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A Stitch in Time
Former professor’s vision inspires designers from Culbreth to Broadway
Admire rare and beautiful items of clothing from the 1790s to the 1950s that are held in the Collection of Historic Dress.
Bestsellers at the U.Va. Bookstore: October through December 2010
1. Leavings: Poems by Wendell Berry2. The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown3. The Mad Farmer Poems by Wendell Berry
Book Maker
Paper and print art pieces address contemporary issues
After folding folios into signatures, Kristin Adolfson (Col ’98) uses a needle and thread to sew the pages of her books together. She prints the text with a letterpress, and…
Required Reading: Jennifer Burns
Jennifer Burns is an assistant professor of history who specializes in intellectual history. She wrote Goddess of the Market: Ayn Rand and the American Right, published in October 2009 by…
The Song Collector
How folksinger Paul Clayton brought the music of Virginia to the world
Folk music traveled in the back seat of Paul Clayton’s beat-up car in the form of a tape recorder he used to capture the beautiful and obscure mountain ballads of…
A Curious Feline
Geriatrician and cat attend to the dying
I thought he was just a cat.When Oscar came to live on the third floor of the Steere House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Providence, R.I., I barely paid him…
Filthy Fun
John Waters visits Grounds
The theme of the Virginia Film Festival in November was “Funny Business,” which allowed new festival director Jody Kielbasa to show all kinds of funny films, from Chaplin-esque slapstick to…
Peaceful Stones
Ancient Chinese sculptures, some more than 2,000 years old, fill the University of Virginia Art Museum’s main gallery with a profound sense of serenity. “You can feel the karma in…
From Pennsylvania Avenue to Sesame Street
Sherrie Sandy Westin trades politics for puppets in many-hued career
Westin trades politics for puppets.
Art and Science
We who work and live within Mr. Jefferson’s University sometimes overlook the energy our founder devoted to other pursuits in his spare time. Among his many avocations, science and the…
Bestsellers at the U.Va. Bookstore:July through September 2009
1. The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown2. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith3. The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Couture Construction
Two alumnae, an urban planner and an artchitect, formed Chromat Garments. They make fashion that borrows heavily from architecture.
Required Reading: R. Jahan Ramazani
Professor R. Jahan Ramazani (Col ’81), chair of the English department, edited the Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary Poetry, co-edited the 20th-century volume of the Norton Anthology of English Literature and published a book of poetry.
HIGHLIGHTS
High Expectations
U.Va. baseball coach Brian O'Connor talks about last year's spectacular season and his aspirations for this year's College World Series.
Building, but not Sprawling
Curious about new construction projects on Grounds? See what new buildings will look like when they're done and how much they'll cost.
Are you as smart as U.Va.’s Jeopardy contestants?
Ultra Dedicated
Meet two women who run 100 mile races across treacherous terrain and through bad weather; they run ultramarathons with apt names such as Hellgate.
Pioneer of Beer
Tired of the same old brew, Charlie Papazian (Engr ’72) learned to brew his own beer, wrote a book about it and revolutionized American brewing.
Working Vacation
How Alternative Spring Break changed the perspective of students who have participated in the program.
Rekindling Desire
A new drug shows promise for women who lack sexual desire.
1977: Ms. Rhodes Scholar
Catherine Burke Sweet (Col ’77), one of the first female Rhodes Scholars, went to England to study in the late '70s and she never moved back.
A Real Adventure in Modern Living
What was the University experience of the 1950s and 1960s like for a married veteran living on Copley Hill?
Spicy Literature
Dave DeWitt (Col '66) has written nearly 40 books about chile peppers and spicy foods. What fuels his piquant obsession?
