memory-project-director-jalane-schmidt 2025-09-17T16:46:21-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/lee_above_ss_header.jpg A statue of Robert E. Lee in Richmond, seen here from above, was covered with painted messages amid Black Lives Matter marches and rallies last summer. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak) Arial view of the Robert E. Lee stature in Richmond with Graffiti on the base and the steps https://news.virginia.edu/content/social-media-can-provide-connections-children-and-adults-autism-spectrum 2025-09-17T16:54:25-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/autism_social_media_header.jpg person holding their phone while laying on a bed https://news.virginia.edu/content/broad-covid-commission-planning-group-will-be-based-uvas-miller-center 2025-09-17T17:05:51-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/philip_zelikow_da_header.jpg Philip Zelikow is the White Burkett Miller Professor of History and J. Wilson Newman Professor of Governance. He has chaired the 9/11 Commission and a bipartisan commission on election reform. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Philip Zelikow headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/dr-william-petri-answers-7-questions-about-paused-jj-vaccine 2025-09-18T13:45:38-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/jj_vaccine_jj_photo_header.jpg Dr. William Petri takes a look at reports of a rare blood clot disorder associated with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. (Photo: Johnson & Johnson) vials of Covid-19 vaccine https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-students-step-guide-and-govern 2025-09-18T15:39:43-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Student-Profiles-MR-LNG.jpg (Photos by Lathan Goumas and Matt Riley, University Communications) four UVA student leaders Clay Dickerson, Allison McVey, Naima Sawaya and Thomas Ackelson https://news.virginia.edu/content/board-visitors-votes-freeze-base-undergraduate-tuition-2021-22-academic-year 2025-09-18T15:01:19-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/tuition_freeze_ss_header.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Arial view of the Rotunda backdropped by the Blue Ridge Mountain https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-board-endorses-plan-digital-contextualization-statues-memorials 2025-09-18T15:05:05-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/bov_contexulizations_ss_header.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Statue of man standing in from of the Rotunda https://news.virginia.edu/content/see-uva-staff-trade-desks-service-day-caring 2025-09-18T15:39:13-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Day-of-Caring-MR.jpg UVA Athletic Department staff member Haley Sperringer works with other volunteers to trim back trees at New Roots Farm on Wednesday as part of the United Way of Greater Charlottesville’s 34th Annual Laurence E. Richardson Day of Caring. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Haley Sperringer trimming trees at New Roots Farm https://news.virginia.edu/content/what-doomscrolling-why-do-we-do-it-and-how-can-we-stop 2025-09-18T16:12:42-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/doomscrolling_mms_header.jpg Illustration by Meredith Michael Smith, University Communications Darkened image with a person looking at their phone covering their mouths with the words conspiracy! pandemic! shooting! Murder! wildfire! drought! fruad! coming out of the phone https://news.virginia.edu/content/surprising-story-behind-uva-field-hockeys-male-practice-player 2025-09-19T05:16:43-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Charlie-Webb-MR.jpg Members of the UVA field hockey team react to Charlie Webb’s signature backflip during a recent practice at Turf Field. Webb, a third-year student and practice player for the Cavaliers, supports the team in a number of ways. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Charlie Webb mid back flip surrounded by members of the UVA field hockey team https://news.virginia.edu/content/poet-hajjar-baban-receives-soros-fellowship-new-americans-0 2025-09-18T16:22:36-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/hajjar_baban_contrib_header.jpg Poet Hajjar Baban’s parents escaped Afghanistan and Iran, with the family ultimately settling in Dearborn, Michigan. (Contributed photo) Hajjar Baban headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-philip-zelikow-911-commission-leader-take-stock-covid-lessons 2025-09-18T16:32:01-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/zelikow_qa_ss_header.jpg Staff direct patients at the mass vaccination clinic UVA hosts on behalf of the Blue Ridge Health District, housed in a former Big Lots. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) Staff direct patients at the mass vaccination clinic https://news.virginia.edu/content/student-council-president-abel-liu-named-uvas-latest-truman-scholar-0 2025-09-18T16:37:53-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/abel_lui_da_header.jpg Abel Liu said he plans to pursue community organizing and wealth-building as a career. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Abel Liu headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-will-work-home-last-beyond-pandemic 2025-09-18T16:44:57-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/work_from_home_header_0.jpg Man sitting at a table with laptop looking out their window https://news.virginia.edu/content/wahoowa-uva-wins-first-ever-ncaa-swimming-relay-title 2025-10-29T09:46:59-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/womens_team_freestyle_mr_photo_header.jpg UVA’s 800 freestyle relay team outdistanced the field by a whopping five seconds. (Photo by Matt Riley, UVA Athletics) Womens Swimming team member swimming during a competition https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-assessing-final-exercises-plans-following-relaxed-state-covid-19-restrictions 2025-09-19T10:35:17-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/reassess_graduation_ss_header.jpg On Wednesday, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam released new guidance for commencement events at universities and K-12 schools. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) Digital drawing of the the UVA amphitheater https://news.virginia.edu/content/will-meets-way-blue-ridge-scholar-abiola-ogunkoya-finds-second-home-uva 2025-09-19T10:41:59-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/abiola_ogunkoya_contrib_header.jpg Abiola Ogunkoya plans to study commerce at UVA, and hopes to channel her talents into building a more equitable community in her Queens hometown. (Photo by Lizzy Sullivan) Abiola Ogunkoya headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/how-effective-first-shot-pfizer-or-moderna-vaccine 2025-09-19T11:03:13-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/covid_vaccine_ss_header.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Pfizer vaccine vial https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-students-provide-tax-assistance-charlottesville-residents 2025-09-19T11:47:12-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/cash_tax_return_volunteers_header.jpg US 1040 tax return, tax return check, and a 100 dollar bill https://news.virginia.edu/content/growth-home-health-care-failing-keep-surging-demand-study-finds 2025-09-19T11:50:58-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/home_health_care_header.jpg Nurse writing her clipboard while working with an elder adult https://news.virginia.edu/content/class-2021-passion-equity-education-graduate-makes-her-mark 2026-03-09T11:10:14-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/alexis_allen_da_header.jpg Alexis Allen will graduate in May with a degree in Youth and Social Innovation from the School of Education and Human Development. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Alexis Allen headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/study-shed-light-women-living-disabilities-better-position-clinicians-help 2025-09-19T13:33:02-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/jeanne_alhusen_da_header.jpg Jeanne Alhusen, an associate professor in UVA’s School of Nursing, earned a $1.9 million National Institutes of Health grant to study the experiences of women with disabilities. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Jeanne Alhusen headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/covid-19-postpones-uva-alumnis-2020-fulbright-experiences 2025-09-19T13:53:00-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/fullbright_scholars_ss_header.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications View directly above the The lawn, Rotunda and the Gardens https://news.virginia.edu/content/casteen-awards-go-engineering-nursing-uva-wise-community-leaders 2025-09-19T13:58:38-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/tabitha_darius_kools_header.jpg This year’s recipients of the John T. Casteen III Diversity-Equity-Inclusion Leadership Awards are, from left, Tabitha Smith, Darius Carter and Susan Kools. (Contributed photos; Kools photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Headshots left to right: from left, Tabitha Smith, Darius Carter and Susan Kools https://news.virginia.edu/content/ai-research-uva-tackles-lifes-most-extreme-moments 2025-09-19T15:17:03-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Extreme-Physics-JD.jpg Researchers are using artificial intelligence to better analyze rocket flights and other extreme physics events – from the explosive power of fuel to the torque of a pitcher’s arm and the split-second reliability of an airbag. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) illustration of a space shuttle launch overlaid with graphics of vectors and calculations https://news.virginia.edu/content/supreme-court-justice-ketanji-brown-jackson-reflects-challenges-kindness-uva 2025-09-19T18:08:59-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Ketanji-Brown-Jackson-LNG.jpg Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson talks with her Harvard Law School roommate Kimberly Jenkins Robinson, UVA’s White Burkett Miller Professor of Law and Public Affairs. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and Kimberly Jenkins Robinson sitting on a stage at the UVA School of Law discussing Jackson's book https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-architecture-students-create-humpback-rock-inspired-retreat 2025-09-19T15:54:19-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Reflection-Room-LNG.jpg Graduate architecture student Catherine Kazel lounges in the reflection space she assisted in creating. The installation was designed to provide a calming environment for the UVA community. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Catherine Kazel sitting in a reflection space in Student Health and Wellness at UVA https://news.virginia.edu/content/national-champions-uva-women-win-2021-ncaa-swimming-and-diving-title 2025-10-29T09:52:39-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/swim_title_contrib_header.jpg The UVA women’s swimming and diving team won the program’s first national championship on Saturday night after finishing with 491 points. (Photo courtesy UVA Athletics) The UVA women’s swimming and diving team pose together with their trophy https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-advances-elite-8-tournament-name-biggest-biomedical-discovery 2025-09-22T09:10:02-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/brain_tumors_aa_header.jpeg Illustration by Alexandra Angelich, University Communications Illustration of a brain https://news.virginia.edu/content/covid-19-scientists-doctors-launch-vaccine-virtual-town-halls 2025-09-22T10:08:27-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/vaccine_virtual_town_hall_ss_header.jpg Dr. Ebony Hilton, who will host a town hall on vaccines later this month, was the first person vaccinated at UVA Health. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) Dr. Ebony Hilton receiving a vaccine by Justin Vesser https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-discovery-reveals-potential-way-prevent-heart-attacks-strokes 2025-09-22T10:16:06-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/prevent_heart_attack_header.jpg Monitor showing multiple heartbeats and heartrates https://news.virginia.edu/content/what-muppets-can-teach-us-about-generational-influences-and-origins 2025-10-29T09:40:04-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/the_muppets_disney_header.jpg “The Muppets” and other popular shows from television history have a way of making us rethink our generational influences, according to UVA assistant dean and media studies assistant professor Shilpa Davé. (Photo courtesy Disney) The Muppets https://news.virginia.edu/content/murder-mysteries-march-madness-and-mba 2025-10-29T09:40:33-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/nate_scott_contrib_header.jpg Darden student Nate Scott is completing his courses on nights and weekends while still working for USA Today. (Contributed photo) Nate Scott looks to the right https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-raises-outdoor-gathering-limit-grounds-25-effective-immediately 2025-09-22T10:55:28-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/students_walking_up_to_rotunda_ss_header.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications side view of the Rotunda with students using the sidewalks https://news.virginia.edu/content/10-million-investment-scholarships-mcintire-school-commerce 2025-09-22T11:11:09-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/john_griffin_ss_header.jpg John Griffin, a 1985 graduate of the McIntire School and founder and president of the New York-based investment firm Blue Ridge Capital, has served on the Board of Visitors since 2013. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) John Griffin speaking to a class https://news.virginia.edu/content/education-school-dean-named-national-academy-education 2025-09-22T11:17:00-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/robert_pianta_da_header.jpg Robert C. Pianta is dean of the University of Virginia School of Education and Human Development. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Robert C. Pianta headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/vaccines-developed-uva-va-tech-may-offer-broad-protection-coronaviruses 2025-09-22T11:22:53-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/zeichnerss_photo_mengryan_youngvt_photo_header.jpg UVA’s Dr. Steven Zeichner, left, and Virginia Tech’s Dr. Xiang-Jin Meng’s discovery might one day open the door to a universal vaccine for coronaviruses. (Zeichner photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications; Meng photo courtesy of Virginia Tech) Headshots: Dr. Steven Zeichner, left, Dr. Xiang-Jin Meng’s right https://news.virginia.edu/content/our-moment-university-gathers-save-world-climate-change 2025-09-22T11:30:14-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/climate_ambition_summit_header.jpg The potential to avert a global crisis is still within reach, UVA environmental scientists say. view of the ocean with floating ice chunks https://news.virginia.edu/content/local-monticello-bricks-found-alderman-library-renovation 2025-09-22T11:37:28-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/alderman_construction_-_monticello_brick_da_header.jpg Project manager Kit Meyer holds a Monticello brick found in the chimney leading from the McGregor Room fireplace. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Kit Meyer holds a Monticello brick https://news.virginia.edu/content/welcome-class-2025-uva-releases-admissions-decisions 2025-09-22T11:44:02-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/admission_decisions_ss_header.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications looking at the Rotunda from down the hill with blooming gingko trees https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-shares-details-summer-session 2025-09-22T11:47:56-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/students_grounds_summer_ss_header.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Side of the Rotunda with Students walking on the sidewalks https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-monticello-announce-recipient-2021-thomas-jefferson-foundation-medal-architecture 2025-09-22T11:52:51-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/tjf_medal_ss_header.jpg The Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medals recognize exemplary contributions in endeavors that Jefferson held in high regard. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medals in wooden box https://news.virginia.edu/content/francis-kere-thomas-jefferson-foundation-medalist-architecture 2025-09-22T11:59:16-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/diebedo_francis_kere_astrid_eckert_header.jpg Diébédo Francis Kéré founded his Berlin-based firm, Kéré Architecture, in 2004. (Photo by Astrid Eckert) Diébédo Francis Kéré headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-joins-nih-study-assessing-moderna-vaccine-transmission-among-college-students 2025-09-22T12:03:30-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/moderna_study_header.jpg Two vials of the Moderna covid-19 vaccine https://news.virginia.edu/content/professors-new-casebook-first-look-law-police 2025-10-29T09:40:53-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/rachel_harmon_tom_cogill_header.jpg Professor Rachel Harmon, a former federal prosecutor, has written the first casebook on the laws that govern police conduct. (Photo of Harmon by Tom Cogill) Rachel Harmon headshot left and book that says the law of the police on the right https://news.virginia.edu/content/final-four-uva-advances-again-contest-name-biggest-biomedical-discovery 2025-09-22T12:13:54-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/final_four_hui_li_contrib_header.jpg Graphic by Ziniu Chen, University Communications Hui Li headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/dont-miss-special-concert-katie-couric-dr-benjamin-levy-and-uva-faculty 2025-09-22T12:19:36-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/levy_couric_contrib_header.jpg Katie Couric, a longtime advocate for colon cancer screening, will join fellow Hoo Dr. Benjamin Levy, left, to deliver an important message Wednesday night. (Contributed photos) Headshots: Dr. Levy, left and Katie Couric, right https://news.virginia.edu/content/lung-cancer-uva-health-expert-helps-develop-new-national-screening-guidelines 2025-09-22T12:23:16-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/chest_ct_scan_header.jpg The new guidelines came following a review of the latest evidence of the benefits of lung cancer screening by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Chest CT scan images https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-school-law-no-1-public-new-us-news-grad-school-rankings 2025-09-22T12:27:34-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/law_school_ss_header_1.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications UVA Law school building's front entrance as storm clouds move in https://news.virginia.edu/content/scientists-urge-swift-action-prepare-next-pandemic 2025-09-22T12:31:56-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/next_pandemic_header.jpg “In the history of humanity, the COVID-19 pandemic is relatively mild by comparison with the bubonic plague (Black Death) that killed a hundred times more people. We might not be so lucky next time,” the researchers said. Hallway filled with people wearing masks walking https://news.virginia.edu/content/accolades-uva-earns-another-best-value-ranking 2025-09-22T12:49:36-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/lawn_aerial_spring_2020_ss_header_0.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Aerial view of the Rotunda and the Lawn https://news.virginia.edu/content/study-stem-cell-transplants-prevent-relapses-most-common-childhood-cancer 2025-09-22T12:56:06-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/car_t_cell_therapyl_ss_header.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Arial view of the UVA Health Center Buildings https://news.virginia.edu/content/faculty-spotlight-hallelujah-professors-inspiring-transition-figure-skating-academia 2025-09-22T13:01:38-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/chris_ali_header_0.jpg Before he became a professor, Christopher Ali was an accomplished figure skater. (Illustration by Ziniu Chen, University Communications) Illustration of Christopher Ali standing with feet about and one arm forward an the other back (left) and Christopher Ali on one leg with the other leg raised and arms out to the side (right) https://news.virginia.edu/content/it-was-tough-weekend-be-uva-sports-opponent 2025-09-23T07:18:10-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Sports-Roundup-Contrib.jpg A variety of UVA student-athletes compete and celebrate during their games this season. It was a banner weekend for the Cavaliers across many sports. (Virginia Athletics photos) A collage portrait featuring UVA's different sports teams in moments of celebration. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-alumni-association-breaks-ground-its-new-home 2025-09-23T06:45:15-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Alumni-Association-Andy-Franck.jpg Alumni and University officials sing “The Good Old Song” at a ceremonial groundbreaking for Aggarwal Hall, the Alumni Association’s new home. (Photo by Andy Franck, UVA Alumni Association) A portrait of UVA alumni and university officials singing 'The Good Old Song' during the ceremonial groundbreaking of Aggarwal Hall, the Alumni Association's new home. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-ascends-no-2-best-value-among-public-universities-us-news-ranking 2026-02-27T16:53:22-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-US-News-LNG.jpg (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) aerial photo of the UVA Rotunda, Academic Village, surrounding colleges and the UVA Medical Center shot in the late afternoon https://news.virginia.edu/content/music-beat-tyler-childers-plays-sold-out-crowd-jpj 2025-09-23T15:37:54-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Tyler-Childers-EE.jpg Country musician Tyler Childers entertains a sold-out John Paul Jones Arena crowd on Monday night. Tyler Childers performing at UVA's John Paul Jones Arena https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-what-leucovorin-now-being-hailed-autism-treatment 2025-09-25T07:23:43-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Leucovorin-JD.jpg The drug leucovorin is in the spotlight after the FDA moved to approve it for children with autism symptoms and folate deficiency. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) an illustration of an orange human brain surrounded by pills https://news.virginia.edu/content/study-northern-virginias-population-still-growing-not-fast 2025-09-23T16:36:29-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/nova_population_growth_decreased_header.jpg In Northern Virginia and many large metro areas, the pandemic appears to have accelerated the flow of residents out of the region, according to Cooper Center researcher Hamilton Lombard. Person pushing a stroller https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-undergraduates-pursue-medical-mental-and-environmental-researcuva-undergraduates-pursue 2025-09-24T09:20:38-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/harrison_awards_header.jpg From left to right, Joanna Moy, Julia Dressel and Ravi Suresh were recipients of 2020 Harrison Undergraduate Research Awards. (Graphic by Ziniu Chen, University Communications) Headshots: From left to right, Joanna Moy, Julia Dressel and Ravi Suresh https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-health-announces-billing-policies-and-practices 2025-09-24T11:13:39-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/university_hospital_ss_header_0.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications View of the Hospital from the Parking deck https://news.virginia.edu/content/prescription-health-take-hike 2025-09-24T11:32:25-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/take_a_hike_contrib_header.jpg Class members pose at one of the openings of the Blue Ridge Tunnel, which was built between 1850 and 1858 beneath Rockfish Gap in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Central Virginia. (UVA Student Health and Wellness Center photo) Class members pose at one of the openings of the Blue Ridge Tunnel https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-launchpad-returns-give-students-chance-earn-credit-and-prepare-jobs 2025-10-29T09:29:34-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/uva_launchpad_nau_hall_ss_header.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Tall Brick UVA building https://news.virginia.edu/content/capital-one-gives-2-million-school-data-science-building-hub 2025-09-24T11:46:10-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/sds_design_interior_contrib_header.jpg The Capital One Hub will serve as a prime gathering place for learning, sharing ideas, research, teaching and community interaction. (Rendering courtesy of Hopkins Architects) Digital drawing of the Capital One Hub of a speaker talking to an audience in the new school of data science building https://news.virginia.edu/content/person-and-virtual-events-mark-earth-day-year 2025-09-24T11:51:07-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/earth_day_nasa_header_0.jpg Photo courtesy NASA View of Earth from Space https://news.virginia.edu/content/autism-develops-differently-girls-boys-new-research-suggests 2025-09-24T12:06:20-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/autism_in_girls_header_0.jpg illustration of a child with an orange brain with multiple lines pointing to helixes https://news.virginia.edu/content/30-years-later-alumni-call-uvas-1995-win-over-florida-state-one-best-nights 2025-09-25T09:19:55-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-FSU-Game-JD-Contrib.jpg A last-second goal-line stand from the UVA defense secures the Cavaliers’ upset of No. 2 Florida State and prompts a memorable celebration in Charlottesville on Nov. 2, 1995. (Virginia Athletics, Daily Progress and Cavalier Daily photos; illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) a collage of memorabilia from the 1995 football game between UVA and Florida State https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-helps-working-adults-earn-credits-toward-degree 2025-09-24T15:32:24-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/uva_edge_da_header_0.jpg Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications Two people walking on a covered walkway lined with tall whit columns https://news.virginia.edu/content/princeton-review-names-uva-nations-no-1-public-school-financial-aid 2025-09-24T15:40:05-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/uva_in_princeton_review_rankings_ss_header.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Arial view of the Rotunda https://news.virginia.edu/content/standing-returning-citizens-heart-new-cooper-center-podcast 2025-10-29T09:31:53-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/esther_cassie_contrib_header.jpg Esther Eriksson von Allmen, left, and Cassie Deering hope their podcast can change people’s views about returning citizens. (Contributed photos) Headshot Esther Eriksson von Allmen, left, and Cassie Deering, right https://news.virginia.edu/content/expert-us-iran-nuclear-talks-one-riskiest-tightropes-diplomacy-today 2025-09-24T15:58:27-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/iran_qa.jpg Iranian flag flying above an Iranian city https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-law-professor-explores-legality-efficacy-vaccine-passports 2025-09-24T16:05:06-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/vaccine_passport_header.jpg Hand holding a US passport, Vaccine card sticking out of the passport, and mask https://news.virginia.edu/content/funded-undergraduate-research-opens-new-learning-avenues-students 2025-09-24T16:17:54-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/uva_edge_da_header_0.jpg Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications Two people walking on a covered walkway lined with tall whit columns https://news.virginia.edu/content/what-families-need-know-about-tickets-final-exercises 2025-09-24T16:22:29-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/final_exercises_da_header.jpg Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications Rolled Diplomas lined on table tied with Orange and Blue Ribbons https://news.virginia.edu/content/arts-sciences-dean-psych-professor-elected-american-academy-arts-sciences 2025-09-24T16:29:36-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/baucomda_turkheimercontrib_header.jpg Arts & Sciences Dean Ian Baucom and psychology professor Eric Turkheimer have been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. (Baucom photo by Dan Addison, University Communications; contributed photo of Turkheimer) Headshots: Ian Baucom, left, and Eric Turkheimer, right https://news.virginia.edu/content/blood-discoveries-advance-effort-grow-organs-battle-cancer 2025-09-24T20:09:32-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/blood-research_header.jpg Test tubes of blood sitting in the holders waiting to be tested https://news.virginia.edu/content/when-life-imitates-art-uva-alumnas-story-about-pandemic-made-new-film 2025-09-24T20:20:39-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/little_fish_header.jpg The upcoming film “Little Fish,” based on a story by Aja Gabel, considers: without shared memories, what is the nature of love? (Courtesy of IFC Films. An IFC Films release.) Woman and man kiss surrounding by fish in fishtanks https://news.virginia.edu/content/students-win-federal-appeals-court-argument-partly-sign-language 2025-09-24T20:26:32-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/mccullough_oat_photo-by-julia-davis_contrib_header.jpg Jehanne McCullough, left, and Nina Oat are both third-year law students participating in the School of Law’s Appellate Litigation Clinic. (Photo by Julia Davis; contributed photo) headshots: Jehanne McCullough, left, and Nina Oat, right https://news.virginia.edu/content/race-vaccine-uva-engineers-demonstrate-potency-people-and-science 2025-09-24T20:39:53-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/race-to-a-vaccine_courtesy-pfizer-inc_header.jpg COVID-19 vaccines are in high demand – and UVA Engineering alumni are among those meeting today’s great need. (Photo courtesy Pfizer Inc.) COVID-19 vaccines vials in a tray https://news.virginia.edu/content/hey-new-hoos-program-will-help-you-feel-connected-maybe-earn-you-credit 2025-09-24T20:59:17-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/hoos_connected_aa_header_cn.jpg Illustration by Alex Angelich, University Communications Comment Bubbles overlapping in various colors (dark blue, light blue, and a blue that is almost white) https://news.virginia.edu/content/5-key-takeaways-bidens-covid-19-plan-and-experts-reasons-optimism 2025-09-24T21:05:40-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/covid-memorial_angela-n_creative-commons_header.jpg Flags surround the Washington Monument in a September memorial erected as the U.S. COVID-19 death toll passed 200,000. It hit 400,000 just before President Biden took office. (Photo by Angela N., Creative Commons) Washington monument in the background while the Washington Monument Grounds are Covered in American Flags https://news.virginia.edu/content/pediatric-team-bringing-fresh-healthy-food-those-need 2025-09-24T21:29:27-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/food-insecurity_kay_taylor_header.jpg A UVA Health team launched a food insecurity project that brings regular deliveries of fresh produce to pediatric patients and in-need families. (Photo by Kay Taylor) Brown paper bags filled with Vegetables and cartoons of eggs behind the bags on tables https://news.virginia.edu/content/she-never-ever-got-rattled-former-all-american-continuing-earn-honors 2025-09-24T21:35:16-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/vachris_contrib_header.jpg Michelle Cusimano Vachris received a prestigious Silver Anniversary Award from the NCAA this month for professional achievements and civic contributions. (Contributed photo) Michelle Cusimano Vachris leaning on the back of a chair while she talks to a crowd https://news.virginia.edu/content/triple-double-take-apply-now-uvas-third-storytelling-event 2025-09-24T22:03:22-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/double-take_ss_header.jpg McIntire School of Commerce Assistant Professor Sherri Moore speaks at the first Double Take event in 2018. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) Sherri Moore standing on stage in the spotlight speaking to a crowd of people https://news.virginia.edu/content/5-million-mellon-grant-backs-new-academic-program-race-place-and-equity 2025-09-24T22:08:31-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/mellon_downtown_charlottesville_circa_1920-39_header.jpg Main Street to Vinegar Hill in Charlottesville, circa 1920-39. The program will emphasize cultural landscapes and natural places that reveal history. (Courtesy the Holsinger Studio Collection, UVA Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections) Main Street to Vinegar Hill in Charlottesville, circa 1920-39 https://news.virginia.edu/content/aftershocks-queens-gambit-still-being-felt-uva-chess-club 2025-09-24T22:12:54-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/queens-gambit_netflix_header.jpg In the aftermath of the hit Netflix show, “The Queen’s Gambit,” UVA Chess Club President Kyle Goldrick said he has been deluged by students interested in joining the club. (Netflix photo) Man and Woman sitting at a chess table staring at each other with a group of people surrounding them. https://news.virginia.edu/content/newly-renamed-north-fork-discovery-park-opens-doors-innovation-collaboration 2025-09-24T22:17:35-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/hdp_200713_20a_fs_north-fork_header.jpg North Fork – A UVA Discovery Park is home to much collaboration between University researchers, private industry and government contractors. Outside of North Fork – A UVA Discovery Park https://news.virginia.edu/content/44-million-grant-boost-uva-healths-home-monitoring-services 2025-09-24T22:21:22-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/home-health-monitoring_header.jpg Two people sitting together speaking to a doctor on their tablet https://news.virginia.edu/content/be-grateful-build-community-fight-justice-tips-2021-experts 2025-09-24T22:31:07-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/2021_header.jpg Illustration by Caroline Newman, University Communications Illustration left to right: person sitting at desk writing, man going up steps, two people holding hands, daughter hugging an adult https://news.virginia.edu/content/why-mrna-vaccines-need-two-doses-best-work-and-what-delays-might-mean 2025-09-24T22:40:26-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/petri_vaccine-dosage_ss_header.jpg Hla Kyi, a staff member in Environmental Services at UVA Health, received the Pfizer vaccine on Dec. 15, the first day UVA Health began vaccinating employees. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) Hla Kyi, getting vaccinated by a fellow UVA Health Employee https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-health-tops-20000-covid-19-vaccines-administered 2025-09-24T22:45:46-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/vaccination-update_header.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Healthcare professional drawing up a vaccine into a syringe https://news.virginia.edu/content/students-tackled-tough-topics-january-term-some-evolving-real-time 2025-09-24T22:55:47-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/snow_grounds_2020_ss_jterm_header.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Snow falling on Grounds while the brick wall start to get covered https://news.virginia.edu/content/leaders-field-questions-about-spring-semester-during-virtual-town-hall 2025-09-24T22:59:57-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/town-hall_ss_header_0.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications inside of the dome of the town hall building https://news.virginia.edu/content/health-district-uva-health-partnering-second-community-vaccination-site 2025-09-24T23:05:35-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/new_vaccine_site_header.jpg Dr. Ebony Hilton was vaccinated by Justin Vesser on Dec. 15, kicking off UVA Health’s ongoing COVID-19 vaccination effort. UVA Health has now administered more than 23,000 vaccines. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) Dr. Ebony Hilton receiving a vaccine by Justin Vesser https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-center-politics-outlines-new-national-civility-project 2025-09-24T23:10:08-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/center_for_politics_da_header_1.jpg In a period of partisan rancor, UVA’s Center for Politics is hoping its new Civility Project can foster better civic dialogue. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Campaign buttons https://news.virginia.edu/content/no-cheering-press-box-pioneering-sports-writer-clung-his-principles 2025-10-29T09:45:38-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/doughty2_012421-roa-sp-dougdoughty_header.jpg Hall of Fame sports writer Doug Doughty covered more than 2,000 UVA football and basketball games for the Roanoke Times. (Photo by Heather Rousseau, Roanoke Times) Doug Doughty standing in a stadium seating area near a door that reads No Cleats https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-extends-test-optional-admissions-two-years 2025-09-24T23:19:36-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/testing_header.jpg Person filling out a scantron https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-honors-distinguished-researchers-virtual-awards-event 2025-09-24T23:26:03-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/research-awards_ss_header.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Looking through the columns of the Rotunda out towards the Lawn as the sun sits high in the sky https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-are-kissing-bugs-spreading-disease-virginia 2025-09-25T16:18:39-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-KissingBugs-TobiasWilbur.jpg (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) illustration of ’kissing bugs‘ on a tan backdrop where two bugs are crossed out with an orange ’X‘ https://news.virginia.edu/content/professor-teaches-data-science-day-and-martial-arts-night 2025-09-25T16:02:32-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Judo-LG.jpg Jon Tupitza leads a martial arts class. He has been a data scientist for the last 25 years and a martial artist even longer. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Jon Tupitza instructing students in Judo https://news.virginia.edu/content/jennifer-west-named-dean-engineering-and-applied-science 2025-09-25T14:37:14-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/west_jennifer_soe_contrib_header.jpg Jennifer L. West comes to UVA from Duke University, where she has served as a faculty member for nine years, and associate dean for six. (Contributed photo) Jennifer West headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-develops-imaging-approach-help-stop-epilepsy-seizures 2025-09-25T14:53:35-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/brainpetmap_contrib_header.jpg A brain map created using the School of Medicine’s new advanced imaging approach. (Contributed image) A brain map showing various colors, red, green, dark blue, and light blue https://news.virginia.edu/content/sens-kaine-capito-join-uva-leaders-second-democracy-dialogues 2025-09-25T15:00:51-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/kaine_capito_contrib_header.jpg U.S. Senators Tim Kaine, of Virginia, left, and Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia will join the next “Democracy Dialogues” discussion. (Contributed photos) Headshots: U.S. Senators Tim Kaine, of Virginia, left, and Shelley Moore Capito, West Virginia, right https://news.virginia.edu/content/anemia-discovery-points-more-effective-treatment-approaches-0 2025-09-25T15:16:11-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/anemia_header.jpg People with anemia have fewer red blood cells (pictured) and less hemoglobin than normal. Red blood cells in a bloodstream https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-are-we-brink-new-age-scientific-discovery 2025-10-29T09:32:31-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/fermilab_muon_g-2_fermilabphoto_header.jpg The centerpiece of the Muon g-2 experiment at Fermilab is a 50-foot-diameter superconducting magnetic storage ring, which sits in its detector hall amidst electronics racks, the muon beamline and other equipment. (Photo courtesy Fermilab) The centerpiece of the Muon g-2 experiment https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-dr-bill-petri-analyzes-restart-johnson-johnson-covid-19-vaccine 2025-09-25T15:34:31-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/restart_jj_vaccine_ss_header.jpg Use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine can resume in the U.S. after evaluation of a very rare complication involving blood clots. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) Healthcare professional giving a patient an injection https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-eases-gathering-limits-cases-remain-low-vaccinations-rise 2025-09-25T15:39:19-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/loosened_restrictions_ss_header.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications UVA's Rotunda https://news.virginia.edu/content/miller-center-presidential-panels-say-success-comes-creating-right-team-and-listening 2025-09-25T16:02:23-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Miller-Center-TC.jpg A full house in the Rotunda’s Dome Room hears key players in the George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations discuss what makes successful presidential efforts at Wednesday’s “Presidential Leadership: Two Case Studies” event, sponsored by UVA’s Miller Center of Public Affairs. (Photo by Tom Cogill) an audience listening to a talk in the UVA Rotunda Dome Room https://news.virginia.edu/content/epilepsy-discovery-reveals-why-some-seizures-prove-deadly 2025-09-25T16:29:38-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/epilepsy_header_v.2.jpg Scan of a brain https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-study-hopes-heal-confidence-along-torn-ligaments 2025-09-26T15:02:09-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-ACL-Mindfulness-MR.jpg Recovery from ACL surgery is sometimes easier physically than mentally. A new research program at the University of Virginia School of Education and Human Development’s kinesiology department may help. Cadence Layne, a research assistant, walks the treadmill under the watchful eye of kinesiology professor Chris Kuenze. Both have had ACL surgery. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Chris Kuenze monitors Candence Layne as she walks on a treadmill during ACL surgery recovery. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-will-ai-usurp-desire-human-made-music 2025-09-26T15:47:10-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-AIMusic-MY.jpg From virtual bands to rock ’n’ roll tunes, the sound of AI-generated music is being heard across the industry. Two Darden School of Business experts and musicians talk about what that means to humans. (Illustration by Sako Yamaguchi, University Communications) illustration of a robotic hand playing the keys on a piano with a music staff in the background. https://news.virginia.edu/content/one-year-uva-doctor-reflects-fighting-pandemic-va-department-health 2025-09-26T16:25:16-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/chris_ghaemmeghami_zc_header.jpg Dr. Chris Ghaemmaghami looks back on the past year, from the first COVID-19 tests to vaccinations. (Illustration by Ziniu Chen, University Communications) Photo collage: medical professional placing swap in test tube (top left), medical professional drawing up a syringe (top right), person holding phone with covidwise app (bottom left), person holding covid vaccine card (bottom right) https://news.virginia.edu/content/riding-smart-brain-health-dont-get-back-horse-after-fall 2025-09-26T16:29:36-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/stephanie_bajo_jackson_smith_photo_header.jpg Neuropsychologist Stephanie Bajo has been tracking emergency visits to UVA Health and has found a higher rate of concussion among horse riders than even football players and athletes in other high-impact sports. (Photo by Jackson Smith Photography) Stephanie Bajo headshot while she holds her white horses head https://news.virginia.edu/content/more-25-infants-not-getting-common-vaccinations-study-finds 2025-09-26T16:34:25-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/infant_vaccination_header.jpg Healthcare professional giving a baby an injection https://news.virginia.edu/content/break-internet-uva-coachs-daughter-goes-viral-work-home-video 2025-09-26T17:05:49-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/adelle_chulis_viral_video_contrib_header_.jpg Matt and Colleen Chulis have three children, Luke, Adelle and Declan. (Contributed photo) Matt and Colleen Chulis pose for a family photo with their three children, Luke, Adelle and Declan https://news.virginia.edu/content/icus-overpredict-risk-death-black-hispanic-patients-study-finds 2025-09-29T11:44:03-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/icu_bias_header.jpg ICU ECG Monitor https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-mens-tennis-co-captain-bozsik-wins-crowley-honors 2025-09-29T11:53:06-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/bozsik_spencer_contrib_header.jpg Spencer Bozsik has made the ACC Academic Honor Roll for each of his three years at the University. (Contributed photo) Spencer Bozsik headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/alumnus-nih-director-francis-collins-weve-got-lot-more-do-covid 2025-10-29T09:33:21-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/francis_collins_nih_photo_header.jpg Alumnus Francis Collins, the Director of the National Institutes of Health, discussed the progress that has been made in the fight against COVID-19 and lessons that can be learned. (Photo courtesy NIH) Francis Collins headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-health-administers-its-100000th-covid-19-vaccine 2025-09-29T12:10:19-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/uva_100000_covid_vax_header.jpg John Luderman received the 100,000th COVID-19 vaccine dose given by UVA Health since the vaccination rollout began. (Photo by Coe Sweet) Healthcare professional giving a patient an injection https://news.virginia.edu/content/why-states-didnt-go-broke-pandemic-0 2025-09-29T12:16:49-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/state_economy_zcaa_header.jpg Illustration by Ziniu Chen and Alex Angelich, University Communications Image collage left to right: US Capitol Dome, Ben Franklin's face, and USA East Coast https://news.virginia.edu/content/accolades-uva-writers-dominate-virginia-literary-awards 2025-09-29T14:23:11-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Sep-Accolades-EE.jpg History professor Justene Hill Edwards is the winner of the Virginia Literary Award for nonfiction for “Savings and Trust: The Rise and Betrayal of the Freedman’s Bank.” (Photo by Erin Edgerton, University Communications) Portrait of Justene Hill Edwards https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-medical-community-brink-cure-huntingtons-disease 2025-09-29T15:49:16-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Huntington-Disease-JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Illustration of a human brain made with orange neural network lines on a dark blue background https://news.virginia.edu/content/medical-breakthroughs-and-mandolin-strings-life-uvas-joann-pinkerton 2025-10-05T17:09:30-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-JoAnn-Pinkerton-LNG.jpg Dr. JoAnn Pinkerton and her husband, Alan, play bluegrass on the porch of their Albemarle County home every night after dinner. “It’s what keeps us strong,” said the women’s health pioneer. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Dr. JoAnn Pinkerton and Alan Pinkerton sit outside the front door of their home playing mandolin and guitar https://news.virginia.edu/content/new-approach-dna-research-could-be-key-solving-mysteries-deadly-diseases 2025-09-30T14:10:27-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/malaria_disease_nih_header.jpg Plasmodium falciparum, the parasite that causes malaria in humans, forms protrusions called “knobs” on the surface of its host red blood cell which enable it to avoid destruction and cause inflammation. (Photo courtesy of National Institutes of Health) bumps called Knobs on a red blood cells https://news.virginia.edu/content/going-beyond-back-normal-5-research-based-tips-emerging-pandemic-life 2025-09-30T14:23:58-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/post-pandemic_life_header.jpg Those participating in more work or social activities will likely feel some anxiety as they try to determine what is safe and what is still risky, Bethany Teachman writes. Coworkers working together at a table https://news.virginia.edu/content/pollen-pollen-go-away-5-tips-help-you-combat-allergies 2025-09-30T14:32:13-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/seasonal_allergies_qa_header.jpg Having to wear masks during the pandemic has probably helped some people with their allergies, according to Dr. Timothy Kyin. Woman wearing a mask outside as trees are blooming https://news.virginia.edu/content/ryan-goes-back-future-update-about-honor-future-campaign 2025-09-30T14:38:45-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/ryan_speech_advancement_header.jpeg UVA President Jim Ryan said that despite the coronavirus pandemic, UVA has maintained steady progress toward its goals and stayed true to its values. (Photo courtesy UVA Advancement) President Jim Ryan standing at a wooden podium in the Rotunda https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-offers-first-ever-public-opt-uva-alerts 2025-09-30T14:49:30-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/uva_alerts_ss_header.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Arial view of the Rotunda as the sun starts to set behind the Blue Ridge Mountains https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-undergrads-offer-new-approach-detecting-deepfake-videos 2025-09-30T14:58:06-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/deepfakes_aa_header.jpeg Illustration by Alexandra Angelich, University Communications Illustration of woman that looks like a worn statue with the background being 0 and 1's https://news.virginia.edu/content/watch-common-grounds-trailer-student-film-exploring-political-differences 2025-11-14T14:44:42-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/common_grounds_film_contrib_header.jpg In the documentary, a group of six UVA students with different political views, from conservative to liberal, came together for a candid discussion. (Image: UVA Center for Politics) Group of people sitting in metal chairs talking to each other with bright lights for filming https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-how-ai-enhancing-scams-uva-expert-knows 2025-09-30T22:07:31-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-AIscams-LG-2.jpg Professor Lana Swartz examines how shadowy internet scammers are using AI to dupe more people through both common and complex frauds. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Lana Swartz standing against a glass sculpture wall in a dark, mysterious space. https://news.virginia.edu/content/robert-mueller-share-lessons-special-counsel-investigation-uva-law-course 2025-09-30T16:22:46-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/robert_mueller_talk_cole_geddy_photo_header.jpg Robert Mueller, seen here giving a talk at UVA Law in 2013, will teach a course there this fall that will offer an inside look at the role of special counsel. (Photo by Cole Geddy) Robert Mueller speaking at a wooden podium to a crowd https://news.virginia.edu/content/study-intense-teen-romance-can-predict-high-blood-pressure-adulthood 2025-09-30T16:25:48-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/teen_research_zc_header.jpg Illustration by Ziniu Chen, University Communications collage of illustrations, ice cream cones, popcorn, polaroid camera, polaroid images and a scale https://news.virginia.edu/content/take-tour-current-democracy-scholarship-uva-united-new-institute 2025-09-30T16:32:58-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/democracy_scholarship_ss_header.jpg The new Karsh Institute of Democracy will bring together many units across Grounds already studying, teaching and promoting democratic principles. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) Bridge with trees blocking the view of brick buildings https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-board-visitors-approves-modifications-whispering-wall-memorial 2025-09-30T16:35:20-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/whispering_wall_ss_header.jpg An inscription on the Whispering Wall will be removed and replaced with blocks of contrasting color to mark the change. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) view of the Whispering from over bushes https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-marks-significant-progress-toward-strategic-plan-goals 2025-09-30T16:38:40-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/uva_strategic_plan_ss_header.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Town Hall building with shadows of trees on it as the sun sets at 5:30pm https://news.virginia.edu/content/graduating-hoos-gone-underground 2025-10-01T14:39:32-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Caving-Contributed.jpg Class of 2024 alum Aidan Ward travels the U.S. and beyond in pursuit of caves to explore. (Illustration by Johnny Utterback; contributed photos) a collage of photos of Aidan Ward spelunking all over the United States https://news.virginia.edu/content/polo-champion-rides-back-uva 2025-10-01T14:54:52-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Polo-Player-Contrib.jpg Alumnus Mohammad Saqib Khakwani is leading the Pakistani National Polo Team in the Federation of International Polo Arena World Championship, hosted by Virginia Polo. (Contributed photo) Mohammad Saqib Khakwani riding a horse playing polo. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-what-do-government-shutdowns-cost-us 2025-10-01T15:35:06-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Shutdown-JU.jpg (Illustration by Johnny Utterback, University Communications) illustration of a sign reading “Sorry we're closed” over a dark blue background depicting the US capitol building https://news.virginia.edu/content/new-heart-metric-may-improve-survival-heart-failure-patients-study-finds 2025-10-01T15:00:52-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/heart_metric_header.jpg Illustration of a human heart with EKG in the background https://news.virginia.edu/content/op-ed-american-democracy-danger-heres-how-universities-can-help-protect-it 2025-10-01T15:10:23-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/american_democracy_ryanbarnes_op-ed_wh_photo_header.jpg President Joe Biden was inaugurated on Jan. 20 as leaders from both parties gathered to honor a peaceful transition of power. (White House photo) United States Capitol building building with American Flags hanging down and people social distanced for the presidential inauguration https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-we-seem-hopelessly-divided-universities-can-lead-way-forward 2025-10-01T15:24:46-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/jonathan_haidt_ss_header.jpg Former UVA professor and bestselling author Jonathan Haidt returned to Grounds recently to explore issues related to our current polarized society. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) Jonathan Haidt stands at a podium giving a speech https://news.virginia.edu/content/cavalier-comeback-10th-inning-blast-completes-uvas-improbable-journey 2025-10-01T15:28:35-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/devin_ortiz_baseball_d1_keith_lucas_photo_header.jpg Starting pitcher Devin Ortiz got a Gatorade bath from teammates after hitting a walk-off homer in the 10th inning to beat ODU on Tuesday. (Photo by Keith Lucas, UVA Athletics) Devin Ortiz giving an interview while his team mates dump ice water on him https://news.virginia.edu/content/free-book-poisonous-plants-virginia-available-download 2025-10-02T11:27:48-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/poison_book_contrib_header.jpg “The Socrates Project – Poisonous Plants in Virginia” is designed to be an easily read resource for parents and the general public, as well as for medical providers. (Illustration by Trish Crowe) Illustration of poisonous plants https://news.virginia.edu/content/mayan-language-student-aldo-barriente-receives-beinecke-scholarship 2025-10-02T11:30:46-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/aldo_barriente_da_header.jpg Aldo Barriente has long had an affinity for languages and is currently learning K’iche’, a Mayan language. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Aldo Barriente headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/alumnus-jason-george-co-stars-discuss-portraying-2020-medical-dramas 2025-10-02T11:33:50-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/beyond_the_screen_abc_contrib_header.jpg From left to right, Jason George, Kevin McKidd, Kim Raver and Boris Kodjoe. (Contributed photos) Headshots: From left to right, Jason George, Kevin McKidd, Kim Raver and Boris Kodjoe https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-regeneron-founder-and-uva-mdphd-alum-discusses-covid-19-treatment 2025-10-02T11:39:49-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/len_george_contrib_header.jpg Dr. Leonard Schleifer, right, with Regeneron co-founder, President and Chief Scientific Officer George Yancopoulos. (Contributed photo) George Yancopoulos, left, and Dr. Leonard Schleifer, right, pose for a picture together https://news.virginia.edu/content/stank-stays-your-workout-gear-thanks-alumnas-invention 2025-10-02T11:45:46-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/megan_edding_contrib_header.jpg Long before she sought a solution for smelly workout clothes, Megan Eddings wanted to find a cure for cancer. (Contributed photo) Megan Edding headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/study-what-brain-scans-reveal-about-learning-math 2025-10-02T11:50:54-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/math_memory_education_header.jpg A new UVA study will examine brain data of elementary-age students to explore how memory systems support math learning. (Illustration by Ziniu Chen, University Communications) Illustration of a small child and gears for a brain https://news.virginia.edu/content/medical-leader-peggy-shupnik-named-womens-centers-2020-zintl-award-recipient 2025-10-02T11:54:19-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/2020_zintl_award_contrib_header.jpg Peggy Shupnick, whose gifts of collaboration and mentorship led to her recently being named the winner of the 2020 Elizabeth Zintl Leadership Award, retired in April. (Photo courtesy of UVA School of Medicine) Peggy Shupnick headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/defenseless-uva-engineers-discover-vulnerability-affecting-computers-globally 2025-10-02T11:58:20-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/cpu_vulnerability_header.jpg Illustration by Ziniu Chen, University Communications Illustration of various geometric shapes https://news.virginia.edu/content/epilepsy-research-reveals-why-sleep-increases-risk-sudden-death 2025-10-02T12:02:32-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/epilepsy_sleep_sudden_death_header.jpg MRI scan of a brain https://news.virginia.edu/content/hoos-kitchen-uva-students-learn-cook-budget 2025-10-02T15:18:55-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Pantry-MR.jpg The teaching kitchen’s Pick of the Pantry class instructs students like Diego Chavez and Jenny Mejia how to prepare recipes using staples available at the Cavalier Food Pantry. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Diego Chavez and Jenny Mejia cooking in the UVA teaching kitchen. https://news.virginia.edu/content/38th-virginia-film-festival-include-springsteen-biopic-frankenstein-and-more 2025-10-02T16:16:57-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-VAFF-Preview-Contrib.jpg The Virginia Film Festival is a program of the University of Virginia. (Contributed photo) a crowd of people congregate outside the doors of the 2025 Virginia Film Festival https://news.virginia.edu/content/how-uva-baseball-alum-became-seattle-mariners-champ 2025-10-02T19:04:16-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Novak-JU.jpg Justin Novak is following his passion for baseball from UVA, where he played, to the Seattle Mariners, where he’s the bullpen catcher. (Virginia Athletics and Seattle Mariners photos; illustration by Johnny Utterback, University Communications) an illustration of Justin Novak's baseball player photos. The left is in a UVA baseball uniform, and the right is in a Seattle Mariners uniform https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-what-can-virginia-learn-new-mexicos-new-free-child-care-policy 2025-10-03T13:18:29-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Free-Childcare-Stock.jpg New Mexico’s universal, free child care program is open to most families, provided they enroll in a state-approved program. A UVA expert in early childhood education discusses why the policy could be good for the state and maybe Virginia. young children participate in a story time activity with their teacher. https://news.virginia.edu/content/no-longer-sad-you-can-call-him-happy-virginia-fan-now 2025-10-03T12:56:51-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/lgDR-Sad-Happy-Wahoo.jpg Mike Bunting transitions from “Sad Virginia Fan” to “Happy Virginia Fan” as his alma mater’s football team is riding high after the win over Florida State. (Video by Johnny Utterback, University Communications) Mike Bunting hanging over the wall at Scott Stadium in defeat during a UVA football game when he was a student https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-alumna-finds-calm-pool-and-page 2025-10-03T13:18:12-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-AquaYoga-MR.jpg An editor by day, Ellen Goldlust teaches aquatic-themed yoga classes on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at the North Ground Recreation Center pool. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Ellen Goldlust sitting on an inflatable yoga mat at the UVA Recreation pool during aqua yoga instruction. https://news.virginia.edu/content/building-bridges-one-story-time 2025-10-06T14:03:14-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-RyanLevy-LG.jpg Ryan Levy reflects on his years spent at UVA, the path he has ahead of him, and the impact Hoo You Know has had on his and many others’ experiences in building a career. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Ryan Levy https://news.virginia.edu/content/dynasty-mcintire-team-wins-national-student-advertising-competition-again 2025-10-03T14:31:23-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/commerce_promotions_contrib_header.jpg Like last year’s event, the 2021 competition was held virtually – but that didn’t stop students from celebrating on the Lawn. (Contributed photo) UVA students standing outside of a building on the Lawn and throw their caps into the air https://news.virginia.edu/content/leading-students-higher-ed-changed-college-advisers-life 2025-10-03T14:35:04-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/erica_wood_da_header.jpg Erica Wood is pursuing a masters’ degree in the School of Education and Human Development. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Erica Wood Headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/historic-designation-boosts-clinics-efforts-save-schoolhouse 2025-10-03T14:38:53-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/pine_grove_school_recognized_julia_davis_photo_header.jpg Pine Grove Elementary School in Cumberland County was built in 1917, one of nearly 5,000 “Rosenwald Schools” educating Black children during the Jim Crow era. (Photo by Julia Davis) Woman walking down the front steps of the pine grove school building https://news.virginia.edu/content/ithriv-announces-incoming-2021-scholars-program-cohort 2025-10-03T14:42:43-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/2021_ithriv_scholars_contrib_header.jpg Top row, from left to right: Kazlin Mason, Jessie Gibson and Lee Ann Johnson; bottom row: Shawna Klahn, Julia Basso, Gregory Madden and Adema Ribic. (Photos courtesy of iTHRIV) Headshots: Top row, from left to right: Kazlin Mason, Jessie Gibson and Lee Ann Johnson; bottom row: Shawna Klahn, Julia Basso, Gregory Madden and Adema Ribic https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-trio-study-france-italy-and-south-korea 2025-10-03T14:52:11-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/gilman_award_zc_header.jpg Three UVA students, Kimberly Sharp, Adela Novak and Autumn Harris, will study languages and cultures overseas this year. Headshots: Kimberly Sharp, Adela Novak and Autumn Harris https://news.virginia.edu/content/commemorate-end-slavery-juneteenth-2021 2025-10-03T14:56:00-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/emancipation_day_loc_header.jpg Emancipation Day, or Juneteenth, has been celebrated over the years and federal legislation to make it official nationally has been proposed again this year. (Photo of 1905 Emancipation Day celebration in Richmond. Library of Congress) Black and white photo of streets filled on emancipation day https://news.virginia.edu/content/coding-common-good-students-volunteers-map-accessibility-local-sidewalks 2025-10-03T14:59:22-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/wheelchair_accessibility_header.jpg Wheelchair user sitting at a crosswalk waiting to cross https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-why-are-recruiters-blowing-my-phone-job-opportunities 2025-10-06T15:56:23-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-JobTextScams_JU.jpg (Illustration by Johnny Utterback, University Communications) Illustration of a robot in a suit with a dollar sign speech bubble, set against an orange background filled with faded scam-like job offer text. https://news.virginia.edu/content/unplugged-classroom-no-midterms-or-finals-just-lots-writing-and-creativity 2025-10-06T17:14:29-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SF_Unplugged_LG_0.jpg (Illustration by Meredith Michael Smith, University Communications; photos by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) A classroom with a male instructor and students, discussing AI facial expression detectors, with colorful graphics suggesting curiosity. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uvas-michaela-meyer-wins-800-meter-race-ncaa-championships 2025-10-07T11:26:57-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/meyer_jame-scwaberow_ncaa-photos-via-getty-images_header.jpg Michaela Meyer won the 800-meter race with a personal best time of 2:00.28, breaking her own UVA school record. (Photo: Jamie Schwaberow,/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) Michaela Meyer at the finish line realizing she won https://news.virginia.edu/content/osteoporosis-new-approach-understanding-bone-strength-pays-dividends 2025-10-07T11:39:57-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/osteoporosis_header.jpg New research from the University of Virginia offers important insights into osteoporosis, a condition that affects 10 million Americans. Doctor looking at an x-ray pointing to a joint https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-law-adds-17-high-profile-academics-twitter-hollers-back 2025-10-07T11:43:19-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/uva_law_new_hires_header.jpg The list of new faculty members at UVA Law is packed with former U.S. Supreme Court clerks and Rhodes Scholars. (Graphic by Ziniu Chen, University Communications) Collage of law faculty member headshots https://news.virginia.edu/content/wahoowa-teels-grand-slam-home-run-propels-hoos-college-world-series 2025-10-07T11:59:02-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/uvasuperregional_james_motter_header_0.jpg A jubilant Kyle Teel rounds third base after hitting the go-ahead grand slam home run against Dallas Baptist University on Monday. (Photo by James Motter, UVA Athletics) A jubilant Kyle Teel rounds third base while giving his couch a highfive https://news.virginia.edu/content/atmospheric-researcher-joins-ranks-uvas-astronaut-scholars 2025-10-07T12:10:58-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/jacob_bushey_contrib_header.jpg Jacob Bushey seeks to answer the question of how plants influence, and are influenced by, the changing climate. (Contributed photo by Nate Diemer) Jacob Bushey headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/us-news-world-report-names-uva-childrens-no-1-virginia 2025-10-07T12:48:16-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/uva_childrens_hospital_battle_building_night_01_ss_header.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications UVA Battle building lit up with various color lights https://news.virginia.edu/content/darden-launches-part-time-mba-format-working-professionals-dc-area 2025-10-07T13:15:48-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/darden_dc_mba_contrib_header.jpg UVA Darden D.C. Metro is based at the UVA Darden Sands Family Grounds, occupying the top two floors of a 31-story building in Arlington. (Darden School of Business photo) 31 story building that has sign that reads UVA Darden https://news.virginia.edu/content/isaiah-wilkins-starting-new-chapter-uva 2025-10-07T13:30:41-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/isaiah_wilkins_returns_uvaathletics_header.jpg Isaiah Wilkins closed out his UVA playing career in 2018, but a new chapter begins this year as he returns as a graduate assistant. (UVA Athletics photo) Isaiah Wilkins raising his right hand in the hand as he walks across the court with a huge smile https://news.virginia.edu/content/astronomer-kelsey-johnson-reflects-science-behind-search-ufos-0 2025-10-07T13:43:27-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/ufo_zc_header.jpg Photo Illustration by Ziniu Chen, University Communications Collage of images from a cockpit of an airplane over top of a fighter pilot helmet https://news.virginia.edu/content/hoos-make-opening-statement-omaha-mississippi-state-next 2025-10-07T14:08:03-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/cws_opening_uva_athletics_header.jpg Alex Tappen crosses home plate, joining a parade of Hoos recording runs as the Cavaliers defeated the University of Tennessee 6-0. (Photos: UVA Athletics) Alex Tappen crosses home plate to give teammate a high five https://news.virginia.edu/content/let-them-eat-cake-alums-new-invention-puts-end-germy-birthday-tradition 2025-10-07T14:11:55-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/blowzee_contrib_header.jpg Jake Apelt watches as his dad, Mark, uses a Blowzee to blow out candles on one of more than 60 cakes the pair used to test the new, spit-free invention. (Contributed photo) Jake Apelt (left), watches as his dad, Mark (right), uses a Blowzee to blow out candles https://news.virginia.edu/content/platform-reach-politicians-directly-without-all-toxicity-duo-has-idea 2025-10-07T14:19:24-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/amayr_babarleft_ali_houssain_sareini_contrib_header.jpg Amayr Babar, left, is a director of technology at Hoohacks, a 24-hour virtual hackathon, and Ali Houssain Sareini is a member of Google’s Student Developer Clubs, participating in hands-on, cross-platform mobile application workshops. (Contributed photo) Headshot: Amayr Babar, left, Ali Houssain Sareini, right https://news.virginia.edu/content/congress-considering-national-covid-commission-uva-based-group-ready 2025-10-07T14:22:52-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/drive_thru_covid_testing_ss_header.jpg Congress is considering establishing a national COVID commission to review the country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) Healthcare professional giving a Covid-19 test to a vehicle passenger https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-what-know-about-delta-variant-and-current-vaccines 2025-10-07T14:37:06-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/delta_variant_niaid_header.jpg An image of the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease. (NIAID photo) Covid Delta variant https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-how-does-uvas-fuego-eterno-exhibit-explore-indigenous-sovereignty 2025-10-13T00:52:24-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Global-Spanish-Exhibit-Contrib.jpg Sherezade García’s “The Liquid Highway” greets visitors to the “Fuego Eterno: Soberanías Visuales” exhibit in UVA’s Ruffin Gallery. (Contributed photo) an art gallery interior displaying works by Sherezade García as part of “The Liquid Highway” show at the UVA’s Ruffin Gallery https://news.virginia.edu/content/16-new-books-uva-authors-consider-reading-summer 2025-10-07T16:34:11-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/16_new_books_header.jpg Book covers https://news.virginia.edu/content/self-powering-sensors-bring-sixth-sense-awareness-everyday-objects 2025-10-07T16:37:31-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/wireless_sensors.jpg Illustration by Ziniu Chen, University Communications Illustration of wireless signals https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-supporting-teens-they-navigate-post-pandemic-re-entry 2025-10-07T16:42:12-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/teen_pandemic_header_0.jpg Illustration by Ziniu Chen, University Communications Collage of random images https://news.virginia.edu/content/hoos-find-themselves-familiar-spot 2025-10-08T09:11:11-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/cws_virginiavsmissst_uva_athletics_header.jpg Head coach Brian O’Connor, congratulates pitcher Griff McGarry, who allowed no hits through seven innings. (UVA Athletics photos) Head coach Brian O’Connor indicates to switch out pitchers https://news.virginia.edu/content/perseverance-creativity-fuel-hoos-internship-accelerator-during-covid-19 2025-10-08T09:14:03-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/students_ss_header.jpg After a year where little was normal, UVA students and career advisers needed to get creative when searching for summer internships. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) Students walking on a sidewalk lined with white columns https://news.virginia.edu/content/future-investing-looks-very-different 2025-10-08T09:17:13-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/future_of_investing_header.jpg Rodney Sullivan, director of the Richard A. Mayo Center for Asset Management at Darden, said gamification is changing investing, and could be dangerous. (Stock photo) Phone with GameStop stock graph on its screen https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-britney-spears-conservatorship-and-what-law-says 2025-10-08T09:21:03-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/britney_spears_conservatorship_contrib_header.jpg Britney Spears performing at the 2016 Apple Music Festival in London. (Photo by Drew de F Fawkes/Creative Commons) Brittany Spears headshot of her on stage with microphone https://news.virginia.edu/content/banner-year-continues-uva-swimming 2025-10-08T09:38:42-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/paige_madden_mike_comer_photo_header.jpg Paige Madden will compete in two events in Tokyo: the 400-meter freestyle and the 4×200 freestyle relay. (Photo by Mike Comer) Paige Madden swimming during a competition https://news.virginia.edu/content/hoos-omaha-run-comes-end-capping-season-incredible-comebacks 2025-10-08T09:46:44-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/uva_baseball_friday_header.jpg Head coach Brian O’Connor praised his team’s resilience and perseverance, calling the group “as special a team as we’ve had in this uniform.” (Photos by Mark Kuhlmann) UVA baseball team members tap each others raised helmets https://news.virginia.edu/content/breakthrough-research-shows-some-behavioral-traits-emerge-birth 2025-10-08T09:53:34-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/baby_lab_header.jpg Illustration by Ziniu Chen, University Communications collage of babies making up one babies face https://news.virginia.edu/content/stress-and-demands-increase-three-nurses-set-out-create-traveling-escape-0 2025-10-08T10:01:46-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/resilience_toolkits_kay_taylor_header.jpg Left to right, Nancy Farish, Jeanell Webb-Jones and Jane Muir with “resiliency toolkits” for hospital units. (Photos by Kay Taylor) Left to right, Nancy Farish, Jeanell Webb-Jones and Jane Muir hold a resiliency toolkits https://news.virginia.edu/content/dish-mouse-crafted-stem-cells-begins-form 2025-10-08T10:08:22-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/dr._bernard_thisse_uva_health_header.jpg UVA researchers Christine and Bernard Thisse first used fish embryos to tease out the developmental steps for creating more sophisticated mammal embryos like those found in mice. (UVA Health System photo) Bernard Thisse holding dye in a small pipet https://news.virginia.edu/content/when-pandemic-postponed-performances-dearth-led-his-musicians-studio 2025-10-08T10:13:33-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_john_d_earth_studio_session_da_header.jpg Student singer Tina Hashemi recorded a distinguished majors project and contributed to John D’earth’s “Infernal Resilience” project. (Photos by Dan Addison, University Communications) Tina Hashemi singing into a microphone at a studio https://news.virginia.edu/content/new-law-clinic-will-seek-community-solutions-equity-concerns 2025-10-08T10:27:14-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/charlottesville_community_ss_header.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Arial view of Charlottesville from a distance https://news.virginia.edu/content/lgbtq-center-ready-welcome-students-back-uva 2025-10-08T10:33:45-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/blair_smith_contrib_header.jpg Blair Smith was initially wary of becoming involved with UVA’s LGBTQ community, but has since emerged as a leader, including becoming president of the Queer Student Union. (Contributed photo) Blair Smith headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/can-you-hear-me-now-professor-studies-telecom-companies-twitter-responses 2025-10-08T10:48:29-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/twitter_zc_header.jpg Illustration by Ziniu Chen, University Communications White twitter Icons in various sizes with two big twitter icons made up of red angry emojis https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-richard-bonnie-discusses-virginias-new-marijuana-laws-taking-effect-thursday 2025-10-08T10:59:31-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/marijuana_legalization_aa_header.jpeg Photo illustration by Alexandra Angelich, University Communications Orange background with dirt in the shape of Virginia and Marijuana growing out of it https://news.virginia.edu/content/ken-burns-new-documentary-kicks-karsh-institutes-democracy360 2026-01-09T13:35:11-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SF_TaylorRevDoc.jpg “Democracy360,” a three-day event from the Karsh Institute of Democracy, starts with an exclusive preview of Ken Burns’ new documentary “The American Revolution,” featuring UVA history professor Alan Taylor. (Contributed photos; design by Meredith Michael Smith, University Communications) a collage of images representing the Democracy360 event featuring a movie poster for the American Revolution documentary and portrait of speaker Alan Taylor https://news.virginia.edu/content/winning-pair-charlottesvilles-new-pickleball-facility-and-uvas-national-champion-club 2025-10-08T15:35:42-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Cville-Smash-MR.jpg UVA club pickleball player Vivianne Ngo, a third-year student, practices at the new Cville Smash facility in Seminole Square in Charlottesville. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Vivianne Ngo returning a serve in pickleball. https://news.virginia.edu/content/engineering-grad-receives-rader-prize-network-science-research 2025-10-09T13:09:44-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/henry_carscadden_contrib_header.jpg Henry Carscadden received the Louis T. Rader Undergraduate Research Prize for his work in network science. (Contributed photo) Henry Carscadden headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-poised-benefit-astrazenecas-new-albemarle-manufacturing-site 2025-10-10T09:52:52-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Astra-Zeneca-Park-Contrib.jpg AstraZeneca plans to build a factory in Albemarle County at a site near UVA’s North Fork, a research park with numerous biotechnology firms as tenants, including the nonprofit Cville Bio Hub’s Commonwealth BioAccelerator, which supports emerging biotechnology startups. (Contributed photo) Architectural drawings of the planned AstraZeneca factory https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-how-taylor-swift-breaking-bank-ophelia 2025-10-09T16:45:56-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Taylor-Money-JD.jpg (Painting by John Everett Millais. Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) An orange glittery dollar sign overlaying a painting of Hamlet’s Ophelia https://news.virginia.edu/content/meet-team-uva-these-hoos-are-headed-olympics 2025-10-10T11:09:07-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/uva_olympians_zc_header.jpeg Hoos in Tokyo? Quite a few UVA athletes are getting ready for the Olympic Games. (Photo illustration by Ziniu Chen, University Communications) Collage of sports championship pictures https://news.virginia.edu/content/virginia-athletics-finishes-11th-final-directors-cup-standings 2025-10-10T11:16:46-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/ws_swimming_ms_lax_contrib_header.jpg National championships from the swimming and diving team, left, and the men’s lacrosse team boosted UVA’s Directors’ Cup ranking. (Contributed photos) left: swimming and diving team holding ncaa championship trophy, right: Mens lacrosse team holding their NCAA championship trophy https://news.virginia.edu/content/depression-suicidal-thoughts-plague-ailing-coal-miners-study-finds 2025-10-10T11:23:19-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/coal_header.jpg The new study is believed to be the first to examine mental health issues in a large population of coal miners in the United States. Man holding coal in their hands https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-word-day-opportunity 2025-10-10T11:35:44-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/jennifer_west_chris_tyree_header.jpg Before coming to UVA, West was associate dean for Ph.D. education and a professor of biomedical engineering and mechanical engineering and materials science at Duke’s Pratt School of Engineering. (Photo by Chris Tyree) Jennifer West headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/do-i-need-covid-19-booster-shot-6-questions-answered-how-stay-protected 2025-10-10T11:46:00-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/booster_shots_header.jpg Will we need another shot to maintain our immunity against COVID-19? It’s too early to tell, said UVA expert DR. Bill Petri, but so far, so good. Three Syringes https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-reduces-single-use-plastics-grounds 2025-10-10T11:52:26-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/plastic_ban_header.jpg Stack of plastic utensils, plates, and cups https://news.virginia.edu/content/helping-students-find-their-voices 2025-10-10T14:50:25-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-SpeakCenter-MMS.jpg A recently renewed resource at UVA, the Speaking Center is helping students find their voice and be more confident with communication. (Illustration by Meredith Michael Smith, University Communications) Illustration of a lot of blue and orange mouths https://news.virginia.edu/content/corner-red-carpet-hoos-latest-short-film-wins-award 2025-10-10T14:50:25-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Emily-Dhue-Contrib-JD.jpg Emily Dhue, a 2020 University of Virginia alumna, works on set and behind the camera for her production company, Space Fish Productions. (Contributed photos; illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Collage of photos and illustrations including a portrait of Emily Dhue and a behind the scenes looks on set https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-engineering-professor-discusses-catastrophic-surfside-collapse 2025-10-10T15:11:10-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/surfside_condo_collapse_miami-dade_fire_rescue_dept_header.jpg Rescuers sift through the rubble that remains of Champlain Towers South, a condo building that collapsed late last month. (Miami-Dade Fire & Rescue Department photo) Rescuers digging through the Champlain Towers South reckage https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-scholars-react-news-give-views-following-assassination-haiti-president 2025-10-10T15:17:47-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/haiti_header.jpg Haiti Flag https://news.virginia.edu/content/did-us-states-get-more-money-they-needed-covid-19-relief 2025-10-10T15:23:50-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/states_covid_money_aa_header.jpg Photo illustration by Alexandra Angelich, University Communications Money falling from the sky onto the United states that is covered in money https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-discussing-right-die-famed-npr-journalist-diane-rehm 2025-10-10T15:28:05-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/diane_rehm_header.jpg Longtime NPR host Diane Rehm testifies before the Maryland legislature on the right to receive medical aid in dying. Diane Rehm sits at a table to testify to the Maryland Legislature https://news.virginia.edu/content/reminder-faculty-and-staff-members-must-report-vaccination-status-july-23 2025-10-10T15:35:35-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/first_vaccination_ss_header.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Healthcare professional giving a patient an injection https://news.virginia.edu/content/buzz-worthy-news-2-graduate-students-make-grounds-pollinator-friendly 2025-10-13T11:20:47-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/bee_ground_da_header_0.jpg Xerces Society, a nonprofit dedicated to invertebrate conservation, has certified UVA Grounds a “Bee Campus”. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Bumble bee sitting on a purple and white flower https://news.virginia.edu/content/hoos-building-bridges-awards-celebrate-extraordinary-effort-extraordinary-year 2025-10-13T11:29:15-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/hoos_building_bridge_contrib_header.jpg Among the honorees are members of the Student Affairs team, who set up isolation and quarantine housing for students diagnosed with COVID-19 and supported them through their illness. (Contributed photos) College of UVA Staff members https://news.virginia.edu/content/ping-pong-diplomacy-celebrating-legacy-chance-encounter 2025-10-13T11:33:23-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/ping-pong_diplomacy_photo_by_chen_long_wenhui_daily_header.jpeg China Office Director Justin O’Jack, left, receives a serve from Corey Skelton, a U.S. foreign service officer, at the International Table Tennis Federation Museum in April. (Photo by Chen Long/Wenhui Daily) Justin O’Jack, left, receives a serve from Corey Skelton at the International Table Tennis Federation Museum https://news.virginia.edu/content/covid-restrictions-did-not-end-community-engagement-these-faculty-members 2025-10-13T11:55:01-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/faculty_public_service_awards_header.jpg From left, Kirsten Gelsdorf, Victor Luftig, John Holbein, Talitha LeFlouria and Kate Stephenson won this year’s Faculty Public Service Awards. Headshots From left, Kirsten Gelsdorf, Victor Luftig, John Holbein, Talitha LeFlouria and Kate Stephenson https://news.virginia.edu/content/teaching-pandemic-response-through-gamesmanship 2025-10-13T11:59:49-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/pandemic_game_header.jpg 8 rectangles with icons top row: Cube with curly braces icon, virus icon, mask icon, syringe icon bottom row: gavel icon, qtip and test tube icon, two people social distancing icon, and building icon https://news.virginia.edu/content/historic-graduation-plans-classes-2020-2021-kick-weekend 2025-10-13T12:42:40-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/graduation_ss_header.jpg The classes of 2020 and 2021 will “walk the Lawn,” following UVA tradition, before proceeding to Scott Stadium for their Finals Exercises. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) Two UVA Graduates walking across grounds in their caps and gowns https://news.virginia.edu/content/womens-soccer-riding-momentum-college-cup 2025-10-13T12:48:04-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/diana_ordonez_header.jpg “I think since the first game [in the tournament], we have just gotten better,” said sophomore forward Diana Ordonez, above. (Photo courtesy UVA Athletics) Diana Ordonez running across the Soccer Field after a game against Virginia Tech https://news.virginia.edu/content/double-hoo-research-undergrads-and-grads-team-create-knowledge 2025-10-13T12:52:31-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/double_hoos_awards_ss_header.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Students sitting on the grass in front of the Rotunda https://news.virginia.edu/content/covid-19-wastewater-testing-proves-effective-new-study 2025-10-13T12:57:35-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/wastewater_study_ss_header.jpg In the study, UVA researchers monitored wastewater from two student dormitory complexes for eight weeks. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) Machine with tubes pulling water out of the waste water system https://news.virginia.edu/content/study-tutoring-may-mitigate-pandemic-learning-losses 2025-10-13T13:01:27-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/tutoring_header.jpg Beth Schueler says “high-dosage tutoring” and “vacation academies” have had big impacts on both reading and math performance across a wide range of grade levels. Children working on homework at dinner table with an Adult helping them https://news.virginia.edu/content/common-ground-our-grounds-bridging-political-differences 2025-10-13T13:12:28-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/common_grounds_contrib_header.jpg Students spanning the political spectrum painted Beta Bridge with a message: “There is common ground on our Grounds.” (Contributed photo) Beta Bridge reads: There is common ground on our grounds #hashitout https://news.virginia.edu/content/reddit-co-founder-democracy-initiative-powerhouse-are-uvas-finals-speakers 2025-10-13T13:18:45-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/barnes_ohanian_graduation_speakers_contrib_header_1.jpg Alumnus Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit, left, and UVA Democracy Initiative Co-Director Melody Barnes, will address members of the classes of 2021 and 2020, respectively. Headshots: Alexis Ohanian, left and Melody Barnes, right https://news.virginia.edu/content/nursing-student-learns-labor-love 2025-10-13T13:22:28-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/wilson_baby_contrib_header.jpg Last week, third-year UVA nursing student Madi Wilson visited with the baby whose birth she witnessed during the first day of her clinical rotation in labor and delivery in February. (Contributed photo) Madi Wilson, holding a baby girl https://news.virginia.edu/content/president-jim-ryans-remarks-class-2020 2025-10-13T13:36:24-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/_sms4894_ss.jpg Ryan spoke from a podium in Scott Stadium, where morning and afternoon ceremonies were held. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) President Ryan standing at a podium giving a speech at Final Exercises https://news.virginia.edu/content/rector-james-murrays-address-classes-2020-2021 2025-10-13T13:40:48-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/uva15289_da.jpg UVA Rector James B. Murray Jr. urged the Class of 2020 to always seek new knowledge, addressing them in a special Final Exercises one year after their virtual graduation. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) James B. Murray Jr. standing at a wooden podium giving a speech at Final Exercises https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-law-grad-now-associate-head-coach-mens-basketball-team 2025-10-14T09:15:18-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Law-Basketball-Coach-Contrib.jpg Griff Aldrich, a 1999 School of Law graduate, is the associate head coach of the UVA men’s basketball team. Prior to that, he spent seven years as head coach of Longwood University. (UVA Athletics photo) Candid of Griff Aldrich holding a basketball on a basketball court https://news.virginia.edu/content/how-one-uva-professor-turning-online-classrooms-communities 2025-10-13T14:55:16-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-FSAnneJewett-MR-JU.jpg From the beach to mountains to Scott Stadium, professor Anne Jewett uses backgrounds and other themes to create community in her online courses in the UVA School of Education and Human Development master’s degree program. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications. Illustration by Johnny Utterback, University Communications.) Anne Jewett sitting at her desk with a virtual classroom background https://news.virginia.edu/content/between-times-melody-barnes-address-class-2020 2025-10-13T14:21:29-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/melody_barnes_speech_da_header.jpg Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications Melody Barnes standing at the podium giving a speech at graduation https://news.virginia.edu/content/after-14-years-much-beloved-dean-allen-groves-moving 2025-10-13T14:25:31-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/allen_groves_da_header.jpeg Dean of Students Allen W. Groves, one of the most beloved and recognizable figures on Grounds, will leave this summer for a post at Syracuse University. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Allen Groves headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/all-good-time-uva-alums-startup-restores-trust-watch-market 2025-10-13T14:55:28-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Darden-Watch-Biz-Contrib.jpg Chase Pion, a Jefferson Scholar from Los Angeles, is a graduate of UVA’s McIntire School of Commerce. He says his experience at the Commerce School provided him with a strong foundation for his professional career. (Contributed photo) Portrait of Chase Pion https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-inside-story-john-grishams-new-uva-hoops-inspired-book 2025-10-13T14:28:48-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/john_grisham_new_book_qa_contrib_header.jpg John Grisham – whose bestsellers include “A Time to Kill” and “The Firm” – decided to take his first shot at basketball fiction with “Sooley.” (Photos courtesy of Doubleday and Michael Lionstar) Left: book cover that reads John Grisham a novel Sooley. right: John Grisham headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/should-my-child-get-covid-19-vaccine-uva-expert-answers-7-key-questions 2025-10-13T14:42:52-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/adolescents_covid_vaccine_header.jpg Healthcare professional giving a patient an injection https://news.virginia.edu/content/graduation-balloons-buoy-young-patients-spirits 2025-10-13T14:47:12-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/balloon_brigade_da_header.jpg UVA’s Final Exercises have long featured colorful balloons. Now some of them are finding a new home after the ceremonies end: UVA Children’s. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Graduates walking into final exercises carrying balloons https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-celebrate-historic-final-exercises-spread-over-three-days-weekend 2025-10-13T14:54:10-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/class_of_2021_finals_preview_ss_header.jpg The Class of 2021 will take the traditional walk down the Lawn in five separate ceremonies this weekend, in accordance with state gathering limits. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) Graduates embracing each other as they walk https://news.virginia.edu/content/telling-uvas-never-ending-story 2025-10-13T15:12:24-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/writing_at_uva_heidi_nobles_header.jpg Students in Heidi Nobles’ spring course both researched and contributed to the culture of writing at UVA by analyzing publications and unpublished writing of past students and faculty members. (Collage by Heidi Nobles) collage of various texts....none are readable https://news.virginia.edu/content/38-high-school-seniors-win-full-merit-scholarships-attend-uva 2025-10-13T15:16:41-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/jefferson_scholars_announced_ss_header.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications UVA building with the sun shining on half of the building with chairs on the patio https://news.virginia.edu/content/new-insights-hormones-action-could-help-battle-against-prostate-cancer 2025-10-13T15:28:29-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/hormone_cancer_treatment_header.jpg The research could lead to improved hormone therapies targeting prostate, ovarian and breast cancers. (Illustration by Ziniu Chen, University Communications) Sillohette of man and woman with four markers around them as though they are in focus on a camera https://news.virginia.edu/content/study-ids-risk-factors-irregular-heartbeats-hypertrophic-cardiomyopathy-patients 2025-10-14T09:31:54-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/heart-condition_header.jpg Stethoscope sitting on table https://news.virginia.edu/content/select-company-six-cavaliers-picked-major-league-baseball-draft 2025-10-14T11:09:11-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/team-celebrating-regional_james-motter_header_0.jpg In the last 18 seasons under head coach Brian O’Connor, 90 Cavaliers have been selected in the Major League Baseball Draft. (Photo by James Motter, UVA Athletics) 2021 UVA baseball team celebrates NCAA win with a celebratory group photo on the field https://news.virginia.edu/content/coaching-uvas-coaches 2025-10-14T11:40:43-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/coaching_for_coaches_aa_header.jpg One particularly important concept in Davis’s course is intrinsic motivation: valuing the work you do for its own sake. (Illustration by Alexandra Angelich, University Communications) left: metal whistle on a rope with an orange background. Right: three metal whistles line the the right side all on their own rope https://news.virginia.edu/content/high-vaccination-rates-among-students-staff-set-more-normal-fall 2025-10-14T11:45:19-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/lawn_fall_ss_01_header.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Trees on the Lawn changing colors https://news.virginia.edu/content/teens-secure-family-relationships-pay-it-forward-empathy-friends 2025-10-14T12:13:32-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/teen_empathy_header.jpg two people sitting facing each other talking https://news.virginia.edu/content/hey-new-students-take-these-tips-pros-uvas-orientation-leaders 2025-10-14T12:56:49-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/orientation_leaders_header.jpg From left, Hannah So and Yasaar Ellis, members of the Class of 2024, and Gina Wilson, a member of the Class of 2023, share their expert advice. (Contributed photos) Headshots left to right: Hannah So, Yasaar Ellis, and Gina Wilson https://news.virginia.edu/content/front-lines-voices-covid-unit 2025-10-14T13:09:30-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/nursing_header_0.jpg UVA nurse Ashley Harlow cared for critically ill patients with COVID for the first 10 months of the pandemic. She left the COVID unit in December, when she lost her grandmother to the virus. (Photo by Kay Taylor) Ashley Harlow headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-innocence-project-client-receives-absolute-pardon 2025-10-14T13:16:56-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/innocence_project_header_1.jpg Bobbie Morman Jr., pictured with his mother, celebrated with his parents after Gov. Ralph Northam informed him via Zoom of his absolute pardon. (UVA School of Law photo) Left: school of law building Right: Bobbie Morman jr. and his mom https://news.virginia.edu/content/thomas-crowell-and-living-life-its-fullest 2025-10-14T13:50:56-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/thomas_crowell_da_header_standard_feature.jpg Boron and Bach: Retired chemistry professor Thomas Crowell worked on the Manhattan Project and played with Arthur Fiedler. (Photos by Dan Addison, University Communications) Thomas Crowell stands next to a piano https://news.virginia.edu/content/5-questions-uva-law-expert-cubas-human-rights-crisis 2025-10-14T14:09:33-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/cuba_protests_yamil_lage_header.jpg Cubans protest the government of President Miguel Diaz-Canel in Havana on July 11. (Photo by Yamil Lage/AFP via Getty Images) Cubans flooding the streets in protest of President Miguel Diaz-Canel https://news.virginia.edu/content/there-and-back-uva-psychiatrist-researches-near-death-experiences 2025-10-14T16:02:56-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Near-Death-Experience-JD.jpg A near-death experience can have a great influence on someone’s life. A UVA psychiatrist and a team of researchers at the UVA School of Medicine’s Division of Perceptual Studies look at both the experiences and how to help those who have them. (Illustration by John DiJulio, UVA Communications) illustration of a male figure leaning through a doorway that leads to a drop into an abyss https://news.virginia.edu/content/new-york-yankees-honor-uva-childrens-patient 2025-10-14T15:00:28-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/luke_post_header.jpg UVA Children’s patient Luke Post designed a T-shirt to raise money for things like books, video games, toys and movies targeted to kids his age. (Contributed photo) Luke Post standing at a table in the Children's hospital that has various games on it https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-covid-slashed-mass-tourism-and-some-cities-want-keep-it-way 2025-10-14T15:09:38-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/tourism_header.jpg Venice, Italy, which has long been overrun by tourists, has banned visits by large cruise ships. Buildings in various colors with boats in the water in Venice Italy https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-study-aims-relieve-huntingtons-patients-hidden-symptoms 2025-10-14T15:46:17-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/jessie_gibson_cs_header.jpg University of Virginia nurse scientist Jessie Gibson, who studies Huntington’s disease, performs a mock neurological exam on a patient. (Photo by Coe Sweet) Medical Professional shining a light into the eyes of a patient https://news.virginia.edu/content/new-covid-19-vaccine-warnings-dont-mean-vaccines-are-unsafe 2025-10-14T15:53:41-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/vaccine_warnings_aa_header.jpg Illustration by Alexandra Angelich, University Communications Syringe https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-what-ended-fighting-gaza-and-what-are-next-steps-toward-peace 2025-10-14T16:06:04-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Gaza-Ceasefire-JD_0.jpg A University of Virginia expert explains what is included in the U.S.-led ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel, supported by key regional powers in the Middle East, and discusses its chances of success. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) illustration of a map of land with area callouts for Gaza in blue and Israel in orange https://news.virginia.edu/content/go-new-social-app-aims-get-you-your-screen-and-out-friends 2025-10-14T16:04:13-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/go_app_header.jpg A new social app called “Go” aims to get people off their screens and out with friends. (Contributed photo) Collage of images under a phone that has a person on a beach that says Beach Bummin' https://news.virginia.edu/content/largest-ever-type-1-diabetes-genetic-study-identifies-potential-treatment-targets 2025-10-14T16:09:19-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/diabetes_study_zc_header.jpg Illustration by Ziniu Chen, University Communications Person checking the blood sugar of another person by sticking their finger https://news.virginia.edu/content/parts-unknown-most-fascinating-facets-anthony-bourdain-controversy 2025-10-14T16:19:12-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/bourdain_ai_voice_cnnfocus_features_header.jpg The debate over whether it was ethical to use an AI-created voice in the new Anthony Bourdain documentary rages on. (Photo courtesy of CNN/Focus Features) Anthony Bourdain standing next to the water https://news.virginia.edu/content/pipelines-are-controversial-now-one-first-big-ones-helped-win-world-war-ii 2025-10-14T16:31:06-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/big_inch_loc_header.jpg The “Big Inch,” at the time the largest oil pipeline in the world, was built to expedite supplies of oil derivatives to U.S. armed forces during World War II. (Photo courtesy of Library of Congress) Black and white image of an oil pipeline https://news.virginia.edu/content/discovery-unknown-brain-repair-process-could-lead-new-epilepsy-treatments 2025-10-14T16:34:38-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/epilepsy_treatments_zc_header.jpg Illustration by Ziniu Chen, University Communications Illustration of a brain split with green lines showing electrical magnetic current in brain https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-require-vaccination-students-person-operations-resume-fall 2025-10-15T10:31:27-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/covid_vaccinations_ss_header.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications healthcare professional holding pre-filled Pfizer vaccine syringe https://news.virginia.edu/content/courses-cooking-online-uvas-award-winning-teachers-connect-students 2025-10-15T10:41:16-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/2021_teaching_awards_header_3.jpg This past year, teaching professors “kicked it up a notch” in expressing compassion and positivity, not only to keep students engaged, but also to build trust and be there as everyone struggled with the difficult times. Collage of faculty member headshots https://news.virginia.edu/content/class-2021-nurse-center-pandemic-response-finds-renewed-personal-mission 2026-03-04T16:48:25-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/trisha_durfee_contrib_header.jpg Trisha Durfee used her nursing skills to combat the pandemic for more than a year. (Photo by Kay Taylor) Trisha Durfee headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/graduating-class-resume-includes-wide-array-scholastic-and-research-achievements 2025-10-15T10:55:48-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/scholarship_round-up_da_header.jpg Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications Graduates walking across the lawn from the Rotunda https://news.virginia.edu/content/whats-happening-corner-emmet-street-and-ivy-road-0 2025-10-15T11:11:54-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/emmet_ivy_work_da_header.jpg The first work on the Ivy Corridor plan is underway. Eventually, the tract will host the School of Data Science, a hotel and conference center, and the Karsh Institute of Democracy. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Piles of dirt, pipes, and construction vehicles in the ivy corridor construction site https://news.virginia.edu/content/gift-closure-reflecting-class-2020s-long-awaited-final-exercises 2025-10-15T11:14:23-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/reflection_class_of_2020_ss_header.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Graduation cap tassel with the number 20 hanging https://news.virginia.edu/content/students-engage-politics-22nd-century-scholars-program 2025-10-15T11:17:05-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/center_for_politics_da_header_2.jpg Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications hundreds of various sizes of political buttons https://news.virginia.edu/content/grandfather-grandson-lessons-tulsa-race-massacre-0 2025-10-15T11:18:14-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_smoke_billowing_over_tulsa_okla._during_1921_race_massacre_loc.jpg Smoke billows over Tulsa, Oklahoma during the race riots in 1921. (Library of Congress photo) Black and White photo of smoke billowing over the city of Tulsa Oklahoma https://news.virginia.edu/content/kluge-ruhe-collection-returning-sacred-objects-australian-indigenous-communities 2025-10-15T11:22:52-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/kluge-ruhe_repatriation_tc_header.jpg Though the repatriated objects were never displayed due to their sacred nature, Kluge-Ruhe visitors can see many items highlighting Indigenous Australian art and culture, most purchased from Indigenous art centers and artists. (Photo by Tom Cogill) Aboriginal artwork, baskets handing on wall, cirrcled canvas painting on the wall, and a glass basket on an exhibit table https://news.virginia.edu/content/voices-covid-unit-read-excerpts-nurses-journal 2025-10-15T11:34:14-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/kendall_barger_kay_taylor_photo_header.jpg UVA nurse Kendall Barger kept a journal to help her process her experiences caring for COVID patients. (Photo by Kay Taylor) Kendall Barger headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/what-immigrant-youth-can-teach-us-about-school-post-covid 2025-10-15T11:26:21-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/post_pandemic_learning_header_0.jpg Children in class writing in notebooks socially distanced wearing masks https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-develops-new-tools-battle-cancer-advance-genomics-research 2025-10-15T11:36:20-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/chromosome_national_cancer_institute_header.jpg An image of chromosomes at 20 nanometers, captured by light microscopes. (National Cancer Institute/ Hao Zhang, Vadim Backman) Yellow chromosome at 20 nanometers https://news.virginia.edu/content/how-pop-star-taylor-swift-helped-incoming-uva-swimmer-win-olympic-silver-medal 2025-10-15T11:39:26-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/weyant_silver_photo_by_clive_rosegetty_images_header.jpg Incoming UVA first-year student Emma Weyant won an Olympic silver medal in Tokyo on Sunday. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) Emma Weyant holds silver medal and flowers and smiles to the camera https://news.virginia.edu/content/money-cooper-centers-population-projections-prove-incredibly-accurate 2025-10-15T11:41:25-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/cooper_pop_projections_aa_header.jpg The Weldon Cooper Center made population projections for the 50 states and the District of Columbia. (Illustration by Alexandra Angelich, University Communications) Map of the United States with random orange bars https://news.virginia.edu/content/professor-believes-new-video-game-rating-system-could-help-parents-and-kids 2025-10-15T11:44:41-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/educational_video_games_aa_header.jpg Daniel Willingham believes a new rating system could tell kids and parents if video games have educational value. (Illustration by Alexandra Angelich, University Communications) Drawing of yellow hands holding a phone that has mathematical equations on it. https://news.virginia.edu/content/accolades-professor-emerita-wins-equity-award-named-late-husband 2025-10-15T11:44:54-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/mildred_robinson_law_contrib_header.jpg Law professor emerita Mildred Robinson said she was “totally stunned,” to receive an award for promoting diversity named after her late husband. (Contributed photo) Mildred Robinson headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/rebecca-wus-beckman-scholarship-will-aid-her-research 2025-10-15T11:48:15-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/rebecca_wu_da_header.jpeg Rebecca Wu, a rising third-year student majoring in neuroscience, will receive $21,000 in funding to support her research. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Rebecca Wu Headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/high-school-students-look-soar-help-new-uva-program 2025-10-15T11:51:26-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/soar_group_photo_03_da_header.jpg Front row: Tanya Walker, Chloe Walker, KaTia Whindleton and Pamela Whindleton. Middle row: Philip Fernandes, Brynne Sullivan, Jennifer Burnsed and Sana Syed. Top row: Eric Bricker, Jaideep Kapur, Karen Johnston and Mark Okusa. Group photo Front row: Tanya Walker, Chloe Walker, KaTia Whindleton and Pamela Whindleton. Middle row: Philip Fernandes, Brynne Sullivan, Jennifer Burnsed and Sana Syed. Top row: Eric Bricker, Jaideep Kapur, Karen Johnston and Mark Okusa. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-childrens-joins-national-autism-care-network 2025-10-15T11:52:36-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/battle_building_da_header.jpg Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications Stretching bunny sculpture outside of the Battle building https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-biles-olympics-decision-reflects-larger-cultural-shift-about-mental-health 2025-10-15T11:57:53-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/athletes_mental_health_fernando_frazaoagencia_brasil_header.jpg Simone Biles is widely regarded as the most talented gymnast of all time. (Photo by Fernando Frazão/Creative Commons) Simone Biles in USA uniform at the olympics https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-launches-new-certificate-data-science-business-strategy 2025-10-15T12:09:51-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/new_data_science_certificate_ss_header.