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Meet A.D. Carson, UVA’s Professor of Hip-Hop

Carson, who produced a 34-song rap album for his Ph.D. dissertation, hopes his work will inspire conversation not just about hip-hop, but also the racial tension and violence America continues to grapple with.
Engaged Learning

Developing More Brain Power

The flourishing of the undergraduate neuroscience program comes at a time when UVA continues to expand its emphasis on brain research across Grounds.
Engaged Learning

Committing to Health Care for the Underserved

Micah Brickhill, who grew up in rural Virginia, is heading to UVA’s School of Medicine with plans to practice rural family medicine.
Engaged Learning

What do Diane Sawyer’s Hair and Moon Rocks Have in Common?

Welcome to the Macko Museum of Natural History.
Engaged Learning

Creators of ‘Les Misérables’ Inspire as Artists-in-Residence

It is one thing to admire the work of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg; it is quite another to perform it as they watch intently from the front row.
Engaged Learning

UVA Dance Minors Have a Remarkable History of Student Advocacy

Ten years ago, students fought hard to revive a dance program begun shortly after women were admitted to UVA. Today, the dance minor is thriving, attracting students from all corners of the University.
Focused Research

From Charlottesville to Chile, Powerful APOGEE is Ready for a Starring Role

UVA astronomers are installing a device in Chile that will allow them to more deeply explore the Milky Way.
Engaged Learning

A Great Year for Creativity

The presence of the arts enlivened life on and around Grounds – and as far away as the White House, and on Facebook – in 2016.
Engaged Learning

Science vs. Reality

Students taking Psychology Professor Vikram Jaswal’s course are learning alongside a group of autistic adults in Northern Virginia – and are surprised by what they are finding.
Engaged Learning

How UVA Shaped Georgia O’Keeffe

An exhibition at the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe, NM featuring several watercolors of the Grounds reveals how three pivotal summers at UVA set her on the path to becoming one of the greatest American artists of her time.

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