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Neurons

Highly Competitive Undergrad Major Launches Program in Fundamental Neuroscience

Coastal Virginia

‘Coastal Futures Hub’ Aims to Protect Rural Communities Threatened by Climate Change

Interview

Democracy Initiative Embarks on ‘Moon Shot,’ Building Bridges Through Conversation

One Small Step

UVA Democracy Initiative and StoryCorps to Focus on Tough Local Conversations

Mayan Stone

Spanish Professor Wins NSF Grant to Help Preserve Endangered Mayan Languages

Aerial shot of the Lawn

A New Home for the Arts at UVA: $50 Million Gift Sets Stage for Performing Arts Center

Rising Scholars

Postdoctoral Fellowships Support a New Generation of Professors

With the help of a marine technician, students retrieve samples of the waters of the South Atlantic for analysis.

UVA to Play Leading Role in New NSF Center to Study the Ocean, Climate Change

Sophie Wong & Emily Kruse

How Two Students Inspire Native American Youth Through Science

Picture of Rabih Alameddine

Kapnick Visiting Writer Rabih Alameddine Brings International Perspective to Grounds

Kimberley Bassett said the award “affirms my hope to do transformative work with and for students.”

Kimberley Bassett’s Mentoring Cited for Women’s Center’s 2021 Zintl Leadership Award

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Research Corporation Backs a Radical New Approach to Astronomical Imaging

Michael Biggiani , left, and Akimi Gyamfi were two of 32 students who took part in the Virtual Global Internships program this summer.

Human Rights a Main Focus For Students in Summer Global Internships

Campers put the finishing touches on their "brain caps" identifying the main parts of the human brain and their functions.

Neuroscience for Middle Schoolers

Robert Gilliard, chemistry professor

Uncommon Bonds: Robert Gilliard Is a Rising Star in Innovative Chemistry

Drama Building at UVA seats

Arts Education in a Post-Pandemic World

The 9/11 Commission Report was a way for the country to take stock of what happened and make sense of a terrible trauma.

Philip Zelikow Looks Back at the 9/11 Commission Report He Guided

Student singer Tina Hashemi recorded a distinguished majors project and contributed to John D’earth’s “Infernal Resilience” project.

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

Julia and Isabella Dressel

Visions of a Cleaner World Inspire Two Sister Scientists

President Joe Biden was inaugurated on Jan. 20 as leaders from both parties gathered to honor a peaceful transition of power.

Op-Ed: American Democracy Is in Danger. Here’s How Universities Can Help Protect It.

Photo collage of UVA authors' book covers

16 New Books by UVA Authors to Consider Reading This Summer

Jacob Bushey seeks to answer the question of how plants influence, and are influenced by, the changing climate.

Atmospheric Researcher Joins Ranks of UVA’s Astronaut Scholars

Photo Illustration of UFO news by Ziniu Chen, University Communications

Astronomer Kelsey Johnson Reflects on the Science Behind the Search for UFOs

Final Exercises of the Class of 2020 at the University of Virginia

Congratulations to the Class of 2021!