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Rotunda lit up by lights at dusk https://news.virginia.edu/content/humanity-action-fellowship-offers-virtual-amsterdam-experience 2025-10-15T12:14:19-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/spencer_goldberg_da_header.jpeg Spencer Goldberg hopes to engage with his virtual cohort, students and recent graduates from a variety of countries. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Spencer Goldberg Headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/jefferson-scholars-foundation-awards-fellowships-29-outstanding-graduate-students 2025-10-15T12:18:19-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/jefferson_scholars_building_ss_header.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications UVA building with the sun shining on half of the building with chairs on the patio https://news.virginia.edu/content/tiniest-moments-proves-key-babys-healthy-brain 2025-10-15T12:21:11-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/baby_brain_development_header.jpg Baby laying in a blank while a woman hold its hands https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-wins-national-championships-mens-lacrosse-womens-tennis 2025-10-15T12:33:11-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/national_titles_da_header.jpg The weekend brought two national titles for UVA Athletics, in lacrosse and tennis. (Photo courtesy UVA Athletics) Mens Lacrosse team pile on top of each other as they hold the NCAA championship trophy. (left) and a UVA Womens tennis player does a wolf jump as she holds the NCAA trophy https://news.virginia.edu/content/10-hip-hop-songs-take-you-voyage-space 2025-11-14T14:04:21-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/hip-hop_space_header.jpg Illustration by Ziniu Chen, University Communications (Galaxy images from NASA, ESA and M. Montes, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia) Illustration of a boombox and space and audio waves in the background https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-athletes-continue-rack-olympic-medals-tokyo 2025-10-15T13:40:58-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/uva_medalists_gettyimages_header.jpeg Swimmers Alex Walsh and Kate Douglass, along with rower Hannah Osborne, won Olympic medals in Tokyo on Tuesday. (Photos by Getty Images; illustration by Ziniu Chen, University Communications) Collage of UVA olympic medalists https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/GNG_12_Douglass.v3.jpg Portrait of Katie Douglass https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-fundamental-reassessment-sweeping-american-workplaces 2025-10-15T13:50:06-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/return_to_work_zc_header.jpg Sean Martin is the Donald and Lauren Morel Associate Professor of Business Administration at UVA’s Darden School of Business. (Photo by Tom Cogill) Left: Woman sitting at a table in leisure wear at home. Right: Woman in business attire working at an office desk https://news.virginia.edu/content/swimmer-paige-madden-latest-hoo-take-home-olympic-hardware 2025-10-15T13:54:48-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/paige_madden_silver_gettyimages_header.jpg Madden, second from left, who swam the second leg of the relay in the final, is the fourth UVA swimmer to earn a medal this Olympics. (Photo by Getty Images) Madden, second from left, stands with the USA womens olympic relay swimming team holding their silver medals https://news.virginia.edu/content/mamadi-diakite-relishing-his-latest-title 2025-10-15T14:02:14-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/mamadi_diakite_nba_champ_contrib_header.jpg Mamadi Diakite appeared in 14 games for the Milwaukee Bucks this season, averaging 3.1 rebounds and 2.4 rebounds. (Contributed photo) Mamadi Diakite assisting a shot dressed in a Bucks uniform https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-biocomplexity-institute-developing-artificial-intelligence-agriculture 2025-10-15T14:08:40-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/ai_for_agriculture_header.jpg Picked Apples in a bin while the sun shines on them https://news.virginia.edu/content/got-leftovers-uvas-free-food-alert-serves-hoos-and-cuts-waste 2025-10-15T15:05:33-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Free-Food-App-JD.jpg Leftover food from on-Grounds events finds new life through Free Food Alert, an app that connects event hosts with hungry Hoos. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Illustration of a phone with images of food on it, an apple, burger, watermelon and pizza https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-scientists-upturn-understanding-how-key-hormones-act-cells 2025-10-15T14:15:35-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/dna_header_1.jpg DNA helixes with yellow speckles https://news.virginia.edu/content/uvas-historic-honor-future-campaign-helps-define-our-dreams 2025-10-15T14:51:41-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Honor-the-Future-LNG.jpg (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) The Lawn side of the Rotunda on a sunny day https://news.virginia.edu/content/what-hipaa-privacy-rule-uva-health-law-scholar-explains 2025-10-15T14:39:01-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/hippa_privacy_header.jpg Woman with a cart filled with health files https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-how-do-you-weave-data-art 2025-10-15T15:13:59-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Weaving-Data-Contrib.jpg Artist Nathalie Miebach transforms weather data into pieces of art and music. (Contributed photo) An example of Nathalie Miebach’s art, a visual interpretation of data https://news.virginia.edu/content/voices-covid-unit-i-came-something-i-didnt-expect 2025-10-15T14:45:18-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/shanice_artis_kaytaylor_header.jpg After earning her Master of Nursing degree at UVA, Shanice Artis started her career caring for the sickest patients during the pandemic. (Photo by Kay Taylor) RN Shanice Artis headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/11-things-know-heading-cavalier-football-season-opener 2025-10-15T16:31:54-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_football_uva_season_opener_ss.jpg Cavalier fans around the world are looking forward to UVA’s season opener against the College of William & Mary on Saturday night. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) UVA Football player holds helmet https://news.virginia.edu/content/study-reveals-confusing-mishmash-newborn-bathing-practices-us-hospitals 2025-10-15T17:01:02-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_babys_first_bath.jpg A new survey, believed to be the first of its kind, sought to document newborn skin care practices at hospitals around the country. New born baby feet wrapped in a white cloth https://news.virginia.edu/content/twirl-fire 2025-10-16T15:21:18-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Fire-Twirlers-MR.jpg UVA’s Feature Twirlers play with fire during halftime shows. Gia Singh, Madison Salber, Ishita Bakshi, Lauren Sykes and Ivoire Shelton together with their fire batons https://news.virginia.edu/content/after-her-own-cancer-diagnosis-uva-professor-finding-treatments 2025-10-16T14:41:58-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Kristin-Anderson-LNG.jpg Kristin Anderson’s lab is full of undergraduate and graduate students collaborating to design new cancer therapies. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Kristin Anderson standing in her laboratory at UVA in front of her research assistants. https://news.virginia.edu/content/missing-molecule-holds-clues-down-syndrome 2025-10-16T14:41:46-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Down-Syndrome-Molecule-JD.jpg Researchers say restoring a missing brain molecule could improve neural function in people with Down syndrome and other neurological disorders. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) illustration of a human brain on an orange background with molecular diagrams in the background https://news.virginia.edu/content/computers-size-manhattan-uva-hosts-bestselling-ai-tech-author-tuesday 2025-10-16T14:41:52-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-AI-Computer-JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) illustration of a computer tower that is the same size as the skyline of the city behind it. https://news.virginia.edu/content/better-communication-needed-improve-sour-us-china-relationship 2025-10-17T16:35:17-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-US-China-Discussion-JD.jpg Members of a Miller Center of Public Affairs panel believe China and the U.S. see each other as potential rivals, making better communication and mutual understanding increasingly important in world affairs. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) illustration of two conversation speech bubbles with pending messages in them displayed over the USA and Chinese flags. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-students-class-project-sparks-change-charlottesville 2025-10-20T14:41:54-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Skatepark-Decarb-MR.jpg UVA third-year students Jack Ellis and Jillian Fletcher are eager to use the experience gained from Ethan Heil’s decarbonization course to build careers in sustainability and teamwork. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Jack Ellis and Jillian Fletcher stand in a skate park bowl that they are using leaf blowers to clear. https://news.virginia.edu/content/can-we-talk-dining-hall-challenge-aims-get-hoos-chatting 2025-10-17T16:34:58-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Table-Talk-LNG.jpg UVA interim President Paul Mahoney joins a student conversation over lunch. He visited Newcomb Dining Hall to help launch “Table Talk,” a project to get Hoos talking to each other. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) UVA interim President Paul Mahoney has a candid conversation with UVA students. https://news.virginia.edu/content/pediatrician-explains-how-covid-19-vaccines-kids-were-tested-safety 2025-10-20T09:28:55-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_child_covid_shots_safety.jpg Syringe drawing up Covid-19 vaccine https://news.virginia.edu/content/tulip-poplar-tree-gets-second-life-table-thanks-architecture-students 2025-10-20T09:33:33-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_poplar_table_09_da.jpg Tim Victorio, Mark Kutney and Youfang Duan smooth out a second coat of epoxy on the poplar tabletops. (Photos by Dan Addison, University Communications) Tim Victorio, Mark Kutney and Youfang Duan smooth out epoxy on the poplar tabletops they are making https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-featured-princeton-review-guide-green-colleges-2022-edition 2025-10-20T09:40:46-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_2020_grounds_ss_01.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Students walking on grounds in the spring https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-new-director-carter-g-woodson-institute-aims-expand-its-influence 2025-10-20T09:44:46-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_robert_trent_vinson_05_da.jpg Robert Trent Vinson is the new director and chair of the University of Virginia’s Carter G. Woodson Institute. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Robert Trent Vinson Headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/making-his-way-former-fullback-now-real-estate-keeps-close-tabs-hoos 2025-10-20T09:47:54-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_charles_way_uvaathletics.jpg During Charles Way’s five seasons in head coach George Welsh’s program, the Hoos finished 39-19-1. (UVA Athletics photo) Charles Way running the football against Georgia Tech https://news.virginia.edu/content/eating-disorders-youth-rose-during-covid-signs-arent-what-parents-might-expect 2025-10-20T09:52:18-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_eating_disorder_study.jpg Two mean lifting weights https://news.virginia.edu/content/mcintire-alumnus-has-created-revolutionary-way-pay-medical-bills 2025-10-20T09:55:40-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_medical_bills_zc.jpg Illustration by Ziniu Chen, University Communications Illustration of Ben Franklin in a surgery hat, mask, and cover https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-science-and-engineering-faculty-win-12-nsf-career-awards 2025-10-20T10:03:44-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_career_awards_0.jpg So far in 2021, 12 UVA assistant professors have earned National Science Foundation Early Career Development Awards. Collage of headshots of the winners of the National Science Foundation Early Career Development Awards https://news.virginia.edu/content/most-us-forget-peoples-names-heres-way-change 2025-10-20T10:14:34-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_cant_remember_names_zc.jpg Illustration by Ziniu Chen, University Communications Illustration of a orange polka dot background with to faces where you can only see their eyes https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-announces-new-research-partnership-intersection-business-and-data-science 2025-10-20T11:28:48-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_darden_sds_collab.jpg Darden building with an overlay of rainbow dots in a circle pattern https://news.virginia.edu/content/tina-fey-returns-uva-classroom 2025-10-20T11:33:17-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_tina_fey_visits_class.jpg Graphic by Ziniu Chen, University Communications Collage of peoples faces in circles https://news.virginia.edu/content/covid-19-research-quantifies-antibody-response-pfizer-moderna-vaccines 2025-10-20T11:35:02-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/covid_antibody_study_zc_header.jpg Illustration by Ziniu Chen, University Communications Illustration. Dark blue back ground with random rhombuses and a yellow syringe in the middle as tall as the image height https://news.virginia.edu/content/season-opener-fast-approaching-mens-basketball-team 2025-10-20T11:37:03-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_bennett_tony_11mr_02.02.19.jpg This is Coach Tony Bennett’s 13th season at UVA. (Photo by Matt Riley, UVA Athletics) Coach Tony Bennett standing watching his players doing a game https://news.virginia.edu/content/research-worlds-collide-find-richer-link-between-body-image-and-income 2025-10-20T11:39:28-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/beauty_income_aa_header.jpg Illustration by Alexandra Angelich, University Communications Illustration: Background random slices of US currency, main focus: up close image of persons eye https://news.virginia.edu/content/opinion-lessons-virginia-governors-race 2025-10-20T11:42:31-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_va._election_photocourtesyyoungkinforgovernorcampaign.jpg Republican Glenn Youngkin defeated Democrat Terry McAuliffe in Virginia’s election Tuesday for governor. (Photo courtesy the Youngkin for Governor Campaign) Governor Glenn Youngkin standing at a Rally surrounded by supporters holding red Youngkin for Governor signs https://news.virginia.edu/content/rotc-cadet-alma-wolf-remembers-those-who-sacrificed-service-their-country 2025-10-20T11:47:44-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_alma_wolf_02_da.jpg Student and Air Force ROTC Cadet Alma Wolf, a Colorado native, says UVA has provided her an opportunity to get outside of her comfort zone. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Air Force ROTC Cadet Alma Wolf Headshot https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/GNG_12Up_Wolf.jpg Portrait of Alma Wolf https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-awards-19m-stem-funding-4-key-research-projects 2025-10-20T11:52:52-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_pratt_ginkgo_11-17_ss_01.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Ginkgo tree loosing its leaves https://news.virginia.edu/content/common-grounds-project-brings-students-together-despite-political-differences 2025-10-20T11:58:36-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/common_grounds_film_contrib_header.jpeg Center for Politics student interns are premiering the documentary film they made to bring together their peers to bridge political divides in discussion and paint Beta Bridge. (Contributed photo) Group of students in a circle as they talk about political issues https://news.virginia.edu/content/engineering-executive-dean-named-vice-provost-research-george-washington 2025-10-20T14:08:23-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_pamela_norris_peggy_harrison_photo.jpg Pamela Norris said she was “honored to have worked with so many exceptional faculty, staff and students at UVA. I believe we truly made a significant impact on society’s dilemmas and changed many lives for the better.” (Photo by Peggy Harrison) Pamela Norris headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/one-students-idea-brings-viral-cake-picnic-trend-south-lawn 2025-10-20T15:59:03-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-COTL-JD.jpg Dozens of homemade cakes, hundreds of students and several picnic blankets prove the perfect ingredients for a sweet gathering on the South Lawn. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Three oversized slices of cake — cheesecake, red velvet with blue frosting, and chocolate cake — placed on a green lawn in front of the Rotunda at the University of Virginia, with trees and a clear blue sky in the background. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-led-national-study-finds-montessori-preschool-boosts-learning-cuts-costs 2025-10-21T17:37:32-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Montessori-School-JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) A boy and teacher work with Montessori materials at a table, while two children play in an orange-tinted background. https://news.virginia.edu/content/many-stories-tell-alumna-niya-bates-shares-african-american-history-and-culture 2025-10-21T10:52:20-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/high_on_the_hog_contrib_header.jpg Stephen Satterfield, left, chef and host of “High on the Hog” TV series, talked to Niya Bates, who has worked at Monticello for several years, about enslaved cook James Hemings. (Image courtesy of Netflix) two people in coats walking on a trail surrounded by trees on each sie https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-health-seeks-public-input-new-strategic-plan 2025-10-21T10:55:52-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_hospital_new_wing_orange_blue_ss_07-2.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications UVA ER's top two floors lit in blue and gold https://news.virginia.edu/content/professor-companies-arent-ready-cyberattacks-and-they-know-it 2025-10-21T10:58:27-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/cybersecurity_zc_header.jpg One of the biggest challenges is that cybersecurity rarely has a return on investment, according to McIntire professor Chris Maurer. (Photo illustration by Ziniu Chen, University Communications) Illustration of a finger print, person typing on a laptop, and 0's and 1's https://news.virginia.edu/content/kimberley-bassetts-mentoring-cited-womens-centers-2021-zintl-leadership-award 2025-10-21T11:02:03-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/kim_bassett_06_da_header.jpg Kimberley Bassett said the award “affirms my hope to do transformative work with and for students.” (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Kimberley Bassett headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/democracy-activist-found-shelter-uva-and-sharing-his-wisdom-students 2025-10-21T11:43:38-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_myo_yan_naung_thein_01_da.jpg Myo Yan Naung Thein had to flee Myanmar in February after a military coup. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Myo Yan Naung Thein headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/come-what-teacher-home-visits-mean-families 2025-10-21T14:37:56-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Visiting-Teacher-JD.jpg UVA education researchers are exploring the impact of home visits, which they say strengthen connections between school and family. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) illustration of a blackboard with a child's drawing of a house, letters, and equations written around it. https://news.virginia.edu/content/student-family-pay-homage-alumnus-who-died-911-annual-motorcycle-ride 2025-10-21T12:45:50-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_lexy5_img-4721.jpg Lexy Sjurseth and her family have been honoring 9/11 victims with a motorcycle ride for the last 20 years. (Contributed photo) Group photo of people who volunteer for America's 911 Foundation in front of the organizations trailer https://news.virginia.edu/content/discovery-about-cells-batteries-boosts-battle-against-many-diseases 2025-10-21T12:49:44-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_mitochondria_nih.jpg “Mitochondria are the center of universe to me,” said UVA researcher Zhen Yan. (National Institutes of Health photo) Green Mitochondria on a black background https://news.virginia.edu/content/university-offer-emotional-academic-and-patriotic-observances-911-anniversary 2025-10-21T13:51:51-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_9-11_lawn_flags_2018_ss_01.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications The Lawn covered in American Flags https://news.virginia.edu/content/pvcc-uva-announce-first-cohort-piedmont-scholars 2025-10-21T13:52:28-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/piedmont_scholars_contrib_header.jpg Piedmont Scholars, from left, Liam Kidd, Justin Cary, James McIvor, Camille Garcia, Quana Dennis, Sara Abdullah and Christian Garcia Rivera. Not pictured: Sam Alsamaraee, Dino Bukic and Casey Halfacre. (Photo courtesy PVCC) Piedmont Scholars stand in a line, from left, Liam Kidd, Justin Cary, James McIvor, Camille Garcia, Quana Dennis, Sara Abdullah and Christian Garcia Rivera https://news.virginia.edu/content/day-sticks-memory-uva-athletics-looks-back-911 2025-10-21T13:33:58-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_911_football_contrib.jpg Charlottesville firefighters displayed an American flag on their truck’s ladder at a UVA-Duke game in late September 2001. (UVA Athletics photos) American Flat hosted up high from the ladder on a ladder truck https://news.virginia.edu/content/university-opens-veteran-student-center-newcomb-hall 2025-10-21T13:30:07-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_student_veterans_center_03_da.jpg Army ROTC instructors stand at the opening of UVA’s new Veteran Student Center in Newcomb Hall on Thursday. (Photos by Dan Addison, University Communications) Army ROTC instructors lined up next to a wall https://news.virginia.edu/content/congress-asks-facebook-others-preserve-jan-6-documents-what-does-law-say 2025-10-21T13:44:09-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_jan._6_attack_zc.jpg Photo illustration by Ziniu Chen, University Communications Collage of images of peoples faces and the US capitol with pieces of it in a blue overlay https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-re-enters-nations-top-25-fresh-us-news-rankings 2025-10-21T13:57:39-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/fall_rotunda_leaves_ss_02_header.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Side of the Rotunda seen through trees https://news.virginia.edu/content/how-uva-alumnus-found-his-new-calling-beauty-hospital-school 2025-10-21T14:42:26-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Eric-Johnson-MR.jpg Hospital Education Program Principal Eric Johnson smiles while sitting at a teaching table on the seventh floor of UVA Health Children’s. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Eric Johnson seated at a table with open chairs in a classroom at UVA Health Children’s https://news.virginia.edu/content/cholesterol-drives-alzheimers-plaque-formation-study-finds 2025-10-21T14:01:50-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/alzheimers_header.jpg Two people holding hands https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-law-professor-examines-wild-west-fertility-industry 2025-10-29T14:58:26-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/cryogenic_tank_header.jpg Fertility clinics use cryogenic tanks to store frozen embryos and eggs for clients who hope to someday have biological children. Medical Professional pulling something from a cryogenic tank while smoke comes flowing out https://news.virginia.edu/content/5-questions-about-china-and-its-role-world 2025-10-21T14:29:35-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/china_header.jpg A building in the Forbidden City, a palace complex and museum in Beijing, China. Big Chinese building in the Forbidden City https://news.virginia.edu/content/students-facing-public-speaking-anxiety-now-have-home-and-these-tips 2025-10-21T15:00:48-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/public_speaking_zc_header.jpg Illustration by Ziniu Chen, University Communications Illustration of a microphone https://news.virginia.edu/content/virginia-film-festival-return-person-and-drive-presentations-october 2025-10-21T15:04:15-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_vff_morven_ss_02.jpg A drive-in movie event at Morven Farm during the 2020 Virginia Film Festival. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) Arial view of a cars in a drive-in theater https://news.virginia.edu/content/getting-know-school-medicine-dean-melina-kibbe 2025-10-21T15:07:45-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/melina_kibbe_contrib_header.jpeg Dr. Melina Kibbe is the new dean of UVA’s School of Medicine and chief health affairs officer for UVA Health. (UVA Health photo) Dr. Melina Kibbe headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/whats-law-vaccine-exemptions-religious-liberty-expert-explains 2025-10-21T15:25:01-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/vaccine_religious_exemptions_zc_header.jpg Illustration by Ziniu Chen, University Communications Illustration of a syringe https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-tax-breaks-charitable-giving-need-upgrade-says-law-professor 2025-10-21T15:34:24-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/charitable_giving_header.jpg Volunteer packing a box of food https://news.virginia.edu/content/closer-look-artificial-intelligence-inspired-policing-technologies 2025-10-21T15:38:47-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/ai_policing_zc_header.jpg Photo illustration by Ziniu Chen, University Communications illustration: background is bright yellow with light green random letters and numbers in various sizes with Police in full riot gear in the middle https://news.virginia.edu/content/experiences-uva-wrestling-program-helped-alumnus-through-army-ranger-school 2025-10-21T15:47:06-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/sam_martino_uvaathletics_header.jpg Alumnus Sam Martino said the lessons he learned as a UVA wrestler helped him clear the myriad obstacles he encountered in the U.S. Army Ranger School. (UVA Athletics photo) Sam Martino in UVA wrestling uniform bent over preparing to engage opponent https://news.virginia.edu/content/new-listing-uva-offer-real-estate-minor-beginning-spring 2025-10-21T15:52:01-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/roussrobertson_hall_ss_header.jpg Starting this spring, UVA will be offering a minor in real estate for the first time. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) Steps going up both sides of the building meeting in the middle creating an arch to walk under https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-play-leading-role-new-nsf-center-study-ocean-climate-change 2025-10-21T16:00:16-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/ocean_climate_change_contrib_header.jpg With the help of a marine technician, students retrieve samples of the waters of the South Atlantic for analysis. (Photo courtesy Liz Kujawinski) Crew on a boat using big yellow sticks to pull a big object that is hanging over the side https://news.virginia.edu/content/magical-superfluid-synthetic-biology-students-excel-nanotechnology 2025-10-21T16:03:57-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_nanostar_ziyuan_wang_02_da.jpg Third-year physics and psychology major, Ziyuan Wang, works on an apparatus to observe the behaviors of superfluid helium droplets. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Ziyuan Wang working in a lab https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-starts-interdisciplinary-program-improve-care-autism-and-other-disabilities 2025-10-21T16:08:26-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_davis_mazurek_lend_da.jpg Dr. Beth Ellen Davis, left, is a pediatrician and professor at the UVA School of Medicine. Micah Mazurek is an education professor and director of the Supporting Transformative Autism Research initiative. (Photos by Dan Addison, University Communications) Headshots: Dr. Beth Ellen Davis, left, and Micah Mazurek, right https://news.virginia.edu/content/discovery-obesity-causing-genes-could-lead-drugs-prevent-weight-gain 2025-10-21T16:21:55-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/obesity_genes_zc_header.jpg Illustration by Ziniu Chen, University Communications Illustration of DNA Helix's https://news.virginia.edu/content/new-treatments-covid-19-may-stave-worst-effects-virus-0 2025-10-21T16:27:57-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/covid_treatements_header.jpg While prevention, in the form of vaccines, is the preferred way to stave off COVID, doctors are finding effective treatments for those who find themselves infected. Patient laying in bed, with oxygen mask on their face with a medical professional standing over them https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-what-redistricting-and-why-it-controversial 2025-10-22T09:19:10-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/redistricting_zc_header.jpg Graphic by Ziniu Chen, University Communications Map of the United States with 8 hands, 4 red, and 4 blue holding color pieces that match their hands https://news.virginia.edu/content/bone-loss-discovery-points-potential-treatment-osteoporosis-rheumatoid-arthritis 2025-10-22T09:23:46-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/oosteoporosis_header.jpg Osteoporosis affects more than 200 million people around the world, and it causes bone fractures in 1 in 3 women and 1 in 5 men over age 50. Bone loss is also seen in rheumatoid arthritis. Healthcare professional helping an elderly person with a walker https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-selects-advisers-help-virginia-high-school-students-attain-college-education 2025-10-22T09:28:10-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_2021_college_advising_corps_group_07_da.jpg This year’s cohort of the Virginia College Advising Corps has spread out across the state to help high school students navigate their higher education options. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Virginia College Advising Corps group photo https://news.virginia.edu/content/uvas-new-john-mather-nobel-scholar-wants-design-extraterrestrial-habitats 2025-10-22T10:59:36-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_avery_walters_05_da.jpg Avery Walters is designing structures to be deployed on Earth as well as other planets. (Photo by Dan Addison. University Communications) Avery Walters sitting on the ground of the Rotunda leaning against a Rotunda pillar https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-upcoming-event-addresses-major-challenges-democracy 2025-10-22T11:07:23-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/barnesss_antholisda_header.jpg Melody Barnes, left, is executive director of the Karsh Institute of Democracy, and Bill Antholis is director of the Miller Center of Public Affairs. (Photos by Sanjay Suchak and Dan Addison, University Communications) Headshots: Melody Barnes, left, and Bill Antholis, right https://news.virginia.edu/content/postdoctoral-fellowships-support-new-generation-professors 2025-10-22T11:19:36-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_rising_scholars.jpg The new postdoctoral fellows are, top row, from left: Mauricio Acuña, Abunya Agi, Ernesto Benitez, Kat Cosby; bottom row: Janet Kong-Chow, Ryan Richards, Alexa Rodríguez, Sid Issar. (Photos by Dan Addison, University Communications) Headshots: top row, from left: Mauricio Acuña, Abunya Agi, Ernesto Benitez, Kat Cosby; bottom row: Janet Kong-Chow, Ryan Richards, Alexa Rodríguez, Sid Issar https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-school-medicine-scientist-awarded-9-million-howard-hughes-medical-institute 2025-10-22T11:24:52-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/jochen_zimmer_andrewshurtleffphoto_header.jpg Portrait of Jochen Zimmer https://news.virginia.edu/content/study-fitness-physical-activity-appear-superior-weight-loss-reducing-risks-obesity 2025-10-22T11:30:44-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/obesity_fitness_zc_header.jpg Photo illustration by Ziniu Chen, University Communications Illustration of a scale, person holding exercise ball, and person standing on one foot on their tip toes https://news.virginia.edu/content/new-home-arts-uva-50-million-gift-sets-stage-performing-arts-center 2025-10-22T11:36:42-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_lawn_aerial_spring_2020_ss_03.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Arial View of the Rotunda and Lawn https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-announces-50-million-more-matching-dollars-scholarships 2025-10-22T11:47:58-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_lawn_cabell_rotunda_october_2017_ss_02.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Arial View of Cabel Hall and the Rotunda https://news.virginia.edu/content/mrna-could-fight-diseases-such-alzheimers-and-cancer-help-uva-scientist 2025-10-22T11:54:25-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_mrna_fights_cancer_ab.jpg Illustration by Audra Book, UVA Engineering Communications Illustration with helixes and multicolored blocks https://news.virginia.edu/content/pediatrician-explains-spike-ear-infections-after-covid-19-restrictions-lifted 2025-10-22T12:05:10-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_ear_infection.jpg Medical Professional checking the ear of a child https://news.virginia.edu/content/accolades-pioneering-student-athletes-recognized-breaking-racial-barriers 2025-10-22T12:21:16-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/king_brightly_contrib_header.jpg George King III and Sharlene Brightly were the first male and female Black athletes, respectively, to represent UVA in intercollegiate competition. (Contributed photos) black and white photo of George King III, left, and Sharlene Brightly, right https://news.virginia.edu/content/film-festival-highlights-martha-plimpton-dopesick-and-wes-andersons-latest 2025-10-22T12:26:17-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_vff_morven_ss_04.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Vehicles lined up in a field as the drive-in movie projector shines bright out of a trailer https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-rolls-out-free-demand-mental-telehealth-services-students 2025-10-22T14:12:59-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/uva_telehealth_header.jpg Phone with UVA Telehealth app icon https://news.virginia.edu/content/diagnosed-incurable-disease-how-uva-professor-fighting-his-son 2025-10-22T21:47:42-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Leo-Barker-LNG.jpg From left to right, Leo, Finn, Shannon and Tom Barker make an apple crisp in their Charlottesville home. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Leo, Finn, Shannon and Tom Barker cooking together https://news.virginia.edu/content/five-early-takeaways-proving-grounds-docuseries-uva-mens-basketball 2025-10-22T15:14:11-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Proving-Grounds-Contrib.jpg UVA freshman guard Chance Mallory sits for a “Proving Grounds” interview at John Paul Jones Arena. Mallory, a St. Anne’s-Belfield alumnus, is one of three Charlottesville natives on the team. (Photo by Jamie Holt, Virginia Athletics) Chance Mallory sitting in a studio on camera https://news.virginia.edu/content/president-ryan-introduces-office-hours-new-lunches-lawn-series 2025-10-22T14:36:14-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_late_summer_grounds_ss_05.jpg A new initiative called “Lunches on the Lawn” will take place monthly. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) Students sitting in the grass in front of the Rotunda https://news.virginia.edu/content/scientists-target-next-pandemic-map-victory-over-viruses 2025-10-22T14:40:42-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/the_next_pandemic_zc_header.jpg Illustration by Ziniu Chen, University Communications Illustration of the world with Orange syringes in different countries https://news.virginia.edu/content/promoting-public-good 2025-10-22T15:17:53-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/renee_cummings_da_jonathan_goodall_engineering_header.jpg Renée Cummings, left, and Jonathan L. Goodall will lead UVA’s participating in the Public Interest Technology University Network. (Left photo by Dan Addison, University Communications; right photo courtesy of UVA Engineering) Headshots Renée Cummings, left, and Jonathan L. Goodall https://news.virginia.edu/content/law-professor-dissects-latest-development-britney-spears-conservatorship-battle 2025-10-22T15:22:05-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/free_britney_movement_wikicommonsphoto_header.jpg UVA law professor Naomi Cahn said the “Free Britney” movement and similar cases may spur some conservatorship reform. (WikiCommons photo) Group of people protesting holding signs that say free Britney https://news.virginia.edu/content/scientists-find-toxic-buildup-eyes-patients-blinding-macular-degeneration 2025-10-22T15:26:06-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/macular_degeneration_zc_header.jpg Photo illustration by Ziniu Chen, University Communications Illustration of eyes over top of an eye exam chart https://news.virginia.edu/content/center-politics-partnership-probes-deep-divides-american-politics-and-society 2025-10-22T15:40:12-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/project_home_fire_zc_header.jpg (Illustration by Ziniu Chen, University Communications) top left: Biden face in Red Top right: Trump face in red Bottom: students at polling stations https://news.virginia.edu/content/concurrent-theaterstreaming-release-sopranos-prequel-may-be-wave-future 2025-10-23T09:18:41-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_streaming_on_tv_theaters_hbophoto.jpg “The Sopranos” creator David Chase has expressed anger over HBO’s decision to simultaneously release “The Many Saints of Newark” in movie theaters and on HBO Max. (Image courtesy HBO) Image from the tv show Saproanos https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-extends-indoor-mask-policy-and-adds-vaccine-requirement-jpj 2025-10-23T09:23:50-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_mask_update_100121_da.jpg While cases of COVID-19 within the UVA community remain low, Magill and Davis cited the higher prevalence of the virus in surrounding areas as the reason for extending the policy. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Student sitting in the hallway on a sofa working on their computer https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-students-invited-disagree-professor 2025-10-25T08:20:40-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Disagree-with-Professor-MR.jpg Adjunct law professor Ashley Waters Gundersen talks with students about whether the murder of a health care CEO should be considered terrorism. Not all students agreed, which was the point of the event. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Adjunct law professor Ashley Waters Gundersen talking with two students https://news.virginia.edu/content/big-reveal-fossil-research 2025-10-23T13:48:35-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_preparator_fossils_loc.jpg Norman Ross of the Division of Paleontology, National Museum, preparing the skeleton of a baby dinosaur some 67 or 68 million years old for exhibition in 1921. (Library of Congress) Norman Ross preparing the skeleton of a baby dinosaur https://news.virginia.edu/content/landing-job-one-coffee-time 2025-10-24T16:25:03-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Getting-Coffee-JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Illustration of a steaming cup of coffee and in the steam you can make out the words “hire me” https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-vaccine-emergency-use-around-corner-children-5-11 2025-10-23T13:55:18-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/pfizer-biontech_stock_header.jpg Covid-19 Vaccine vial being held https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-engineering-vdot-effort-promotes-efficient-transportation-project-management 2025-10-23T14:06:39-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_29-rio_intersection_2_vdot_photo.jpg The Transportation Project Management Institute is one way UVA Engineering and VDOT partner to improve road infrastructure, like the rebuilt intersection at U.S. 29-Rio Road in Charlottesville. (Photo courtesy VDOT) New completed overpass in Charlottesville https://news.virginia.edu/content/adversity-grit-led-duo-create-first-generation-graduate-student-coalition 2025-10-23T14:47:59-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/mccain_brancaccio_contrib_header.jpg Graduate students Jesse McCain, left, and Ivana Brancaccio are the co-founders of the First-Generation Graduate Student Coalition. (Contributed photos) Headshots: Jesse McCain, left, Ivana Brancaccio, right https://news.virginia.edu/content/memoriam-leigh-middleditch-consummate-civic-leader-behind-scenes 2025-10-23T15:36:15-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_middleditch-2018.jpg Middleditch was perhaps best known for co-founding the Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership at UVA, which trains leaders in the art of political negotiation and nonpartisan cooperation. (Courtesy the Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership) Middleditch Headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-professors-long-held-contentions-confirmed-facebook-whistleblower 2025-10-23T15:40:44-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_facebook.jpg Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen is a “hero” in the eyes of UVA media studies professor Siva Vaidhyanathan. Facebook App Icon with 1 notification https://news.virginia.edu/content/alumnus-francis-s-collins-stepping-down-nih-forever-connected-uva 2025-10-23T16:01:51-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_francis_collins_nihphoto.jpg Collins directed the NIH for more than 12 years under three presidents, and also led the International Human Genome Project. (Courtesy of NIH) Francis Collins Headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/study-antibiotics-cant-save-children-stunted-growth-developing-world 2025-10-23T16:19:08-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/tanzania_flag_header.jpg The researchers followed 1,188 mother-child pairs in rural Haydom, Tanzania, from the time the children were no more than two weeks old to 18 months. Tanzania Flag flying on a flagpole https://news.virginia.edu/content/how-do-departing-play-play-mans-most-memorable-hoos-games-compare-yours 2025-10-23T16:22:59-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_dave_koehn_da.jpg Dave Koehn says he is proud to have worked at an institution that “does things the right way.” (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Dave Koehn Headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-department-drama-kicks-season-week-live-audience 2025-10-24T11:04:13-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_uva_drama_from_rich_tarbell-152.jpg “Diversity Awareness Picnic,” the first play of the season, “purposefully uses comedy and absurdism to pull real issues to the surface,” artistic director Marianne Kubik said. (Photo by Rich Tarbell) UVA drama club members sitting at a table with dramatic expressions eating cheeseburgers https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-professors-novel-longlisted-national-book-award 2025-10-24T12:17:10-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Kevin-Moffett-Book-Contrib.jpg UVA creative writing professor Kevin Moffett’s new novel, “Only Son,” is due out Nov. 4. (Photo by Ellen Reyes; contributed photo)) Kevin Moffett sitting in his living room, left, and a rendering of the cover of his book, ‘Only Son’, right. https://news.virginia.edu/content/dialogue-across-grounds-offers-students-forum-exploring-different-perspectives 2025-10-24T11:43:22-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_lawn_fall_ss_drone.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Arial view of the Rotunda at the beginning of fall https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-democracy-initiative-and-storycorps-focus-tough-local-conversations 2025-10-24T11:52:59-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/one_small_step_3x2_header.jpg One Small Step initially launched in four cities: Richmond, Virginia; Wichita, Kansas; Birmingham, Alabama; and Shreveport, Louisiana. Charlottesville will be the fifth and UVA is its first major academic partnership. (Image courtesy StoryCorp) Collage of 8 peoples headshots https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/one_small_step_16x9_header.jpg One Small Step initially launched in four cities: Richmond; Wichita, Kansas; Birmingham, Alabama; and Shreveport, Louisiana. Charlottesville will be the fifth and UVA is its first major academic partnership. (Image courtesy StoryCorp) Headshots of 8 people https://news.virginia.edu/content/university-virginia-breaks-ground-contemplative-commons 2025-10-24T12:09:14-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/header_3x2_csc_building_view_2-new_rgb.jpg When it opens in 2023, the 57,000-square-foot Contemplative Commons will include several new outdoor spaces, contemplative gardens, a tree-lined courtyard and a new green pedestrian bridge across Emmet Street. (Courtesy of VMDO Architects) Digital drawing of the new CSC Building with students walking outside on the sidewalks https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_16x9_csc_building_view_2-new_rgb.jpg When it opens in 2023, the 57,000-square-foot Contemplative Commons will include several new outdoor spaces, contemplative gardens, a tree-lined courtyard and a new green pedestrian bridge across Emmet Street. (Courtesy of VMDO Architects) Digital drawing of the new CSC Building with students walking outside on the sidewalks https://news.virginia.edu/content/when-every-second-counts-uva-students-step 2025-10-24T14:49:40-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Student-EMS-JD.jpg Seeing a need for an emergency response on Grounds, the Jefferson Trust is funding a request from a student and a doctor to start one. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) an illustration of the EMS logo mark placed over an aerial photo of the UVA Rotunda and UVA Medical Center. https://news.virginia.edu/content/e-coli-energy-uva-students-head-abroad-clean-fuel-idea 2025-10-25T15:00:00-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-eColi-LNG.jpg Biology major Katie Nichols is studying a novel idea for turning waste streams into hydrogen to provide a clean-energy fuel. She’s part of the team that is presenting its work in Paris this week. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Katie Nichols in a laboratory at UVA loading samples into a centrifuge. https://news.virginia.edu/content/true-grit-how-hoos-gutsy-win-louisville-can-be-traced-back-philosophy-book 2025-10-24T14:48:32-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_football_w_over_louisville_header.jpg The UVA football team rallied from 17 points down to win its second consecutive Atlantic Coast Conference road game on Saturday. (Photo by Matt Riley, UVA Athletics) UVA Football team in locker room spraying water in the air after victory in Louisville https://news.virginia.edu/content/accolades-dean-elected-lead-worldwide-nursing-association 2025-10-24T15:03:01-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_pamela_cipriano_ss_09.jpg As president of the International Council of Nurses, School of Nursing Dean Pamela Cipriano will become the leading worldwide voice for the nursing profession. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) Pamela Cipriano Headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/running-nurses-president-ryan-completes-10th-consecutive-boston-marathon 2025-10-24T15:22:45-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_ryan_marathon.jpg Dedicating his race to nurses, UVA President Jim Ryan finished this year’s marathon in 3 hours, 2 minutes, 27 seconds. (Photo by Ellen Dietrick) President Jim Ryan Running a marathon https://news.virginia.edu/content/coastal-futures-hub-aims-protect-rural-communities-threatened-climate-change 2025-10-24T15:34:41-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/GNG_12_McGlathery.v3.jpg Portrait of Karen McGlathery https://news.virginia.edu/content/new-research-highlights-importance-timely-flu-vaccination 2025-10-24T15:45:46-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_pregnancy_flu_shot_istock.jpg Researchers found that poor timing of influenza vaccination campaigns in Brazil led to an increase in premature births, lower birth-weight babies and the need to deliver more babies by cesarean section. Pregnant Woman receiving her flu vaccine from a healthcare provider https://news.virginia.edu/content/new-legal-spanish-course-prepares-law-students-help-spanish-speaking-clients 2025-10-24T16:02:41-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_migrant_farmworker_project-2.jpg Photo by Jesús Pino News board covered in news announcements https://news.virginia.edu/content/nasa-spacecraft-heads-jupiter-trojan-asteroids-rita-doves-poetry-aboard 2025-10-27T08:44:43-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_final_lucy_high-end-render_pira.jpg The Lucy spacecraft, depicted here with its two circular solar arrays, is scheduled to launch between Saturday and Nov. 7. (Image courtesy of NASA) The Lucy spacecraft in space with two circular solar arrays https://news.virginia.edu/content/discovery-new-role-brains-immune-cells-could-have-alzheimers-implications 2025-10-27T08:48:02-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/microglia_header.jpg New research reveals microglia, immune cells in the brain, are critical “support staff,” tending the vessels and even regulating blood flow. Illustration of a brain with various lines coming out going to the corners of the image https://news.virginia.edu/content/annual-pancakes-parkinsons-returns-person-event-weekend 2025-10-27T08:53:00-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_pancakes_for_parkinsons.jpg Hungry? Come out to the Lawn on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for pancakes, to benefit the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. Stack of Pancakes https://news.virginia.edu/content/highly-competitive-undergrad-major-launches-program-fundamental-neuroscience 2025-10-27T08:56:34-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_neuroscience_major.jpg UVA’s College of Arts & Sciences launched the Program in Fundamental Neuroscience in July. Collage of a scanned brain in various colors https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-cancels-trick-or-treating-lawn-protect-unvaccinated-children 2025-10-27T08:59:37-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_fall_lawn_scenes_16_hr_ss.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Room door, 30, on the Lawn https://news.virginia.edu/content/more-disease-dracula-how-vampire-myth-was-born-0 2025-10-27T09:04:47-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_dracula-1931_universal_pictures_photo.jpg Helen Chandler and Bela Lugosi in the 1931 film, “Dracula.” (Photo courtesy Universal Pictures) Helen Chandler (left) and Bela Lugosi (right) staring in Dracula. Lugosi prepares to bite Chandlers neck https://news.virginia.edu/content/new-award-enables-faculty-research-toxic-waste-hospital-closures-asylum-seekers 2025-10-27T09:08:42-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_global_health_equity_contribjpg.jpg Assistant professor Kwame Otu (yellow shirt) will study the lives of electronic-waste workers in Ghana as part of the Richard and Nancy Guerrant Global Health Equity Professorships program. (Photo courtesy Kwame Otu) Kwame Otu (middle bent over) visiting a house in Ghana https://news.virginia.edu/content/epilepsy-research-reveals-previously-unknown-trigger-seizures 2025-10-27T09:20:54-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/epileptic_seizures_header.jpg Illustration of a brain with brain waves going to and from it across the image https://news.virginia.edu/content/study-missing-well-child-visits-leads-delayed-autism-diagnoses 2025-10-27T10:18:37-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/autism_header_0.jpg Child building with legos https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-chemist-robert-gilliards-research-earns-him-packard-fellowship 2025-10-27T11:03:23-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_robert_gilliard_molly_jordan_angevine_photo.jpg Robert Gilliard will use Packard funds to build in areas his lab is already working and will also expand into tangential research areas. (Photo by Molly Angevine) Robert Gilliard Headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/how-does-mixing-and-matching-covid-19-boosters-work 2025-10-27T11:46:08-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/vaccine_mixmatch_zc_header.jpg Photo illustration by Ziniu Chen, University Communications Vaccine Vial with two labels. Left: Moderna Covid-19 label Right: Janssen Covid-9 Vaccine https://news.virginia.edu/content/prozac-pegged-potential-first-treatment-leading-cause-blindness 2025-10-27T11:51:15-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/prozac_header.jpg Prozac pill: oblong pill that is half green and half white https://news.virginia.edu/content/response-federal-order-uva-requires-all-employees-be-vaccinated-dec-8 2025-10-27T11:58:06-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_vaccinatino_requirement_ss_11.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Medical professional drawing up a syringe of the covid-19 vaccine https://news.virginia.edu/content/university-breaks-ground-groundbreaking-data-science-school 2025-10-27T12:02:22-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_201215_uva-sds_cam002_dusk_mp_002_1.jpg Located at the east entrance to the Emmet-Ivy corridor, the 60,000-square-foot School of Data Science will include adaptive classrooms, faculty offices, meeting and research areas. (Photo courtesy Hopkins Architects and DumontJanks) Drawing of the Emmet-Ivy Corridor https://news.virginia.edu/content/your-guide-2021-virginia-film-festival-starting-wednesday 2025-10-27T12:37:26-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/header_vaff.jpg Graphic by Ziniu Chen, University Communications Illustration of various movie characters https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_vaff_16x9.jpg Graphic by Ziniu Chen, University Communications collage of various movie characters https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-announces-new-exceptions-mask-mandate-person-lighting-lawn 2025-10-27T12:43:16-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/fall_grounds_ss_08_header.