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IN MEMORIAM

Aiming High
Campaign chair Gordon Rainey on the University's $3 billion future
Excellence comes with a price: in the University's case, $3 billion. The chairman of the capital campaign explains what it's all about.
by Dan Heuchert

Clock Work
Exploring the essence of time
From atomic clocks to circadian rhythms, time is relative. Authorities across a range of disciplines explain how they measure its passage.
by Paul Evans

After the Storm
Documenting the damage of hurricanes Katrina and Rita
After hurricanes ravaged an already fragile Gulf Coast, documentary filmmaker Christina Melton set out to tell the story from the viewpoint of those most affected.
by C.E. Richard

College Bound and Determined
Finding balance in the admission process
U.Va.'s admission deans clear away some of the misinformation and media hype that surround the process of getting into a selective university.
by Maura Singleton

Shades of Blue and Gray
The Civil War in art and film
Civil War scholar Gary Gallagher surveys the visual arts to show how attitudes toward the war continue to change.
by Lee Graves

multiMEDIA:

Watch clips from Christina Melton's documentary Washing Away

Music by bluegrass quintet Old School Freight Train

Listen to a reading by Claudia Emerson

Professor Brooks Pate discusses the importance of clocks

Hear music by John D'Earth's jazz band

Professor Mitch Green talks about why empathy is a virtue

Hear Professor John Quale discuss the ecoMOD project



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