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A Kodiak-style boat provides some perspective as to the scale of the Thwaites Glacier. (Photo by Linda Welzenbach, Rice University)

Peeking Under ‘Doomsday Glacier,’ a Dripping Timebomb

Students Liyue Zhang and Shen-Wei Yu, foreground, lean in for a closer look in a UVA lab aiming to make hydrogen energy a viable alternative.

Behind the Scenes of the $3.7 Million Hydrogen Energy ‘Earthshot’ at UVA

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm meets with UVA President Jim Ryan during an informal conversation with Chemistry Department faculty prior to a lab tour and press announcement.

US Energy Secretary Awards Clean Energy Grant to UVA-Based Research Team

A.D. Carson

The New Sound of History

UVA media studies professor Kevin Driscoll’s new books dives into the evolution of online communication.

A World Without Facebook? Professor’s New Book Explores Social Media’s ‘Prehistory’

Sarah Kucenas and Ashtyn Wiltbank

School of Fish: UVA Grad Students Expand the Field of Neuroscience in Mentor’s Lab

Christa Acampora brings to UVA a depth and breadth of academic and administrative experiences from leadership roles at Emory University and other institutions.

Christa Acampora Named Dean of UVA College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

Gov. Glenn Youngkin, right, addresses office staff members. UVA student Cooper Cramer, seated to Youngkin’s right, interned in the Office of Transformation this summer. (Photo by Christian Martinez, Office of Gov. Glenn Youngkin)

What I Learned During My Summer Internship

Can you just delete social media from your device and not have to depend on pure willpower to break the habit? It’s not that straightforward, according to new research.Photo illustration by Emily Faith Morgan, University Communications

How Important Is Willpower to Breaking Your Bad Habits?

Theo O’Neill focuses on the relationship between young stars and the clouds of molecular gas that they form within.

UVA Astronomy Student Joins Ranks of Astronaut Scholars

UVA researchers researching loneliness found that the kind of friends you have makes a big difference in whether you will experience loneliness.

Loneliness Is Epidemic. This UVA Professor Is Searching for a Cure

John Campbell, a molecular neuroscientist and biology professor with the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences (left), doctoral candidate Tatiana Coverdell (center) and Stephen Abbott, a pharmacology professor with UVA’s School of Medicine (right), have discovered a neural pathway from the brain to the esophagus that opens a new avenue of approach to the treatment of esophageal motility disorders.

Study Could Lead to New Treatments for Swallowing Disorders

UVA students in the "How to think about weird things" course.

Thinking About the Outside of the Box

The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array telescope in Chile. (Photo by Y. Beletsky, LCO/ESO)

UVA Astrochemist Helps Explore the Chemistry of Outer Space

Display of book covers by UVA authors

New Books From UVA Authors Offer Choices to Readers of All Ages

Monroe Hall at the University of Virginia

Alumni Gift Honors Economist Edwin T. Burton

Allison Levine (left) is outgoing associate dean for the arts and humanities at UVA's College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, while Christian McMillen (right) is stepping down as associate dean for the social sciences.

A Time of Transition, Appreciation in the Dean’s Office

Graduation on May 21, 2022 at the University of Virginia

Arts and Sciences Grads Celebrate ‘Hottest Show in Town’ During Final Exercises

As an undergraduate, Martin has co-written three math theory papers, two of which have been published. Now he will pursue his doctorate.

Class of 2022: Math Proves to Be the Fun Choice for Spencer Martin

With the Rotunda in the background, fourth-year student Caroline Challe speaks about personal experiences during her past four years.

Class of 2022: As a Tour Guide, I Learned How to Make a Big School Feel Small

Ziff fully immersed herself in the dance program, participating in every semester’s performance. Meanwhile, she majored in biochemistry and plans to go to medical school.

Class of 2022: Ziff Balances Mind and Body With Biochemistry and Dance

Phoebe Cook, who studies animal behavior and social networks, will graduate this spring with a Ph.D. in biology from UVA's Graduate School of Arts & Sciences.

Insect Research Leads Biologist to New Insight into the Value of Social Networks

Christopher Krentz, associate professor of English

Faculty Spotlight: Personal Odyssey Made Him View Disability Differently

A&S Alumna Announced as Dean of School of Education and Human Development