Celebrating Excellence

Faculty Awards & Achievements

Honoring Outstanding Contributions in Teaching, Research, and Service

The following listing includes awards and achievements for the period of July 2024 – June 2025, as submitted by A&S department chairs. The following categories have been included:

  • Major university awards/recognition
  • National, state and international awards/book awards
  • Fellowships and visiting professorships
  • Honorary doctorates
  • Presidency of national societies

Help us celebrate the accomplished faculty at UVA Arts & Sciences!
 
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Rotunda in Fog

From a gravitational wave study to new research on the chemistry of substance abuse, a wealth of new projects will receive funding from Arts & Sciences’ seed grant program.

Winter Rotunda

Three University of Virginia College of Arts & Sciences faculty members earned national and state recognition during the winter break for scholarship that spans astronomy, history, the environmental sciences and Middle Eastern studies.

Four A&S Clarivate Winners

Clarivate’s 2025 Highly Cited Researchers list includes four A&S faculty members, underscoring UVA’s global research impact.

Grad Mentor Awardees

New recognition highlights the essential role of faculty mentorship across Arts & Sciences

Kevin Moffett

Recently longlisted for the 2025 National Book Award, Kevin Moffett’s novel, Only Son, explores the mysteries of father-son relationships.

Jennifer Morse

When Jennifer Morse steps to the podium next summer at the 2026 International Congress of Mathematicians in Philadelphia, she’ll be joining a highly select circle of scholars whose work has reshaped the mathematical landscape.

Brain Illustration

A&S will soon be home to one of the largest neuroscience-dedicated computing systems in the nation.