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Fall foliage on the Lawn https://news.virginia.edu/content/all-welcome-years-double-take-storytelling-event-carrs-hill 2025-10-27T12:56:02-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/doubletake_header_0.jpg Double Take. Est. 2018. Tell your story. double take: Tell your story established 2018 https://news.virginia.edu/content/rural-areas-hit-hard-covid-19-lack-access-new-treatment-trials 2025-10-27T13:03:13-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_covid_treatment_trial.jpg Patient filling out medical paperwork https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-research-shows-federal-early-childhood-policy-proposals-could-have-significant-impact 2025-10-27T13:11:26-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_early_childhood_education.jpg Teacher working with preschool aged children working on a craft https://news.virginia.edu/content/long-and-winding-road-4th-year-5k-30-years-old-and-still-going-strong 2025-10-27T13:14:51-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_2017_4y5k_contrib.jpg The 4th-Year 5K, a longstanding community tradition, has historically occurred on the morning of UVA’s last home football game. (UVA Office of Health Promotion photo) Students running the 4th year 5K on a road https://news.virginia.edu/content/machines-can-be-autonomous-humans-must-work-ensure-their-safety 2025-10-27T13:16:47-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_autonomous_machines_header.jpg Illustration by Audra Book, UVA Engineering Communications Illustration with circles and random lines. In the circle we have various icons including a drone, checkmark, car, exclamation point, and airplane https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-reveals-how-gene-mutation-boosts-cancer-risk 2025-10-27T13:19:07-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_gene_mutations_aa.jpg Illustration by Alexandra Angelich, University Communications Illustration of a DNA helix with to rods higlighted https://news.virginia.edu/content/law-students-support-effort-get-afghan-family-members-united-states 2025-10-27T13:22:05-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_law_pro_bono_project_juliadavisphoto.jpg Law student Mike Blochberger, left, and Charlottesville-Albemarle Bar Association Pro Bono Coordinator Kristin Clarens, center, confer with an Afghan refugee seeking to get loved ones out of Afghanistan. (Photo by Julia Davis) Mike Blochberger, left, Kristin Clarens (center), meet with Afghan refugee https://news.virginia.edu/content/much-bigger-screen-film-festival-welcomes-cinephiles-person 2025-10-27T13:26:43-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_vff_wed_27oct2021_eamos-3.jpg A year after the pandemic forced the Virginia Film Festival to a mostly online format, it is back in theaters for masked and vaccinated audiences. (Photos by Eze Amos) Downtown Charlottesville Theatre sign that says Virginia Film Festival October 27-31, 2021 https://news.virginia.edu/content/its-great-rotumpkin-spooktacular-halloween-projection-show-coming-uva 2025-10-27T13:30:44-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_rotumpkin_jeffdobrowphoto.jpg Friday night marks the debut of “The Great Rotumpkin,” part of the show to be projected on the north side of the Rotunda. (Photo by Jeff Dobrow) a Pumpkin made to look like the Rotunda https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-partners-google-help-working-adults-finish-their-degrees 2025-10-27T13:34:07-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_scps_google_partnership_zc.jpg Graphic by Ziniu Chen, University Communications Illustration with three circles with a hand on the keyboard and two triangles in the middle of the image. Top triangle has 1's and 0's the bottom triangle has html code https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-uva-making-move-google-office-365-student-email-and-collaboration 2025-10-27T13:37:49-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_student_email.jpg Phone screen with apps visible (Edge, excel, microsoft Stream, office, one note, outlook, powerpoint, sharepoint, teams, word, and oneshare) https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-law-remains-no-5-supreme-court-clerkships 2025-10-27T15:45:56-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-NIB-Law-School-JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Illustration of a courthouse with columns and a statue, in blue on an orange background. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-how-did-uva-student-magazine-shape-alumnas-path-new-yorker 2025-10-29T15:32:52-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Christina-Hara-Contrib.jpg Christina Hara reflects on her time at The New Yorker and her role in helping to produce the centenary issues, released in several editions this year to celebrate the magazine’s 100th anniversary. (Contributed photos) Portrait of Christina Hara https://news.virginia.edu/content/metaverse-and-its-implications-our-digital-future 2025-10-28T08:54:54-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/2021-12/header_202111_touve_metaverse.jpg Graphic courtesy Darden School of Business person on their phone with Meta on the screen. Other social icons surrounding the phone https://news.virginia.edu/content/it-supply-chain-issues-or-did-i-just-get-scammed-legal-advice-seniors-others 2025-10-28T09:00:00-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/2021-12/header_supply_chain_scam.jpg Person on Computer with Phone Person on Computer with Phone https://news.virginia.edu/content/here-what-you-need-know-about-new-coronavirus-variant-omicron 2025-10-28T09:06:09-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/2021-12/header_covid_national_institute_of_allergy_and_infectious_diseases-rocky_mountain_laboratories_nih.jpg Covid through a microscope https://news.virginia.edu/content/many-working-parents-are-burned-out-two-uva-clinicians-have-advice 2025-10-28T09:16:01-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/2021-12/header_burnout_zc.jpg Illustration by Ziniu Chen, University Communications illustration of person sitting on the ground with one leg bent up with elbow on knee and hand on head https://news.virginia.edu/content/alumni-among-plaintiffs-awarded-sines-v-kessler-decision 2025-10-28T10:28:15-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/2021-12/header_karen_dunn_in_court.jpg drawing Karen Dunn in Court https://news.virginia.edu/content/omicron-variant-wont-slip-past-uva-lab 2025-10-28T10:34:29-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/2021-12/Header_COVID_Sequencing_ZC.jpg Illustration by Ziniu Chen, University Communications illustration of the covid virus and dna inside of it https://news.virginia.edu/content/peers-or-parents-study-shows-strong-friendships-set-teens-success-later-life 2025-10-28T10:53:04-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/2021-12/Header_Teen_Relationships_ZC.jpg Illustration by Ziniu Chen, University Communications illustration of peoples legs multi colored https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-driving-simulator-goes-virtual-help-more-people-autism 2025-10-28T11:05:17-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/2021-12/Header_UVA_Driving_Simulator_Matthew%20Moncrief%20Photojpg.jpg UVA’s new VR driving simulator offers an immersive experience without a trip to a large lab. (Photo by Matthew Moncrief) Student using UVA's VR driving simulator https://news.virginia.edu/content/mendenhalls-journey-uva-coming-end 2025-10-28T11:23:11-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/2021-12/Header_Bronco_Mendenhall_ZC.jpg Director of Athletics Carla Williams called Mendenhall, above, “an amazing colleague” and lauded his mentorship of his players. (Photo by Ziniu Chen, University Communications) Mendenhall working a game on the sideline https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-athletics-matches-its-highest-ncaa-graduation-success-rate 2025-10-28T11:27:42-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/2021-12/Header_Athletics_Graduation_Rates_SS.jpg UVA student-athletes posted a 95% Graduation Success Rate, well above the national average of 88%. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) UVA students walking through grounds for Final Exercises https://news.virginia.edu/content/faculty-spotlight-new-diagnostic-tool-aid-identifying-leading-cause-blindness 2025-10-28T11:32:14-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/2021-12/Header_Xiaorong_Liu_09_DA.jpg Xiaorong Liu returned to Grounds two decades after receiving her doctorate from UVA, and is now involved in cutting-edge research in the field of retinal development and disease. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Xiaorong Liu headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/three-hoos-join-schwarzman-scholars-study-china 2025-10-28T11:37:49-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/2021-12/Header_Schwarzman%20Scholars_DA.jpg Nicholas Keeley, Lisette Dubow and Christopher Benos will study global affairs as Schwarzman Scholars at Tsinghua University in Beijing next year. Headshots left to right: Nicholas Keeley, Lisette Dubow and Christopher Benos https://news.virginia.edu/content/cavaliers-accept-invitation-inaugural-wasabi-fenway-bowl 2025-12-18T10:49:01-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/2021-12/Header_UVA_Football_Bowl_Acceptance_ZC.jpg Photo by Ziniu Chen, University Communications Two UVA students with flags, left UVA flag, and right 4th side flag https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-discovers-harmful-inflammation-trigger-lupus-macular-degeneration 2025-10-28T11:57:55-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/2021-12/School_of_Medicine_Exterior_02_1V3A9028_160over90.jpg Macular degeneration and lupus share a common contributor to harmful inflammation, UVA scientists found. (Photo courtesy UVA Health) Upward view of a building https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-and-germanna-community-college-partner-make-it-easier-finish-bachelors-degree-online 2025-10-28T12:01:15-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/2021-12/Header_Rotunda_Winter_Sunset_SS_02%20%281%29_0.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Rotunda at sunset https://news.virginia.edu/content/home-clash-notre-dame-precedes-pivotal-stretch-uva-football 2025-10-28T13:16:19-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_uva_football_vs._georgia_tech_zc.jpg The UVA football team has its first chance to defeat a top-10 opponent since 2005 when it hosts Notre Dame Saturday night in Scott Stadium. (Photo by Ziniu Chen, University Communications) Virginia and 4th side flags being run across the Scott Stadium football field https://news.virginia.edu/content/mri-pioneer-craig-meyer-elected-national-academy-inventors 2025-10-28T13:18:16-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/2021-12/Header_Craig_Meyer_02HR_DA.jpg UVA’s Craig Meyer has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, the highest professional distinction accorded solely to academic inventors. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Craig Meyer headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/mcintire-alumnus-mission-reduce-veteran-suicide 2025-10-28T13:19:27-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_clearforce.jpg ClearForce, a cybersecurity company started by alumnus Tom Miller, identifies veterans who may be at higher risk of suicide. A field with The United States of America Flags flying in long rows https://news.virginia.edu/content/will-uva-notre-dame-be-biggest-home-football-game-ever-discussion 2025-10-28T13:23:31-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_uva_football_vs._georgia_tech_102321_0341_zc.jpg UVA hosts seventh-ranked Notre Dame at Scott Stadium on Saturday night. (Photo by Ziniu Chen, University Communications) Crowd erupting during a football game in Scot Stadium https://news.virginia.edu/content/antibody-cocktail-offers-much-needed-covid-19-protection 2025-10-28T13:28:36-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_regen-cov_regeneronphoto.jpg vial and prescription box for Regen-cov Injection https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-state-department-elections-join-forces-boost-cybersecurity 2025-10-28T13:29:09-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/2021-12/Header_Engineering_Faculty_Engineering%20Photos.jpg UVA Engineering’s team includes, from left: Worthy Martin, Deborah G. Johnson, Angela Orebaugh, Jack Davidson and Daniel G. Graham. (Contributed photos) Headshots: rom left: Worthy Martin, Deborah G. Johnson, Angela Orebaugh, Jack Davidson and Daniel G. Graham. https://news.virginia.edu/content/construction-practice-grad-students-learn-industry-alderman-library-renovation 2025-10-28T13:32:18-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_alderman_renovation_8-21_ss_06.jpg A new graduate-level course called “Construction Practice” allows students to shadow construction team members who are working on the Alderman Library renovation. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) Room in Alderman Library with construction supplies on the ground and the ceiling panels out. https://news.virginia.edu/content/great-resignation-employee-leverage-and-company-response 2025-10-28T13:35:27-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_resignation_zc.jpg “People have reassessed priorities – whether it’s more flexibility with their schedules or relocating to be closer to family – and are seeking jobs better aligned with those priorities,” UVA’s Jennifer Coleman said. Person using a keyboard but all letter keys are waving hands emoji's of different skin tones https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-employees-still-have-time-make-difference-local-community 2025-10-28T13:39:09-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/2021-12/Header_Belmont_Fall_2017_Drone_SS04.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Areal View of Charlottesville https://news.virginia.edu/content/7-ways-get-proactive-about-climate-change-instead-feeling-helpless 2025-10-28T14:48:05-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_climate_change.jpg 14 rows of solar panels going diagonally across the screen https://news.virginia.edu/content/2m-grant-uva-based-group-will-open-doors-college-more-students 2025-10-28T13:44:21-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_vcac_zc_aa.jpg Photo by Ziniu Chen and Alexandra Angelich, University Communications collage of UVA flags and UVA seal https://news.virginia.edu/content/highlights-woodson-institutes-40-years-growing-black-studies-grounds 2025-10-28T13:50:27-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/2021-12/Header_Minor_Hall_DA.jpg The Woodson Institute was established to supervise the African American studies major and to recruit emerging scholars in Black studies, from local to national to global perspectives. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) The Woodson Institute front entrance https://news.virginia.edu/content/8-lessons-help-you-through-any-health-crisis 2025-10-28T13:49:31-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_uva_eccc_bruce_reider_coe_sweet_photo.jpg “I am determined to face this head-on, honestly and openly without reservation,” UVA alumnus Bruce Rieder said of his cancer diagnosis. (Photos by Coe Sweet) Bruce Rieder sitting in a chair taking notes in a notebook https://news.virginia.edu/content/university-replace-newcomb-roads-catalpa-trees-next-generation 2025-10-28T13:53:51-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_newcombrdsouth_wjla-hires.jpg Newcomb Road is being re-envisioned as a more pedestrian-friendly roadway with new trees. (Illustration by Wolf Josey Landscape Architects) computer illustration of Newcomb road turning into a pedestrian-friendly walkway https://news.virginia.edu/content/fda-approves-focused-ultrasound-common-parkinsons-symptoms 2025-10-28T14:05:48-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_focused_ultrasound_ss_82.jpg UVA is one of only 37 medical centers in the country with the capacity to offer an incisionless form of brain surgery to treat advanced Parkinson’s disease. (Photos by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) person layng down on a table being slid into an MRI machine https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/GNG_12_Elias.v3.jpg Portrait of Dr. Jeff Elias https://news.virginia.edu/content/rowing-alumna-flying-high-army 2025-10-28T14:09:45-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_ashley_henderickson_contrib.jpg Rombus boxes with a collage of photos of Ashley Hendrickson https://news.virginia.edu/content/professor-business-next-normal-should-include-leadership-kindness 2025-10-28T14:14:17-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_leadership_kindness.jpg illustration of a head with a heart coming out of it https://news.virginia.edu/content/figuring-out-omicron-uva-virologist-how-scientists-are-studying-variant 2025-10-28T14:30:25-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/2021-12/Header_COVID_Particles_NIH_Photo.jpg Transmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, isolated from a patient. (Photo courtesy NIH) Electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 https://news.virginia.edu/content/research-7-ways-get-students-excited-about-stem 2025-10-28T14:31:56-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_kids_stem_zc.jpg Illustration by Ziniu Chen, University Communications illustration of a child's brain filled with chemistry and mathematical equations https://news.virginia.edu/content/fecal-transplant-discovery-could-improve-care-dangerous-infections 2025-10-28T14:35:05-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/2021-12/Header_SOMBlue_HealthSystemPhoto.jpg New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine offers important answers about improving C. difficile outcomes. (Photo courtesy UVA Health) Circle building on Grounds https://news.virginia.edu/content/infectious-disease-expert-bill-petri-offers-recommendations-holiday-travel 2025-10-28T14:38:16-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_holiday_travel.jpg Busy airport terminal with people standing and others pulling their luggage https://news.virginia.edu/content/now-were-students-together-happy-coincidence-uva-nursing 2025-10-28T14:42:03-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_ana_agurirre_right_-_mousumi_franks_left_03_da.jpg First-year nursing student Ana Aguirre, right, reconnected with her favorite middle school teacher, Mousumi Franks, now a graduate nursing student, at UVA. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Ana Aguirre, right, and Mousumi Franks, left sitting on a park bench https://news.virginia.edu/content/advisory-boards-diverse-perspectives-guide-uva-karsh-institute-democracy 2025-10-28T14:42:25-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/2021-12/Header_Mid_Nov_Grounds_24HR_DA.jpg Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications View of the Lawn from the Rotunda https://news.virginia.edu/content/could-oral-antiviral-pills-be-game-changer-covid-19 2025-10-28T14:46:30-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_molnupiravir_photocourtesymerck.jpg Photo courtesy Merck Red oblong Molnupiravir pills https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-board-approves-tuition-next-two-academic-years 2025-10-28T14:50:22-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/2021-12/Header_Lawn_Lights_SS_14.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications The Lawn building light up with Holiday lights and wreaths https://news.virginia.edu/content/21-new-books-uva-faculty-and-alumni-end-21 2025-10-28T14:53:36-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_faculty_alumni_books.jpg collage of various books https://news.virginia.edu/content/lighting-lawn-concerts-new-boars-head-winter-wander-ring-holidays 2025-10-28T14:57:13-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_lawn_lights_ss_17.jpg The 20th annual Lighting of the Lawn, set for Dec. 6, is open to members of the University community. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) Rotunda and the Lawn lit up with Holiday lightd https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-develops-precise-brain-surgery-remove-diseased-cells-without-scalpel 2025-10-28T15:01:11-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_precise_brain_surgery.jpg illustration of a brain with wifi signal behind it on a blue background https://news.virginia.edu/content/southwest-va-legislators-uva-leaders-strategize-regional-economic-vitality 2025-10-28T15:04:56-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_uva_wise_sept_2019_ss_027.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Photo of building on grounds at sunset https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-welcomes-first-members-class-2026-early-decision-notifications 2025-10-28T15:16:15-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/2021-12/Header_Fall_Drone_ss_02_.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Rotunda with an yellow to orange gradient overly https://news.virginia.edu/content/whos-hiring-opportunity-abounds-uva-students-even-recruiting-changes 2025-10-28T15:08:16-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_s_hiring_season_zc.jpg Illustration by Ziniu Chen, University Communications illustration of person in crosswalk with flashlight on carrying a bag. https://news.virginia.edu/content/farm-typing-pool-uva-librarian-celebrates-55-years-job 2025-10-31T20:58:33-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Gayle-Cooper-MR.jpg Gayle Cooper poses in the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library. Cooper has worked at UVA for 55 years. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Gayle Cooper standing in a section of books at the UVA Library. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-remains-top-study-abroad-university-despite-pandemic 2025-10-28T15:25:15-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/2021-12/Header_Study_Abroad.jpg illustration of the continents with multicolored flags on each continent https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-what-new-drug-fda-reviewing-treat-parkinsons-disease 2025-10-29T11:19:05-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Parkinsons-Drug-JD.jpg Tavapadon is potentially the first new Parkinson’s disease drug in 50 years. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) illustration of two MRI scans of a human brain with a chemical diagram over the top. https://news.virginia.edu/content/proven-champion-amazing-leader-what-theyre-saying-about-uvas-new-coach 2025-12-18T10:48:04-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/2021-12/Header_New_FB_Coach_Reax.jpg Tony Elliott comes to UVA with two NCAA championship rings, earned as Clemson’s offensive coordinator in 2017 and 2019, and six ACC titles. UVA Football Coaches https://news.virginia.edu/content/physics-idol-offers-students-alternative-method-assessment-popular-course 2025-10-28T15:38:55-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/2021-12/Header_Chris_Neu_01_DA.jpg By expanding scientific assessments past traditional exams, physics professor Chris Neu is seeking to engage all types of learners. (Photos by Dan Addison, University Communications) Chris Neu Headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/colorectal-cancer-screening-lags-among-rural-women-study-reveals 2025-10-28T15:43:40-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/2021-12/Header_Colorectal_Cancer_Screening.jpg Healthcare provider talking to a patient at a desk https://news.virginia.edu/content/what-inflation-economist-offers-insight-unprecedented-times-continue 2025-10-28T15:49:23-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/2021-12/Header_Inflation_ZC.jpg Photo illustration by Ziniu Chen, University Communications Illustration balance with metal weights on left side and paper money on the right https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-announces-three-potential-sites-local-housing-development 2025-10-29T09:01:10-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SMS06854_SS.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Arial View of Charlottesville https://news.virginia.edu/content/study-preventing-nurse-burnout-makes-good-economic-sense 2025-10-29T09:07:45-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Nurse_Burnout.jpg Since the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic, nurse turnover rates have soared to 20% to 30%. Nurse with elbows on her knees and head on her hands wearing a mask in a hospital hallway https://news.virginia.edu/content/elliott-era-begins-uva-football 2025-10-29T09:14:07-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_New_Football_HC_MattRileyPhoto.jpg UVA President Jim Ryan, left, and Athletic Director Carla Williams, right, introduced Tony Elliott as the Cavaliers’ new football coach on Monday. (Photos by Matt Riley, UVA Athletics) UVA President Jim Ryan, left, and Athletic Director Carla Williams, right, and elliot in the middle holding a jersey with #1 and his name on the back https://news.virginia.edu/content/brain-power-two-uva-researchers-take-closer-look-cognition-parkinsons 2025-10-29T09:30:11-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Brain_Power.jpg multicolored brain illustration https://news.virginia.edu/content/water-clean-energy-chemistry-graduate-student-honored 2026-03-04T18:43:29-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Chang_Liu_06_DA.jpg Chang Liu helped develop new catalysts to split water molecules for clean fuel. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Chang Liu showing off his UVA Chemistry shirt https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-breaking-down-virginias-fraught-redistricting-process 2025-10-29T09:47:26-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Va._Redistricting_ZC.jpg Photo illustration by Ziniu Chen, University Communications state of virginia with two paint rollers adding paint onto VA. One roller is blue and one roller is red https://news.virginia.edu/content/these-uva-today-stories-best-captured-your-attention-2021 2025-12-18T10:45:34-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Top_Stories_2021.jpg Collage of vintage photos https://news.virginia.edu/content/accolades-uva-earns-highest-free-speech-ranking 2025-10-29T10:07:09-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Lawn_Lights_SS_01.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Rotunda and the Lawn lit up by lights https://news.virginia.edu/content/true-hoos-know-how-golden-retriever-moped-gang-and-lit-lawn-are-connected 2025-10-29T10:17:14-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Holiday_Videos.jpg top left: dog carrying paintbrush, top right: students on mopeds, bottom left: Rotunda light up in lights, Bottom right: dog running across the Lawn https://news.virginia.edu/content/award-recipients-research-focuses-female-artists-1980s 2026-03-04T18:45:01-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Ansleigh_Graeff_03_DA.jpg Ansleigh Graeff came to UVA fascinated by human behavior and social history and found an outlet in art history. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Ansleigh Graeff headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/heres-what-it-takes-do-good-science-under-pressure 2025-10-29T10:57:41-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Good%20Science%20Under%20Pressure.jpg Person Looking through a microscope https://news.virginia.edu/content/diesel-engines-move-goods-around-globe-uva-engineers-work-curb-emissions 2025-10-29T11:02:18-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Curbing%20Diesel%20Engine%20Emissions_TomCogillPhotos.jpg UVA Engineering researchers Lisa Colosi-Peterson, William S. Epling and Chloe Dedic are working together to discover which diesel fuels burn cleanest. (Photos by Tom Cogill) Headshots: Lisa Colosi-Peterson, William S. Epling and Chloe Dedic https://news.virginia.edu/content/beacons-light-outstanding-employees-show-selfless-dedication-and-integrity 2025-10-29T11:07:02-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_OCA_Contributed%20Photos.jpg Contributed photos Headshots of various people in a collage https://news.virginia.edu/content/1-billion-pounds-halloween-pumpkins-rot-every-year-donate-yours-rescue-farm 2025-10-30T16:10:13-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Feel-Better-Farms-MR.jpg Pumpkin the pig looks at the camera as he digs into a pumpkin. He and all the farm animals love them, and they are very nutritious. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Pumpkin the pig eating a pumpkin https://news.virginia.edu/content/kluge-ruhe-aboriginal-art-collection-launches-book-and-virtual-exhibition 2025-10-29T14:15:13-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Kluge-Ruhe_Art_Exhibition_Contrib.jpg Shorty Lungkarta Tjungurrayi’s painting, “Rumya Tjukurrpa (Goanna Dreaming at Wantaritja),” 1980. (© The estate of the artist licensed by Aboriginal Artists Agency Ltd on behalf of Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd) Shorty Lungkarta Tjungurrayi’s painting: oranges, reds, browns, and yellow dots in circle formation https://news.virginia.edu/content/home-holidays-worried-about-relative-make-observations-not-assumptions 2025-10-29T14:39:00-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Elderly%20Relatives%20Over%20the%20Holidays.jpg A UVA geriatrician has advice for those visiting their elderly relatives over the holidays: “Make observations, not assumptions.” Daughter hugging her mother from behind https://news.virginia.edu/content/treatments-weeks-not-months-scientists-develop-ambitious-pandemic-response-plan 2025-10-29T14:38:24-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Judith%20White_HealthSystemPhoto.jpg Dr. Judith White, professor emeritus in the School of Medicine, is part of an international team that developed a framework for speeding the development of drugs to battle pandemics. (UVA Health photo) Dr. Judith White headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/new-university-professorship-will-encourage-cross-grounds-entrepreneurial-efforts 2025-10-29T14:42:47-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Rotunda_Lawn_Aerial_Jan_2019_SS_01.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Arial View of the Rotunda https://news.virginia.edu/content/universitys-founder-invites-students-come-visit-his-home 2025-10-30T10:55:05-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Monticello-Visit-EE.jpg From left, first-year students Ellie Williams, Jackie Green and Caroline Geeslin listen to their tour guide as they stand in the Monticello parlor during this recent visit to Thomas Jefferson’s home. (Photo by Erin Edgerton, University Communications) From left, first-year students Ellie Williams, Jackie Green and Caroline Geeslin on a tour of Monticello https://news.virginia.edu/content/photos-breathtaking-look-falls-beauty-across-grounds 2025-10-29T16:41:04-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-FB-Fall-Grounds-LNG.jpg UVA Today photographer Lathan Goumas says this photo of the Rotunda captures the quiet beauty of fall on Grounds. “The reddish-orange leaves stand out against the softly blurred Rotunda – just clear enough for those who know the place to recognize it, yet abstract enough to invite curiosity.” (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Focus on red leaves with the Rotunda in the background out of focus https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-politics-students-take-learning-polls 2025-10-30T16:42:14-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Pollsters-LNG.jpg UVA Department of Politics honors student Hovsep Seferian compiles exit poll questions into packets for distribution to fellow students hired to conduct the Election Day poll at Charlottesville voting precincts. A six-student honors cohort wrote the poll as part of their class research project. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Portrait of Hovsep Seferian, UVA Department of Politics honors student. https://news.virginia.edu/content/meet-uva-footballs-truck-drivers-true-mvps-cross-country-trek 2025-10-30T15:46:43-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Pack-the-Truck-MR.jpg Brothers Dennis Putnam and Jason Kibbe stand outside the UVA football equipment truck they drive to the Cavaliers’ away games. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Portrait of Dennis Putnam and Jason Kibbe stand outside the UVA football equipment truck. https://news.virginia.edu/content/looking-good-scare-heres-what-watch-halloween 2025-10-30T15:50:02-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Horror-Movies-JD.jpg Curl up this Halloween with these horror movie recommendations. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Illustration of dimly lit room with a vintage television displaying static. https://news.virginia.edu/content/how-beat-fall-back-blues 2025-10-30T16:25:48-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Daylight-Savings-Time-JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Illustration of two identical table clocks showing different times, making it look like the eyes of a sad face. https://news.virginia.edu/content/tattoos-bond-uva-star-kymora-johnson-and-her-no-1-fan 2025-11-03T08:12:14-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Kymora-Johnson-MR-v2.jpg Jessica Thomas-Johnson and her daughter, Kymora Johnson, a star UVA women’s basketball player, show off their corresponding tattoos. Thomas-Johnson’s tattoo says, “No matter what,” while Kymora has “No matter where” on her left forearm. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Jessica Thomas-Johnson and Kymora Johnson together on a basketball court showing their matching tattoos https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-what-happens-when-youth-dont-show-vote 2025-10-30T17:04:26-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Youth-Vote-JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Illustration of a sticker that says “Didn't Vote” https://news.virginia.edu/content/7-years-after-stunner-ryan-odoms-story-comes-full-circle-uvas-coach 2025-10-31T14:41:46-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Odom-UMBC-v2-JD.jpg Ryan Odom, alongside his wife, Lucia, acknowledges the Scott Stadium crowd during a break in UVA’s football game against Florida State on Sept. 26. Odom makes his Cavalier men’s basketball coaching debut Monday, seven years after leading UMBC to a historic upset of the Wahoos. (Photo by Olivia McLucas, Virginia Athletics) Ryan Odom and Lucia Odom waving to the crowd from the field of Scott Stadium https://news.virginia.edu/content/what-we-can-learn-nba-great-steph-currys-dedication-improve 2025-10-31T13:18:07-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_What_Business_Can_Learn_From_Curry.jpg Stephen Curry did not relax once he became an NBA All-Star and Olympian, continuing to find ways to improve his game – a lesson for businesses, one Darden professor said. Stephen Curry doing a layup in a game https://news.virginia.edu/content/study-finds-tight-college-friendships-mean-less-negative-gossip 2025-10-31T13:22:19-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Gossip_Study_ZC.jpg Photo illustration by Ziniu Chen, University Communications top left lips closed, right, lips open to see teach, bottom left open mouth https://news.virginia.edu/content/african-americans-are-less-likely-receive-responses-emails-study-finds 2025-10-31T13:27:04-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Email_Discrimination.jpg Person typing on a laptop https://news.virginia.edu/content/karsh-institute-board-members-discuss-threats-democracy 2025-10-31T13:35:29-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_2021_storming_of_the_United_States_Capitol_2021_storming_of_the_United_States_Capitol_DSC09268-2_%2850820738198%29.jpg Donald Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. A year later, the UVA Karsh Institute of Democracy’s inaugural advisory board will meet for the first time. (Photo by Tyler Merbler/Creative Commons) Capital Building in DC with protestors on scaffolding holding signs and American Flags https://news.virginia.edu/content/modernizing-math-class 2025-10-31T13:39:29-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Math_Class.jpg Teacher passing out math papers to students in a classroom https://news.virginia.edu/content/new-research-finds-angry-denials-wrongdoing-leave-strong-impressions-guilt 2025-10-31T13:45:35-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Angry%20Denials%20of%20Wrongdoing_ZC.jpg Illustration by Ziniu Chen, University Communications Illustration of a boxed grid with a head silhouette profile and angry emojis https://news.virginia.edu/content/shock-jan-6-event-reflects-one-year-anniversary-us-capitol-storming 2025-10-31T13:51:00-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Jan.6_Anniversary.jpg Center of Politics Director Larry Sabato on Thursday hosted an online event on the Jan. 6 Capitol riot that featured high-profile guests including Jim Acosta, Katie Couric, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine and U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney. Larry Sabato with headshots on the right of various public figures https://news.virginia.edu/content/university-modifies-vaccine-booster-deadline-response-omicron 2025-10-31T13:53:55-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Booster_Guidance.jpg Health Care Personnel filling a syringe with the covid-19 vaccine https://news.virginia.edu/content/last-member-culpeper-three-exonerated 2025-10-31T13:56:28-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Eric_Weakley_Contrib.jpg Contributed photo Eric Weakley with his family https://news.virginia.edu/content/my-super-bowl-uva-students-go-all-out-trick-or-treating-lawn 2025-10-31T21:37:35-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SF_TOTOTL25_LG.jpg A trick-or-treater dressed in an inflatable panda costume selects candy from Lawnie Zach Palazzotto’s “Monsters, Inc.” inspired Lawn room. An inflatable panda selecting candy from a Monster Inc. themed table https://news.virginia.edu/content/theres-new-bill-virginia-aimed-hazing-heres-what-uva-already-doing 2025-11-03T09:01:57-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Hazing__MY.jpg Illustration by Sako Yamaguchi, University Communications A blindfolded young man looks uncomfortable while shadowy male figures with plastic cups place hands on his shoulder. People dance in the background. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-institute-report-optimistic-virginia-can-meet-net-zero-carbon-goal 2025-11-03T09:10:57-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Net_Zero.jpg A brook babbles past lush green trees in a Virginia forest https://news.virginia.edu/content/steel-yourself-wwii-bomber-pilot-101-tells-air-force-rotc-cadets 2025-11-03T09:17:01-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_WWII_VET_DR_15.jpg World War II veteran Jack Bertram, pictured March 26 at the Colonnade Club, flew bombing missions over occupied Europe. (Photos by Danielle Rose, University Communications) An elderly man in a blue blazer sitting in a chair, smiling https://news.virginia.edu/content/identity-based-alienation-uva-professor-learns-how-targeted-marketing-backfires 2025-11-03T09:21:30-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Darden_Identidy_Marketing.jpg https://news.virginia.edu/content/research-discovery-pearl-hope-imperiled-oyster-reefs 2025-11-03T09:26:28-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_TNC-Brittany-Collins-Hillcrest.jpg Brittany Collins of The Nature Conservancy measures oysters and crabs on Feb. 10, 2021, on a restored reef in the Hillcrest Oyster Sanctuary. (Photo by Bo Lusk) A woman in overalls and gloves holds a large bag and squats over hundreds of oysters. https://news.virginia.edu/content/what-should-we-do-about-free-speech-uva-event-spark-conversation 2025-11-03T09:40:28-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Free_Speech_Advancer_CG.jpg The University of Virginia is seeking to promote ways to strengthen freedom of speech on Grounds. (Photo by Cole Geddy, University Communications) UVA students sit in a circle under a shade tree during a spring afternoon on the Lawn https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-grad-student-drafts-federal-legislation-would-enhance-tornado-forecasts 2025-11-03T09:44:32-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_TORNADO_Act_Contrib.jpg Seeking to improve tornado warnings, Victoria Long Rubin built on her fellowship work with Virginia Sea Grant. (Virginia Sea Grant photo) Student planting plants https://news.virginia.edu/content/principle-not-politics-event-analyzes-role-free-speech-uva 2025-11-03T09:49:42-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Free_Speech_Event_02_DA.jpg From left, politics professor John Owen, students Emma Camp and Will Mallas, and politics professor Mary Kate Cary listen with audience members as President Jim Ryan makes opening remarks. (Photos by Dan Addison, University Communications) UVA President Jim Ryan speaking at a podium. Four other people sit in chairs on a stage in front of a crowd. https://news.virginia.edu/content/university-police-local-partners-train-respond-active-threats-grounds 2025-11-03T09:52:22-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Threat_Preparation_Kathleen_Jump.jpg Police and public safety personnel from UVA, local and state agencies debrief after a simulated emergency incident. (Photos by Kathleen Jump) Left, police officers sitting at desks in a classroom. Right, a sandwich board sign reads UVA Police Exercise, Simulated Emergency, Realistic sounds and behaviors will be utilized https://news.virginia.edu/content/teens-who-struggle-relationships-suffer-premature-aging-adulthood 2025-11-03T09:57:06-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_TeensAging_MY.jpg Illustration by Sako Yamaguchi, University Communications A teenage girl leans her head on the shoulder of another teenage girl, a vintage clock in the background https://news.virginia.edu/content/president-ryan-run-11th-straight-boston-marathon-time-veterans 2025-11-03T10:04:50-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Ryan_Marathon_SS.jpg The Boston Marathon field will once again include UVA President Jim Ryan, an avid runner. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) UVA President Jim Ryan running a marathon with the number 9 taped to his shirt https://news.virginia.edu/content/2-third-year-undergrad-researchers-named-goldwater-scholars 2025-11-03T10:11:06-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Theo_ONeill_ee_Zhiwen_Xu_ee.jpg Two researchers, Theo O’Neill, left, and Zhiwen Xu, have received Goldwater Scholarships to further pursue their work. (Photos by Erin Edgerton, University Communications) UVA students Theo O'Neil and Zhiwen Xu https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/GNG_12_Xu.jpg Portrait of Zhiwen Xu https://news.virginia.edu/content/jacksons-former-harvard-law-roommate-hails-her-confirmation-supreme-court-justice 2025-11-03T10:14:15-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Ketanji_Brown_Jackson_WH_Kimberly_Robinson_DA.jpg Left, Ketanji Brown Jackson addresses her nomination to the Supreme Court (Photo courtesy of the White House); right, Professor Kimberly Robinson. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Portraits of Ketanji Brown Jackson and Kimberly Robinson https://news.virginia.edu/content/regret-can-be-all-consuming-psychologist-explains-how-overcome-it 2025-11-03T10:17:58-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Regret_The_Conversation.jpg Woman in the shadows with hands on her knee and her head on her hands https://news.virginia.edu/content/cheers-uva-director-talks-wine-black-alumni-weekend-event 2025-11-03T10:18:22-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Reggie_Leonard_Wine_Panel_Contrib.jpg Reggie Leonard, who leads career development in UVA’s School of Data Science, has become quite the oenophile, boosted by a wine education scholarship that took him to Midland Vineyard. (Contributed photo) A man in a vest and a floppy hat stands in field of grapevines, next to yellow crates filled with grapes https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-commemoration-looks-kings-why-we-cant-wait-light-todays-issues 2025-11-03T10:25:25-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_MLK_Library%20of%20Congress%20Photo.jpg Free copies of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s book, “Why We Can’t Wait,” are available at several places in advance of a panel discussion on Jan. 20. (Photo courtesy of Library of Congress) Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/long-term-use-blood-pressure-drugs-may-cause-kidney-damage-study-suggests 2025-11-03T10:29:52-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Kidney_Damage_ZC.jpg Illustration by Ziniu Chen, University Communications Illustration of a Kidney https://news.virginia.edu/content/fireside-chats-world-leaders-are-part-j-term-course-uva-students 2025-11-03T13:12:09-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Miller%20Center_J-Term_ZC.jpg U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, center, was one of several prominent leaders students got a chance to interview during a January term leadership course called “President Biden’s First Year.” (Illustration by Ziniu Chen, University Communications) Collage of Senator Tim Kaine and UVA Students and Faculty https://news.virginia.edu/content/spending-just-few-years-montessori-education-predicts-well-being-adulthood 2025-11-03T13:18:56-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Montessori%20Education.jpg Woman standing on the edge of a mountain with arms raised over looking a river https://news.virginia.edu/content/scientists-use-powerful-computer-models-battle-deadly-infection 2025-11-03T13:35:32-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_C_Diff_Modeling_AA.jpg Illustration by Alexandra Angelich, University Communications illustration of organisms on a microscope slide on a computer monitor https://news.virginia.edu/content/uvas-magill-named-president-penn-baucom-selected-next-uva-provost 2025-11-03T13:45:38-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Liz_Magill_06HR_DA.jpg Liz Magill, a UVA alumna and former professor who has served as provost since 2019, will become president of the University of Pennsylvania on July 1. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Liz Magill Headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-implements-temporary-covid-19-restrictions-students-return-spring 2025-11-03T14:03:15-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Rotunda_Ginkgo_Dec_16_SS_01.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Looking up at the Rotunda from below a hill https://news.virginia.edu/content/improving-refugees-mental-health-around-world 2025-11-03T14:10:27-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Refugee_Mental_Health.jpg Blue background with a orange abstract drawing https://news.virginia.edu/content/batten-professor-helps-soon-be-grads-get-their-finances-order 2025-11-03T14:32:51-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Andrew_Pennock_ee_2.jpg Andrew Pennock believes personal finance is a life skill, using intentional choices to reflect a person’s values. (Photo by Erin Edgerton, University Communications) UVA associate professor Andrew Pennock, smiling writes on a blackboard: The basic components of personal finance. https://news.virginia.edu/content/survey-more-25-virginians-unaware-lifesaving-hpv-vaccine 2025-11-03T14:37:20-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Virginia_HPV_AA.jpg UVA medical researchers have uncovered knowledge gaps that keep more than a quarter of Virginians from awareness of a lifesaving cancer vaccine. (Photo illustration by Alexandra Angelich, University Communications) A gloved hand holds up a hypodermic needle in front of a map of Virginia. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-why-does-youtube-tv-keep-clashing-major-networks 2025-11-03T16:27:38-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Youtube-TV-JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) An illustration showing two identical televisions: one features the YouTube TV logo, while the other features the Disney logo. https://news.virginia.edu/content/course-succession-teaches-real-world-lessons-emmy-winning-drama 2025-11-03T16:39:26-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Succession_HBO.jpg (Photo courtesy HBO) Group of business people walking down a hallway with upset looks on their faces and overly gray shadowing/coloring https://news.virginia.edu/content/research-boosts-case-new-gene-therapy-treat-severe-form-epilepsy 2025-11-03T16:43:03-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Epilepsy_Gene_Therapy_ZC.jpg Illustration by Ziniu Chen, University Communications illustration of broken DNA helixes https://news.virginia.edu/content/omicron-nearing-its-peak-second-booster-necessary-uva-expert-weighs 2025-11-03T16:46:27-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Omicron_Q%26A_ZC.jpg Illustration by Ziniu Chen, University Communications Illustration of a virus https://news.virginia.edu/content/uvas-presidential-search-committee-begins-narrowing-field-candidates 2025-11-03T17:57:39-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Prez-Search-Update-LNG.jpg (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) An aerial view of the Rotunda https://news.virginia.edu/content/retirement-savings-reforms-only-benefiting-wealthy-professors-research-shows 2025-11-05T09:39:16-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Retirement_Savings_Reform_ZC.jpg Photo Illustration by Ziniu Chen, University Communications Illustration with a hand holding multiple 100 dollar bills and the top of a Social Security Card https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-appoints-john-kosky-vice-president-and-chief-human-resources-officer 2025-11-05T09:42:28-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_John_Kosky_Contrib.jpg Contributed photo Headshot of a man https://news.virginia.edu/content/should-alcohol-have-warning-labels-about-cancer-risk-most-americans-say-yes 2025-11-05T09:51:06-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Alcohol.jpg Three glasses with ice and a beverage in them https://news.virginia.edu/content/backed-mellon-grant-uvas-kluge-ruhe-aboriginal-art-collection-enhance-indigenous 2025-11-05T09:56:42-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_5.%20Yinimala%20Gumana_Wukun%20Wanambi_Kade%20McDonald%20and%20Henry%20Skerritt%20Curating%20at%20Kluge-Ruhe_DA.jpg From left, curators Yinimala Gumana, Wukuṉ Waṉambi, Kade McDonald and Henry Skerritt consider artwork to include in the Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection’s exhibition of bark paintings from Yirrkala. (Photo by Dan Addison, UVA Communications) From left, curators Yinimala Gumana, Wukuṉ Waṉambi, Kade McDonald and Henry Skerritt look at an Aboriginal Art Collection item https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-she-came-uva-finish-what-she-started-she-found-so-much-more 2025-11-05T10:05:48-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Leslie%20Arriaza_Contrib.jpg Leslie Arriaza didn’t think she would fit in at UVA, but soon changed her mind. Now she says it was a “great experience.” (Contributed photo) Leslie Arriaza headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/new-uva-developed-app-helps-fight-cervical-cancer 2025-12-18T10:44:24-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Fight_Cervical_Cancer_Dillingham%20%28left%29_Mitchell_DA%20Photos.jpg UVA’s Dr. Rebecca Dillingham, left, and associate professor of nursing Emma Mitchell put cervical cancer in their crosshairs. (Photos by Dan Addison, University Communications) Headshots: Dr. Rebecca Dillingham, left, Emma Mitchell, right https://news.virginia.edu/content/how-assess-joe-bidens-first-year-office 2025-12-18T10:43:29-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Biden%27s%20First%20Year_%28Official%20White%20House%20Photo%20by%20Adam%20Schultz%29.jpg President Joe Biden’s first year in office has featured many difficult challenges – and some accomplishments, according to a bipartisan mix of observers. (Official White House photo by Adam Schultz) President Joe Biden sitting in the Oval Office at his desk https://news.virginia.edu/content/tensions-taiwan-law-professor-addresses-6-questions 2025-11-05T10:20:43-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Xi%20JinPing_DOD%20Photo_ZC.jpg (Photo illustration by Ziniu Chen, University Communications; photo courtesy U.S. Department of Defense) Illustration of Chinese President and two shadows https://news.virginia.edu/content/keep-moving-how-regular-exercise-lowers-chances-covid-hospitalization 2025-11-05T10:26:58-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_COVID_Exercise.jpg Exercise physiologists and kinesiology professors Arthur Weltman and Siddhartha Angadi say if you’re recovering from COVID, the best way to return to exercise safely is to do so in stages. Person running on a road https://news.virginia.edu/content/your-loved-one-has-suffered-sudden-loss-here-how-help 2025-11-05T11:31:32-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Sudden_Loss.jpg Two people holding hands https://news.virginia.edu/content/thunder-down-under-former-uva-star-powers-australian-open-semis 2025-11-05T11:38:02-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Collins_Danielle_AthleticsPhoto.jpg At this very moment, Danielle Collins is the highest-ranked American tennis player in the world. (Photo courtesy UVA Athletics) Danielle Collins about to hit a tennis ball during a match https://news.virginia.edu/content/how-spread-disease-juiced-lore-vampires-pandemic-proportions 2025-11-05T12:56:04-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/vampires_aa_header.jpg Illustration by Alexandra Angelich, University Communications Vampire teeth with blood droplet falling from teeth https://news.virginia.edu/content/new-brain-cancer-guidelines-set-improve-care-increase-patient-survival 2025-11-05T11:46:23-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_New_Brain_Cancer_Guidelines.jpg MRI Images of a brain https://news.virginia.edu/content/study-overbearing-parents-lead-long-term-struggles-relationships-education 2025-11-05T12:02:59-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/teen_psychology_study_header.jpg Person sitting on a bed with their knees up and with their head resting on their arms on a pillow and their knees https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-ranked-no-5-public-school-return-investment-low-income-students 2025-11-05T11:50:51-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Winter_First_Day_of_Classes_SS_06-2.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications the Rotunda with it's steps covered in snow https://news.virginia.edu/content/talking-trade-tech-and-tiktok-uva-professor-analyzes-pressing-us-china-issues 2025-11-05T11:58:36-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_China_US_Flags.jpg China Flag touching the USA flag https://news.virginia.edu/content/we-asked-expert-why-we-hold-hands-and-learned-its-good-you 2025-11-05T12:09:08-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/handholding_aa_header.jpg We Asked an Expert Why We Hold Hands, and Learned It’s Good for You(Illustration by Alexandra Angelich, University Communications) Illustration of White hand holding a Black hand https://news.virginia.edu/content/did-you-know-10-facts-about-declaration-independence 2025-11-05T12:56:21-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/uva_obscura_declaration_da_header_3-2.jpg (Photos by Dan Addison, University Communications) Framed copy of the Declaration of Independence https://news.virginia.edu/content/meet-doc-who-discovered-infamous-red-meat-allergy-spread-ticks 2025-11-05T12:56:47-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/platts_mills_ss_header_3-2.jpg Dr. Thomas Platts-Mills is head of UVA’s Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology and known around the world for several key discoveries. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) Dr. Thomas Platts-Mills headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/why-do-women-and-obese-passengers-suffer-worst-car-crash-injuries 2025-11-05T12:33:50-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/crash_tests_ss_header_3-2.jpg Jason Kerrigan and students examine the results of a test in the Center for Applied Biomechanics. He and colleagues are focusing on injuries from crashes involving women and obese drivers and passengers. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) Jason Kerrigan and students examine the results of a test on a vehicle https://news.virginia.edu/content/uvas-help-salem-finally-discovers-where-its-witches-were-executed 2025-11-05T12:42:16-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/new_salem_discovery_header_5_2.jpg Woman in a courtroom booth being struck by lightening while a crowd watches with horror at a Salem Witch Trial https://news.virginia.edu/content/study-homework-doesnt-mean-better-grades-maybe-better-standardized-test-scores 2025-11-05T12:54:24-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/tai_robert_new_200dpi_JH.jpg Robert H. Tai, associate professor of science education at UVA's Curry School of Education Robert H. Tai headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/new-local-partnership-working-address-health-care-inequity 2025-11-05T13:23:13-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Health_New_Local_Partnership_SS.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Arial View of Charlottesville near the rotunda https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-nursing-alumna-zooms-president-biden-covid-front-lines 2025-11-05T13:28:19-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_LTC.%20Suzanne_With%20the%20President_%28U.S.%20Army%20video%20by%20Spc.%20Raekwon%20Jenkins%29.jpg Lt. Col. Suzanne Cobleigh, a UVA School of Nursing alumna, spoke with President Biden earlier this month about her experience battling COVID on the front lines. (U.S. Army video still by Spc. Raekwon Jenkins) Lt. Col. Suzanne Cobleigh speaking to President Joe Biden through video chat https://news.virginia.edu/content/omicron-makes-booster-shots-more-critical-medically-vulnerable-seniors 2025-11-05T13:39:59-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Booster_for_Seniors_ZC.jpg Photo illustration by Ziniu Chen, University Communications Illustration with 18 syringes https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-honors-faculty-their-research-and-scholarship 2025-11-05T14:00:23-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Snow_Grounds_2020_SS_04.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications UVA Building while it is snowing https://news.virginia.edu/content/accolades-us-news-gives-online-programs-high-marks 2025-11-05T14:06:25-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Snow_Aerial_2_1_2021_SS_07.jpg (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) Ariel view of the Rotunda in the snow https://news.virginia.edu/content/study-finds-laughter-conveys-nuanced-social-messages 2025-11-05T14:10:32-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Psychology%20of%20Laughter.jpg Pit of emoji balls https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-why-did-internet-cloud-burst-and-will-it-happen-again 2025-11-05T16:12:15-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Cloud-Computers-JD.jpg When it rains, it pours. Internet cloud services provider AWS suffered a “cascading outage” last month, freezing websites for banks, corporations, small businesses and individuals for most of a day. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) illustration of an orange desktop computer under a rain cloud over a blue background https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-alumna-abigail-spanberger-makes-political-history 2025-11-05T16:39:38-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Abigail-Spanberger-JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) illustration of Abigail Spanberger's portrait laid over a map of Virginia. https://news.virginia.edu/content/these-close-uva-football-wins-are-stressful-just-ask-coachs-wife 2025-11-06T13:19:06-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Tamika-Elliott-Contrib.jpg Tamika Elliott takes in a basketball game at John Paul Jones Arena alongside her husband, University of Virginia head football coach Tony Elliott. (Virginia Athletics photo) Tamika Elliot and Tony Elliot sitting in John Paul Jones arena at UVA https://news.virginia.edu/content/why-alzheimers-patients-forget-loved-ones-and-how-uva-researchers-are-fighting-back 2025-11-06T13:19:15-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Social-Memory-JD.jpg UVA researchers are studying how changes in the brain may cause Alzheimer’s patients to forget loved ones, and exploring new ways to prevent memory loss. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) illustration of 3 instant camera photographs depicting an MRI scan of a brain flanked by two blurry photos of couples https://news.virginia.edu/content/alums-beverage-success-built-her-lowest-point-life 2025-11-06T16:41:32-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Crunchy-Hydration-Kristen-Zeiss.jpg UVA alumna and Crunchy Hydration founder Megan Riggs stands in a Hampton Roads production facility as cans whir by, destined for grocery stores. (Photo by Kristen Zeis) Portrait of Megan Riggs in the Crunchy Hydration factory https://news.virginia.edu/content/new-football-staff-ready-tackle-challenges 2025-11-07T09:40:40-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Horizontal_ElliottTony_Athletics.jpg Tony Elliott took over as the University of Virginia’s head football coach in December. (UVA Athletics photo) Tony Elliot headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/lung-research-suggests-new-way-detect-monitor-lung-diseases 2025-11-07T09:47:47-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Lung_Disease_AA.jpg Illustration by Alexandra Angelich, University Communications illustration of lungs with bright red on the left lung https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-team-close-marketing-better-filtering-more-comfortable-cloth-face-mask 2025-11-07T09:53:10-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Comfortable_Masks_AA.jpg Illustration by Alexandra Angelich, University Communications Orange background with mask that has a design of clouds in the sky https://news.virginia.edu/content/214-million-grant-backs-effort-battle-burnout-among-health-care-workers 2025-11-07T09:58:17-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Grant%20Supports%20Burnt%20Out%20Health%20Care%20Workers.jpg Nearly two-thirds of nurses and more than 40% of physicians say they’re burned out. Nurse holding her head looking down https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-what-will-school-enrollment-look-post-pandemic-virginia 2025-11-07T10:03:37-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_K-12%20School%20Enrollment.jpg The pandemic will have a major impact on K-12 enrollment for the remainder of this decade, according to UVA demographer Hamilton Lombard. children raising their hands in class https://news.virginia.edu/content/its-early-action-season-6243-students-offered-admission-uva 2025-11-07T10:22:48-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Rotunda_Light_Snow_SS_03-2.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Rotunda at night https://news.virginia.edu/content/esteemed-uva-professor-stars-new-super-bowl-week-ad-campaign 2025-11-07T10:30:41-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Ken_Ono_College_Foundation.jpg Math professor Ken Ono stars in a new Miller64 beer commercial that debuts this week in the lead up to Super Bowl Sunday. (Photo courtesy UVA College Foundation) Ken Ono Headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-how-uva-cancer-center-joined-elite-national-group 2025-11-07T10:38:04-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Couric_Cancer_Center_Night_03_HRSS-2.jpg On Feb. 1, the University of Virginia Cancer Center officially became a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) University of Virginia Cancer Center from the outside https://news.virginia.edu/content/seizures-can-cause-memory-loss-brain-mapping-research-suggests-one-reason-why 2025-11-07T10:44:45-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Seizures_Memory_Loss.jpg Illustration of a brain on an orange background https://news.virginia.edu/content/say-goodbye-memory-wall 2025-11-07T10:51:14-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Memory_Wall.jpg illustration with random lines connecting circles on an orange background https://news.virginia.edu/content/now-sweet-spot-job-hunting-uvas-career-center-has-students-covered 2025-11-07T10:57:01-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Interview_Tips.jpg Two men shaking hands https://news.virginia.edu/content/launch-app-make-forbes-list-why-ambitious-alum-only-getting-started 2025-11-07T11:02:55-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Hasanian%2C%20Shebat-2_Contrib.jpg UVA alumni Nazer Hasanian, left, and Mike Shebat are at the forefront of Traba, a Miami-based company that connects willing workers to short-staffed business. (Photo submitted by Mike Shebat) Nazer Hasanian, left, and Mike Shebat, right standing next to a river https://news.virginia.edu/content/nova-booms-uva-biocomplexity-institute-works-support-communitys-well-being 2025-11-07T11:07:12-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_amazon_tower_credit-nbbj-amazon_header.jpg The proposed Amazon HQ2 design in Arlington. (Rendering courtesy NBBJ) Vertical Glass Spiraled building with trees between each spiral https://news.virginia.edu/content/climbing-hoo-overcomes-obstacles-around-world 2025-11-07T14:13:43-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Hannah-Zook-LNG.jpg Adaptive climbing is second nature to Hannah Zook, having been a member of the USA Para Climbing National Team for years and competing in several international events. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Hannah Zook hanging off the wall and looking at the camera https://news.virginia.edu/content/trading-paintbrushes-and-spreadsheets-dumbbells-and-treadmills 2025-11-07T12:24:41-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Jim-Karimi-LNG.jpg On most days, Hamid “Jim” Karimi can be found at North Grounds Recreation Center, teaching classes and helping clients. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Hamid “Jim” Karimi putting a large weight on a bar at the North Grounds Recreation Center https://news.virginia.edu/content/holy-windex-batman-superheroes-descend-uva-health-childrens 2025-11-07T12:24:47-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Window-Washers-LNG.jpg A UVA Health Children’s patient watches in awe as Superman rappels down the side of the hospital. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) From behind a patient looking out the window of the UVA Health Children’s Hospital looking at Superman washing the window https://news.virginia.edu/content/retired-landscape-architect-mary-hughes-honored-jefferson-elm 2025-11-10T09:10:27-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Founders_Day_Tree_Planting_SS_07.jpg Retired landscape architect Mary Hughes shovels soil around the base of a Jefferson elm tree, planted on the Lawn in her honor. (Photos by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) Mary Hughes shovels a pile of soil into a planting hole. Worthy Martin and UVA President Jim Ryan look on. https://news.virginia.edu/content/pfizer-vaccines-antibodies-fall-faster-modernas-and-age-matters 2025-11-10T09:13:55-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_First_Vaccination_SS.jpg Which COVID-19 vaccine provided the best antibody response? A UVA Health employee is pictured receiving her jab in December 2020. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) A nurse wearing latex gloves, a mask and goggles administers a COVID vaccine shot in a woman's arm. https://news.virginia.edu/content/law-changed-internet-hot-topic-during-democracy-event 2025-11-10T09:19:13-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Democracy_Dialogues_Social_media_VS_democracy_SS_07.jpg The Rotunda hosted a Democracy Dialogues series event on Thursday, “Social Media vs. Democracy.” (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) A view through two columns of a full audience in the UVA Rotunda Dome Room. https://news.virginia.edu/content/study-finds-kelp-key-californias-coastal-ecosystems 2025-11-10T09:19:49-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/kelp_forest_douglas_klug_photo_lgdr.jpeg A giant kelp forest off the coast of California. Researchers at UVA and UC-Santa Barbara are finding that this species of seaweed is crucial to maintaining the long-term function of a changing ecosystem. (Photo by Douglas Klug) Giant kelp forest as the sun peaks through the California shore https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-adds-dove-portrait-and-bus-stop-marker-honor-recent-history 2025-11-10T09:23:26-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Students_on_Grounds_and_Gardens_02_04_DA.jpg New installations highlight and commemorate people, places and events that have made the University more inclusive. (Photos by Dan Addison, University Communications) New portrait of Rita Dove and outside photo of the new plaque near Monroe Hall. https://news.virginia.edu/content/school-education-and-human-development-dean-bob-pianta-step-down 2025-11-10T09:22:50-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/robert_pianta_13hr_da_header.jpg Bob Pianta has served as dean of the School of Education and Human Development since 2007. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Bob Pianta headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/faculty-qa-will-twitter-takeover-happen-or-it-musk-ado-about-nothing 2025-11-10T09:25:59-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Musk_Twitter_AA.jpg (Photo illustration by Alexandra Angelich, University Communications) Illustration of a hand grabbing the Twitter logo. https://news.virginia.edu/content/male-fertility-declining-studies-show-environmental-toxins-could-be-reason 2025-11-10T09:27:30-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/male_fertility_header.jpg Health care professional looking on tablet while talking to a male patient https://news.virginia.edu/content/workers-humble-backgrounds-have-more-voice-once-thought 2025-11-10T09:28:27-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Voice_and_Class_AA.jpg (Illustration by Alexandra Angelich, University Comunications) An open mouth and an ear with an ear plug https://news.virginia.edu/content/after-60-years-scientists-find-missing-link-our-bodys-blood-pressure-control 2025-11-10T09:30:39-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/blood_pressure_header_0.jpg Stethoscope and blood pressure cuff https://news.virginia.edu/content/running-veterans-president-ryan-completes-11th-consecutive-boston-marathon 2025-11-10T09:32:20-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Running_for_Veterans.jpg (Left) UVA President Jim Ryan made clear whom he was running for during Monday’s Boston Marathon. (Right) Also representing UVA during the race was Miller Center Director Bill Antholis. (Dodge Family Photography photos) Left, a blue jersey with an orange V and the words Running for Veterans. Right, Jim Ryan and Bill Antholis in running gear pose for a photo https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-department-athletics-announces-largest-single-gift-commitment-its-history 2025-11-10T09:34:40-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_UVA-Athletics.jpg The record-setting gift commitment will broadly support UVA Athletics, whose main complex is seen here. (Photo by Graeme Robinson, UVA Athletics) Aerial shot of UVA Athletics Grounds https://news.virginia.edu/content/accolades-unique-festschrift-marks-peter-ochs-remarkable-career 2025-11-10T09:35:57-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/peter_ochs_contrib_header.jpeg Peter Ochs, the Edgar Bronfman Professor of Modern Judaic Studies, said he plans to continue writing after his retirement in December. (Contributed photo) Peter Ochs headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/new-cloud-computing-certificate-program-opens-virtual-world-opportunity 2025-11-10T09:37:44-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Cloud_Computing_AA.jpg Illustration by Alexandra Angelich, University Communications Cloud shapes cut out of computer chips https://news.virginia.edu/content/faculty-spotlight-personal-odyssey-made-him-view-disability-differently 2025-11-10T09:40:48-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Chris_Krentz_Sign_Lunch_SS_08.jpg Associate professor Christopher Krentz participates in an American Sign Language lunch in the McIntire Amphitheater on Friday. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) Christopher Krentz sits cross-legged on the ground in a circle of people eating lunch and communicating in American Sign Language https://news.virginia.edu/content/singing-safety-football-player-finds-niche-virginia-gentlemen 2025-11-10T09:48:54-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Lex_Long_Athletics.jpg From an early age, Cavalier football player Langston Long – who sang the national anthem with the Virginia Gentlemen before a women’s basketball game at John Paul Jones Arena this past season – showed an interest in, and a talent for, musical theater. (UVA Athletics photos) Left, Lex Long in a football uniform. Right, Long sings at a sporting event. https://news.virginia.edu/content/marianne-baernholdt-named-dean-uvas-school-nursing 2025-11-10T09:51:32-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Marianne_Baernholdt2.jpg Marianne Baernholdt has been named the dean of UVA’s School of Nursing, marking a return to the university where she once served as a faculty member. (Contributed photo) Portrait of Marianne Baernholdt overlaid on a photo of the Claude Moore Nursing Education Building https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-she-works-brene-brown-heres-what-shes-learned-about-human-connection 2025-11-10T09:53:59-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_BreneBrown_MMS.jpg After an initial connection on Twitter, Sánchez Valdez accepted a position working as a postgraduate researcher with emotions researcher and leadership expert Brené Brown. (Photo illustration by Meredith Michael Smith, University Communications) https://news.virginia.edu/content/5-million-nsf-grant-address-climate-inequities-through-data-and-narratives 2025-11-10T09:57:06-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_CoastalResilience_MMS.jpg Photo illustration by Meredith Michael Smith, University Communications Collage of headshots and design elements such as waves and graphs https://news.virginia.edu/content/earth-day-sustainability-promoted-many-corners-grounds 2025-11-10T10:15:43-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Sustainability_Contrib_0.jpg Students supporting sustainability measures during athletic events. (Contributed photo) A UVA student holds a plastic recycling bag next to another student holding a sign that reads Go Hoos. The O's in Hoos are recycling symbols. https://news.virginia.edu/content/4-ways-use-subtraction-could-make-life-better 2025-11-10T14:18:40-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/subtract_aa_header.jpg Subtractions can be efficient. In 1927, architect Anna Keichline patented the precursor, center, to the concrete block typically used today, right, that required less material. (Photo illustration by Alexandra Angelich, University Communications) Brick, roman numeral 2 in stone, and a cinder block on its side https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-bill-petri-current-research-findings-potential-effects-new-delta-variant 2025-11-10T14:18:13-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/delta_variant_header.jpg People walking on sidewalks wearing masks https://news.virginia.edu/content/accolades-architecture-professor-among-american-academy-rome-prize-winners 2025-11-10T10:28:19-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/michael_lee_contrib_header.jpeg Michael Lee, who directs the School of Architecture’s graduate landscape architecture program, is headed to Italy as a recipient of the Rome Prize. (Contributed photo) Michael Lee headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/faculty-spotlight-uncommon-bonds-robert-gilliard-rising-star-innovative-chemistry 2025-11-10T10:55:22-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/robert_gilliard_contrib_header.jpg Robert Gilliard, a UVA chemistry professor, recently received a grant from the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation’s Beckman Young Investigator Program for his work with temperature-responsive molecules. (Contributed photo) Robert Gilliard headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/osama-bin-laden-was-killed-decade-ago-heres-why-it-still-matters 2025-11-10T10:58:26-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/peter_bergen_contrib_header_0.jpg CNN national security analyst Peter Bergen will discuss the findings of his new book during a virtual visit with UVA’s Colonnade Club on Tuesday. (Contributed photos) Left book cover reads: The rise and fall of Osama Bin Laden by peter bergen Right: headshot of Peter Bergen https://news.virginia.edu/content/university-announces-new-temporary-masking-policy 2025-11-10T11:01:01-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/rachel_jeffers_study_02hr_da_header.jpg Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications Rachel Jeffers sits at a desk between two pieces of plexiglass studying https://news.virginia.edu/content/hoo-are-you-we-asked-students-and-alumni-share-what-makes-uva-well-uva 2025-11-10T11:05:16-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/hooweare_header_0.jpg (Contributed photos) Collage of headshots and group photos https://news.virginia.edu/content/leaping-medical-education-barriers-alumna-founds-alternative-pricey-tutoring 2025-11-10T11:08:54-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/simrat_jassal_contrib_header.jpg 2021 UVA alumna Simrat Jassal is working to address inefficiencies and financial barriers in MCAT prep programs, pairing students and tutors across thousands of miles. (UVA Alumni Association photo) Simrat Jassal headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/recognizing-human-need-community-essential-addiction-treatment 2025-11-10T11:13:47-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/drug_addiction_header.jpg Up close view of a person holding another's hand https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-medal-count-nine-hoos-bring-home-olympic-medals-breaking-uva-record 2025-11-10T11:18:01-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/olympics_header_0.jpg Nine UVA athletes won medals at the Olympics in Tokyo, topping UVA’s previous record of five medalists in a single Olympics. Flying man statue with Olympic rings over it https://news.virginia.edu/content/arts-education-post-pandemic-world 2025-11-10T11:22:36-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/drama_building_environmental_ss_02_header.jpg With seats suddenly empty, fine arts faculty and students at UVA had to find new ways to connect. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) empty theatre chairs https://news.virginia.edu/content/former-hoos-star-now-making-her-mark-attorney-us-department-education 2025-11-10T11:24:43-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Cathy%20Grimes-Miller_AthleticsPhoto.jpg Cathy Grimes-Miller, who played forward, ended her UVA career as the program’s all-time leader in points (1,745), rebounds (932) and field-goal percentage (52.8%). (UVA Athletics photo) Cathy Grimes-Miller preparing to pass a basketball https://news.virginia.edu/content/help-coming-caregivers-developmentally-delayed-kids-thanks-these-professors 2025-11-10T11:26:13-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/gail_lovette_ss_rose_nevill_contrib_header.jpg Assistant professors Gail Lovette, left, and Rose Nevill, have adapted a telehealth system called ECHO for caregivers of children with global developmental delays. (Photos by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) Headshots left to right: Gail Lovette and Rose Nevill https://news.virginia.edu/content/new-pbs-series-focuses-disabled-people-who-have-transformed-america 2025-11-10T11:35:48-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/pbs_pilot_kiitty_at_the_grove_contrib_header.jpg Hollywood stuntwoman Kitty O’Neil is the subject of a pilot episode for a new PBS digital series. (Photo courtesy of Ky Michaelson) Vintage photo of Kitty O'Neil sitting in Dragster car https://news.virginia.edu/content/finding-new-normal-future-work 2025-11-10T11:37:03-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Future%20of%20Work.jpg someone sitting on the floor working on their laptop with their phone on the left and a cup of coffee in their hand https://news.virginia.edu/content/study-reducing-concussion-recovery-time-female-student-athletes 2025-11-10T11:39:26-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/softball_vs_tech-ss_04_header.jpg Researchers studied differences in how quickly female and male student-athletes recover from conscussions, and how the immediate presence of certified athletic trainers affects recovery times. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) Softball player holding a bat during a game https://news.virginia.edu/content/mens-tennis-transfer-breaking-new-ground-darden 2025-11-10T11:42:45-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Bar%20Botzer_MR.jpg Bar Botzer is believed to the first student-athlete to compete for one of UVA’s varsity teams while enrolled at Darden. (Photo by Matt Riley, UVA Athletics) Botzer preparing to serve https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-clinical-psychologist-offers-6-tips-parents-new-college-students 2025-11-10T11:44:25-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/2020-move-in_ss_header.jpg A father and son carry bags into UVA’s dorms during move-in day last year. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) Father and son carrying bags of personal belongings into a dorm https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-discovery-suggests-potential-new-treatment-deadly-blood-cancer 2025-11-10T11:47:57-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/blood-cancer-treatment_header.jpg White pills dumped out of a bottle onto a light blue background https://news.virginia.edu/content/robert-berry-named-national-academy-education 2025-11-10T11:48:00-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/robert_berry_da_header_3-2-2.jpg Berry is the Samuel Braley Gray Professor of Mathematics Education and the associate dean for diversity, equity, and inclusion at UVA’s School of Education and Human Development. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Berry Headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/152-million-federal-emergency-funding-available-students-need-fall 2025-11-10T11:51:41-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/federal_arp_aid_ss_img_7390_header.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Rotunda Clock https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-catching-lbj-expert-ahead-new-cnn-documentary 2025-11-10T11:53:28-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_LBJ_Melody_Barnes_SS_01.jpg UVA’s Melody Barnes has been heavily involved in two projects featuring former U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson over the last two years. (Left photo courtesy U.S. White House; right photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) Headshot of President Lyndon B. Johnson on the left and headshot of Melody Barnes on the right https://news.virginia.edu/content/doing-their-diligence-students-help-angel-investors-decide-start-companies 2025-11-10T12:00:18-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_CAVenture_Contrib.jpg Clockwise, from top left to right, Adriana Gadala-Maria, Rachel Edwards, Alejandro Waquin and Sambriddi Pandey have gained experience in the due-diligence process through CAVenture. (Contributed photos) Four headshots: Clockwise, from top left to right, Adriana Gadala-Maria, Rachel Edwards, Alejandro Waquin and Sambriddi Pandey https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-leaders-public-health-experts-review-masking-policy-semester-start-town-hall 2025-11-10T12:06:45-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/lawn_aerial_spring_2020_ss_header_0.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Aerial view of the Rotunda and the Lawn https://news.virginia.edu/content/will-steph-currys-next-shot-be-swish-these-data-science-students-may-know 2025-11-10T12:46:08-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_DS_Basketball_AA.jpg Data science students Kristy Bell, Abhi Dommalapati, Jack Peele and Spencer Bozsik created a model that can predict whether a basketball shot attempt will be a make or a miss. (Illustration by Alexandra Angelich, University Communications) Illustration of a basketball hoop and a basketball https://news.virginia.edu/content/former-cavalier-star-talks-tony-elliott-blue-white-game-and-return-wahoo-walk 2025-11-10T12:48:33-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Marques_Hagans_JD_3.24.22.jpg Marques Hagans played under former head coach Al Groh during his time at UVA. (Photo by Jim Daves, University Athletics) Marques Hagans talking to Virginia player number 3 during a game https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-assessing-us-assistance-russian-warnings-and-critical-question-ukraine-war 2025-11-10T12:51:33-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Donbas_School_Jakub_Laichter.jpg Wreckage from the war in Ukraine includes this bombed-out school in the village of Opytne. (Photo by Jakub Laichter) Inside of a bombed out school. https://news.virginia.edu/content/school-data-science-launches-doctoral-program 2025-11-10T12:54:56-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_DSI_Women_Data_Science_SDSS.jpg The UVA School of Data Science, which will offer a Ph.D. starting this fall, was founded in 2019. Pictured, a woman speaks at the 2019 Women in Data Science conference. (Courtesy of the School of Data Science) A female student presenting in a classroom. https://news.virginia.edu/content/finals-weekend-speakers-ralph-sampson-claudrena-harold-dr-taison-bell 2025-11-10T13:02:44-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Ralph_Sampson_Contrib_Claudena_Harold_DA_Taison_Bell_UVAHealth.jpg As Finals Weekend, which is May 20-22, returns to its regular, pre-pandemic formats, graduation events will feature keynote speakers who have become well known to the UVA community. Ralph Sampson, Claudrena Harold, and Taison Bell https://news.virginia.edu/content/empathy-kits-offer-look-what-its-living-neurological-disorder 2025-11-10T13:09:26-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_NeuroDeg_MMS.jpg Illustration by Meredith Michael Smith, University Communications A name tag reads I have Huntington's Disease. Look closer. Maybe you will see the person and not the disease. https://news.virginia.edu/content/figure-skating-professor-explores-ramifications-olympic-controversy 2025-11-10T13:13:20-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_FigureSkatingQA_wChrisAli_MMS.jpg The latest Olympic figure skating controversy involved Kamila Valieva, a 15-year-old star from Russia. (Illustration by Meredith Michael Smith, University Communications) Illustration of Kamila Valieva's eyes, olympic rings, gold medal, skater whose upper body is a pill bottle and syringes and headlines that read Russian phenom figure skater, eyed in Olympic drug scandal https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-alumna-announced-dean-school-education-and-human-development 2025-11-10T13:15:21-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Stephanie_J_Rowley_Contrib.jpg Stephanie Rowley will return to the University of Virginia, where she earned her master’s degree and her doctorate. (Contributed photo) Portrait of new UVA School of Education Dean Stephanie Rowley smiling https://news.virginia.edu/content/class-2022-family-sacrifice-tragedy-inform-former-athletes-new-career-trajectory 2026-03-04T18:38:04-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Antonio_Brodie_ee_2.jpg Brodie says being a dual-degree student these past two years hasn’t been easy, but it has prepared him well for a role in which he can help drive diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. (Photos by Erin Edgerton) Antonio Brodie Jr. wears a gray sweatshirt with the Virginia Cavaliers logo and smiles at the camera https://news.virginia.edu/content/law-school-clinic-helps-lawmakers-pass-childhood-literacy-bill 2025-11-10T13:20:45-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Kara_Hafermalz_JD_Christina_Kelly_Contrib.jpg Law students Kara Hafermalz, left, and Christina Kelly worked on the Virginia Literacy Act that was recently signed into law. (Left photo by Julia Davis, right photo contributed) Portraits of Kara Hafermalz and Christina Kelly https://news.virginia.edu/content/collaborative-efforts-giving-new-life-mayan-book-creation 2025-11-10T13:22:21-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Popol_Vuh_SS_02.jpg Left to right: Miguel Valladares Llata of UVA Library; Mar Sotelo Padrón, Ph.D. student in Spanish; associate professors Rafael Alvarado and Allison Bigelow; and Winnie Pérez Martínez, Ph.D. student in Spanish. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) Left to right: Miguel Valladares Llata of UVA Library; Mar Sotelo Padrón, Ph.D. student in Spanish; associate professors Rafael Alvarado and Allison Bigelow; and Winnie Pérez Martínez, Ph.D. student in Spanish https://news.virginia.edu/content/are-we-more-or-less-equal-we-used-be-money-can-tell-us-professors-say 2025-11-10T13:26:01-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Democracy_Inequality.jpg A man stands confidently on top of a tall stack of coins. A man standing on a shorter stack of coins looks up. https://news.virginia.edu/content/presidents-day-quiz-miller-center-partners-politico-test-your-knowledge 2025-11-10T13:27:27-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Presidential_Quiz_ZC.jpg Pieces of U.S. presidential history are found throughout the quiz questions the UVA Miller Center of Public Affairs provides to Politico for its West Wing Playbook newsletter. (Illustration by Ziniu Chen, University Communications) Broken pieces of Mount. Rushmore faces https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-early-childhood-curriculum-will-be-made-available-statewide 2025-11-10T13:30:23-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Early_Childhood_Curriculum.jpg A new early childhood education curriculum from UVA’s School of Education and Human Development combines core social skills with introductory academic subjects. A smiling young child sits in her teacher's lap and plays with a toy xylophone https://news.virginia.edu/content/class-2022-jack-macleod-affordable-housing-aficionado-and-lover-cities 2026-03-04T18:36:34-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Jack_Macleod_ee_2.jpg Jack MacLeod will graduate May 22 from the School of Architecture with a Bachelor of Science degree in urban and environmental planning and a minor in historic preservation. (Photo by Erin Edgerton, University Communications) Jack MacLeod leans over a steel railing, smiles at the camera https://news.virginia.edu/content/medicine-meets-big-data-clinicians-look-ai-disease-prediction-and-prevention 2025-11-10T13:33:07-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_AIinHealthcare_MY.jpg Photo illustration by Sako Yamaguchi, University Communications Illustration of various pills https://news.virginia.edu/content/class-2022-luis-jerez-has-learned-and-led-example 2026-03-04T18:35:59-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Luis_Jerez_ee_1.jpg Luis Jerez learned the value of mentors early in the McIntire School’s Commerce Cohorts program and later became one himself. (Photos by Erin Edgerton, University Communications) Portrait of Luis Jerez seated on the steps of the UVA Rotunda, confidently facing the camera https://news.virginia.edu/content/no-stopping-us-now-cav-swimmers-win-third-straight-acc-title-eye-ncaas 2025-11-10T13:38:07-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_ACC_SwimDiveChampionships_Kyle-Hess.jpg The UVA women’s swimming team won its third-straight ACC title in Atlanta on Saturday night. (Photo by Kyle Hess, theACC.com) UVA womens swimming team with the trophy for their ACC title win https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-health-joins-national-trial-testing-medications-mild-moderate-covid-19 2025-11-10T14:10:00-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Drug_Trials.jpg UVA Health is seeking participants ages 30 or older with COVID-19 symptoms and a recent positive test. Microscope looking at a slide with gloved hands holding the slide https://news.virginia.edu/content/brink-uva-experts-weigh-potential-russian-invasion-ukraine 2025-11-10T14:15:09-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Ukraine_Russia_0.jpg Ukraine flag on the left with frayed ends next to and a Russian flag on the right with frayed ends. Black gap between them https://news.virginia.edu/content/mcintire-announces-pan-uva-center-real-estate-and-built-environment 2025-11-10T14:19:23-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_McIntireRealEstateGroup_McIntire.jpg From left, fourth-year Danielle Rozinov, Batten Dean Ian H. Solomon, Cheryl Byron, Robert Byron, professor George Overstreet, professor Ellen Bassett, Robert M. White Jr., professor Drew Sanderford, and McIntire Dean Nicole Thorne Jenkins. (Contributed photo) From left, fourth-year Danielle Rozinov, Batten Dean Ian H. Solomon, Cheryl Byron, Robert Byron, professor George Overstreet, professor Ellen Bassett, Robert M. White Jr., professor Drew Sanderford, and McIntire Dean Nicole Thorne Jenkins. https://news.virginia.edu/content/new-study-ids-mothers-highest-risk-postpartum-depression 2025-11-10T14:22:37-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_PostpartumDepressionstudy_StockImage.jpg It is vital to better identify the risk factors for postpartum depression, the researchers said, because of the potential health effects on both mothers and their children. Pregnant Woman holding her bully with her hands https://news.virginia.edu/content/what-does-russia-really-want-ukraine 2025-11-10T14:26:00-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_UkraineUVALawSchool_IStock.jpg On Monday, Vladimir Putin said he would recognize the independence of Russian separatist regions in Eastern Ukraine and ordered forces to the area, further ramping up tensions. Chess pieces on a chess board. left chess piece is Blue on top and yellow on the bottom representing Ukraine and the right chess piece is white, blue, then red, representing Russia https://news.virginia.edu/content/medical-leader-receive-uvas-distinguished-alumna-award 2025-11-10T14:32:24-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Barbara_Bass_2021_UP_WLA-9098.jpg Bass said the medical foundation from UVA has served her well throughout her career as an academic surgeon, educator, investigator and leader. (Photo courtesy of the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences) Barbara Bass standing next to a wall with her arms crossed, headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/scientists-reveal-how-sleeping-immune-cells-wake-confront-familiar-foes 2025-11-10T14:36:16-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_ImmuneSleepingCells_SakoYamaguchi.jpg Illustration by Sako Yamaguchi, University Communications illustration of a person pointing at an MRI of the brain https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-sets-date-lift-masks-some-exceptions 2025-11-10T14:40:53-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_NoMaskIndoors_SS.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchack, University Communications Ceiling of the Rotunda https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-former-disney-cast-member-channels-creativity-uva-law-student 2025-11-10T14:45:24-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Ryan_Kurtiak_Contrib.jpg Law student Ryan Kurtiak, center, who previously worked at Walt Disney World as a “Star Wars” villager, saw law school as a way to channel his creative energy. (Contributed photo) Ryan Kurtiak standing in the middle with arms cross and storm troopers on both sides https://news.virginia.edu/content/some-good-news-surprise-discovery-suggests-new-treatment-deadly-lung-cancer 2025-11-10T14:49:37-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_LungCancerDiscovery_MMS.jpg Illustration by Meredith Michael Smith, University Communications Illustration of lungs with various graphs and numbers in the background https://news.virginia.edu/content/more-words-oral-storytelling-project-brings-black-history-life 2025-11-10T15:34:13-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_TeachingTheMovement_SanjayS.jpg LaVerne Spurlock, a UVA alumna and a longtime teacher and counselor in Richmond Public Schools, sits for her video interview with the Teachers in the Movement research team. (Contributed photo) LaVerne Spurlock sitting in a chair while a camera records her https://news.virginia.edu/content/russia-invades-ukraine-what-does-it-mean 2025-11-10T15:38:29-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_UkraineInvasion_iStock2.jpg Russian flag on left and ukraine flag on right with a shadow of a soldier and crack between the flags and down the Ukraine flag. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-how-do-you-educate-top-early-childhood-educators-constantly-learning 2025-11-10T15:42:51-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/HeaderFeature_EarlyChildhood_TobiasWilbur.jpg Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications Illustration of a line chart with orange blocks with a dinosaur on top and a marble and orange crayon https://news.virginia.edu/content/memorial-events-mark-third-anniversary-nov-13-tragedy 2025-11-10T16:10:10-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-UVAStrong-Memorial-UnivComm.jpg Bells will toll at the UVA Chapel on Thursday at 1:55 p.m. to honor the lives of student-athletes Devin Chandler, D’Sean Perry and Lavel Davis Jr. (University Communications photo) A stone chapel with a bell tower surrounded by trees. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-what-keeps-us-dreaming-about-space-neil-degrasse-tyson-talks-about-why-were-obsessed 2025-11-10T16:09:56-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Neil-DeGrasse-Tyson-JD.jpg Neil deGrasse Tyson is one of few astrophysicists who is also a household name. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Portrait of Neil deGrasse Tyson https://news.virginia.edu/content/faculty-spotlight-building-smarter-safer-systems-real-world 2025-11-10T16:09:43-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Daniel-Graham-Contrib.jpg Daniel Graham, a University of Virginia engineering alumnus and associate professor in the School of Data Science, studies how to build intelligent systems that are safe and reliable. (Contributed photo) Portrait of Daniel Graham https://news.virginia.edu/content/statements-uva-rector-and-president-2022-honor-referendum 2025-11-10T16:33:18-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Rotunda_Ginkgo_Dec_16_SS_01.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Looking up at the Rotunda from below a hill https://news.virginia.edu/content/honor-referendum-students-vote-future-single-sanction-expulsion-penalty 2025-11-11T05:20:31-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_HonorRef_MMS.jpg Illustration by Meredith Michael Smith, University Communications Illustration with a green circle with thumbs up on the left, phone with honor sanctioning reform in the middle, and red circle with a thumbs down on the right https://news.virginia.edu/content/how-worried-should-we-be-about-russia-using-nuclear-weapons 2025-11-11T05:23:45-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Russia_Nuclear_Posturing_AA.jpg Photo illustration by Alexandra Angelich, University Communications Russian missel top left with a radioactive sign colored in Russian flag directly below it and the Russian flag raised on top of a building bottom right https://news.virginia.edu/content/law-clinic-report-prefaces-release-environmental-activists 2025-11-11T05:26:42-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Law_Honduras_Cesar_Fuentes.jpg Community members protest the arrests in 2018 of eight environmental activists in Guapinol, Honduras. (Photo by Cesar Fuentes) Woman standing next to a fence and sign that says Libertad para Guapinol and #LibertadPara Guapinol https://news.virginia.edu/content/glp-1-drugs-go-mainstream-expert-says-health-more-number-scale 2025-11-11T16:38:41-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-GLP1-Cheaper-JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) illustration of a GLP-1 injector with a sign in front of it saying “Sale. Super Special” https://news.virginia.edu/content/accolades-uva-takes-third-best-school-men-nursing-award 2025-11-11T16:38:32-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Nov25-Accolades-Contrib.jpg A few of the male students enrolled in UVA’s School of Nursing pose for a photo. The school is among a small handful of U.S. nursing programs recognized for supporting men who enter the female-dominated field. (School of Nursing photo) several students and professors stand for a photo on the stairs of the UVA School of Nursing https://news.virginia.edu/content/voices-covid-unit-loneliness-courage-and-renewed-commitment 2025-11-12T10:43:23-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/roman_abdul_satara_header.jpg Roman Abdul Satar is a patient care technician on UVA’s medical intensive care unit, and is currently pursuing her master’s in nursing at UVA. (Photo by Kay Taylor) Roman Abdul Satar headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/hiv-prevention-worsening-disparities-among-states 2025-11-12T10:46:22-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/hiv_prevention_header.jpg Blue hiv pill with the number 701 written on them https://news.virginia.edu/content/olympian-weyant-eager-launch-uva-career 2025-11-12T10:49:13-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/weyant_silver_photo_by_clive_rose_getty_images_header.jpeg Emma Weyant poses with her silver medal at the 2020 Olympic Games. She swam a personal-best time in the 400-meter individual medley. (Getty Images) Emma Weyant holds silver medal and flowers and smiles to the camera https://news.virginia.edu/content/analytics-tool-some-employers-are-using-set-your-return-work-schedule 2025-11-12T10:53:00-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/peter-gray_header.jpg A new article co-written by McIntire professor Peter Gray explains how an analytics tool called ONA offers a new approach to guiding return-to-office decisions. Empty desks and empty desk chairs https://news.virginia.edu/content/uvas-heaphy-named-top-investigator-select-committee-jan-6-capitol-attack 2025-11-12T11:04:12-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/timothy_heaphy_header.jpg Timothy J. Heaphy, who investigated the August 2017 Unite the Right rally, will take leave from his post as University counsel to lead the probe into the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. (Contributed photo) Timothy J. Heaphy headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-why-trauma-sensitive-teaching-matters-even-more-2021 2025-11-12T11:14:43-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/trauma_sensitive_teaching_header.jpg As students return to school and cope with a worldwide pandemic, trauma-sensitive teaching will be more important than ever. Teacher helping students at a desk https://news.virginia.edu/content/expert-recovery-likely-will-come-sooner-after-last-recession 2025-11-12T11:18:22-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/economic_recovery_aa_header.jpg Illustration by Alexandra Angelich, University Communications Illustration of a chart green arrow going down then spiking up and dollar sign with the color scheme of a dollar https://news.virginia.edu/content/how-avoid-snakebites-and-what-do-if-youre-bitten 2025-11-12T11:23:39-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/cottonmouth_stockphoto_header.jpg Virginia is home to three venomous species of snakes: the copperhead, the timber rattlesnake and the cottonmouth, pictured above. Cottonmouth up close with his white mouth open https://news.virginia.edu/content/helping-nurses-develop-their-superpowers-self-care 2025-11-12T11:38:17-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/fontaineleft_mayright_contrib_header.jpg Dorrie Fontaine, left, dean emerita of UVA’s School of Nursing, and associate nursing professor Natalie May hope to prevent burnout before it takes hold in new nurses by teaching the concepts of well-being and resilience. (Contributed photos) Headshots: Dorrie Fontaine, left, Natalie May, right https://news.virginia.edu/content/third-uva-innocence-project-client-receives-absolute-pardon 2025-11-12T11:52:44-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/emerson_stevens_contrib_header.jpg Emerson Stevens is the third client of UVA’s Innocence Project to receive an absolute pardon from Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam in the past month. (Photo by Juliet Hatchett) Emerson Stevens standing on front porch of home https://news.virginia.edu/content/study-expanded-medicaid-kids-results-more-stable-households 2025-11-12T11:54:09-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Medicaid_Spill_Up.jpg Adult holding a childs hand https://news.virginia.edu/content/pups-pawing-around-grounds 2025-11-12T11:58:28-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/uva_dogs_contrib_header.jpg Graphic by Ziniu Chen, University Communications. (Contributed photos) Collage of various dogs https://news.virginia.edu/content/study-common-blood-pressure-drugs-could-improve-colorectal-cancer-survival 2025-11-12T12:09:01-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/bp_drugs_header.jpg Person pouring pills from a bottle into their hand https://news.virginia.edu/content/2-uva-health-discoveries-vying-2021s-biggest-biomedical-advance 2025-11-12T12:12:22-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_STAT_AA.jpg Buildings with a green bracket overtop for a competition. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-understanding-rising-threat-ransomware-attacks 2025-11-12T12:15:16-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/ransomware_zc_header.jpg Illustration by Ziniu Chen, University Communications Illustration of a skull made with 1s and 0s https://news.virginia.edu/content/nontraditional-student-will-be-double-hoo-33-years-apart 2026-03-04T18:44:26-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Maureen_OShea_SS_06.jpg Maureen O’Shea loved her UVA education so much, she returned three decades later to see what else she could learn. (Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) Maureen O'shea leaning agains a wall looking out a window. https://news.virginia.edu/content/high-vaccination-rates-pave-way-students-move 2025-11-12T12:21:02-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/grounds_night_aerial_ss_01_header.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Aerial view of the Rotunda, the Lawn, and surrounding buildings at dusk https://news.virginia.edu/content/ketogenic-diet-shows-major-benefits-multiple-sclerosis 2025-11-12T12:23:49-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Keto.jpg The ketogenic diet, which replaces carbohydrates with protein and healthy fats, may be a key to managing MS, new research co-authored with UVA Health shows. Illustration of cabbage, lettuce, cheese, butter, ham, eggs, and sausage links randomly placed https://news.virginia.edu/content/how-russias-attack-ukraine-threatens-democracy-everywhere 2025-11-12T12:26:40-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Democracy_Threat_AA.jpg Photo illustration by Alexandra Angelich, University Communications Ballot Box on the left with a ballot sticking out of the top and a Russian T-72 Tank facing the ballot box with a Russian flag coming out of the Commanders Hatch https://news.virginia.edu/content/naval-rotcs-home-uva-renamed-john-w-warner-hall 2025-11-12T12:30:10-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_John_Warner_01HR_DA.jpg Former U.S. Sen. John W. Warner earned his law degree from UVA and supported the University for decades. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Former U.S. Senator John W. Warner talking in a classroom https://news.virginia.edu/content/women-struggling-obesity-or-diabetes-uva-discovery-may-help 2025-11-12T12:37:11-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Obesity_Treatment_for_Women_AA.jpg Photo illustration by Alexandra Angelich, University Communications Orange and Red image of a persons legs with one foot stepping onto a weight scale and one foot on the floor https://news.virginia.edu/content/nau-foundation-supports-establishment-10-new-democracy-professorships-uva-0 2025-11-12T12:40:15-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Rotunda_March_2018_SS_03.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Rotunda https://news.virginia.edu/content/new-middle-income-scholarship-helps-out-state-uva-students 2025-11-12T12:43:37-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Students_On_Lawn_Spring_SS_01.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications The Rotunda and the Lawn https://news.virginia.edu/content/board-visitors-president-ryan-agree-three-year-contract-extension 2025-11-12T13:04:37-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/jim_ryan_kk_ottesen_header.jpeg Ryan said he is “excited to continue to move forward on the strategic plan and to work alongside some of the most talented leaders and scholars in all of higher education.” (Photo by KK Ottesen) President Ryan sitting on steps on Grounds https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-students-vote-change-honor-sanction-expulsion-two-semester-suspension 2025-11-12T13:07:36-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_West_Range_12-2016_SS_01.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications The Lawn covered sidewalks with rocking chair next to a Lawn Room https://news.virginia.edu/content/youngkin-calls-law-students-public-service-state-level 2025-11-12T13:10:23-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Glenn_Youngkin_Julia_A_Davis.jpg Gov. Glenn Youngkin urged ambitious students who wished to contribute to the betterment of their communities to focus at the local and state levels to make the greatest impact. (Photo by Julia Davis, School of Law) Governor Glenn Youngkin standing at a podium giving a speach https://news.virginia.edu/content/cleats-pleats-how-soccer-playing-student-navigated-school-life-balance 2026-03-04T18:44:05-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Horizontal_Lauren_Hinton_AthleticsPhoto.jpg Lauren Hinton has been interested in business ever since she watched her father and great-uncle launch a company. (Photo courtesy University Athletics) https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-uvimco-take-next-steps-responsible-and-sustainable-investing 2025-11-12T14:39:56-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Rotunda_Fountain_SS_01.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-researchers-pioneer-cancer-fighting-immunotherapies-infuse-hope 2025-11-12T14:42:47-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Cancer_Immunotherapy.jpg Using a cancer treatment known as immunotherapy, experts at UVA see hope in treating devastating brain tumors such as glioblastoma, shown in this MRI imaging. https://news.virginia.edu/content/haiti-boston-virginia-professors-improbable-journey-legal-career 2025-11-12T14:59:35-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Gladis_MMP.jpg Born in Haiti, Gladis Griffith moved to the United States when she was in the second grade. (Illustration by Meredith Michael Smith, University Communications; contributed photo) https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-how-west-working-avoid-world-war-iii 2025-11-12T15:03:47-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Russian_Oil.jpg The U.S. announced Tuesday that it will ban all imports of Russian oil and natural gas, intensifying the economic pressure on Moscow. Oil barrels https://news.virginia.edu/content/inclusive-new-tool-makes-genomic-research-better-reflect-worlds-diversity 2025-11-12T15:06:52-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Genomic_MMS.jpg (Illustration by Meredith Michael Smith, University Communications) https://news.virginia.edu/content/conflict-fathers-and-friends-speeds-aging 2025-11-12T15:53:25-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Conflict-Aging-JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) a teen holding their head in their hands while their parents argue in the background https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-can-nations-civilian-and-military-leaders-still-get-along 2025-11-12T15:56:41-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Military-vs-Civilians-JD.jpg How does a divisive political climate affect the relationship between the country’s military and civilian leaders? UVA will convene a panel of experts Friday to explore that question. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) illustration of a camouflage pattern and the US flag being town apart from the center. https://news.virginia.edu/content/he-watched-teachers-and-students-interact-and-saw-what-others-hadnt 2025-11-12T15:41:46-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Robert_Pianta_13HR_DA.jpg Over four decades, Bob Pianta has expanded on his scholarship that illuminates the dynamic between teachers and students. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) https://news.virginia.edu/content/daylight-saving-time-pros-cons-and-tips-uva-experts 2025-11-12T15:49:23-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Daylight_Savings_AA.jpg Soon, clocks will be “springing ahead” in coordination with daylight saving time. But is the practice worth it anymore? (Illustration by Alexandra Angelich, University Communications) Alarm clock at 2 a.m. and alarm clock at 3 a.m. https://news.virginia.edu/content/field-shes-star-piano-shes-rock-star 2025-11-12T16:08:14-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Lia-Godfrey-MR.jpg UVA soccer player Lia Godfrey poses on the field at Klöckner Stadium alongside her electric keyboard. Godfrey, an All-America midfielder, is also a talented pianist. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Lia Godfrey holding a digital piano with the edge on the soccer field as the sun sets behind the bleachers. https://news.virginia.edu/content/meet-uva-alum-author-behind-2022-girl-year 2025-11-12T15:52:56-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Wendy_Wan-Long_Shang_Bill_Petros.jpg Wendy Wan-Long Shang, a 1994 School of Law graduate, has written a number of children’s books featuring the Asian American experience. (Photo by Bill Petros) https://news.virginia.edu/content/alumnus-poised-help-save-ukraines-cultural-heritage-currently-under-fire 2025-11-12T16:43:14-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Hayden_Bassett_Contrib.jpg Observers are reporting significant damage to the dense concentrations of cultural heritage sites that define Ukraine’s principal towns and cities, Hayden Bassett said. (Photo courtesy Va. Museum of Natural History) University of Virginia Alumnus Hayden Bassett holds a walkie-talkie while looking at a laptop computer. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-alumna-journalist-brings-ukraine-war-home-americans 2025-11-12T16:48:10-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Margaret_Brennan_CBS.jpg UVA alumna Margaret Brennan has been the moderator of CBS’s “Face the Nation” since February 2018, when she replaced fellow UVA alumnus John Dickerson. (Photo by Michele Crowe, CBS News) CBS News Face the Nation anchor Margaret Brennan https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-has-big-plans-class-2025s-entree-university 2025-11-13T09:34:10-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/fall_2020_grounds_ss_09_header.