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Anew report from the American Cancer Society released earlier this month reveals an increase in breast cancer diagnoses among women under 50. Researchers found breast cancer diagnosis rates increased year over year between 2012…

Matt Harmon can admit his high-school career didn’t set the world on fire. But he’s preparing to join the University of Virginia’s class of 2028 after a meandering detour through military service and an academic boot camp…

One night, she set a world record. The next, she accomplished her dream. University of Virginia rising senior Gretchen Walsh had a weekend to remember at the United States Olympic Swim Trials in Indianapolis. Walsh, in a…

Aset of filing cabinets in a nondescript office in the University of Virginia’s Shannon Library contains more than a half-century’s worth of work. Between the 1930s and the 1990s, reference librarians and other library…

Forbes recently unveiled a list called “The New Ivies” – institutions approaching the quality and prestige of an Ivy League education – and the University of Virginia is on that roster. Here is the language the…

The Jefferson Scholars Foundation has announced the names of 46 high school seniors selected to join the Jefferson and Walentas Scholars’ Class of 2028. These scholarships cover the full cost of attending the University of Virginia for…

The Wall Street Journal found the University of Virginia is exceptional when it comes to positioning undergraduates for high-paying jobs in finance, consulting and technology. In its springtime ranking, the business publication ranked…

Aformer vice provost for academic affairs and long-serving faculty member at the University of Virginia has been named president of Yale University, where she earned her Ph.D. in 1996. Maurie McInnis earned her…

Two University of Virginia alumni will work toward master’s degrees as part of the sixth cohort of Knight-Hennessy Scholars at Stanford University. Nathan Abraham and Amelia Faraco-Hadlock were selected for their independence of thought,…

The University of Virginia on Tuesday honored 19 faculty members and five graduate students with awards recognizing their creative instruction and meaningful contributions to the University, and for public service. The…