National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis Collins Speaks at UVa
The University welcomed Dr. Francis Collins to Grounds on Tuesday for a lecture titled "Science, Diversity, and All Of Us." The speech was part of UVa Engineering's Excellence Through Diversity Distinguished Learning Series.
Collins currently...
Evaluating Unity at the Concert for Charlottesville
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tx3aM0Sunlw
Just about a month after the Unite the Right rally sent shock waves throughout the once quiet town of Charlottesville, the Dave Matthews Band decided to put on a benefit concert for the city...
“We’ll be back sooner than you might imagine,” Richard Spencer told WUVA
Richard Spencer is the American editor of altright.com and is credited with leading the Alt Right movement to what it is today.
He gained international media attention during a National Policy Institute speech in which...
Nationwide Legalization Efforts and the UVa Focus
Cannabis legalization for medical and recreational use has caught traction in the US since Colorado's historic statewide recreational legalization in 2012. Over the last five years, 29 states have followed suit ending with Atlanta's...
International Student Dormitory Renamed to Honor First Chinese Graduate
The Board of Visitors has passed a resolution to rename a signature international student dormitory from the Lewis House to the Yen House, honoring Yan Huiqing (also known as W.W. Yen) who was a...
Leslie Cockburn Discusses Fake News, Student Responsibility
This past Wednesday, the University Democrats invited Leslie Cockburn to grounds for a discussion of journalism in the era of fake news.
Over the course of her talk, Cockburn shared her take on fake news...