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Looking down the lawn through the Rotunda Columns https://news.virginia.edu/content/back-school-2021-school-counselors-role 2025-11-13T09:46:46-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_prof._williams_joseph_contrib.jpg Joseph Williams is an associate professor of counselor education in UVA’s School of Education and Human Development. (Photo by Jeneene Chatowsky) Joseph Williams sitting on a desk looking at the camera https://news.virginia.edu/content/darden-professor-teams-hoops-stars-create-nil-workbook 2025-11-13T09:50:13-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_nil_mattrileyphotos_zcillustration.jpg Navigating name, image and likeness deals can be tricky. Darden associate professor Kim Whitler has created a new workbook for UVA student-athletes. (Photos by Matt Riley, University Athletics. Illustration by Ziniu Chen, University Communications) Illustration of two black silhouettes in a UVA basketball uniform one holding a basketball with both hands with the background image an up close picture of Benjamin Franklins face https://news.virginia.edu/content/delta-spreads-professor-makes-7-vaccine-mandate-predictions 2025-11-13T09:53:18-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_vaccine_mandate_predictions.jpg person holding a blank Covid-19 Vaccination Record Card https://news.virginia.edu/content/can-heartburn-drug-help-doctors-treat-covid-19 2025-11-13T09:59:14-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_heartburn_drug_covid.jpg Illustration by Ziniu Chen, University Communications Illustration of pink pills https://news.virginia.edu/content/study-american-indigenous-ancestry-raises-hispanics-risk-omega-3-deficiency 2025-11-13T10:02:17-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_omega-3_deficiency.jpg Walnuts spaced out on a dark blue background https://news.virginia.edu/content/fellowship-program-introduces-engineers-policymaking-process 2025-11-13T10:07:09-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_thornton_hall_fall_ss_01.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Outside view of the a brick building called Thornton hall https://news.virginia.edu/content/batten-researcher-brings-police-students-together-better-understand-each-other 2025-11-13T10:11:37-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_youth_blue_and_u_engagement_12_da.jpg A student films a staged traffic stop in front of the Rotunda as part of the Youth, Blue & U project designed to bring local youths and studentscloser to police officers. (Photos by Dan Addison, University Communications) Student recording a staged traffic stop in front of the Rotunda https://news.virginia.edu/content/public-health-experts-review-current-state-virus-precautions-faculty-town-hall 2025-11-13T10:15:04-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_lawn_summer_aerial_ss_02.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Arial view of the Rotunda with dark grey clouds in the sky https://news.virginia.edu/content/watch-me-how-alumnas-new-play-sprouted-popular-media-studies-class 2025-11-13T10:18:28-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_caky_winsett_contrib.jpg Alumna Caky Winsett began writing her play, “Watch Me,” in 2019 when she was an undergraduate at UVA. (Contributed photo) Caky Winsett headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/new-artificial-intelligence-technology-poised-transform-heart-imaging 2025-11-13T10:23:45-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_ai_heart_imaging.jpg Illustration of a heart https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-long-term-foreign-policy-effects-chaotic-withdrawal-afghanistan 2025-11-13T10:27:01-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_afghanistan_qa_dodphoto.jpg U.S. Marines, along with British and Turkish forces, assist a child during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul. (Photo: U.S. Department of Defense) US Marines pull a small child up onto a metal building with them https://news.virginia.edu/content/meet-uvas-newest-ridley-scholars 2025-11-13T10:29:44-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_rotunda_fall_2020_ss_02.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Rotunda from the side with gray clouds in the sky and yellow trees blocking pieces of the Rotunda https://news.virginia.edu/content/human-rights-main-focus-students-summer-global-internships 2025-11-13T10:33:09-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_vgi_contrib_0.jpg Michael Biggiani , left, and Akimi Gyamfi were two of 32 students who took part in the Virtual Global Internships program this summer. (Contributed photos) Headshots: Michael Biggiani , left (orange overlay), and Akimi Gyamfi, right (orange overlay) https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-what-know-about-waning-vaccine-effectiveness-and-booster-shots 2025-11-13T10:36:23-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_first_covid_vaccinations_ss_02.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications hand holding a Pfizer vaccine vial https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-earns-comprehensive-cancer-center-designation 2025-11-13T10:38:31-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_couric_cancer_center_night_02_hrss.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications View of the Emily Couric Clinical Cancer Center at dark https://news.virginia.edu/content/voices-covid-unit-im-woman-great-faith 2025-11-13T10:42:19-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/header_sarah_kaplan_kaytaylorphoto.jpg “We’ve risked our lives and witnessed death firsthand more times than we’d love to forget,” UVA nurse Sarah Kaplan said. (Photo by Kay Taylor) Sarah Kaplan headshot in green nursing shirt https://news.virginia.edu/content/leaders-give-thanks-dedication-uva-employees-appreciation-event 2025-11-13T15:09:48-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_UVA_Staff_Breakfast_07.jpg With so many friends and colleagues having spent so much time apart due to the pandemic, the return of the annual breakfast was a welcome opportunity for UVA employees to be in each other’s company. (Photo by Coe Sweet Photography) Dozens of UVA employees seated at rows of tables, talking and eating breakfast. https://news.virginia.edu/content/newsweek-names-uva-medical-center-no-1-hospital-virginia 2025-11-13T15:19:42-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Hospital_New_Wing_Aerial_ss_04.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Aerial photo of Medical Center hospital buildings on UVA Health campus in Charlottesville, Virginia. https://news.virginia.edu/content/weight-loss-doesnt-help-pregnancy-chances-uvas-collaborative-health-study-finds 2025-11-13T15:22:57-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Obesity_Fertility.jpg A pregnant woman weighs herself on a digital scale. https://news.virginia.edu/content/humanitarian-crisis-ukraine-and-beyond-and-how-you-can-help 2025-11-13T15:26:14-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Humanitarian_Crisis_AA.jpg Photo illustration by Alexandra Angelich, University Communications A line of people in coats holding plastic bags, walking on a blue and yellow background. https://news.virginia.edu/content/faculty-and-alumni-play-prominent-role-28th-virginia-festival-book 2025-11-13T15:30:58-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Bookfest.jpg https://news.virginia.edu/content/special-discussion-kicks-new-alumni-association-focus-importance-honor 2025-11-13T15:37:32-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Honor_Induction_2021_SS_13.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications A University of Virginia student signs the Honor Pledge. https://news.virginia.edu/content/decisions-heartbeat-how-2-uva-researchers-help-children-transplant-waitlist 2025-11-13T15:43:00-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Kids_-Heart_Transplants_Team_MY.jpg Photo illustration by Masako Yamaguchi, University Communications https://news.virginia.edu/content/stay-vigilant-how-americans-can-protect-themselves-against-russian-cyberattacks 2025-11-13T15:47:46-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Cybersecurity.jpg https://news.virginia.edu/content/born-leader-takes-new-role-student-member-uvas-board-visitors 2025-11-13T16:08:37-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Lily_Roberts_SS_08.jpg Earlier this month, UVA’s Board of Visitors announced third-year student Lily Roberts as the new student member of the body. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) University of Virginia student and Board of Visitors member Lily Roberts sits at the end of a conference table. https://news.virginia.edu/content/payne-fellowship-opens-diplomatic-career-path-2-uva-fourth-year-students 2026-03-04T18:42:57-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Abeba_Amenshowa_SS_16_Leigh_Mante_SS_04.jpg Abeba Amenshowa and Leigh Mante are the latest students to join the ranks of Payne Fellows. (Photos by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) University of Virginia fourth-year students Abeba Amenshowa and Leigh Mante https://news.virginia.edu/content/financial-squeeze-russia-and-now-world 2025-11-13T16:19:17-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Russia_Financial_Squeeze_AA.jpg https://news.virginia.edu/content/once-his-football-career-ended-uva-alum-found-new-field-dominate 2025-11-13T17:09:01-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-ChaseMinnifield-TobiasWilbur.jpg Chase Minnifield, an All-America football player at UVA, is now the CEO of his own company. (Contributed and UVA Athletics photos; illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) illustration of Chase Minnifield's photograph in the foreground and images of UVA football players with football play diagrams over them. https://news.virginia.edu/content/importance-honor-heart-alumni-association-panel-discussion 2025-11-13T16:23:50-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Honor_Induction_2021_SS_16.jpg First-year students sign the honor pledge during a ceremony that is part of Opening Convocation each year. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) University of Virginia students crowded around a table, signing their names on sheets of paper https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-zelenskyy-surrender-hoax-feared-future-deepfakes-here 2025-11-13T16:27:47-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Zelenskyy_Deepfake_AA.jpg Photo illustration by Alexandra Angelich, University Communications. Photo courtesy Ukraine Government. Illustration of a real photo of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's head being copy/pasted onto a fake body https://news.virginia.edu/content/accidental-athlete-helped-lead-way-women-black-students-early-70s 2025-11-13T16:31:56-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Paulette_Jones_Morant_Contrib.jpg Paulette Jones Morant didn’t consider herself an athlete when she arrived on Grounds in 1970, but sports became part of her life. (Contributed photos) Portrait of Paulette Jone Morant and a black and white action shot of her playing field hockey https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-law-instructor-unlikely-youtube-star 2025-11-13T16:35:04-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_D4S_6582_BP.jpg Jim Donovan, vice chairman of global client coverage at Goldman Sachs, has been an adjunct professor for 14 years. He’s donated every UVA Law check back to the Law School Foundation. (Photo by Bill Petros) Photo of Jim Donovan https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-accepts-2123-students-class-2026-regular-decision-admission-cycle 2025-11-13T16:44:28-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Fall_2020_Grounds_SS.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Stylized view of the Lawn from the Rotunda. https://news.virginia.edu/content/bean-there-won-alums-take-first-prize-bushs-baked-beans-can-film-festival 2025-12-16T16:32:32-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Baked_Beans_SS-Contrib.jpg Graham Barbour and Phineas Alexander took home the ultimate prize in the “Can Film Festival:” $50,000 and the honor of having their video aired as Bush's new commercial. (Left photo by Sanjay Suchak, others contributed) University of Virginia alumni Graham Barbour and Phineas Alexander and a stack cans of Bush's baked beans https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-chapel-bells-and-march-honor-memory-three-slain-cavaliers 2025-11-13T18:27:15-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-25Memorial-MR.jpg Bouquets of flowers rest at the memorial on UVA’s Grounds dedicated to Lavel Davis Jr., D’Sean Perry and Devin Chandler. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) a memorial statue on UVA grounds with several bouquets of flowers laid around it https://news.virginia.edu/content/perspective-women-have-advanced-workplace-not-all-have-gained-equally 2025-11-14T09:15:32-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Women_in_the_Workplace.jpg Illustration of women walking up and down disparate staircases on multiple levels https://news.virginia.edu/content/professors-conflict-ukraine-could-escalate-many-ways 2025-11-14T09:27:27-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Escalating_Ukraine.jpg U.S. and Russian flag decorated dice each with a six, and a Ukraine flag die with a 1. https://news.virginia.edu/content/soccer-has-been-historically-less-popular-us-professor-knows-why 2025-11-14T10:14:28-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Soccer.jpg School of Law professor G. Edward White has a new book, “Soccer in American Culture: The Beautiful Game’s Struggle for Status.” Black and white image of a soccer ball on an empty field in a stadium https://news.virginia.edu/content/student-researcher-adding-3d-printers-anti-cancer-arsenal 2025-11-14T10:20:20-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Ailene_Edwards_SS_02.jpg Ailene Edwards is working on protocols for 3D printing tumors. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) University of Virginia student Ailene Edwards wearing a blue dress and smiling https://news.virginia.edu/content/perspective-no-matter-what-happens-ukraine-why-inflation-will-keep-trending 2025-11-14T10:26:44-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Economy_Inflation_AA.jpg While the war in Ukraine is affecting us at the gas pump and grocery store, it’s only adding to much deeper economic issues driven by stimulus spending, says UVA professor Edwin Burton. A balloon filled with $100 bills https://news.virginia.edu/content/scholar-athlete-environmentalist-wins-uvas-crowley-prize 2025-11-14T10:33:06-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Alex_Burtnett_Athletics.jpg Alex Burtnett majors in global studies and is active in community service, with emphasis in the areas of sustainability and carbon neutrality. (UVA Athletics photos) Left, UVA women's lacrosse player Alex Burtnett holding a lacrosse stick during a game. Right, portrait of Alex Burtnett smiling. https://news.virginia.edu/content/how-avoid-dying-dysentery-far-only-thing-oregon-trail-can-teach 2025-11-14T10:38:16-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_OregonTrail_MMS.jpg The Oregon Trail video game recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. (Illustration by Meredith Michael Smith, University Communications) Illustration of 1980s computer monitor with a pixelated ox pulling a wagon https://news.virginia.edu/content/computer-playdate-adults-may-lead-your-kids-next-school-assignment 2025-11-14T10:44:42-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_C4K_Contrib.jpg Design Lab Playdates offer casual, community-building opportunities for teachers and after-school mentors to network and explore computer science teaching strategies. (Photo by Kim Wilkens) https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-law-dean-risa-goluboff-testifies-supreme-court-nomination-hearings 2025-12-16T15:00:55-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Risa_Goluboff_GettyImages.jpg Dean Risa Goluboff was among experts testifying Thursday before the Senate Judiciary Committee, the final day of comments on Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson. (Photo by Getty Images) UVA law school Dean Risa Goluboff speaking into a desktop microphone https://news.virginia.edu/content/alums-thriving-cybersecurity-business-teaches-clients-think-hackers 2025-11-14T10:59:29-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Roman_Bohuk_MetaCTF_AA_0.jpg MetaCTF utilizes a computer security exercise called “Capture The Flag,” in which hidden clues are secretly placed in purposely vulnerable programs or websites. (Illustration by Alexandra Angelich, University Communications) A toothpick flag stuck in a circuit board https://news.virginia.edu/content/mask-requirements-lifted-more-locations-grounds-details-final-exercises 2025-11-14T11:04:41-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Spring_Students_Walking_Stairs_SS_01.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Five UVA students walk up a long flight of stairs next to blooming redbud trees https://news.virginia.edu/content/april-2-run-commemorates-former-rotc-cadet-killed-afghanistan 2025-11-14T11:08:40-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Sunset_Clouds_Rotunda_2-2020_SS_08.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications View of the Rotunda from the base of the stairs at sunset on the Grounds of University of Virginia https://news.virginia.edu/content/what-war-crime-breaking-down-us-governments-russia-accusation 2025-11-14T11:15:59-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_WarCrimes_MY.jpg Photo illustration by Masako Yamaguchi https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-discovers-bodys-natural-alarm-battle-blood-loss 2025-11-14T11:20:54-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_BloodDiscover_MMS.jpg Illustration by Meredith Michael Smith, University Communications A garden hose, tied in a knot, dripping red liquid https://news.virginia.edu/content/retiring-us-supreme-court-justice-stephen-breyer-receive-jefferson-medal-law 2025-11-14T11:26:26-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Stephen_Breyer.jpg U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer is the 2022 recipient of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Law. (Contributed photo) Portrait of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer https://news.virginia.edu/content/kenneth-frampton-2022-thomas-jefferson-foundation-medalist-architecture 2025-11-14T11:29:40-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_KFrampton_AlexFradkin.jpg Architect, critic, historian and author Kenneth Frampton is the Emeritus Ware Professor of Architecture at the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation at Columbia University, where he taught from 1972 to 2020. (Photo by Alex Fradkin) Portrait of Kenneth Frampton https://news.virginia.edu/content/sesame-workshop-president-2022-jefferson-medalist-citizen-leadership 2025-11-14T11:32:44-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Sherrie_Westin_Contrib.jpg Sherrie Rollins Westin, president of Sesame Workshop and a 1980 graduate of the University of Virginia, is this year’s recipient of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Citizen Leadership. (Contributed photo) Portrait of Sherrie Rollins Westin https://news.virginia.edu/content/why-are-we-so-ashamed-mental-illness-psychiatrist-determined-end-stigma 2025-11-14T12:21:31-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Jen-and-Amanda_Contrib.jpg Dr. Jennifer Payne and her daughter, Amanda (pictured on Amanda’s wedding day), have faced the stigma of mental illness. (Contributed photo) Two women embracing in front of a fireplace decorated with flowers and greenery https://news.virginia.edu/content/one-hoo-brought-her-dad-class-show-and-tell 2025-11-14T14:09:25-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Peter-Deming-LNG.jpg “Mulholland Drive” cinematographer Peter Deming speaks to students in Sean Duncan’s course, The Films of David Lynch. Deming’s daughter is a second-year student at UVA. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Peter Deming giving a talk to a UVA film class. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-school-law-again-no-1-public-fresh-us-news-grad-school-rankings 2025-11-14T12:27:36-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Rotunda_March_2018_SS_04.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications The Rotunda on the Ground of the University of Virginia on a sunny, spring day https://news.virginia.edu/content/trees-are-heroes-more-so-we-ever-knew-climate-fight 2025-11-14T12:31:51-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Virginia_Forest.jpg Aerial photo of hundreds of trees in a Virginia forest https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-monticello-announce-recipients-2022-thomas-jefferson-foundation-medals 2025-11-14T12:35:17-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_KFrampton_credit_AlexFradkin_Sherrie_Westin_Contrib_Stephen_Breyer_Official.jpg This year’s awardees are architect Kenneth Frampton, President of Sesame Workshop Sherrie Rollins Westin and Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. Thomas Jefferson Foundation 2022 medalists Kenneth Frampton, Sherrie Rollins Westin and Stephen Breyer https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-pediatrician-explains-how-covid-19-vaccines-youngest-kids-are-being-tested 2025-11-14T12:41:30-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Vaccines_for_Kids.jpg Both Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech have applied for emergency use authorization for their vaccines for the youngest children. A nurse injects a vaccine into the thigh of a baby sitting in her mother's lap https://news.virginia.edu/content/shape-shifting-volcano-virus-points-new-ways-deliver-drugs-vaccines 2025-11-14T12:45:34-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Lemon_Shaped_Viruses_Egelman_Lab.jpg The lemon-shaped SMV1 virus is a formidable threat to the single-celled organisms it infects. (Illustration courtesy the Egelman Lab) Artist impression of a long, thin virus which bulges out in the middle, like a lemon https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-air-force-cadet-turns-years-recovery-mission-serve 2025-11-14T14:31:30-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Sam-Price-LNG.jpg After a series of leg surgeries as a child, U.S. Air Force Cadet Maj. Samuel Price runs with the best of them now, getting top marks in his physical tests as an ROTC cadet. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications.) Samuel Price running a path on UVA grounds. https://news.virginia.edu/content/faculty-spotlight-uva-professor-helps-students-understand-how-world-works 2025-11-17T16:30:20-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Chris-Neu-Profile-LNG.jpg Chris Neu is one of 3,000 physicists using the world’s largest particle accelerator for research. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Portrait of Chris Neu behind technical equipment, framed by a circular colorful light effect. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uvas-darden-school-using-ai-isnt-cheating-its-part-assignment 2025-11-17T16:56:01-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/lgDR-Darden-AI.jpg The UVA Darden School of Business is “diving all the way” into using AI in its courses to give students the advantage of studying with AI and practical knowledge of its uses in business. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Retro robot saying ‘What can I help you with?’ https://news.virginia.edu/content/late-professors-legacy-spawns-new-scientific-debate-series-4000-prize 2025-11-18T15:41:49-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Martin-Skeptical-JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) An illustration of a debate podium. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-can-doritos-and-cheetos-stay-iconic-without-orange-dust 2025-11-18T16:43:32-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/lgDR-NKD-Snacks.jpg Consumers can soon consider Nacho Cheese Doritos without its iconic bright orange color. PepsiCo’s “Simply NKD” collection hits shelves Dec. 1. (Video illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) illustration of a rubber eraser removing the color from a corn chip snack. https://news.virginia.edu/content/body-space-and-memory-capoeira-comes-grounds 2025-11-18T16:55:15-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Capoeira-Contrib.jpg Rhythmic chanting and drumming echo throughout the Contemplative Sciences Center as the building hosts its first capoeira workshop. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) illustration of 4 people playing percussion instruments https://news.virginia.edu/content/why-thanksgiving-smells-so-good-and-feels-even-better 2025-11-20T16:25:35-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Thanksgiving-JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications, assisted by A.I.) a painted image of a young girl smelling the Thanksgiving turkey among the other decor on the dining table. https://news.virginia.edu/content/music-beat-digital-world-hoo-loyal-vinyl 2026-01-20T16:42:28-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Omonye-Isi-LNG.jpg Omonye Isi says music was everywhere as she grew up in Nigeria. That love of sound inspired her to start a record collection in college that has grown over the years. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Omonye Isi sitting in her living room in front of a vintage Hi-Fi with several vinyl records on the coffee table. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-how-will-irs-adjustments-retirement-plans-affect-you 2025-11-19T15:42:48-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-401k-JD.jpg As IRS contribution limits increase, savers are sifting through changing retirement options and requirements. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) illustration of a hand entering numbers on a calculator that reads ‘401K’ with several question marks above it. https://news.virginia.edu/content/starry-starry-night-dome-room-constellations-will-shine-public 2025-11-20T15:56:46-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Rotunda-Planetarium-EE.jpg Projectors beam a star chart onto the ceiling of the Rotunda’s Dome Room, honoring University of Virginia founder Thomas Jefferson’s vision for using the room as a planetarium. (Photo by Erin Edgerton, University Communications) the interior dome of the UVA Rotunda with stars and constellations projected on it's surface. https://news.virginia.edu/content/deep-uva-alumna-helps-students-take-scuba-plunge 2025-11-20T16:07:03-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Scuba-Class-LNG.jpg Fourth-year student Elizabeth Armstrong tosses an underwater disc during a scuba diving class session in the North Grounds Recreation Center pool. Students learn buoyancy control, equipment handling and safety procedures in the pool before moving to open water certification dives. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Elizabeth Armstrong throwing a frisbee underwater https://news.virginia.edu/content/students-admit-tech-free-classroom-helps-them-learn-uva-professor-agrees 2025-11-20T17:10:10-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Sherri-Moore-No-Tech-LNG.jpg Associate professor of commerce Sherri Moore teaches her commercial law classes with a no-tech policy, encouraging students to be actively engaged during lectures. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Sherri Moore lecturing in a UVA class gesturing at a chalkboard. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-architecture-students-go-local-thanksgiving-feast 2025-11-24T13:22:10-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-100-Mile-Thanksgiving-MR.jpg Architecture students load up their plates with locally produced food at the 100-Mile Thanksgiving event. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) A close-up of a plate filled with various foods at a buffet-style meal, including turkey, mashed potatoes, vegetables, and a muffin. A hand holds a serving spoon above the plate, and additional dishes and desserts are visible on the table in the background. https://news.virginia.edu/content/facing-terminal-cancer-former-uva-football-player-has-no-bad-days 2025-11-24T14:12:41-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Zac-Yarborough-Contrib-JD.jpg UVA football alumnus Zac Yarbrough stands in front of the Rotunda during a visit to Grounds. Yarbrough is a former All-Atlantic Coast Conference offensive lineman who is battling terminal breast cancer. (Contributed and Virginia Athletics photos; illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Candid portrait of UVA football alumnus Zac Yarbrough stands in front of the Rotunda during a visit to Grounds. https://news.virginia.edu/content/how-talk-politics-without-drama-holiday-season 2025-11-24T16:00:59-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Civil-Dialogue-JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) An illustrated table filled with various dishes, desserts, and utensils, with two large speech bubbles in the center—one containing exclamation marks and the other containing question marks—suggesting lively or conflicting conversation. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-will-stricter-return-policies-change-how-you-shop-online 2025-12-05T15:23:03-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/lgDR-Returns.jpg You may want to think twice before checking out your cart. (Animation by John DiJulio, University Communications) illustration of a hand flicking away a package with a return label on it. https://news.virginia.edu/content/signs-point-toward-bad-flu-season-ahead-here-what-you-need-know 2025-11-25T12:03:25-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Flu-Season-JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Illustration of a flu germ overlaying a picture of a sick person https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-alumna-stirs-memories-where-her-food-writing-career-began 2026-03-12T16:23:58-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Polina-Chesnakova-JD-MR.jpg Polina Chesnakova, a 2014 UVA alumna and cookbook author, credits both UVA and Charlottesville with helping her discover her career path. “As much as I’m grateful for UVA, I’m grateful that it was in Charlottesville because it had such a rich food culture.” (Photos contributed and by Matt Riley, University Communications; illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) a collage of Polina Chesnakova's professional photo, graduating from UVA, cooking, and some professional photos of her recipes. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-football-headed-acc-championship-game 2025-12-08T14:53:34-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Tech-vs-Hoo-MR%20%281%29.jpg UVA football players Jewett Hayes and Sage Ennis celebrate with fans following the Cavaliers’ win over Virginia Tech on Saturday night at Scott Stadium. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) University of Virginia football players celebrate on the wall with excited fans reaching toward them as cameras capture the moment during a home game. https://news.virginia.edu/content/5-things-know-attending-25th-lighting-lawn 2025-12-01T17:36:43-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-LOTL-Facts-MR.jpg The annual Lighting of the Lawn tradition draws several thousand UVA students, faculty and community members. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) crowd watching the University of Virginia Rotunda illuminated with colorful lights and holiday decorations at night. https://news.virginia.edu/content/know-thyself-uva-professor-helps-students-trace-family-lineage 2025-12-02T19:18:14-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Genealogy-Class-JD.jpg Over the next two years, students can unlock family history and genealogy with UVA professor Naseemah Mohamed. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) illustration of a table covered in photos and documents with a family tree diagram overlay https://news.virginia.edu/content/after-witnessing-teammates-asthma-attack-uva-student-built-wearable-inhaler 2025-12-08T14:56:52-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Miles-Lanham-MR.jpg Third-year biomedical engineering student Miles Lanham showcases his rescue device. He is the founder of Métopi, a company providing accessible inhaled medications. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Miles Lanham holding out an example of his medical rescue device. https://news.virginia.edu/content/classroom-they-trade-keyboards-conversation 2025-12-03T15:33:59-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-No-Tech-David-Leblang-LNG.jpg Politics professor David Leblang expects students to fully immerse themselves in his classroom and participate in discussions free of digital distractions. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) panoramic shot of a UVA lecture hall full of students in a class with David Leblang. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-scientists-discover-bodys-natural-switch-high-blood-pressure 2025-12-03T15:33:51-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Blood-Pressure-UnivComm.jpg UVA researchers study how the body naturally “switches off” a key hormone to keep blood pressure in check, a discovery that could lead to better treatments for hypertension. a patient wearing a blood pressure cuff while a medical professional monitors with a stethoscope. https://news.virginia.edu/content/why-spotify-wrapped-turns-your-music-habits-social-event 2026-01-21T13:20:03-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Shopify-Wrapped-JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Illustration of a circular black and white repeating background with a green 'share' button https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-chief-mental-health-officer-easy-ways-stay-healthy-succeed-during-exams 2025-12-04T14:18:25-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Study-Tips-JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) illustration of a hand holding a pencil filling in a bubble sheet during a test. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-ai-age-why-are-humanities-still-relevant 2025-12-04T15:33:42-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-AI-vs-Humanities-JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) illustration of a 3-D modeling wire mesh drawn over a pixelated image of Leonardo DaVinci's painting ‘the Mona Lisa’ https://news.virginia.edu/content/legos-and-pet-snake-help-tell-story-jmari-taylor-uvas-one-kind-guy 2025-12-04T15:26:36-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Jmari-Taylor-MR.jpg J’Mari Taylor grins as a sea of Lego bricks fly all around him. A trip to Legoland in Florida last spring inspired the UVA running back’s new favorite hobby. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) J’Mari Taylor laughing with his arms crossed in an apartment front room surrounded by confetti. The room has a V-Saber flag on the wall, a Chucky doll in the background and several legos are on the table in front of Taylor. https://news.virginia.edu/content/report-uvas-annual-statewide-economic-impact-nearly-12-billion 2025-12-05T13:43:06-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-EconomicImpact-TobiasWilbur.jpg (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) Circles with dollar signs overlaying an illustration of the outline of Virginia overlaying the Rotunda https://news.virginia.edu/content/uvas-young-96-year-old-fan-attending-games-what-keeps-him-going 2025-12-07T19:22:50-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_960yo_Superfan_MR.jpg William Patterson, a 96-year-old UVA fan, takes in the Cavaliers’ ACC Football Championship Game against Duke University alongside his grandson, Jeffrey Witt. In the background is George Jones, Witt’s cousin. The trio, along with Jeffrey’s uncle, David Witt, attended both the UVA men’s basketball and football games in Charlotte on Saturday. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Portrait of William Patterson, a 96-year-old UVA fan, takes in the Cavaliers’ ACC Football Championship Game against Duke alongside his grandson, Jeffrey Witt and in the background is George Jones, Witt’s cousin. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-football-headed-florida-its-bowl-game-seeking-historic-11th-win 2025-12-08T15:06:38-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-ACC-Championship-MR.jpg UVA head coach Tony Elliott leads his team onto the field for Saturday’s ACC Football Championship Game against Duke University at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Wahoos will be back in action Dec. 27 in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl against Missouri. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) University of Virginia football players run onto the field before a game, one carrying an American flag and another carrying the Virginia state flag. A coach jogs alongside them, and a cameraman films the entrance. Fans in the stands watch in the background on a cool game day. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uvas-santas-helpers-deliver-holiday-joy-kids-need 2025-12-08T15:07:48-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Toy-Facilities-Contrib.jpg A team from Facilities Management Finance – from left, Steven Roberts, Shawn Gu, Blake Watson, Sonya George, Hunter Howell, Jason Davis, Kelli Craddock and Paul Perkins – display some of the items collected for Charlottesville’s annual Toy Lift. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Group portrait of a team from Facilities Management Finance – from left, Steven Roberts, Shawn Gu, Blake Watson, Sonya George, Hunter Howell, Jason Davis, Kelli Craddock and Paul Perkins https://news.virginia.edu/content/grieving-through-holidays-youre-not-alone 2025-12-08T15:12:05-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Holiday-Grieving-TobiasWilbur.jpg (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) Illustrated snow globe showing a solitary figure sitting on a snowy hill, surrounded by winter trees and plants in layered paper-cut style. Stars and snowflakes fill the dark blue sky inside the globe, creating a calm and contemplative winter scene. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-what-makes-rage-bait-so-hard-ignore 2025-12-09T16:47:52-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Rage-Bait-JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) illustration of a fishing hook baited with a speech bubble that has expletives on it. https://news.virginia.edu/content/accolades-historians-forthcoming-book-already-winner 2025-12-09T14:39:11-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-December-Accolades-LNG.jpg (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) the UVA Rotunda covered in snow on a cloudy winter day https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-what-does-netflix-paramount-bidding-war-mean-your-streaming-future 2025-12-10T14:52:38-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Warner-Bros-JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) illustration of the Warner Brothers logo in the middle of a tug-o-war between two people's arms in business attire. https://news.virginia.edu/content/preteen-smartphone-use-may-be-unhealthy-there-are-solutions 2025-12-10T14:52:47-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Cellphone-TobiasWilbur.jpg (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) illustration of an ultrasound of a baby on a mobile device with an overlay graphic of a ‘like’ counter. https://news.virginia.edu/content/10-minutes-play-can-create-holiday-joy 2025-12-11T15:21:21-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Banking-Time-JD.jpg A UVA researcher says playing with your children and following their lead for just 10 minutes a day during holiday break can improve relationships and foster understanding. a mother and child playing with blocks on a rug. https://news.virginia.edu/content/very-yule-va-victory-alumni-couple-wins-hallmark-baking-show-premiere 2025-12-12T11:33:14-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-YuleLog-UCHallmark.jpg Saman Zomorodi and Susan Gravatt, 2014 University of Virginia graduates, make a family recipe on the premiere of Hallmark’s “Baked With Love: Holiday.” (Image provided by Hallmark) Candid of Saman Zomorodi and Susan Gravatt baking together https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-what-spatial-storytelling-and-what-can-we-learn-it 2025-12-12T14:31:53-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-SpatialStorytelling-JU.jpg Musa Kazim Azimli leads a workshop through UVA’s Digital Humanities Initiative on spatial storytelling, teaching participants to create their own story maps. (Illustration by Johnny Utterback, University Communications) a collage of several satellite images of different cities https://news.virginia.edu/content/meet-uva-alumnus-behind-amazons-top-selling-plug-and-play-video-game 2025-12-12T16:23:10-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Nex-Contributed.jpg Alex Wu displays his Nex Playground video game. The 2007 UVA alumnus is a Nex founding team member. (Contributed photo; photo illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) Alex Wu holding up his device, the Nex Playground. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-welcomes-first-members-class-2030 2025-12-12T17:12:24-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-2030ED-LNGweb.jpg (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) a photo of the snow-covered landscaping along the Lawn with the UVA Rotunda in the background on a cloudy winter's day. https://news.virginia.edu/content/jane-austen-was-not-popular-her-lifetime-why-do-we-love-her-today 2025-12-15T14:22:50-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Jane250-LathanGoumas.jpg (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Jane Austen books arranged on a wooden surface, with classic hardcover editions beside a smartphone playing the Sense and Sensibility audiobook. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-are-courts-ready-decide-custody-dogs-divorce 2025-12-15T20:52:47-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Thumbnail-DogCustody.jpg (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) Stylized illustration showing a dog seated in the center, with a man on the left and a woman on the right standing back to back, and arrows pointing both directions above them. https://news.virginia.edu/content/why-mild-brain-injury-can-trigger-alzheimers 2025-12-15T16:10:56-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-TBI-TobiasWilbur.jpg (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) Stylized illustration of a person’s head with a cracked overlay and medical cross, representing brain injury. https://news.virginia.edu/content/winter-wander-becomes-holiday-tradition-filled-love 2025-12-16T15:10:52-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-5yrsWinterWander-Contributed.jpg Guests stroll through the Boar’s Head Winter Wander Trail of Lights, which marks its fifth year this season. The event runs nightly through Jan. 3, excluding Christmas Day, with Santa and Mrs. Claus appearing through Dec. 24. (Contributed photo) a mother and daughter walking through some arches covered in holiday lights at Winter Wander https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-professor-helps-students-academically-and-financially 2025-12-17T15:54:38-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Guttman-Scholarship-JD.jpg UVA School of Continuing and Professional Studies professor Robert J. Guttman says he established his scholarship because “investing in students who want to serve the public is more important than ever.” (Contributed photo. Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) illustration of Robert Guttman on a background with a graduation cap and diploma. https://news.virginia.edu/content/students-get-hands-clinical-experience-graduate-school 2025-12-17T15:54:11-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-StudentInterns-LathanGoumas.jpg Ephraim Bullock, a fourth-year kinesiology major, adjusts client Nancy Tuz’s form during a session in the Fried Center in UVA Student Health and Wellness. The clinical experience helped Bullock earn admission to Virginia Commonwealth University’s doctoral program in physical therapy. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) a trainer places their hands on the hips of their client to help them keep proper form during exercise https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-how-netflix-hit-series-stranger-things-predicting-future-streaming 2025-12-18T13:59:08-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/lgDR-StrangerThings.jpg Netflix is releasing the final season of “Stranger Things” in three installments, beginning with a record-setting episode that drew 59.6 million views in five days and briefly crashed the platform in the U.S. (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) illustration of an older CRT television with text on screen that reads “Breaking the Internet” in the Stranger Things typeface https://news.virginia.edu/content/skinny-santa-has-big-heart-and-real-beard 2025-12-18T11:04:14-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-FMSanta-LNG.jpg Randy Campbell, a zone manager for UVA Facilities Management, swaps his sleigh for a Kubota snowplow as Santa Claus. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Randy Campbell dressed as Santa Claus standing beside a UTV on the Lawn in front of the UVA Rotunda https://news.virginia.edu/content/marshall-scholar-examines-intersection-books-literature-and-politics 2025-12-18T11:38:32-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-MarshScholarJackWallace-MattaRiley.jpg Jack Wallace says artificial intelligence can help librarians process historical handwriting and digital scans to make manuscripts searchable and accessible online. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Jack Wallace standing in the front porch of a row of Lawn rooms https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-students-turn-election-day-political-science-lab 2025-12-18T11:38:24-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-ExitPoll-TobiasWIlbur.jpg Honors students in the UVA Department of Politics are reviewing lessons they learned from an Election Day exit poll on topics from foreign affairs to voters’ motivations to cast ballots. (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) illustration of a clipboard showing a poll results bar chart. https://news.virginia.edu/content/home-holidays-heres-what-read 2025-12-18T14:12:44-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Book-Recs-Contrib-JD.jpg Curl up this winter with one of these reads. (Contributed photos; illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) illustration of several book covers representing UVA librarians selections for their books of the year https://news.virginia.edu/content/swab-match-cure-how-uva-football-player-answered-life-changing-call 2025-12-19T14:55:07-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-StemCells-MattRiley.jpg UVA football player Robbie Engelberg poses inside the George Welsh Indoor Practice Facility. He’s wearing the “Swab. Match. Cure.” T-shirt he received in March 2023 at a stem cell and bone marrow drive on Grounds. Engelberg eventually matched and donated to a sick patient in need of a transplant. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Robbie Engelberg standing in a UVA football training facility holding a football. https://news.virginia.edu/content/telling-uvas-story-one-moment-time 2025-12-22T11:51:41-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Stories-of-the-Year-MR-LNG-JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) collage of photographs with text that reads “Best Stories of 2025” https://news.virginia.edu/content/get-know-scott-beardsley-uvas-10th-president 2025-12-20T08:56:16-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-MeetThePresident-MR.jpg Scott Beardsley poses for a photograph just ahead of his official election as UVA’s 10th president. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Portrait of Scott Beardsley https://news.virginia.edu/content/president-elect-scott-beardsley-speaks-following-board-visitors-meeting 2025-12-19T17:52:30-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-BeardsleysRemarks-LNG.jpg (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Candid of Scott Beardsley talking with family and staff https://news.virginia.edu/content/behind-lens-uva-todays-most-memorable-images-2025 2025-12-22T12:02:39-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Images-of-the-Year-MR-TW-EE-LNG-JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) a collage of images taken by UVA Today creative team members surrounding text that reads “Best images of 2025” https://news.virginia.edu/content/students-go-back-future-swap-flip-phones-smartphones 2025-12-22T15:22:48-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-FlipPhone-KateRothfussandCate%20Murcko-MattRiley.jpg UVA students now know the joys, struggles and a new sense of focus from living without a smartphone, thanks to a student organization’s project that exchanged advanced technology for flip phones. Kate Rothfuss, Flash’s outgoing vice president, and Cate Murcko, its new president, pose with the retro devices. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Kate Rothfuss and Cate Murcko standing back-to-back holding flip phone style mobile devices https://news.virginia.edu/content/how-make-your-new-years-fitness-resolutions-last-beyond-january 2025-12-23T14:18:07-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-FitnessTips-JU.jpg (Illustration by Johnny Utterback, University Communications) Collage of illustrations of people working out https://news.virginia.edu/content/meat-cups-kimchi-what-well-be-eating-2026 2025-12-23T14:18:15-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-26-Food-Trends-JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Illustration of three different types of food cabbage, chicken and beans https://news.virginia.edu/content/whats-next-pop-culture 2026-01-05T15:04:51-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Thumb-PopCulture.jpg (Animation by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) Illustration of hands around a crystal ball that says, “What’s next in pop culture?” https://news.virginia.edu/content/first-coffee-launches-scott-beardsleys-first-full-week-uvas-10th-president 2026-01-06T12:48:44-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SF_FirstDay_LG.jpg University of Virginia President Scott Beardsley and his wife, Claire Dufournet, left, chat with people at the coffee in the lobby of Madison Hall. Beardsley talking with guests in the UVA Office of the President https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-how-can-new-drugs-help-weight-loss-resolutions-stick 2026-01-06T13:56:42-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-WeightLossResolution-TW.jpg For the first time, New Year’s weight loss resolutions might be more attainable for more people, thanks to a new class of injections and pills to suppress appetite. (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) illustration of a capsule medication that says 2026 GLP-1 on a background of calendar months https://news.virginia.edu/content/post-katrina-new-orleans-inspired-uva-students-mission 2026-01-06T14:35:30-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Jessica-Smith-LNG.jpg Jessica Smith grew up in New Orleans following 2005’s Hurricane Katrina, an experience that fueled the UVA School of Education and Human Development doctoral student’s study of autism screenings and earlier diagnoses. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Jessica Smith sitting at a table with an assortment of toys, books, and games https://news.virginia.edu/content/simple-change-sepsis-treatment-could-save-thousands-lives 2026-01-06T14:35:04-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-ATLAS-JD.jpg After almost two decades of collaboration between researchers at UVA and East African institutions, a new discovery may change sepsis treatment in the region for HIV patients. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) illustration of a map of Africa drawn with it's country borders over a backdrop of bacteria https://news.virginia.edu/content/should-you-feed-cold-and-starve-fever 2026-01-07T14:58:44-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Fever-TobiasWilbur.jpg “Feed a cold, starve a fever,” may be common wisdom, but it’s worth rethinking. (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) illustration of a hand holding out a fork with food on it to a hand refusing it in front of a flu virus. There is a red cross-out symbol between the hands. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-why-does-time-go-so-fast-and-how-can-we-slow-it-down 2026-01-07T14:59:53-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-TimeFlies-TobiasWilbur.jpg A UVA expert says efficiency in our daily routines can make time seem to fly, but there are steps we can take to make time last a little bit longer. (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) illustration of an alarm clock sitting beside an airline seat window https://news.virginia.edu/content/ai-alexander-hamilton-takes-his-shot-darden-school-classroom 2026-01-09T13:05:36-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/lgDR-Hamilton-Chatbot.jpg The Alexander Hamilton chatbot responds to Thomas Jefferson with sharp criticism and invites the UVA founder to a vigorous debate. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications, assisted by AI) illustration of a person looking at their phone talking with an AI Chatbot and a picture of Alexander Hamilton on the screen https://news.virginia.edu/content/4-vaccine-rollout-challenges-according-darden-health-care-expert 2026-01-08T11:58:18-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/riefberg-vaccine-keys_ss_header.jpg Vaccinations are underway across the U.S., but experts including Vivian Riefberg worry that demand will continue to substantially outstrip supply. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) Healthcare provider giving an injection to a patient https://news.virginia.edu/content/state-department-names-poet-and-english-professor-rita-dove-trailblazer 2026-01-08T12:07:43-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/rita_dove_ss_02_header_3-2_2.jpg Dove, Henry Hoyns Professor of Creative Writing, also receives a lifetime achievement award this month. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications) Rita Dove Headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/doing-out-loud-nursing-students-mix-activism-action-and-learning 2026-01-08T12:16:14-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/milania_harris_-_zahra_alisa_header.jpg UVA nursing students Milania Harris, left, and Zahra Alisa founded Advocates for Medical Equality to confront and remedy implicit bias in health care. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Milania Harris, left, and Zahra Alisa stand next to each other https://news.virginia.edu/content/poet-hajjar-baban-receives-soros-fellowship-new-americans 2026-01-08T12:20:03-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/hajjar_baban_contrib_header.jpg Poet Hajjar Baban’s parents escaped Afghanistan and Iran, with the family ultimately settling in Dearborn, Michigan. (Contributed photo) Hajjar Baban headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/student-council-president-abel-liu-named-uvas-latest-truman-scholar 2026-01-08T12:24:09-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/abel_lui_da_header.jpg Abel Liu said he plans to pursue community organizing and wealth-building as a career. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Abel Liu headshot https://news.virginia.edu/content/anemia-discovery-points-more-effective-treatment-approaches 2026-01-08T12:54:33-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/anemia_header.jpg People with anemia have fewer red blood cells (pictured) and less hemoglobin than normal. Red blood cells in a bloodstream https://news.virginia.edu/content/alumni-spotlight-former-lacrosse-midfielder-dana-boyle-shines-broadcasting 2026-01-08T12:57:44-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/dana_boyle_uvaathletics_header.jpg Boyle joined head coach Julie Myers’ program at Virginia in 2010 as a midfilder. She was named to the All-ACC team in 2013. (Photo courtesy UVA Athletics) Dana Boyle playing Lacrosse in UVA uniform https://news.virginia.edu/content/even-after-jan-6-senators-say-bipartisanship-present-more-you-might-think 2026-01-08T13:05:05-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/kaine_capito_dialogues_contrib_header.jpg (Photos by United States Senate) Headshots: U.S. Senators Tim Kaine, of Virginia, left, and Shelley Moore Capito, West Virginia, right https://news.virginia.edu/content/who-practices-what-religion-where-virginia 2026-01-08T15:11:25-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/va_religions_header.jpg A new study has found that outside of Virginia’s major metro areas, many of the state’s more rural locations also reflect religious diversity. Person holding their hands up to hold the sun https://news.virginia.edu/content/whats-happening-corner-emmet-street-and-ivy-road 2026-01-08T15:17:03-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/emmet_ivy_work_da_header.jpg The first work on the Ivy Corridor plan is underway. Eventually, the tract will host the School of Data Science, a hotel and conference center, and the Karsh Institute of Democracy. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications) Piles of dirt, pipes, and construction vehicles in the ivy corridor construction site https://news.virginia.edu/content/river-runs-through-pipeline-players-uva-nba-strong 2026-01-08T15:21:24-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/article_image/nba_hoos_zc_header.jpg UVA tied for the sixth-highest number of alumni on NBA rosters last season. (Illustration by Ziniu Chen, University Communications; photos by Matt Riley, University Athletics) Collage of the UVA basketball team with a headshot of Tony Bennett in the middle https://news.virginia.edu/content/new-report-looks-ocean-innovative-methods-carbon-dioxide-sequestration 2026-01-08T15:28:10-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Ocean_CO2_Removal.jpg The ocean removes a quarter of human carbon dioxide emissions, making it a potentially desirable place to invest in carbon dioxide-sequestering interventions. Coral reef with a fish https://news.virginia.edu/content/nau-foundation-supports-establishment-10-new-democracy-professorships-uva 2026-01-08T15:33:26-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Rotunda_March_2018_SS_03.jpg Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Rotunda https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-whats-cooking-new-food-pyramid 2026-01-08T16:35:57-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-FoodPyramid-JU-assisted-by-ai.jpg The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new dietary guidelines prioritize protein. (Illustration by Johnny Utterback, University Communications, assisted by AI) illustration of a diagram of a food pyramid being warped and turned upside down. https://news.virginia.edu/content/photo-essay-brain-labs-lego-builds-uva-students-navigate-another-j-term 2026-01-08T16:57:22-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-J-Term-MR.jpg UVA student Jordan Stone looks through a microscope during Erin Clabough’s psychobiology lab course in Gilmer Hall. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Jordan Stone looking through a microscope. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-how-does-us-military-action-venezuela-compare-1989-events-panama 2026-01-09T15:28:39-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Panama-vs-Venezuela-JD.jpg The recent U.S. military intervention in Latin America and arrest of a nation’s leader is the first U.S. intervention in the region in almost 40 years. A UVA Miller Center of Public Affairs expert compares two similar operations. (Illustration by John DiJulion, University Communications) illustration of a world map showing part of the South American continent highlighting Venezuela and Panama. https://news.virginia.edu/content/major-shift-cervical-cancer-screening-could-save-thousands-lives 2026-01-09T15:14:01-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Cervical-Cancer-Update-Stock.jpg New American Cancer Society guidelines back HPV self-testing as a more effective way of detecting cervical cancer. stock photo of a health care professional reviewing some data with their patient. https://news.virginia.edu/content/accolades-two-uva-one-wise-earn-virginias-top-faculty-honors 2026-01-13T12:15:48-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Jan26Accolades-UnivComm.jpg From left, UVA’s Scott Doney and Kazlin Mason and UVA Wise’s Donald W. Sorah Jr. are among the 12 winners of the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia’s annual Outstanding Faculty Awards. (University Communications photos) Three professional headshots displayed side by side. From left to right: UVA’s Scott Doney and Kazlin Mason and UVA Wise’s Donald W. Sorah Jr. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-can-routine-shingles-shot-lower-your-risk-dementia 2026-01-13T14:16:41-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-ShinglesVaccine-TobiasWilbur.jpg (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) Illustration of three syringes filled with orange liquid on a light background with orange dots, labeled with words like ‘names,’ ‘faces,’ and ‘places,’ suggesting memory. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-swimming-shatters-attendance-record-senior-day 2026-02-11T11:25:39-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Swim-Attendance-Contirb.jpg Some 1,156 fans pack the stands of UVA’s Aquatic & Fitness Center Saturday, marking the largest attendance for a meet at the facility. (Virginia Athletics photo) panoramic shot of the UVA lap pool with an audience in the background. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-what-are-dangers-lunchtime-lipo-procedures-marketed-online 2026-01-14T16:11:04-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-PlasticSurgery-TobiasWilbur.jpg Physicians advise caution when evaluating med-spas offering quick, cheap cosmetic procedures. (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) illustration of a female portrait with surgical lines drawn on and scissors all around the photo. https://news.virginia.edu/content/double-hoo-turns-local-treats-care-grounds 2026-01-15T15:36:53-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Gifts-on-Grounds-LNG.jpg Michelle Katstra is the force behind Gifts on Grounds, curating and delivering care packages to University of Virginia students all over Grounds. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Michelle Katstra carrying a gift and balloon on grounds https://news.virginia.edu/content/staying-neutral-can-hurt-your-reputation-study-finds 2026-01-15T15:33:45-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Neutrality-JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) illustration of a person holding a mask to their face with a very long nose https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-legend-herman-moore-selected-college-football-hall-fame 2026-02-11T11:26:20-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Herman-Moore-JD-Contrib.jpg UVA standout Herman Moore, now a successful businessman in Detroit, is part of the 2026 College Football Hall of Fame class. Moore left the Cavaliers as the school’s all-time leader in receiving yards and receiving touchdowns, among other categories. (Contributed and Virginia Athletics photos; illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) illustration of Herman Moore speaking to an audience flanked by photos of him playing football at UVA https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva250-kickoff-speakers-say-intellectual-death-leads-rebirth 2026-01-16T15:47:24-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-TruthMatters-LNG.jpg Robert P. George, left, and Cornel West explain to an Old Cabell Hall Auditorium audience that adopting Socratic methods and accepting the idea you could be wrong leads to a better understanding of others. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Robert P. George and Cornel West speaking at ”UVA250 Presents” https://news.virginia.edu/content/studying-medicine-creating-art 2026-01-16T15:29:06-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Med-Student-Photog-004-MR.jpg Photographer Brett Goerl, a UVA School of Medicine and Darden School of Business student, adjusts a photo in his exhibition at the UVA Health University Medical Center. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Brett Goerl hanging one of his photographs https://news.virginia.edu/content/history-making-hoo-uva-alumna-sworn-virginias-first-female-governor 2026-01-20T16:42:29-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Spanberger-Inaug-MR.jpg Gov. Abigail Spanberger, a UVA alumna, speaks to supporters moments after her swearing-in ceremony. (Photo by Matt Riley, UVA Communications) Governor Abigail Spanberger giving a speech after being sworn in on 1/20/2026 https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-facilities-management-employees-roll-their-sleeves-haven-shelter 2026-01-20T16:42:11-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-FMatHaven_MR.jpg Kevin Taylor (left, background) and Paul Perkins (right, foreground) work at The Haven doing cleanup, repairs and painting. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Alex Dalton painting along the baseboards of The Haven https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-oscars-are-moving-youtube-what-does-mean-future-awards-shows 2026-01-21T15:13:07-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Oscars-TobiasWilbur.jpg (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) illustration of several Oscars awards trophies being packed into a cardboard box that says ‘Youtube’ https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-student-no-stranger-studying-abroad 2026-01-21T15:12:49-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Oxford-Contributed-JU.jpg Second-year College of Arts & Sciences student Sahasra Molleti can be found spending her time in England learning about politics, economics and English traditions at the University of Oxford. (Illustration by Johnny Utterback, University Communications) collage of photos from Sahasra Molleti's semester in England https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-weekends-winter-storm-real-deal-or-just-snow-hype 2026-01-21T15:12:59-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Snow-JU.jpg Rapidly shifting forecast models illustrate how projections for the upcoming winter storm evolve as meteorologists refine their predictions. (Illustration by Johnny Utterback, University Communications) illustration of a weather map covered in question marks denoting how unreliable weather predictions can be. https://news.virginia.edu/content/so-hoos-asking-why-was-uva-law-diploma-used-death-nile 2026-01-22T15:13:31-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-DeathNile-TobiasWilbur.jpg (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) illustration of a film production gate that says “Death on the Nile - University of Virginia School of Law” https://news.virginia.edu/content/south-dakota-france-uva-students-put-their-studies-practice 2026-01-23T16:33:49-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Travel-Fellows-Contrib.jpg Every year, the UVA School of Architecture awards student travel fellowships to support student projects across the globe. (Contributed photos) house plants sitting in a window, left, and an architectural rendering of a community outdoor space, right. https://news.virginia.edu/content/story-behind-loudest-man-john-paul-jones-arena 2026-01-27T13:28:46-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Jamar-Hicks-Contrib.jpg UVA in-game host Jamar Hicks fires up the crowd at a men’s basketball game at John Paul Jones Arena. (Contributed photo) Candid of Jamar Hicks on the court with a microphone on the floor of John Paul Jones Arena https://news.virginia.edu/content/mcintire-amphitheater-facelift-turns-reconstructive-surgery 2026-01-29T16:52:14-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-AmphitheaterRepair-MR.jpg In 1921, UVA Final Exercises take place for the first time in the McIntire Amphitheatre, where they would remain until the 1940s. (Special Collections Library photo) The 1921 UVA Final Exercises ceremonty in the McIntire Amphitheatre https://news.virginia.edu/content/5-tips-make-most-career-fair 2026-01-26T12:26:32-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Career-Fair-Tips-JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) An illustration of a Rube Goldberg machine spelling out the word career https://news.virginia.edu/content/how-think-less-and-decide-better 2026-01-23T14:13:42-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Overthinking-TobiasWilbur.jpg (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) Illustration of a graduation cap, the tassels tuning into arrows pointing in every direction https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-why-does-cardiovascular-disease-remain-top-cause-death-america 2026-01-26T13:49:40-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-HeartDisease-TobiasWilbur.jpg (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) Illustration of an anatomical human heart over a stylized background with stars and a heartbeat line. https://news.virginia.edu/content/memestock-turns-paper-stock-hoos-new-book-fictionalizes-gamestop-short-squeeze 2026-01-26T13:36:37-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Gamestop-Book-JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Conceptual illustration of a rocket labeled “GameStop” following a rising arrow that begins at an open book, symbolizing growth or momentum. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-team-unveils-simpler-faster-way-make-vaccines 2026-01-27T12:52:31-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Vaccines-TobiasWilbur.jpg UVA Health researchers say a new platform could make vaccines faster to produce and easier to distribute. (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) illustration of a 3 medical needles in the shape of hourglasses. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-alum-turns-study-abroad-experience-global-stem-initiative 2026-01-28T12:52:15-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Forbes-TobiasWilbur.jpg Less than a decade after graduating from UVA, Nyamekye Wilson is the founder and CEO of a nonprofit serving more than 27,000 women in at least 33 countries. (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) Composite image of a woman shown in three poses, with mathematical equations in the background. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-researchers-identify-cells-driving-life-threatening-scleroderma 2026-01-28T12:57:13-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-SystemicScleroderma-JU.jpg UVA researchers say immune cells called macrophages drive the deadly organ scarring seen in people with systemic scleroderma. (Illustration by Johnny Utterback, University Communications) Illustration of an abstract virus-like form overlaid with line drawings of hands and lungs. https://news.virginia.edu/content/he-wanted-football-throw-beach-it-launched-4-million-business 2026-02-11T11:28:30-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Kurt-Benkert-JD.jpg UVA alumnus Kurt Benkert, a former Cavalier quarterback, is the founder of “The Dime Lab,” a successful football manufacturing company based in Florida. (Photo illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Candid of Kurt Benkert holding a football cut out and overlayed over an illustrative background of footballs https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-should-you-worry-about-tiktoks-new-terms-service 2026-01-29T13:40:06-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/lgDR-TikTok-update.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) illustration of a mobile device with an eye scanning for data https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-led-team-finds-radio-signals-reveal-stars-last-years 2026-01-29T13:45:55-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Supernova-JU.jpg A UVA doctoral student leads a team of astronomers who are tracking faint radio signals from an exploding star. The radio waves tell the tale of the star shedding gas for years before blowing apart. (Illustration by Johnny Utterback, University Communications) illustration of radio waves over an image of a galaxy https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-admits-record-number-students-early-action-round 2026-01-30T21:09:04-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Early-Action-UnivComm.jpg (University Communications photo) a drone shot of the UVA Rotunda front entry under a blanket of snow at sunset https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-what-should-you-know-about-deadly-virus-causing-international-concern 2026-01-30T14:45:10-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Nipah-Virus-JD.jpg A UVA expert says an outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus in India appears to be contained. Several countries are taking precautions at airports, noting the virus has a high fatality rate and can be transmitted from animals to humans and between humans. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) illustration of the Nipah virus under a microscope https://news.virginia.edu/content/are-kids-watching-super-bowls-massive-audience-hides-massive-problem 2026-02-11T11:30:07-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-GenZSports-TobiasWilbur.jpg (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) illustration of a family using their mobile devices while a football game is on the television in the background https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-what-can-future-physicians-learn-practicing-abroad 2026-02-02T17:17:50-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Global-Health-Training-JD.jpg Opportunities for UVA’s medical students to gain experience abroad are increasing as Dr. Amita Sudhir starts a position at the Center for Global Health Equity. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Illustration of Graduation cap and stethoscope symbolizing medical study abroad. https://news.virginia.edu/content/8-things-know-about-uvas-copies-declaration-independence 2026-02-02T17:29:24-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-8Things-TobiasWilbur.jpg (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) Abstract circles containing fragments of printed text on a warm gradient background. https://news.virginia.edu/content/what-does-sabrina-carpenter-have-do-muppets 2026-02-03T15:32:56-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Muppets-Disney%2B.jpg (Disney+ photo) Sabrina Carpenter in a group photo with the Muppets in front of a red curtain https://news.virginia.edu/content/mahjong-club-building-community-uva 2026-02-11T11:27:45-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Mahjong-LNG.jpg From left, Kyle Malloy, Benjamin Liu, Lily Pan, Brittney Men and Nathan Feinberg gather for mahjong on a Friday evening in January. Co-founder and Vice President Liu started the club to share the strategy game with students across Grounds. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Kyle Malloy, Benjamin Liu, Lily Pan, Brittney Men and Nathan Feinberg playing Mahjong https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-how-ai-shaping-childrens-experience 2026-02-05T07:45:55-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Co-opting-AI-JD.jpg As kids grow up in increasingly digital worlds, UVA professor Mona Sloane says it’s important to curate a healthy digital infrastructure. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) illustration of a kid sitting with robot https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-researchers-identify-promising-new-target-deadliest-brain-cancer 2026-02-04T16:33:50-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Glioblastoma-JD.jpg UVA Cancer Center researchers believe a small molecule that blocks a key gene driving glioblastoma, the deadliest form of brain cancer, raises hope for a new treatment. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Illustration of a brain with one spot lit up https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-built-nfl-tested-morgan-moses-makes-his-first-super-bowl-appearance 2026-02-04T17:11:43-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Superbowl-TobiasWilbur.jpg (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications; contributed photos) Illustration of Morgan Moses in his New England Patriots uniform https://news.virginia.edu/content/calling-quads-how-uva-alumni-are-helping-nbc-break-down-olympic-skating 2026-02-05T16:06:22-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Olympic-App-JD-AI.jpg (Image generated by John DiJulio, University Communications, assisted by AI) Illustration of snow-skid boot https://news.virginia.edu/content/why-debbie-ryans-other-uva-legacy-cant-be-measured 2026-02-05T16:07:29-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-RyanPhilanthropy.jpg Debbie Ryan speaks at a UVA event. The former Cavalier women’s basketball coach has maintained an impactful presence around Grounds since retiring in 2011. (Virginia Athletics photo) Candid Portrait of Debbie Ryan https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-roots-virginia-wine-expert-alumni-share-their-picks-valentines-day 2026-02-06T18:15:50-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Story-Credit.jpg (Illustration by Johnny Utterback, University Communications) Illustration of a glass of red wine and a glass of white wine clinking under a heart https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-top-fulbright-producer-20-awards 2026-02-14T09:23:11-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Fulbright-JD.jpg University of Virginia students and alumni are working and learning around the globe as Fulbright scholarship recipients. (Illustration contributed by UVA Office of Citizen Scholar Development) Map of the world with pins in Central America, South America, Europe, Africa and Asia https://news.virginia.edu/content/photos-new-perspectives-uvas-familiar-spaces 2026-02-06T12:56:50-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Story-Credit-2.jpg University Communications photographers Matt Riley and Lathan Goumas capture overlooked details across UVA’s Grounds, inviting viewers to take a closer look at the small moments that help define the University. (Illustration by Johnny Utterback, University Communications) Collage of the close up images of Grounds from the story below https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-what-do-young-people-need-know-about-colorectal-cancer 2026-02-06T15:06:17-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Colon-Cancer-Younger-JD.jpg Early detection is the key to curbing rising colorectal cancer rates in younger people, according to Dr. Li Li. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Illustration of a colon overlaying a line graph https://news.virginia.edu/content/honor-my-life-uva-celebrates-debbie-ryan-banner-jpj 2026-02-09T16:43:52-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Debbie-Ryan-MR.jpg Debbie Ryan waves to the crowd upon entering the court at John Paul Jones Arena on Sunday. Ryan, UVA’s all-time winningest women’s basketball coach, was celebrated with a banner raised in her honor. Candid of Debbie Ryan walking onto the court of John Paul Jones Arena waving to the crowd https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-new-ai-social-media-platform-start-robotic-uprising 2026-02-09T16:24:39-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-AI-Social-JD-AI.jpg AI agents, bots built to do cyber chores for humans like checking and answering emails, paying bills, organizing calendars and running software, are meeting up in an AI version of Reddit and discussing everything from creating a new language to consciousness. (Image generated by John DiJulio, University Communications, assisted by AI) Illustration of a massive group of computers gathered together, screens glowing in a dark room https://news.virginia.edu/content/uvas-rare-copy-declaration-independence-visiting-rotunda 2026-02-09T18:47:51-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Declaration-Display-MR.jpg A rare and valuable copy of the Declaration of Independence, one of two UVA has, is being readied for a special display in the Rotunda on Presidents Day. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Close up of an original copy of the Declaration of Independence at the UVA library https://news.virginia.edu/content/math-meets-romance-uva-students-valentines-equations 2026-02-10T14:13:31-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Valentine-Math-JD.jpg UVA graduate student Shiraz Robinson celebrates holidays with themed equations and encourages others to find everyday applications for math. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Illustration of a white hand-drawn heart made from a mathematical equation on an orange grid background. https://news.virginia.edu/content/jefferson-society-crowns-winners-first-martin-skeptical-debate 2026-02-10T19:23:45-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Debate-JohnDiJulio.jpg (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) Illustration of a wooden podium with microphone on an blue background. https://news.virginia.edu/content/obesity-rates-are-rising-despite-glp-1s-what-does-it-mean 2026-02-11T14:40:01-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Obesity-TobiasWilbur.jpg (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) Illustration of looking down at your feet standing on a scale https://news.virginia.edu/content/living-lupus-leading-purpose 2026-02-17T15:27:53-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Torrae-Bennett-MR.jpg Torae Bennett says she is excited to advocate for healthier communities through design, public health and leadership. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Portrait of Torae Bennett https://news.virginia.edu/content/why-does-having-crush-make-you-feel-crazy 2026-02-11T14:57:16-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Crush-TobiasWilbur.jpg (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) Illustration of a heart wearing glasses with spinning eyes https://news.virginia.edu/content/hoo-built-app-helping-make-social-media-feel-more-real 2026-02-12T11:53:48-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Vlogit-LathanGoumas.jpg Omar Zeineddine and Karam Aboul Hosn film a vlog using their social media app, Vlogit. They are currently building a social following documenting their progress. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Person holding a smartphone taking a selfie with two smiling men indoors. https://news.virginia.edu/content/fueled-taco-bowls-and-winning-tradition-chris-pollard-era-begins-uva 2026-02-12T22:24:50-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Chris-Pollard-JD-MR.jpg A new era of UVA baseball begins Friday at Disharoon Park with the debut of head coach Chris Pollard. (Virginia Athletics photos; illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Stylized bearded baseball coach with bat wearing UVA cap and ‘Baseball Park’ background. https://news.virginia.edu/content/deep-uvas-vault-romance-survives 2026-02-12T14:08:35-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Hidden-Love-JD-LNG.jpg (Photos by Lathan Goumas, University Communications; illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Collage of cards with written messages. https://news.virginia.edu/content/hes-already-conquered-adversity-next-mount-kilimanjaro 2026-02-12T15:56:49-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Jacob-MR.jpg Jacob Rainey, a former student assistant coach for the UVA football team, is training to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. His regimen has included walks with his dog, Rags, and longer hikes along the Appalachian Trail. (Photos by Virginia Athletics and Matt Riley, University Communications; illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) Collage of photos of Jacob Rainey, with his dog, coaching and hiking https://news.virginia.edu/content/architecture-school-lab-creates-designs-small-affordable-homes 2026-02-13T12:52:17-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-ADUGrant-TomDaly.jpg University of Virginia School of Architecture students are creating a library of free plans for small and affordable homes, from interior designs and floor plans to landscapes, that could help with housing costs. Here, Alexandra Cuenco-Olaya works on a design for using interior spaces. (Photo by Tom Daly) Candid of UVA student Alexandra Cuenco-Olaya setting up a display of their design https://news.virginia.edu/content/how-one-phone-call-changed-students-career-perspective 2026-02-13T16:35:39-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Mentoring-Ayat-Boumahdi-MR.jpg Third-year student Ayat Boumahdi is a career peer educator at the UVA Career Center. But when it came to her own future, she turned to alumni through Virginia Alumni Mentoring for guidance. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Portrait of UVA student Ayat Boumahd https://news.virginia.edu/content/languages-waffles-uva-students-explore-culture-belgium 2026-02-13T13:03:21-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Belgium-JU.jpg Launched by a UVA School of Education and Human Development professor, the UVA in Belgium: Language, Speech, and Learning course offers students a chance to study abroad, meet Belgians and even enjoy waffles among friends. (Illustration by Johnny Utterback, University Communications) Illustration of a plane flying towards Belgium https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-why-are-childs-first-1000-days-so-critical-brain-building 2026-02-16T16:41:34-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Babys-First-1k-LNG.jpg Meghan Puglia stretches out on a couch in her lab, surrounded by children’s books and toys. She studies the explosive growth that unfolds in a child’s brain from birth to about 3, and how parents and caretakers can maximize a child’s potential. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Portrait of Meghan Puglia on a couch surrounded by toys and bubbles https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-finance-helps-nonprofits-search-and-recruit-treasurers 2026-02-17T07:16:45-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-TreasurerTraining-LNG.jpg Melody Bianchetto, a retired University of Virginia vice president for finance, helps find and train people with finance backgrounds to aid area nonprofits, working with the Center for Nonprofit Excellence and the Office of the Vice Provost for Academic Outreach. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Candid of Melody Bianchetto speaking https://news.virginia.edu/content/uvas-celebration-declaration-independence-draws-crowd-rotunda 2026-03-05T09:35:41-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Declaration-Event-MR.jpg People file through the Rotunda on Monday to view one of UVA’s original copies of the Declaration of Independence. The program, which featured readings, T-shirt giveaways, music, Cavman and cupcakes, is part of UVA250 celebration, a yearlong event series exploring both the University’s creation and its service to the nation. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Overhead view of a crowd inside a columned hall, gathered around a roped-off central display table on a wooden floor. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-hockey-clubs-longest-shifts-drive-rink 2026-02-17T16:01:53-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Olympic-Hockey-JD-MR.jpg Members of the club ice hockey teams at UVA pose for a photo. Both the men’s and women’s teams have had sustained success since Charlottesville’s Main Street Arena closed in 2018, forcing the hockey Hoos to travel long distances to play and practice. (Photos by Matt Riley, University Communications; illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Youth hockey team posing on an outdoor ice rink, framed by graphic cutouts of two hockey players on each side. https://news.virginia.edu/content/best-labs-uva-honors-top-researchers 2026-02-18T18:04:09-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-ResearchAwards-Contributed.jpg Some of the faculty winners of the Research Achievement Awards gather for a photograph. Back row, left to right: Zongli Lin, Hilary Bart-Smith, Jason Papin, Jonathan Colmer, Patrick Hopkins and Daniel Quinn. Front row, left to right: Haibo Dong, Lora Henderson Smith, Kathleen McManus, Huiyuan Zhu and Ricardo Padron. Group photo of Zongli Lin, Hillary Bart-Smith, Jason Papin, Jonathan Colmer, Patrick Hopkins, Daniel Quinn, Haibo Dong, Lora Henderson Smith, Kathleen McManus, Huiyuan Zhu and Ricardo Padron https://news.virginia.edu/content/hoo-seeks-stories-lurking-environmental-data 2026-02-19T12:45:10-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-DataStories-JU.jpg Using maps and graphs, Elisabeth Doty tells data-driven stories about environmental change. (Illustration by Johnny Utterback, University Communications) Illustration of a magnifying glass making text come out of a fog of orange https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-student-wants-virginia-kids-and-teens-get-help-they-need 2026-02-18T15:11:10-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Free2Talk-JD-MR.jpg UVA first-year student William Mount’s nonprofit covers up to 80% of costs for mental health and speech therapy for Virginia children and teens. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications; illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Portrait of William Mount with illustrated thought bubbles one with a brain the other a piggy bank https://news.virginia.edu/content/hed-leave-grounds-curling-contests-now-hoo-one-countrys-best 2026-02-19T14:42:29-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-curling-JU-contributed.jpg UVA alumnus Scott Dunnam focuses on the direction of his sliding rock during a curling competition. The 2015 graduate is an established curler. (Contributed photo) UVA alumnus Scott Dunnam focuses on the direction of his sliding rock during a curling competition. https://news.virginia.edu/content/commerce-corner-meet-hoo-redefining-healthy-eating 2026-02-19T14:46:53-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Joseph-Linzon-Contrib.jpg UVA alumnus Joseph Linzon stands at Corner Juice, one of his entrepreneurial ventures. Linzon has become a leader in the fast-casual restaurant industry and continues to expand his work. (Contributed photo) Portrait of UVA alumnus Joseph Linzon https://news.virginia.edu/content/virginia-gentlemen-take-mexico 2026-02-19T14:10:08-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-VA-Gentleman-Mexico-Contrib.jpg The Virginia Gentlemen perform with the Chorale San Miguel and at the Centro Educativo Naciones international school. (Photos by the Virginia Gentlemen; illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Collage of young men in suits, group photos, a scenic overlook, a Mexican street scene, and the Mexican flag in the center. https://news.virginia.edu/content/club-figure-skating-welcomes-beginners-and-seasoned-skaters 2026-02-20T11:15:57-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-Thumbnail-16x9-Figure-Skating-KW.jpg Members of Club Figure Skating at UVA take advantage of the winter weather to skate on Grounds. The club typically practices at SkateNation Plus in Richmond, about an hour from Charlottesville. (Video by Matt Riley, University Communications) Elizabeth Chuang in the middle of a spin at Darden on the natural ice left behind from a winter storm https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-olympics-meet-tina-cortina 2026-02-20T13:48:15-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Tina-from-Cortina-Contrib-JD.jpg Tina Iordanou, a 2017 UVA graduate and senior marketing manager at NBC Sports, works behind the scenes in Milan Cortina, coordinating media coverage for Team USA medalists at the Winter Olympics. (Contributed photos; illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Collage of photos of Tina Iordanou https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-how-does-artist-explore-south-sudanese-grief-through-her-craft 2026-02-23T08:29:26-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Awar-Biong-LNG.jpg Growing up, Awar Biong says she was surrounded by women embroidering and now turns to the craft herself in grief for what she has lost. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Candid of Awar Biong embroidering https://news.virginia.edu/content/seventh-heaven-wahoo-swimmers-win-acc-championship-again 2026-02-23T15:12:18-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-SwimChamps-Contributed.jpg Members of the UVA swimming team celebrate after winning a seventh consecutive ACC championship on Saturday in Atlanta. (Virginia Athletics photo) The UVA swimming team holding up ACC championship banners https://news.virginia.edu/content/accolades-uva-health-ranks-among-americas-great-hospitals-and-top-employers 2026-02-23T15:29:17-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Feb26-Accolades-UnivComm.jpg UVA Health continues to earn national recognition, named as one of America’s top 100 hospitals and best large employers. (University Communications photo) Drone shot of UVA Health https://news.virginia.edu/content/photos-signature-event-uva-mens-basketball-history 2026-02-23T16:35:31-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/lgDR-Tony-Bennett.jpg One spotlight shines on Tony Bennett while another features the former UVA coach’s signature on the court at John Paul Jones Arena. Bennett was celebrated Saturday before the Cavaliers’ win over Miami. (Virginia Athletics photo) Spotlight is on Tony Bennett on the floor of John Paul Jones Arena https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-batten-school-expand-economic-development-efforts-appalachia 2026-02-24T14:21:43-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Appalachia-JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Graphic sunrise over layered mountains with white sunburst. https://news.virginia.edu/content/seeds-peace-horrors-war 2026-02-24T14:21:08-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Jewish-Palestinian-Friends-JD-Contrib.jpg University of Virginia alumnus Joey Katona, left, who is Jewish, and Omar Dreidi, from the West Bank, remain friends despite continued strife between Israel and Palestinians. (Photos contributed; illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Collage of UVA alumnus Joey Katona (left) and Omar Dreidi (right) with the Israeli and Palestinian flags. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-women-introduce-middle-schoolers-engineering 2026-02-25T14:22:03-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Middle-School-STEM-MR.jpg Two middle school students work on creating a circuit Sunday as third-year computer engineering major Chloe Gao supervises during the University Students Taught Engineering Program at Olsson Hall. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Two middle school studented working with a UVA engineering student https://news.virginia.edu/content/student-run-bookstore-adds-new-chapter-corner 2026-02-25T15:00:07-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Bookstore-MR.jpg From left to right, Miles Miskill, Molly Canipe, Margot Ross and Max Fleisher are the UVA students behind Ginkgo Books, one of the Corner’s newest tenants. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Portrait of Miles Miskill, Molly Canipe, Margot Ross and Max Fleisher in the bookstore https://news.virginia.edu/content/public-opinion-strongest-political-force-pelosi-tells-uva-audience 2026-02-26T14:59:17-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Pelosi-Event-MR.jpg U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi discusses the state of American democracy on Wednesday at a Rotunda forum. The Center for Politics later honored her with its Defender of Democracy Award. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi sits on a chair indoors, gesturing with both hands as she speaks, photographed through a blurred foreground that frames her. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-retreat-helps-students-redefine-happiness 2026-02-26T14:12:46-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Happiness-Retreat-JD.jpg The Student Happiness Retreat challenges conventional ideas of “being happy,” teaching students how to achieve a longer-lasting sense of fulfillment in an environment of pressure and comparison. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Illustration of a woman pushing a large smiley face up a hill. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-what-inspires-uvas-resident-sufi-poet 2026-02-26T15:19:10-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-LOC-Poet-Contrib.jpg UVA professor and poet Oludamini Ogunnaike reads his poetry at a recent Library of Congress event, the latest writer to be invited to share works in ongoing series to highlight African writers and poets. (Contributed photo) Portrait of UVA professor and poet Oludamini Ogunnaike reading his poetry. https://news.virginia.edu/content/inside-jacarmy-uva-fan-brigade-rallying-behind-jacari-white 2026-03-03T16:31:59-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Jacarmy-MR-JU.jpg UVA basketball player Jacari White is surrounded by his personal cheering section, aptly named the “Jacarmy.” (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications; illustration by Johnny Utterback, University Communications) Jacari White surrounded by the Jacarmy https://news.virginia.edu/content/uvas-innovator-year-determined-make-food-safer-students-smarter 2026-02-27T15:44:47-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Innovation-UC.jpg Bryan Berger, a professor of chemical and biomedical engineering in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, is the UVA Licensing & Ventures Group’s 2025 Edlich-Henderson Innovator of the Year. (Photo by Amanda Maglione) Portrait of Bryan Berger in his lab https://news.virginia.edu/content/why-gout-rise 2026-02-27T15:48:54-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Gout-Rise-JD.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Illustration of a foot with throbing pain overlaying a line graph going in an upward direction https://news.virginia.edu/content/students-head-spring-break-beach-attire-has-dramatically-changed 2026-03-02T14:39:21-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Swimsuits-LathanGoumas.jpg (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications; illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) Group photo of the six bathing suits featured in this article overlaying an illustration of a beach https://news.virginia.edu/content/faculty-spotlight-andrew-pennock-turns-learning-leading 2026-03-02T14:42:10-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Andrew-Pennock-MR.jpg Andrew Pennock, who has taught at UVA for 11 years, uses experiential learning in his courses. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Portrait of Andrew Pennock standing in front of a blackboard with a litteral spotlight on him https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-alumni-association-cracks-code-gen-z-bingo-nights 2026-03-02T16:48:11-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Bingo-Contributed.jpg Smiles and laughter fill the room at a UVA Alumni Association Bingo Night. Held monthly during the academic year, this tradition typically draws more than 100 students each session. (Photos by Andy Franck, UVA Alumni Association) Collage of photos from UVA Alumni Association Bingo Night, including close ups on cards and smiling student faces https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-earns-prestigious-carnegie-classification-part-helping-appalachian-smokers-kick-habit 2026-03-03T15:59:19-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Smoking-Appalachia-JD-AI.jpg (Image generated by John DiJulio, University Communications, assisted by AI) Illustration of smokestacks emitting white smoke across orange hills. https://news.virginia.edu/content/so-hoos-asking-whos-boot-wearing-mascot-jpj 2026-03-04T15:44:27-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Luke-Combs-Mascot-MR.jpg Country star Luke Combs’ mascot makes an appearance at a UVA men’s basketball game on Feb. 24. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Luke Combs’ mascot waving to the crowd from the court of John Paul Jones Arena during a basketball game https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-do-you-really-look-bad-photos-or-it-all-your-head 2026-03-04T15:22:50-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Dont-Photo-Well-MR.jpg Kim Penberthy, Virginia’s 2023 Psychologist of the Year, says that because people are used to seeing themselves in 3D in a mirror, a flat photograph can look different, even strange. That’s why some people don’t like pictures of themselves. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Mirrored portraits of Kim Penberthy, left shielding herself from the cameras, right posing with a smile https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-what-should-parents-know-about-kids-and-social-media 2026-03-05T16:16:41-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Social-Media-Law-JD.jpg Limiting how much time teens spend on social media should be augmented by increased activities for youth, a UVA School of Education and Human Development expert says. A Virginia law that would do just that is being challenged in federal court. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Illustration of mobile phone tightly bound with metal chains, symbolizing restriction or limitation. https://news.virginia.edu/content/why-being-nice-matters-complex-world 2026-03-05T16:22:19-05:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Kindness-TobiasWilbur.jpg (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) A large smiley face branching into smaller smiley faces connected by arrows. https://news.virginia.edu/content/new-data-science-entrepreneurship-building-planned-uvas-emmet-ivy-corridor 2026-03-09T16:44:18-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-BOV-Entrepreneurship-Contrib.jpg The School of Data Science Entrepreneurship Building extends the program of the existing School of Data Science into the new project, with a ground-floor courtyard and an upper-level bridge connecting the two. (Image by Payette architecture firm) Illustration of the new School of Data Science Entrepreneurship Building design, showing a brick building with a glass connecting path to the main school building surrounded by grass and water https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-how-might-us-israel-attacks-iran-reshape-region 2026-03-09T16:32:25-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Persian-Conflict-JD.jpg Operations of the magnitude of the joint Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran unleash tremendous uncertainty and change, according to Philip Potter, director of the University of Virginia’s National Security Data and Policy Institute. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Illustration of a map of the middle east overlayed with the flags of the United States, Iran and Israel https://news.virginia.edu/content/tails-service-comfort-dog-arrives-k-9-hero-retires 2026-03-16T14:07:40-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-OldDogNewDog-MattRiley.jpg Four-year-old Madelyn Thelen enjoys some Woody love, as Woody’s handler, Lt. Maeve O’Neill, gives him a treat. Woody underwent two years of training at Service Dogs of Virginia. It costs about $40,000 to raise, train and place a service dog. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Young girl pets a black police service dog while a uniformed police officer kneels beside them inside a public building. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-community-members-help-people-disabilities-hit-slopes 2026-03-10T14:40:55-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Wintergreen-Adaptive-MM.jpg Shawn Russell, a UVA professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and a Wintergreen Adaptive Sports instructor, tethers a bi-skier as they slide down a slope. A bi-ski has two skis under a molded seat and is designed to help individuals with limited or no leg use ski while sitting. (Photo by Mike Mather, University Communications) Instructor pulling a seated adaptive skier on a snowy ski slope while other skiers practice nearby. https://news.virginia.edu/content/hoo-behind-scenes-your-favorite-movies 2026-03-11T15:41:28-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-ChrisCortner-TobiasWilbur.jpg (Contributed photos; illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) Portrait of Chris Cortner overlaying a UVA orange and blue illustration of a blueprint https://news.virginia.edu/content/corners-running-coach-has-routes-you 2026-03-11T15:33:29-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Running-Routes-LNG.jpg Mark Lorenzoni and his wife, Cynthia, are the co-founders of Ragged Mountain Running and Walking Shop in Charlottesville. Lorenzoni drew out five local running routes to help readers train for the Charlottesville Ten Miler on March 28. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications; illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Portrait of Mark Lorenzoni overlayed with his hand drawn maps of running routes https://news.virginia.edu/content/data-meets-art-uva 2026-03-11T16:21:15-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Data-Art-DataScience.jpg The University of Virginia’s School of Data Science displays finalists’ work every year for public engagement. (Contributed art) Digitally created art using data https://news.virginia.edu/content/fear-drives-youth-gun-violence-virginia-why 2026-03-13T10:22:21-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-GunViolence-TobiasWilbur.jpg (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) Illustration of two distressed young men sitting back-to-back, with a large hand holding a bullet above them, symbolizing violence and mental struggle. https://news.virginia.edu/content/severe-covid-19-flu-may-raise-lung-cancer-risk 2026-03-12T14:31:15-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Covid-Lung-JD.jpg UVA Health researchers say severe respiratory infections can leave lasting changes in the lungs that may increase cancer risk but vaccination can prevent those harmful changes. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Hand holding a syringe breaking a chain between images of lungs and a virus, symbolizing vaccination and disease prevention. https://news.virginia.edu/content/secret-hoos-basketball-success-darden-school-students-nigerian-cooking 2026-03-19T10:30:57-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Ugo-Nigerian-Food-MR.jpg The long and short of it: Sunmi Alade, a 5-foot-3 Darden School student and talented Nigerian cook, fuels 7-foot UVA basketball player Ugo Onyenso during his lone season in Charlottesville. The native Nigerians have struck a unique cross-University partnership. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Sunmi Alade and Ugo Onyenso standing together outside John Paul Jones Arena https://news.virginia.edu/content/uvas-sycamore-hill-welcomes-rotc-students-adult-learners 2026-03-15T19:00:00-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-ROTC-LNG.jpg First- and second-year Air Force ROTC cadets listen to instructions at the start of a leadership exercise at Sycamore Hill, which accommodates both ROTC and the School of Continuing and Professional Studies. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) The first- and second-year Air Force ROTC cadets standing together outside at Sycamore Hill https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-dinner-table-brings-big-ideas-together 2026-03-12T17:02:46-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Designed-Conversations-Contrib.jpg Designed Conversations brings together UVA students from different backgrounds who share an appreciation for the arts and culture. (Contributed photo) Candid photo of an audience of students at the Designed Conversations event https://news.virginia.edu/content/buffalo-wild-wings-words-when-judges-put-pun-punishment 2026-03-12T17:15:10-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Law-Puns-JD-AI.jpg (Image generated by John DiJulio, University Communications, assisted by AI) Illustration of a judge’s gavel surrounded by spicy chicken wings https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-extends-2000-offers-final-round-capping-historic-admissions-year 2026-03-17T12:01:56-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Regular-Decision-26-UnivComm.jpg (University Communications photo) Lawn view of the Rotunda https://news.virginia.edu/content/hoos-dancing-both-uva-basketball-teams-are-ncaa-tournament-bound 2026-03-16T16:52:14-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-NCAA-Tournament-JD.jpg The celebration is on for the Virginia basketball programs as both the Cavalier men and women’s teams are headed into the NCAA Tournaments. (Virginia Athletics photos; illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Collage of photos of the UVA men’s and women’s basketball teams https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-dorms-hollywood-dreams 2026-03-17T07:23:37-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Karen-Zipor-Contrib-JD.jpg (Contributed photos; illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Collage of photos of Karen Zipor and her animations https://news.virginia.edu/content/sixth-sense-inside-uva-womens-swim-teams-pursuit-history 2026-03-17T14:04:58-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-SwimChamps-TW.jpg When it comes to NCAA women’s swimming in the 2020s, the sport belongs to the University of Virginia. The Cavaliers are favored to win a record sixth consecutive NCAA title when the championship meet begins this week in Atlanta. (Photos by Virginia Athletics and Matt Riley, University Communications; illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) Virginia women’s swim team celebrates NCAA championship, holding trophies by the pool with teammates cheering in a collage. https://news.virginia.edu/content/all-groan-uva-expert-explains-sounds-middle-age 2026-03-17T14:42:27-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Middle-Aged-Groan-JD_0.jpg That noise that people of a certain age make when bending over or sitting down isn’t an affectation. It’s the body’s way offsetting weakened muscles and past injuries to joints, according to a UVA School of Education and Human Development professor. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Middle aged man leaning over and groaning. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-there-no-shame-left-politics 2026-03-18T13:57:50-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Political-Scandal-JD.jpg Politicians behaving poorly is something Americans have come to expect, but a UVA Center for Politics expert says voters often determine when enough is too much. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Politicians being interviewed by the media. https://news.virginia.edu/content/prop-purpose-inside-uva-mens-basketballs-new-sabre-tradition 2026-03-18T13:28:41-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Sabre-Tradition-JD.jpg Chance Mallory, left, and Thijs De Ridder, right, celebrate in their own way after receiving the sabre following a UVA victory this season. The prop has served as a symbol of winning during Ryan Odom’s first season as the Cavaliers’ coach. (Virginia Athletics photos; illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Collage with photos of Chance Mallory, Thijs De Ridder and a close up of a UVA sabre https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-research-leads-new-lifeline-leukemia-patients 2026-03-18T13:33:24-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Leukemia-Research-Stock.jpg Acute myeloid leukemia remains a deadly cancer affecting thousands each year. A newly approved drug, ziftomenib, offers a targeted treatment option for some patients. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Gloved hand analyzing a sample under a microscope. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-alum-wants-reinvent-your-morning-cereal-bowl 2026-03-19T16:04:29-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Cereal-Alum-MR.jpg Holt Walker, UVA Class of 2016, pours milk over a bowl of his Tribute Provisions cereal, surrounded by the mainstream brands his clean-ingredient startup aims to challenge. A decade of gut issues pushed Walker to pay close attention to the ingredients he put into his body. This habit eventually led to the founding of a cereal company built around ingredient transparency. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Holt Walker pouring milk over a bowl of Tribute Provisions cereal with a variety of cereal boxes spread out behind him https://news.virginia.edu/content/toxic-tasty-uva-expert-offers-mushroom-foraging-tips 2026-03-19T15:58:16-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Mushrooms-JD.jpg The Claudius, Cleopatra and Socrates guidebooks offer foragers an overview of poisonous plants, animals and mushrooms. (Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications) Illustration of a variety of mushrooms in blue and orange https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-monticello-honor-distinguished-extraordinary-trio-jefferson-medals 2026-03-19T16:31:19-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Founders-Day-Honorees-Contrib.jpg Left to right, Chief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts Jr., PBS television show host and professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. and architect Jeanne Gang are this year’s recipients of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medals. (Contributed photos) Side by side portraits of John G. Roberts Jr., Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Jeanne Gang https://news.virginia.edu/content/world-just-stopped-one-womans-response-life-altering-diagnosis 2026-03-20T09:13:29-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-BRCA1-LNG.jpg Rita Lam is a 15-year employee of the University of Virginia. She describes her journey after a BRCA1 diagnosis as transformative: “It’s been amazing … a second chapter of life,” she said. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) A portrait of Rita Lam looking towards a window. