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Eden Phillips

Meet the Class of ‘24’s Eden Phillips

Arts & Sciences Dean Christa Acampora discusses the importance of developing a sense of belonging with Stanford University social psychologist Geoffrey Cohen at UVA's "Inclusive Futures" conference.

Q&A: "How Can We Build a Sense of Belonging at UVA?"

Ava Hollis

Meet the Class of ‘24’s Ava Hollis

Matt Marshall, a film lecturer at UVA, found his passion for silent film as a child.

The Music Beat: This UVA Lecturer Turns Up the Sound on Silent Film

Jack Engel

Meet the Class of ‘24’s Jack Engel

Spring_Rotunda

Arts & Sciences Hosts 2nd Annual Grad Ed Summit

Ta-Nehisi Coates at AAIHS

Ta-Nehisi Coates Speaks at UVA on the Future of Reparations and the Power of Writing

Virginia Festival of the Book

A&S Talents Featured in 2024 Virginia Festival of the Book

Investiture Ceremony

‘The Biggest Honor of My Academic Career’: Endowed Professors Celebrated

Becky Williams

Astronomical Achievement

Vikram Jaswal

Study Reveals Unexpected Literacy in Autistic People Who Cannot Speak

Minor Hall

Ta-Nehisi Coates to Speak at UVA-Hosted Conference on African American Intellectual History

Nifasha Diomede signed up for associate professor Anne Rotich’s Swahili class to connect with his family

They Learn Swahili. The Community Reaps the Rewards

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UVA Students Report Positive Climate in Classrooms for Diverse Perspectives

About two dozen students, faculty and staff gather in Newcomb Hall Tuesday to hear from a Palestinian father and an Israeli mother who have both lost loved ones to violence in the Middle East. They are part of a group urging dialogue as a path to peace.

‘No One Should Live Like This’: Students Hear From Israeli, Palestinian Parents

The lead singer of an elaborately costumed, punk-infused, shock-rock group uses his UVA music degree on stage, in his writing and in explaining the band’s existence. Blöthar, also known as Michael Bishop, says, as crazy as this might seem, he is an example of the value of a “good old-fashioned liberal arts education.”

The Music Beat: GWAR’s Shock-Rock Singer Takes UVA Degree Onstage

Kent Yagi

Putting Einstein to the Test

Sara Sajadi

A&S Welcomes Back Alumna as Sr. Assoc. Dean and Chief Marketing Officer to Advance Strategic Efforts

2023 Research Awards

Eighteen College Researchers Recognized by UVA

Zebra Finches

Could Songbirds Make Us Better Tennis Players?

UVA’s Commonwealth Professor of Art, Bill Wylie, is President Jim Ryan’s podcast guest this week.

‘Inside UVA’: This Professor’s Blackboard Is the Lens of a Camera

Hidden Figures

Hidden Figures Author Partners with UVA to Document the Lives of “Human Computers”

Isabella Dressel will pursue a master’s degree in chemistry next year at Churchill College, Cambridge.

The Air Over There: Isabella Dressel Takes Her Atmospheric Studies to Cambridge

One of the hoop houses at the Morven Kitchen Garden shelters winter crops of snap peas, carrots and greens.

Politics of Food: Lifting the Veil on the Daily Diet