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West Range Room 53 Makes a Comeback as a Student Residence

Matt Kelly The University of Virginia has expanded its student housing stock by one room – not by building something new, but by restoring something very, very old.During the past several years,...

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Special Collections Exhibit to Commemorate Charlottesville's 250th Anniversary

Rob SealArtifacts evoking a quarter millennium of Charlottesville history, from the oldest known city map to a section of the rope used to hang a murderous mayor, will be on display this fall in the...

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Groups To Make the Case for the Humanities on Thursday at U.Va.

The three largest humanities associations will weigh in Thursday at a University of Virginia symposium on “The Classroom, the Book and the Screen: The Humanities Today and the University of the...

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U.Va. to Host Panel Discussion, Exhibit Reception on Charlottesville History...

The University of Virginia’s Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library will host a panel discussion and reception Monday to commemorate Charlottesville’s 250th anniversary.The panel will...

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U.Va. Miller Center, ABC ‘This Week’ Team To Air Discussion of Presidential...

A special edition of ABC’s “This Week with George Stephanopoulos,” produced with the University of Virginia’s Miller Center, will air this Sunday and focus on the question, “Do Presidential Debates...

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U.Va. History Professor Named to Chair at Library of Congress

A University of Virginia professor has been named the Henry A. Kissinger Chair in Foreign Policy and International Relations at the Library of Congress’ John W. Kluge Center.William I. Hitchcock, a...

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J-Term 2013 Courses Span the Globe and Spectrum of Students’ Interests

Rebecca P. ArringtonUniversity of Virginia undergraduates enrolled in January Term 2013 have lots of options: more than 30 on-Grounds courses and 10 study-abroad offerings in such countries as...

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D.C.-based January Term Course Examines Role of U.S. in Middle East

University of Virginia professor Elizabeth F. Thompson is leading her students through the complex past of the United States’ relationship with the Middle East, and helping them find their way around...

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U.Va. Students Delve into the Past to Find Explanations

Matt KellyRoman historian Quintus Curtius Rufus is a reliable source on Alexander the Great. What might Spartan-centric scholarship reveal? And why did it take North Carolina a full year to ratify the...

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History Professor Receives Fellowship to Study International Law

Matt KellyJames Loeffler, an associate professor of history in the University of Virginia’sCollege of Arts & Sciences, has received a fellowship to study international law for a book project on the...

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U.Va. Tip Sheet: The Situation in Syria

Rebecca P. ArringtonMatt KellyJane KellyUPDATED, Sept. 10, 12:20 p.m., to add quote from John M. Owen IV.UPDATED, Sept. 9, 4 p.m.., to add Robert Turner.Should the U.S. pursue a military strike on...

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U.Va. Faculty Experts Share Their Perspectives on the Situation in Syria

Rebecca P. ArringtonMatt KellyPresident Obama will travel to Capitol Hill Tuesday to make his case for why the U.S. should carry out a military strike to punish Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s...

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Near and Far, January Term Offers Robust Academic Experience

Whether trekking through India or across the Lawn, the aim of each of the University of Virginia’s January Term courses is the same: to enhance the academic experience of students and faculty...

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U.Va. French Film Festival Brings Celebrated African Filmmaker and Critically...

Robert HullCasey WarwoodIn France, cinema had its beginnings in the late 19th century, and ever since, French film has been captivating audiences around the globe.In 1896, when the Lumière brothers...

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U.Va. Fares Well in U.S. News’ Graduate and Professional Rankings

Jane KellyDan HeuchertThe University of Virginia is perhaps best known for the quality of its undergraduate student experience, but the U.S. News & World Report’s annual rankings of graduate and...

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U.Va. Undergraduate Examines Public Support for Early Observatories

The University of Virginia Faculty Senate and Center for Undergraduate Excellence recently announced the recipients of the 2014 Harrison Undergraduate Research Awards. To mark the announcement, UVA...

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U.Va. Tip Sheet: Political Scientist James Savage Says Iraq Points to Broader...

Matt KellyAs the situation in Iraq continues to change, University of Virginia political scientist James D. Savage can provide knowledgeable insight into the situation.James D. SavageProfessor, Woodrow...

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Between Rome and Richmond: Student Explores the Southern Catholic War...

Lauren JonesWhen Northern abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe describes Southern slave driver Simon Legree in “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” she paints him as one of the cruelest characters in all American...

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Renowned History Professor Gallagher Will Speak at Fall Convocation

Lauren JonesAward-winning Civil War historian Gary W. Gallagher will speak at the University of Virginia’s annual Fall Convocation, to be held Oct. 31 at 2 p.m. in the John Paul Jones Arena.The...

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Who Needs Stories Most? U.Va. Student Helped Award-Winning Irish Author Decide

Mirenda Gwin is a fourth-year Echols Scholar from Vinton. A history and media studies double major, she is writing a thesis on modern American legal history. Gwin traveled to Dublin, Ireland, this...

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Want to Stretch Your Mind? Check Out Friday’s Jefferson Fellows Symposium

Joyce CarmanGraduate students often become so immersed in their disciplines that opportunities to engage with scholars in other fields can be few and far between. The Jefferson Scholars Foundation at...

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Student Research: From Cancer Treatment to How Birds Recognize Songs

Matt KellyFrom examining the genes in the monkey flower, to exploring the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s political, social and theological beliefs, to epilepsy therapies, to sustainable tourism, 38...

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Last Lectures: Why History Compels, and Not Everyone Should Get a Trophy

Katie McNallyBefore she learned to see the world through the eyes of a historian, University of Virginia history professor and director of the American Studies program Grace Hale had always taken her...

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Class of 2015: Hollywood Vet Goes Academic in Unconventional Path to U.Va.

Lauren JonesEditor’s note: Over the next few weeks, UVA Today will introduce readers to some of the outstanding members of the Class of 2015. All of the stories, plus other information about Finals...

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‘Double ’Hoo’ Awards Power Undergrad-Grad Student Research Pairs

Matt KellyThis summer, pairs of University of Virginia student researchers will examine exoplanets, experiment with repairing brain and spine tissue and look at the history of Southern agriculture.The...

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