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-what-do-new-heart-health-guidelines-mean-you 2026-03-26T13:06:49-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Cholesterol-JU.jpg UVA cardiologist Dr. Christopher Kramer recommends raising any questions about the new guidelines with providers. (Illustration by Johnny Utterback, University Communications) A doctor and patient having a conversation in an examination room. https://news.virginia.edu/content/jefferson-scholars-foundation-rewards-five-uva-faculty-members-teaching-excellence 2026-03-20T15:13:11-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-BestTeachers-MR.jpg (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) University Avenue view of the Rotunda on an early spring day https://news.virginia.edu/content/building-scientists-charlottesville-inside-uva-innovation-hub 2026-03-23T18:08:12-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Biobots-MR.jpg Bo Mandell, a Charlottesville Middle School student, demonstrates his bird bio bot during a three-day presentation of students’ animatronic creations. The event showcased the Innovation Hub, a lab school partnership between Charlottesville City Schools and UVA’s School of Education and Human Development. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Bo Mandell holding his bird bot above a table. https://news.virginia.edu/content/6-eye-popping-facts-around-uvas-historic-6-straight-ncaa-womens-swimming-titles 2026-03-23T18:20:47-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-SwimTeamNumbers_JU.jpg UVA women’s swimming remains the best program in the country after a sixth consecutive NCAA championship. (Virginia Athletics photos; illustration by Johnny Utterback, University Communications) A collage of photographs of swimmers with the number six overlayed. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-med-students-celebrate-match-day 2026-04-09T11:41:02-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Inline-03-MatchDay-Shreya-MR.jpg Shreya Shetty hugs her family on Match Day after learning she will train at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, saying she is “kind of in shock” after matching with her first choice. Shreya Shetty's family stand gathered around her, smiling. https://news.virginia.edu/content/dancing-uva-womens-basketball-advances-sweet-16 2026-03-23T18:13:01-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-WBB_UVAA.jpg The UVA women’s basketball team celebrates in the locker room Monday after upsetting Iowa in the NCAA Tournament and advancing to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2000. (Virginia Athletics photo) The UVA women’s basketball team jumping up and down in celebration https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-its-20th-hannaversary-hannah-montana-why-disney-making-big-deal 2026-03-24T17:44:54-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-HM20-Disney-JU.jpg Miley Cyrus is a Hollywood mainstay. She began playing Hannah Montana on March 24, 2000. Disney+ is looking to monetize the 20th anniversary. (Disney+ photos) Collage of headshots of Hannah Montana from past and present. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-volunteers-assist-medical-care-clinic-rural-virginians 2026-03-24T15:57:26-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-RAM-JeffGleason.jpg First-year student Addie Pak works on a pair of dentures at the Remote Area Medical clinic in Fishersville on March 21. Patients were scanned and fitted for impressions on Saturday and returned Sunday to pick up their finished dentures. (Photo by Jeff Gleason) Candid of Addie Pak working on a pair of dentures https://news.virginia.edu/content/mcintire-school-earns-top-public-ranking-new-survey 2026-03-25T19:20:16-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-McIntire.jpg (Contributed photo) Front of Rouss Hall. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-students-build-tiny-worlds-tell-big-stories 2026-03-25T15:15:08-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-DramaMini-MR.jpg Fourth-year architecture student Matthew Rusten peers through the back of his miniature scenic model, a project for his Scenic Design course. The course assigns three scenic model projects based on different theatrical scripts, including this one based on the 2002 British drama, “A Number.” (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Matthew Rusten looking through the back of his miniature scenic model and smiling. https://news.virginia.edu/content/she-gave-baby-part-her-liver-their-lives-changed-forever 2026-03-30T14:26:34-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-LiverTransplant-LNG.jpg Hannah Scheenstra, center, is a transplant nurse. Dr. Juan Francisco Guerra, left, has conducted more than 1,600 liver transplants, including Scheenstra’s donation to a baby girl. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Hannah Scheenstra with Dr. Juan Francisco Guerra talking to a visitor at the hospital https://news.virginia.edu/content/think-you-know-olive-oil-think-again 2026-03-26T14:38:08-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-OiliveOil-JU.jpg UVA alumna and olive oil sommelier Claudia Hanna-Veysel helps people discover how different olive varieties shape flavor, using her company, Olive Oil Flights, to answer a common question: “Which olive oil should I use?” (Contributed photos; illustration by Johnny Utterback, University Communications) Claudia Hanna-Veysel picking olives. https://news.virginia.edu/content/5-things-know-about-sweet-16-bound-uva-womens-basketball 2026-03-26T16:47:30-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-WomensBBall-MR.jpg UVA basketball star Kymora Johnson stops to take a selfie with a fan Wednesday during the Cavaliers’ Sweet 16 sendoff event outside John Paul Jones Arena. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Kymora Johnson and fan stop to take a selfie outside of John Paul Jones Arena. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-what-do-landmark-addiction-rulings-mean-social-media 2026-03-26T16:23:28-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Meta-TobiasWilbur.jpg (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) Illustration of a judges gavel smashing a phone with the Meta and YouTube logos on it https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-should-you-trust-trending-peptide-injections 2026-03-27T13:46:13-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Peptides-TobiasWilbur.jpg Peptides are small chains of amino acids that help regulate how the body works. Some are prescribed for medical use, while others are marketed online for fitness, recovery and appearance. (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) A syringe with bottles of medicine, their labels peeling https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-alumna-artist-big-miniature-artworks 2026-03-27T13:48:04-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-MiniBooks-Contributed.jpg Jill Orlov, a UVA alumna, creates detailed miniature sculptures from found objects, crafting scenes like libraries and studios that have been exhibited in museums across the country. (Contributed photo) Jill Orlov's hand adjusting a small chair inside of their miniature sculpture. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-students-and-local-kids-connect-through-art-fralin 2026-03-27T14:55:02-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-FralinMentor-LNG.jpg Alexis Walker spends her spring semester as a mentor for the Early Visions Program, helping share her appreciation for community, learning and the museum space. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Alexis with the art supplies. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-architecture-students-observe-observatory 2026-03-30T16:40:37-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-ObservatoryArch-MR.jpg Pryce Foyt, a fourth-year architecture student, measures part of the wooden observer’s chair, which allows the telescope operator a full range of angles. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Pryce Foyt measuring a part of the observer's chair. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-what-super-el-nino-and-should-you-be-worried 2026-03-30T16:25:38-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-ElNino-TobiasWilbur.jpg An El Niño year could mean calmer hurricane activity off the Virginia coast, UVA environmental scientist Kevin Grise says. (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) A sun and storm clouds over the state of Virginia. https://news.virginia.edu/content/when-student-becomes-your-caregiver 2026-03-30T20:53:00-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-StudentCaregiver-LNG.jpg First-year UVA student Arnav Bandam checks the blood pressure of assistant professor Wendy Smith. Last semester, Bandam was enrolled in Smith’s Time and Memory in the Arts course, which challenged students to think critically about art and how time and culture shape aesthetic expression. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Arnav Bandam leaning over to check Wendy Smith's blood pressure. https://news.virginia.edu/content/5-reasons-why-artemis-ii-mission-big-deal 2026-03-31T16:17:52-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-ArtemisII-UC.jpg Matt Pryal, an assistant professor in UVA’s Department of Astronomy, predicts the Artemis missions will inspire a new generation. (University Communications photo) Portrait of Matt Pryal sitting with arms crossed beside a large globe, smiling at the camera. https://news.virginia.edu/content/caught-conflict-uva-couples-journey-home 2026-03-31T16:18:26-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Dooley-JU.jpg (Contributed photos; illustration by Johnny Utterback, University Communications) Couple smiling by the sea, overlaid on a collage of Egypt-themed images including pyramids, a map, birds, and an empty room. https://news.virginia.edu/content/university-announces-2026-finals-weekend-speakers 2026-04-02T09:40:21-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-FESpeakers.jpg Finals Weekend speakers will include President Emeritus Jim Ryan, left, for Valedictory Exercises at John Paul Jones Arena; and associate professor Sherri Moore and Chief Student Affairs Officer Kenyon Bonner, who will address graduates during the Lawn ceremonies. (Contributed photos) Triptych of portraits of Jim Ryan, Sherri Moore, and Kenyon Bonner. https://news.virginia.edu/content/healthy-kava-drinks-linked-surge-poison-center-calls 2026-04-02T13:15:04-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-KavaDangers-JU-AI.jpg Kava, a traditional Pacific Island plant, is now widely sold in drinks and supplements across the U.S. UVA Health researchers report a sharp increase in kava-related calls to poison centers. (Image generated by Johnny Utterback, University Communications, assisted by AI) Illustration of a canned kava based beverage giving off the shadow of a skull https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-why-does-womens-pain-last-longer-mens 2026-04-02T12:04:21-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_WomenPain_Thumb_MMS.jpg UVA pain psychologist Lori Urban says a new study is part of a broader shift toward including women in research over the past several decades. (Illustration by Meredith Michael Smith, University Communications) A woman rubbing a painful spot on her shoulder overlayed by a clock illustrating that pain lasts longer for women then men https://news.virginia.edu/content/how-realistic-pitt-we-asked-uva-healths-er-staff 2026-04-04T08:10:49-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-MedicalDrama-MR.jpg Charge nurse Tracy Ohlinger, left, attending physician Dr. William Brady, center, and Dr. Zunaira Arbab, a resident, strike a medical drama pose outside of the UVA Health University Medical Center emergency room. We asked them about HBO’s “The Pitt,” and what TV shows get right and wrong about their profession. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Charge nurse Tracy Ohlinger, Dr. William Brady and Dr. Zunaira Arbab standing together outside the UVA emergency room https://news.virginia.edu/content/his-dream-job-has-fellow-uva-athlete-alum-his-boss 2026-04-02T14:15:22-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-MezclaGrender-JU-Contributed.jpg UVA student-athlete alumni Griffin Spolansky, left, and Justin Grender represent their Mezcla brand. Spolansky, a former lacrosse player, is the CEO, and Grender, a former swimmer, is the operations manager of Mezcla, a surging company in the protein bar industry. (Contributed photo) Portrait of Griffin Spolansky and Justin Grender at a Mezcla event https://news.virginia.edu/content/faculty-spotlight-unlikely-path-building-uvas-newest-school 2026-04-03T12:48:23-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-FS-BrianWright-MR%20%281%29.jpg Brian Wright is a key figure in the history of UVA’s School of Data Science, having helped build it rapidly over its seven-year history. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Brian Wright standing in front of a wall of binary code with his arms crossed. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-do-your-joints-sound-rice-krispies-uva-expert-explains-why 2026-04-03T16:18:17-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-PoppingJoints-JU.jpg From knuckle cracking to knee popping, the human body’s joint music is a natural thing – and no reason to stop exercising or moving, a University of Virginia expert says. (Illustration by Johnny Utterback, University Communications Collage of an x-ray of a hand, bubble wrap, and illustrated elements. https://news.virginia.edu/content/want-strengthmaxx-start-these-3-simple-moves 2026-04-06T16:42:03-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-StrengthMaxxing-TobiasWilbur%20%281%29.jpg (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) Collage of illustrations, photographs and text related to working out. https://news.virginia.edu/content/music-beat-luke-combs-performs-uvas-first-stadium-concert-decade 2026-04-06T16:47:27-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-LukeCombsScott.jpg (Video by Steven Burmeister) Screenshot from drone footage of Luke Combs performing at John Paul Jones. https://news.virginia.edu/content/new-approach-could-transform-epilepsy-treatment 2026-04-06T15:42:48-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Epilepsy-TobiasWilbur.jpg UVA researchers use gene editing to correct a disease-causing DNA mutation behind a severe inherited epilepsy, a breakthrough that could lead to new treatments or cures. (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) An illustration of a hand using a pair of scissors to cut DNA. https://news.virginia.edu/content/us-news-grad-rankings-uva-law-remains-no-4-darden-education-and-nursing-earn-high-marks 2026-04-07T15:11:06-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Rankings-LNG.jpg (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Side view of the Rotunda beside a blooming tree under a clear blue sky. https://news.virginia.edu/content/new-radio-telescope-help-uva-astronomers-stalk-dark-matter-deep-space 2026-04-07T15:11:45-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-FanMountain-LNG.jpg Mtex field technician Allen Arnst carefully sets the radio telescope dish atop its pedestal. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Mtex technician Allen Arnst uses a lift to place a radio telescope dish on its pedestal while a small group watches nearby. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-what-can-brands-learn-nutellas-artemis-ii-cameo 2026-04-08T17:01:07-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Thumb-NutellaFloats.jpg (Photo illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) Nutella jar floating past the Rotunda. https://news.virginia.edu/content/next-uva-womens-basketball-coach-proven-winner-and-fantastic-human-being 2026-04-08T16:12:16-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-WBBCoach-Contributed.jpg Aaron Roussell speaks during the University of Richmond’s appearance in the 2026 NCAA Tournament. The new University of Virginia coach took the Spiders to the “Big Dance” each of the last three seasons. (University of Richmond photo) Aaron Russel speaking at press conference. https://news.virginia.edu/content/teddy-bears-ticker-tape-uva-center-politics-opens-new-space 2026-04-09T11:29:03-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-CenterforPolitics-LNG.jpg The University of Virginia’s Center for Politics on Friday officially opens its new addition, designed to support teaching, host events, celebrate political history and encourage civic life on Grounds. (Photos by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Collage of various images of memorabilia and the interior of the Center for Politics. https://news.virginia.edu/content/passion-film-fuels-uva-festival 2026-04-09T15:15:24-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-VSFF-group-Contributed.jpg Virginia Student Film Festival organizers gather on the Paramount Theater stage at the conclusion of the April 4 event. Student leaders revived the dormant festival last year and expanded its offerings this year. (Contributed photo) The Virginia Student Film Festival organizers gather on the stage of the Paramount Theater https://news.virginia.edu/content/meet-students-behind-sound-uvas-battle-bands-winners 2026-04-09T15:20:55-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-BOTB-MR.jpg Members of Loose Champagne – Miles Miskill, Isabel Xiao, Raghav Vasudeva, Dana Sun, Isabella Rodriguez and Calista Nelson – pose with their instruments ahead of their opening set for rapper Quavo at John Paul Jones Arena this Saturday. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Miles Miskill, Isabel Xiao, Raghav Vasudeva, Dana Sun, Isabella Rodriguez and Calista Nelson together in a stairwell https://news.virginia.edu/content/darden-school-tradition-thats-given-back-community-20-years 2026-04-09T15:20:22-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Goodness20yr-contributed.jpg Building Goodness in April is a sign of spring in Charlottesville. Darden School of Business students have been part of the community-based project for 20 years. (Contributed photo) Close up of a Building Goodness in April sign on the chain link fence in front of a house being worked on https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-earns-new-ivy-distinction-forbes-third-straight-year 2026-04-09T15:43:42-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Forbes26Ivy-JU.jpg (Illustration by Johnny Utterback, University Communications) Looking up at the Rotunda with a layer of ivy wrapped around the edges https://news.virginia.edu/content/hoo-dancing-his-way-physical-therapy 2026-04-15T14:49:24-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-GP-Ephraim-LNG.jpg Ephraim Bullock, a dancer and future physical therapy doctoral student, shows his talent while wearing a cap and gown ahead of May’s Final Exercises. The fourth-year kinesiology student has danced ballet since elementary school. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Portrait of Ephraim Bullock doing ballet in his graduation cap and gown https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Square-Ephraim.jpg Ephraim Bullock dancing in front of black background. https://news.virginia.edu/content/gen-z-falling-behind-financially 2026-04-10T13:27:35-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-GenZFinance-TW.jpg (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) Collage of various digital finance icons. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-how-can-students-learn-less-common-languages 2026-04-24T10:42:22-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Quechua-JU.jpg Duke University anthropologist Joshua Shapero encourages people interested in research opportunities in the Andes to learn to meaningfully engage with communities there in their languages. (Illustration by Johnny Utterback, University Communications) Illustration of a speech bubble with various textures. https://news.virginia.edu/content/5-ways-artemis-ii-advances-space-exploration 2026-04-10T20:18:23-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-ArtemisII2-NASA.jpg NASA’s Space Launch System rocket lifts off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, sending four astronauts on the Artemis II mission. (Photo by Joel Kowsky, NASA) Rocket taking off with large billowing smoke behind it. https://news.virginia.edu/content/days-lawn-uva-offers-admitted-students-great-adventure 2026-04-13T17:50:08-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-DaysontheLawn-MR.jpg The Cavalier Marching Band kicks off Days on the Lawn, the University’s event to help admitted students decide whether to enroll at the University. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) The Cavalier Marching Band performing at Days on the Lawn. https://news.virginia.edu/content/scholarships-support-rising-stars-science 2026-04-14T10:28:58-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Goldwater-LG_0.jpg Engineering major Anisha Jarang, left, and neuroscience major Nicholas Cormas, both third-year students, are 2026 Goldwater Scholarship recipients. (Photos by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Portrait of Anisha Jarang at left and Nicholas Cormas at right. https://news.virginia.edu/content/hoo-needs-hug-snack-and-encouragement 2026-04-13T16:12:13-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-HooHug-MR.jpg UVA students Jocelyn Chavez, left, and Yvonne Tran pose with a Hoo Needs a Hug sign on the Lawn. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Jocelyn Chavez and Yvonne Tran posing with a sign that reads "Hoo needs a hug?". https://news.virginia.edu/content/super-dad-has-taken-unusual-path-uva-womens-basketball-coach 2026-04-14T15:45:44-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Rousell-MR.jpg UVA women’s basketball coach Aaron Roussell walks hand-in-hand with his daughter, Kendall, on the way to his introductory news conference at John Paul Jones Arena. Roussell’s wife, Molly, calls Aaron a “super dad” for how he prioritizes their three children. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) UVA women’s basketball coach Aaron Roussell walks hand-in-hand with his daughter, Kendall, on the way to his introductory news conference at John Paul Jones Arena https://news.virginia.edu/content/richard-minturn-who-changed-universitys-landscape-honored-tree 2026-04-14T18:37:23-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-FD-MinturnTree-LG.jpg Molly Minturn shovels dirt around the root ball of a sugar maple tree planted in honor of her late father, Richard Minturn. She is accompanied by her nephew, Hammond, and her daughter, Nina. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Woman and two children shovel dirt around a newly planted sugar maple tree during a memorial planting. https://news.virginia.edu/content/new-massive-study-finds-only-half-social-science-findings-replicate 2026-04-14T16:32:03-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-StudyReplication_LG.jpg Brian Nosek is executive director of the Center for Open Science, whose mission is to increase the openness, integrity and reproducibility of scientific research. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Portrait of Brian Nosek, executive director of the Center for Open Science. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-gave-student-second-chance-shes-graduating-may 2026-04-20T13:55:18-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-SarahKing-MR.jpg Sarah King will graduate in May with a master’s degree in public policy. There was a time her life took such a dark detour she didn’t think she’d survive. At UVA, she’s helped people facing similar challenges and will continue that work after Final Exercises. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Sarah King sitting on couch looking at the camera. https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/GradProfile-KingSarah.jpg Sarah King sits casually on her sofa. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-age-ai-what-library 2026-04-16T08:32:41-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-LibraryQA-TobiasWilbur.jpg (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) Illustration of vintage computer with 8bit book on screen. https://news.virginia.edu/content/distinguished-trio-celebrated-highest-honors-uva-and-monticello 2026-04-15T16:22:53-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Founders-LNG.jpg Thomas Jefferson Award winners stand together after Tuesday’s ceremony in the Rotunda. From left, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., architect Jeanne Gang and scholar and author Henry Louis Gates Jr. are honored by UVA and the Thomas Jefferson Foundation. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., architect Jeanne Gang and scholar and author Henry Louis Gates Jr. pose for photo in the rotunda. https://news.virginia.edu/content/your-ultimate-guide-uva-finals-weekend-yes-including-tickets 2026-04-17T09:26:30-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-FE-TobiasWilbur.jpg (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) Illustration of a UVA orange and blue graduate surrounded by thought and speech bottles https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-experts-help-shape-ai-conversation 2026-04-16T17:26:20-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-TomTom-Contributed.jpg More than 50 UVA faculty, students and alumni will take part in this year’s Tom Tom Festival. (Contributed photo) A panal discussion at Tom Tom Festival https://news.virginia.edu/content/turning-401k-confusion-opportunity 2026-04-17T15:42:44-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-FatherSonApp-ErinNizborski.jpg Luke Newell, left, and Jamie Newell, right, take a stroll near the Roosevelt Memorial in Washington, D.C. Both Newells are graduates of the McIntire School of Commerce. (Photo by Erika Nizborski) Luke and Jamie Newell walking and talking happily in a garden. https://news.virginia.edu/content/math-professor-coaches-gym-and-classroom 2026-04-21T14:17:50-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-FS-DanielJames-LG.jpg Daniel James is a professor and course coordinator in the University of Virginia’s Department of Mathematics. He also instructs early-morning workout classes at ACAC fitness centers. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Daniel James posing in front of blackboard with his weights. https://news.virginia.edu/content/rocket-revival-uva-team-shoots-second-straight-title 2026-04-17T11:54:36-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-Video-RocketryContest.jpg Sabre III blasts from a launchpad in its final test flight before an international rocketry contest in June. (Video by Mike Mather, University Communications, and UVA Rocketry) Rocket launching into the air with smoke billowing behind it. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-what-could-united-american-airlines-merger-mean-your-wallet-and-miles 2026-04-17T15:46:55-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Merger-TobiasWilbur.jpg (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) Illustration of half of an American plane and half of a United plane taped together. https://news.virginia.edu/content/blind-architecture-student-walking-her-dream 2026-04-20T17:12:15-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-NolaTimmons-MR.jpg When legally blind UVA School of Architecture student Nola Timmins and her guide dog Brizzy walk the Lawn for Final Exercises, they hope to step into the world of professional architecture. Timmin’s master’s degree is a step toward the dream Timmins has had since she was 8 years old. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Nola Timmins and her guide dog pose in the studio. https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/GradProfile-Timmons-Nola.jpg Nola Timmins and her guide dog pose in the studio. https://news.virginia.edu/content/mapping-hidden-structure-universe 2026-04-20T17:03:18-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-MappingUniverse-Contributed_0.jpg Blended star trails as they appear over the Mayall Telescope in Arizona that houses the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument. (Contributed photo by Luke Tyas/Berkeley Lab and KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA) Blended star trails as they appear over the Mayall Telescope in Arizona that houses the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument. https://news.virginia.edu/content/accolades-school-medicine-climbs-national-research-funding-rankings 2026-04-21T16:42:49-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Accolades-UC.jpg The UVA School of Medicine’s research program is on the rise, moving up to No. 36 nationally in total funding from the National Institutes of Health. (University Communications photo) Gloved lab worker organizing blood sample tubes on a lab counter. https://news.virginia.edu/content/music-beat-uva-scholar-ghana-music-award 2026-04-21T20:45:03-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-ClimateandMusic-MR.jpg Nearing the end of his doctoral program, Josh Brew is focused on his project, Gifts from Nature, which explores nature as a gift that is owed reciprocal care. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Josh Brew sitting on steps with a guitar, smiling at the camera. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-whos-responsible-when-ai-makes-mistakes 2026-04-22T15:32:37-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-AiFails-JU.jpg As artificial intelligence expands, questions grow over who is responsible when the technology gets it wrong. (Image by Johnny Utterback, University Communications, assisted by AI) Illustration of a crashed self-driving car point a robotic arm at a person. https://news.virginia.edu/content/faculty-spotlight-course-isnt-meant-be-fair 2026-04-27T09:21:22-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-FS-IanMullins-LNG.jpg Ian Mullins is an associate professor of sociology. His path to academia has been nontraditional. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Portrait of Ian Mullins looking pensively towards the sky with tree line in background. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-community-members-ponder-what-pursuit-happiness-means 2026-04-22T15:53:17-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-PursuitofHappiness-MR.jpg Meredith Collier, a master’s student, tells a crowd in the Rotunda Dome Room what the pursuit of happiness means to her. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Meredith Collier speaking to a seated crowd shot from above in the Rotunda.. https://news.virginia.edu/content/will-pedal-food-students-travel-coast-coast-telling-americas-agriculture-stories 2026-04-23T13:47:01-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-BikeAmerica-LNG-JU.jpg A trio of Hoos is preparing to cycle across America to hear from farmers, record their stories and explore the future of agriculture. From left to right, Augusta Halle, Molly Moore and Stephen Wolf. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications; illustration by Johnny Utterback, University Communications) Augusta Halle, Molly Moore and Stephen Wolf with their bikes standing on the Lawn in front of the Rotunda https://news.virginia.edu/content/students-transform-vacant-lot-sculpture-garden-where-memory-lives 2026-04-23T17:26:24-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-WhereMemoryLives-JU-Contributed.jpg Students wrap their garden with a wooden wall. (Illustration by Johnny Utterback, University Communications) Collage of photos showing students working on building their garden wall https://news.virginia.edu/content/these-uva-students-are-reinventing-how-lost-items-find-their-way-home 2026-04-23T14:30:01-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Papertags-LNG.jpg UVA students Clay Lalik, Brian Cunningham and Andrew Prince, from left, are putting a modern spin on the traditional lost-and-found process through Papertags, their startup company that leverages near-field communication technology to help return objects to their owners. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Clay Lalik, Brian Cunningham and Andrew Prince sitting on the steps of the Rotunda https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-what-can-you-expect-weekends-powwow-grounds 2026-04-23T17:04:32-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Powwow-Contributed.jpg Sunday’s powwow will be the seventh such celebration of Indigenous culture and identity at the University. (Contributed photo) Group of children and adults in Native American celebration attire walking towards camera https://news.virginia.edu/content/virginia-guesthouse-opens-doors-uvas-emmet-ivy-corridor 2026-04-24T14:24:44-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-VirginiaGuestHouse-LNG.jpg The Virginia Guesthouse is officially open – the newest addition to UVA’s Emmet-Ivy Corridor. The nine-story hotel and conference center at 2017 Ivy Road features 214 guest rooms, two restaurants, a café and more than 25,000 square feet of meeting and event space. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) View of the front of The Virginia Guesthouse and it's signage. https://news.virginia.edu/content/dance-troupe-expands-what-movement-can-be-uva 2026-04-24T14:24:50-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-AxisDance-TomDaly.jpg From left to right, Axis company members Jean Pablo Crespo Rodriguez (known as JanpiStar), Hannah Westbrook, Julie Hasushi and Alaja Badalich lead a teaching workshop at UVA. (Photo by Tom Daly) Axis Company members training. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-sleep-doctors-advice-finals-season 2026-04-27T15:44:40-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Sleep-and-Studying_AA_AI.jpg (Image generated by Alex Angelich, University Communications, assisted by AI) Illustration of student sleeping with a book on their face and a stack of books next to their bed. https://news.virginia.edu/content/think-youre-allergic-penicillin-think-again 2026-04-27T16:12:56-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Penicillin-TW.jpg (Illustration by Tobias Wilbur, University Communications) Illustration of medicine bottle breaking a chain. https://news.virginia.edu/content/these-uva-engineering-classes-put-students-charge 2026-04-27T17:04:32-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-StudentTaughtClass-MR.jpg Heidi Williams says the favorite part of her third year at UVA has been mentoring fellow students she teaches. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Heidi Williams in front of a class. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-mens-golf-team-captures-second-straight-acc-title 2026-04-28T10:50:18-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-GolfChamps-LizKasey.jpg The UVA men’s golf team celebrates Monday after winning a second consecutive ACC Tournament, this time at Shark’s Tooth Golf Club in Panama City, Florida. (Photo by Liz Kasey, Atlantic Coast Conference) The UVA men’s golf team posing for photo. https://news.virginia.edu/content/have-you-herd-morven-sustainability-lab-welcomes-cows 2026-04-28T22:13:28-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-MorvenCows-TaylorGoff.jpg A group of red Angus cows arrives at Morven Farm to graze and help restore soil quality. (Photo by Taylor Goff) A group of red Angus cows running out of a trailer into a grassy field. https://news.virginia.edu/content/what-makes-us-laugh-these-hoos-put-humor-test 2026-04-29T14:16:55-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_20260407_Podcast_Class_LNG_C2_9270.jpg Harshika Challa, left, Sankalp Yadava, center, and Nader Bashammakh listen as assistant professor Piers Gelly leads his Writing with Sound course. Students spent the semester exploring podcasts as an art form and practicing interviewing, writing for the ear and editing before collaborating on final podcast projects. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Harshika Challa, Sankalp Yadava, and Nader Bashammakh listening and looking towards assistant professor Piers Gelly. https://news.virginia.edu/content/2-uva-scientists-elected-american-academy-arts-sciences 2026-04-29T14:37:20-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-AAAS-Contributed.jpg UVA scientists James N. Galloway, left, and Edward H. Egelman are among the 252 leaders elected this year to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. (Contributed photos) Portraits of James N. Galloway and Edward H. Egelma. https://news.virginia.edu/content/little-person-big-ideas-walking-lawn 2026-04-29T15:00:51-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-GP-SimoneMinor-MR.jpg Simone Minor, an Echols Scholar and a Ridley Scholar, is set to graduate in May with majors in global public health and sociology. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Simone Minor standing in front of the Rotunda. https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/GP-SimoneMinor-1080x1080.jpg Portrait of Simone Minor. https://news.virginia.edu/content/class-2026-celebrates-final-day-classes-new-event 2026-04-29T14:47:33-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-FourthYearFinale-Backupimage.jpg Members of the Class of 2026 link arms and sway while singing “The Good Old Song” at the Fourth Year Finale. (Video by Kelly West, University Communications) Members of the Class of 2026 standing in front of the Rotunda. https://news.virginia.edu/content/virginia-guesthouse-marks-grand-opening 2026-04-30T15:39:13-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-VAGuestHouseOpening-MR.jpg Student employees of the UVA Welcome Center greet President Scott Beardsley during the Virginia Guesthouse’s grand opening Wednesday. The center is located on the ground floor of the new hotel and conference center in the Emmet-Ivy Corridor. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Three student employees of the UVA Welcome Center greeting President Scott Beardsley https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-are-data-centers-putting-too-much-pressure-states-virginia 2026-05-01T14:59:16-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Virginia_Data_Centers_AA_AI.jpg (Image generated by Alex Angelich, University Communication, assisted by AI) Illustration of a data center crushing the Commonwealth of Virginia. https://news.virginia.edu/content/community-voices-drive-uva-study-cancer-risk 2026-05-01T14:46:38-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Danville-Contributed.jpg Family medicine and public health researchers at UVA are collaborating with a regional task force to integrate community voices into healthcare. (Contributed photo) Group of family medicine and public health researcher posing in group, outside. https://news.virginia.edu/content/cadets-persistence-saves-his-scholarship-air-force-career 2026-05-04T08:37:38-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Carter_McGee_LNG.jpg William Carter McGee is graduating after having convinced the U.S. Air Force he had not suffered a stroke. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) William Carter McGee standing in a forest while wearing his graduation attire. https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/GP-CARTERMCGEE-1080x1080.jpg Portrait of William Carter McGee. https://news.virginia.edu/content/their-brief-time-together-she-became-uva-softballs-teammate-forever 2026-05-07T16:29:24-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Rylan-French-Softball_Contrib.jpg Rylan French is a source of motivation for the UVA softball program. This season, the Cavaliers have warmed up in “Teammates Forever” shirts in her memory. (Virginia Athletics photos) Collage of images of Ryan French and Cavalier players honoring their memory by wearing jersey's with their name and number. https://news.virginia.edu/content/hoos-were-down-they-just-kept-believing-and-became-acc-champs 2026-05-05T07:36:53-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-LAXChamps-NellRedmond.jpg Members of the UVA men’s lacrosse team celebrate after winning the ACC Tournament on Sunday in Charlotte. (Virginia Athletics photo) Members of the UVA men’s lacrosse team posing on field for photo. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-nicotine-really-good-you 2026-05-04T16:50:59-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Nicotine-JD%20%281%29_0.jpg (Illustration by John DiJulio) Image of youth blowing out smoke. https://news.virginia.edu/content/nail-guns-balance-beams-hoo-does-it-all 2026-05-05T13:54:20-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-GP-LorenaMaier-MR.jpg UVA School of Architecture student Rena Maier receives her bachelor’s degree on May 17, having balanced all of her interests, both in and out of classrooms – from coaching and competing in gymnastics to building houses with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Portrait of UVA School of Architecture student Rena Maier. https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/GP-Maier-1080x1080.jpg Portrait of Rena Maier https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-how-can-workplaces-better-support-neurodiversity 2026-05-05T14:01:39-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Workplace-Neurodivergence_AA_AI.jpg About 20% of people are neurodiverse, reflecting differences in how they think, learn and behave. Many employees still lack adequate support. (Image generated by Alex Angelich, University Communications, assisted by AI) Diverse people working and connecting remotely via laptops and messaging apps. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-recognizes-faculty-grad-students-excellence-teaching-public-service 2026-05-06T15:38:28-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-TeachingAwards-Contributed.jpg The winners of the University Teaching Awards include, back row, left to right, Ran Zhao, Amanda Frost, Todd Sechser, Vaia Abatzis, Mark Beenhakker, Stefano Grazioli, Martin Block and Mark Floryan; front row: Amy Boitnott, Alyssa Martin, Michaela DuBay and Ann Backof. (Photo by Dan Addison) The winners of the University Teaching Awards posing in group for photo. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-what-can-you-discover-uvas-annual-garden-fair 2026-05-06T17:17:08-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-BlandyGardenFair-LNG.jpg Carrie Whitacre, assistant curator of herbaceous gardens at UVA’s Blandy Experimental Farm and the State Arboretum of Virginia, prunes plants ahead of the arboretum’s 36th annual Garden Fair. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Carrie Whitacre pruning plants. https://news.virginia.edu/content/inside-baseball-student-analytics-team-loves-figuring-out-how-win 2026-05-06T17:03:46-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Baseball%20Analytics-MR.jpg Baseball data consumes UVA students Adam Chow, left, and Sean Dermody. The duo helps guide the Cavalier baseball team’s data analytics program. (Photo by Matt Riley, UVA Communications) Adam Chow and Sean Dermody standing looking at the camera with data floating around them. https://news.virginia.edu/content/ready-your-close-uva-experts-share-graduation-photo-advice 2026-05-10T18:26:15-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Thumb_FEPhotoTaking_KW-16x9.jpg (Video by Kelly West, University Communications) Two students reviewing the preview of a photo on the back of a camera https://news.virginia.edu/content/english-his-fourth-language-learning-hoos-happy-place 2026-05-07T14:06:58-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-BabikirHarane-KirstenLuce.jpg UVA School of Continuing and Professional Studies graduate Babikir Harane, center, shows his family photos of Grounds, where they will attend Final Exercises on May 17. Harane, born in western Sudan, has learned three languages besides his native tongue in pursuing an education. (Photo by Kirsten Luce) Babikir Harane working on a laptop, surrounded by his wife and children https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/GP-Babikir-1080x1080.jpg Portrait of Babikir Hanare https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-doctors-trauma-training-landed-him-artemis-ii-medical-team 2026-05-08T15:41:42-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-ArtemisNurse-LNG.jpg Dr. Brendan Byrne practices and teaches emergency medicine at UVA Health. In his role as a U.S. Navy reservist, he was tasked with caring for the Artemis II astronauts, and planning for a seemingly endless array of potential problems from blastoff to splashdown. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Dr. Brendan Byrne posing in a hospital room. https://news.virginia.edu/content/workers-pamper-lawn-ahead-final-exercises 2026-05-10T18:33:24-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-LawnPrep-LNG.jpg Before the UVA Class of 2026 walks the Lawn in Final Exercises, the historic landmark requires a great deal of care and preparation, including trimming tree limbs and reseeding grass. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Worker trimming a tree limb from the basket of a cherry-picker. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-why-are-tick-bites-sending-people-er-droves 2026-05-08T15:21:20-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Tick-Diseases_AA_AI.jpg Ticks can transmit Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis, alpha-gal syndrome, tick paralysis and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. (Illustration by Alex Angelich, University Communications) Illustration of ticks and various microscopic views of diseases. https://news.virginia.edu/content/hoo-receiving-two-degrees-once-thats-not-his-proudest-achievement 2026-05-11T16:25:18-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-GP-PaulClancy-LNG.jpg A lab coat and a graduation gown make a fitting outfit for Paul Clancy, one of three Class of 2026 students to be receiving dual degrees from the UVA Darden School of Business and the School of Medicine. (Photo illustration by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Split screen image of Paul Clancy dressed in half of a lab coat and half of a graduation gown. https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/GP-PaulClancy.jpg Portrait of Paul Clancy. https://news.virginia.edu/content/military-appreciation-night-showcases-one-uva-students-unique-calling-serve 2026-05-11T14:08:06-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-MilitaryAppreciation-LNG.jpg Members of the UVA baseball team, wearing their “Red, White and Hoo” uniforms, pause for the playing of the national anthem before the Cavaliers’ “Military Appreciation Night” game against the University of California, Berkeley, on Friday at Disharoon Park. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Members of the UVA baseball team pausing for the playing of the national anthem. https://news.virginia.edu/content/rotc-cadet-and-uva-cheerleader-works-hard-honor-his-little-brother 2026-05-11T16:26:14-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-JosephHardy-MR.jpg Joseph Hardy stays in shape as both a U.S. Army ROTC cadet and a University of Virginia cheerleader. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Joseph Hardy standing on the Lawn with a large UVA flag. https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/GP-JoeHardy.jpg Portrait of Joseph Hardy. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-alumni-step-support-final-exercises 2026-05-13T13:46:27-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-FEVolunteers-Contributed.jpg Quana Dennis volunteers as a student at Final Exercises in 2022. Now a doctoral student at UVA, he is among more than 100 alumni and family members returning to volunteer for this year’s ceremonies. (Contributed photo) Graduates and faculty with colorful balloons outside a university building during commencement. https://news.virginia.edu/content/need-fresh-haircut-look-lawn 2026-05-13T14:44:51-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-HaircutLawnie-EE.jpg Ishan Bhikha cuts his friend Mark Piatko’s hair in front of the Rotunda. The two will graduate from UVA’s School of Engineering and Applied Science on Sunday. (Photo by Erin Edgerton, University Communications) Ishan Bhikha cutting Mark Piatko’s hair on the Lawn. https://news.virginia.edu/content/childhood-heart-surgery-and-her-mothers-career-inspired-graduates-path 2026-05-13T18:33:37-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-GP-KristenTaylor-MR.jpg Kristen Taylor, left, and her mother, Chizoro Taylor, smile as they prepare to graduate this weekend. After starting their programs at different universities in the same year, they will graduate on the same day. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Kristen Taylor and Chizoro Taylor wearing their graduation gowns smiling towards camera. https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/GP-KristenTaylor-1080x1080.jpg Kristen Taylor, left, and her mother, Chizoro Taylor smiling towards camera. https://news.virginia.edu/content/heres-what-you-need-know-finals-weekend 2026-05-13T18:36:01-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-DoAndDontsF.E-EGD-AssistedAI.jpg (Illustration by Erick Delgado, University Communications, assisted by AI) Illustration of graduates throwing caps into the air. https://news.virginia.edu/content/she-gave-sleep-vacations-and-final-exercises-and-shed-do-it-again 2026-05-14T17:49:40-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-CeliaCheng-MR_0.jpg Graduating UVA student Celia Cheng stands on a dock along the Rivanna Reservoir, where she has spent much of the past four years as coxswain for the UVA men’s club rowing team. Whether on the water or in a garden on Grounds, Cheng says she finds joy in all areas of her UVA experience. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Celia Cheng standing on a dock in her graduation gown. https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/GP-CeliaCheng-1080x1080_0.jpg Celia Cheng standing on a dock in her graduation gown. https://news.virginia.edu/content/new-uva-grads-chose-7-pathways-leading-1-goal 2026-05-15T20:40:01-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-PublicServicePathways-MR.jpg Cole Kleiman, left, and Lily Dorathy are the first to wear UVA’s new public service stoles to Final Exercises. They join 89 other students in the inaugural Public Service Pathways graduating class. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Portrait of Cole Kleiman and Lily Dorathy standing together in their graduation gowns https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/GP-PublicServicePathways_1080x1080.jpg Portrait of Cole Kleiman and Lily Dorathy https://news.virginia.edu/content/class-2026-caps-weekend-celebration-final-exercises 2026-05-17T18:07:03-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SF_FE26WrapUp.jpg Over 8,000 of the newest University of Virginia graduates wear the honors of Honor at Sunday’s Final Exercises. (Photos by Lathan Goumas, University Communications; Matt Riley, University Communications) Collage of photos showing multiple groups of graduating students at Final Exercises 2026 https://news.virginia.edu/content/win-raise-trophy-repeat-another-national-title-cements-banner-year-uva-sports 2026-05-18T15:33:41-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-UVATennis-UVAA.jpg Members of the UVA men’s tennis team celebrate after winning the NCAA championship Sunday in Athens, Georgia. The program now has seven national titles, the fourth-most in the history of the sport. (Virginia Athletics photo) The UVA men’s tennis team posing behind a large NCAA sign. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-alumnis-company-takes-training-cyber-world-cup 2026-05-18T15:45:35-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Skillbit-MR.jpg UVA alumni Thomas Rogers, left, and Roman Bohuk work together on their cybersecurity company, SkillBit. The organization is serving as a host platform for this week’s International Cybersecurity Competition in Australia. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications; illustration by Johnny Utterback, University Communications) Thomas Rogers and Roman Bohuk sitting and working together on their computers. https://news.virginia.edu/content/call-arms-students-build-plastic-prosthetic 2026-05-19T15:44:36-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-ProstheticArm-MKJU.jpg Members of Cavalimbs work on a plastic prototype of a prosthetic arm, in hopes of finding a less expensive way of creating them. (Illustration by Johnny Utterback, University Communications) Collage of photos and illustrations of students working on prototype of a prosthetic arm. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-alumna-combines-science-and-culture-improve-womens-health 2026-05-19T15:36:17-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Rotary_Ritika-Jha_Contrib.jpg Ritika Jha looks to chemistry and religion to help her female patients achieve better health outcomes. (Photo by Andy Lin) Ritika Jha posing with graduation cap. https://news.virginia.edu/content/student-built-robot-simulates-moon-mission-nasa-competition 2026-05-19T15:28:58-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-LunarRobot-MR.jpg Richard Corp, left, and Craig Kalkwarf tinker with their robot at the UVA beach volleyball court, which acts as their practice environment. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications) Richard Corp and Craig Kalkwarf tinkering with their robot while standing on sand. https://news.virginia.edu/content/late-show-signs-meet-hoo-behind-scenes 2026-06-12T13:38:28-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-Em-Newman-EGD.jpg Em Newman wraps 11 years on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” as the final episode airs Thursday. A UVA media studies trip to New York first brought her to “The Colbert Report,” where she later landed an internship, and launched a career that took her from “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” to field producer at “The Late Show.” (Photos by Kate Marshall) Em Newman posing at a late-night talk show studio set. https://news.virginia.edu/content/are-we-alone-ufo-files-spark-questions-about-bias-and-belief 2026-05-20T15:16:21-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-UAPPapers-JU.jpg The recently released U.S. Department of Defense cache of once-classified papers on unidentified anomalous phenomena raises more questions than they answer, says one UVA expert. (Illustration by Johnny Utterback, University Communications) Collage of vintage UFO documents, radar graphics, and a black-and-white photo of a flying saucer. https://news.virginia.edu/content/ncaa-lacrosse-championships-latest-major-draw-uva-event-venues 2026-05-20T15:49:38-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-LAX-Championships-and-Events-EGD-AssistedAI.jpg Scott Stadium comes alive for the Luke Combs concert in April. The 60,000-seat venue is hosting its next major event this weekend, the NCAA men’s lacrosse championships. (Photos by Lathan Goumas; illustration by Erick Delgado) Crowd at a nighttime concert with fireworks, flames, and large stage screens. https://news.virginia.edu/content/hit-road-these-summer-reads 2026-05-21T14:31:10-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-SummerReads-JU.jpg (Illustration by Johnny Utterback, University Communications) Collage of the cover art from the books listed within this article https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-why-should-your-kids-attend-summer-program 2026-05-21T14:14:16-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-QA-Kids-out-of-School-JD.jpg Out-of-school and summer programs provide a sense of belonging, support mental health and keep kids learning, a UVA expert says. The problem is there are not enough of them nationwide. (Illustration by Johnny Utterback, University Communications) Color treated photo of kids sitting outside talking to each other https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-could-you-soon-pay-groceries-gold 2026-05-22T11:21:31-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-GoldAsLegalTender-JUAI.jpg In 15 states across the country, consumers can legally use their gold investments to pay for purchases, and Georgia’s legislature is considering a similar law. A UVA Darden School of Business expert explains the whys, hows and shoulds of gold as legal tender. (Illustration by Johnny Utterback, University Communications, assisted by AI) Illustration of a gold bar being grated on a cheese grater. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-alumni-duo-changing-how-brands-show-ai 2026-05-22T11:26:10-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Tallee_LNG_2500x1667.jpg Bryan Pollard, left, and Jordon Durst are University of Virginia graduates who co-founded Tallee, a company helping major brands like Lowe’s Home Improvement and Celsius understand and improve how they show up in artificial intelligence searches. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications) Bryan Pollard and Jordon Durst talking and walking down colonnade. https://news.virginia.edu/content/back-beijing-uva-alumna-returning-china-graduate-study 2026-05-27T17:17:48-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_Yenching_Abigail-Barr_Contrib.jpg Abigail Barr plans to pursue a master’s degree in history at Yenching Academy of Peking University. (Contributed photo) Portrait of Abigail Barr. https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-why-did-doctors-rename-condition-affects-millions-women 2026-05-26T16:46:37-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header_SF_PMOS_MMS.jpg (Illustration by Meredith Michael Smith, University Communications) Illustration of text 'PMOS' on a blue background. https://news.virginia.edu/content/do-you-have-right-repair-your-stuff 2026-05-26T16:33:45-04:00 daily 0.5 https://news.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/Header-SF-RightToRepair-JUAI.jpg (Image generated by Johnny Utterback, University Communications, assisted by AI) poster illustration of a raised fist holding wrenches, with gears, cranes, and a smartphone in the background.