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UVA President Jim Ryan and Karsh Institute of Democracy Executive Director Melody Barnes wrote this commentary, published on June 5 in USA Today.

Family trips to Beijing had a profound impact on two sisters from Northern Virginia studying science at UVA, setting them on two different paths to the same goal.

Three A&S faculty members — Louis Bloomfield (Physics); Mrinalini Chakravorty (English); and Carmen Lamas (English, American Studies) — received All-University Faculty Teaching Awards, and 22 other faculty members and graduate students were recognized this academic year.

UVA has awarded 21 Double Hoo Awards to new pairings of undergraduates and graduate student mentors, with the teams receiving up to $6,000.

Take a look back at some special moments from Sunday’s celebrations, as the University of Virginia’s Class of 2020 reunited to walk the Lawn and celebrate after a long pandemic year.

For Anna Nguyen, a knack for caring, a love of statistics and an interest in making a difference in the science of agricultural biodiversity opened doors at one of the best dental schools in the country.

The coronavirus pandemic delayed their plans last spring, but an Anthropology professor and her students recently completed a curated exhibit for the public.

Ian Baucom and Eric Turkheimer are among the 252 new fellows in the 241st class.

Killian, a midshipman in UVA's Naval ROTC detachment, will graduate in May with a degree in chemistry. After that she is headed to Pensacola, Florida, to begin flight training.

Efforts to understand how malaria survives stressors that could wipe it out might help Assistant Professor Jennifer Güler put an end to one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases.