Christoph Waltz won best supporting actor Oscars for his roles in a pair of Quentin Tarantino films, “Inglorious Basterds” and “Django Unchained.” (Photo: Mandarin Oriental Fan campaign)

Avik Ghosh, left, and Patrick Hopkins, are co-directors of the MIST Center, where UVA researchers help solve practical problems for industry. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications)