Accolades: New National Rankings, Jefferson Scholars Honor Faculty Members
In this roundup: Rankings and more rankings, the Jefferson Scholars Foundation awards three outstanding professors and Facilities Management is honored for its continuing education programs.
UVA’s Latest Truman Scholar, Attiya Latif, is a Clear, Strong Voice for Muslim Women
Attiya Latif, who chairs UVA’s Minority Rights Coalition, will receive $30,000 toward graduate school and the opportunity to prepare for a career in public service leadership.
Student Spotlight: For Fourth-Year Swimmer, the Team’s the Thing
VIDEO: Pool water has run through Shannon Rauth’s veins since she began diving off blocks at age 5. She ended her swimming career at UVA on several high notes; being elected co-captain of her team is her fondest accomplishment.
Annual ‘GivingToHoosDay’ Seeks Groundswell of University Support
The University’s annual 24-hour fundraising drive, “GivingToHoosDay,” begins today with a $100,000 challenge gift established by President Teresa A. Sullivan.
Goldwater Scholarship Propels UVA Student’s Exploration of the Universe
Astrophysics student Bridget Andersen, who has been analyzing X-ray emissions from galaxy clusters, has been awarded a prestigious Goldwater Scholarship.
Meet Associate Professor Katelyn Hale Wood
Katelyn Hale WoodKatelyn Hale Wood is a performance studies scholar and theatre historian whose research engages the intersections of critical race and queer theory, gender studies, and 20th/21st century comedic performance.
Cold War-Era Spy Satellite Images Reveal Possible Effects of Climate Change
Using Soviet-era spy satellite photos and more current satellite imagery, UVA environmental scientists are examining changes to the Siberian tundra.
Two UVA Students to Attend Oxford, Cambridge with Rotary Scholarships
The duo will pursue graduate education and research in combating cancer and HIV/AIDS at the University of Cambridge and the University of Oxford.
’Hoos Take a Leading Role in the Sixth Annual Tom Tom Founders Festival
The weeklong spring festival, which kicks off Monday, celebrates Central Virginia’s art, entrepreneurship, education and local cuisine.
Emily Cox to Pursue Pissarro at Oxford as UVA’s First Ertegun Scholar
After she graduates next month from the University of Virginia in just three years, art history major Emily Cox will continue her studies at the University of Oxford in England as UVA’s first participant in the Mica and Ahmet Ertegun Graduate Scholarship Programme in the Humanities.
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A&S Magazine
Fall 2018 Edition
The Arts & Sciences Democracy Initiative continues to gain momentum on Grounds, with the launch of two democracy labs this spring and a partnership with the UVA Miller Center, a nonpartisan affiliate of the University specializing in presidential scholarship, public policy, and political history.
By Molly Minturn
About 600 first-year students elected last summer to enroll in the New College Curriculum pilot, one of three curricular options available to incoming students. This fall, the College is increasing the number of first-year spots available in the new curriculum to 800 first years.
By Lorenzo Perez
James E. Ryan, the Dean of the Graduate School of Education at Harvard and president-elect of the University of Virginia, discussed his vision for the future of the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences with Dean Ian Baucom and members of the College Foundation Board of Trustees at the College Foundation’s spring 2018 board meeting.
Spring 2018 Edition
