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Blue, Orange and Green
The growing environmental sensibility on Grounds
Though the pace of change might not suit everyone, U.Va. is moving toward a greener future on many fronts.
by Lee Graves
The Bore Hole
What is clean water worth?
When Kenda Mutongi (Grad ’93, ’96), a history professor at Williams college, returned to her village in Kenya to organize the digging of a well, she met unexpected resistance.
by Kenda Mutongi
The Wired Mind
Plugging into the heart of the brain
James Coan probes how the brain reacts to emotional situations, from holding hands to being homesick. Barry Condron blazes trails with computer images of fruit flies.
by Paul Evans
The First Book
Emerging writers
U.Va.’s creative writing program ranks in the top tier nationally. We profile five graduates of this esteemed program who are celebrating their publishing debuts.
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