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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

New installations highlight and commemorate people, places and events that have made the University more inclusive.

UVA Adds Dove Portrait and Bus Stop Marker to Honor Recent History

Alizé Dreyer, a history and global studies undergraduate student, examines the role Jews played in the formation of a Turkish national identity. The work, she said, is personal.

Student’s Research Examines Jews’ Role in Modern Turkish History

Aerial photo of dense forest

Trees Are Heroes – More So Than We Ever Knew – in Climate Fight

The Class of 2022's Kelsie Wentz will receive her Ph.D. this spring and graduates as the Department of Chemistry's Adam Ritchie Outstanding Graduate Student.

Persistence is a Key Ingredient in Chemistry Grad’s Formula for Success

Chemistry Building Classroom

Chemistry's State-of-the-Art Home

Davis Coffey was drawn to develop a unique measuring method: listening for methane bubbles.

What Is the Sound of a Seagrass Methane Seep?