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When Pandemic Postponed Performances, D’earth Led His Musicians Into the Studio

Jun 29, 2021

What does a performance artist do in the middle of a pandemic? Student and faculty musicians in UVA's jazz program went into the studio.
Atmospheric Researcher Joins Ranks of UVA’s Astronaut Scholars

Jun 17, 2021

The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation commemorates the legacy of America’s pioneering astronauts by awarding grants of up to $15,000 to students studying science, technology, engineering or mathematics.
Commemorate the End of Slavery with Juneteenth 2021

Jun 17, 2021

U.S. Gen. Gordon Granger marched into Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865 – two months after the Civil War ended – and read aloud the Emancipation Proclamation, effectively ending slavery in that region.
Op-Ed: American Democracy Is in Danger. Here’s How Universities Can Help Protect It.

Jun 08, 2021

UVA President Jim Ryan and Karsh Institute of Democracy Executive Director Melody Barnes wrote this commentary, published on June 5 in USA Today.
Visions of a Cleaner World Inspire Two Sister Scientists

May 21, 2021

Family trips to Beijing had a profound impact on two sisters from Northern Virginia studying science at UVA, setting them on two different paths to the same goal.
2021 Arts & Sciences Teaching Awards

May 20, 2021

Three A&S faculty members — Louis Bloomfield (Physics); Mrinalini Chakravorty (English); and Carmen Lamas (English, American Studies) — received All-University Faculty Teaching Awards, and 22 other faculty members and graduate students were recognized this academic year.
Double Hoo Research: Undergrads and Grads Team Up to Create Knowledge

May 18, 2021

UVA has awarded 21 Double Hoo Awards to new pairings of undergraduates and graduate student mentors, with the teams receiving up to $6,000.
Video of Class of 2020: Memories and Moments From a Long-Anticipated Celebration

Class of 2020: Memories and Moments From a Long-Anticipated Celebration

May 18, 2021

Take a look back at some special moments from Sunday’s celebrations, as the University of Virginia’s Class of 2020 reunited to walk the Lawn and celebrate after a long pandemic year.
Class of 2021: Dental-School-Bound Grad Combines Love of Means, Medians and Molars

May 18, 2021

For Anna Nguyen, a knack for caring, a love of statistics and an interest in making a difference in the science of agricultural biodiversity opened doors at one of the best dental schools in the country.
From Papua New Guinea to Brooks Hall

May 04, 2021

The coronavirus pandemic delayed their plans last spring, but an Anthropology professor and her students recently completed a curated exhibit for the public.

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