A partnership between UVA and Hampton University is paying off for not just the visiting students from Hampton, but also for the UVA engineering professors and graduate students who are sharpening their instruction and mentoring.
Stephanie Rowley left Charlottesville in 1997 with two advanced degrees. She returns to Grounds 25 years later as the dean of the School of Education and Human Development.
Robert Koester has led more than 100 rescue missions and has a 96% success rate.
UVA researchers have found that a gene known to cause a deadly type of brain cancer is behind two other childhood cancers as well. The discovery could lead to more effective treatments for cancers in children and adults.
On a mission to have some fun at ACC Kickoff, the members of the Cavalier football delegation called on a talented artist to spice up their arrival.
Jay Dorsey, who struggled a bit to find his purpose, has landed back in Charlottesville as a firefighter – a career he says he was meant to pursue.
For an annual fee of as little as $20, members gain access to more than 500 tools to help them complete those do-it-yourself household projects.
“These are chemicals that can cause harm and are unregulated,” a UVA poison expert said. “There is no guarantee of what you are getting in these packages.”