Image
UVA TOP RESEARCH HONOR GOES TO CHEMISTRY PROFESSOR
A SYRIAN REFUGEE’S IMPROBABLE JOURNEY TO GRADUATING FROM UVA A&S
‘TOP CHEF’ A&S ALUMNA BRINGS CULINARY HISTORY BACK TO GROUNDS
ARTS & SCIENCES RECOGNIZES 19 RETIRING FACULTY
UVA STUDENTS JOIN BROADWAY TALENT FOR NEWSIES
The 19 honored professors whose careers span decades of teaching, research, and service have shaped generations of students and advanced scholarship across disciplines. Their collective impact on UVA highlights the lasting value of hiring top faculty who educate, mentor, and drive discovery for years to come.
Tanya Holland '87 returned to Grounds bringing Virginia’s culinary history to life for students in her Summer Sessions class. Her journey back to the classroom after achieving a nationally recognized culinary career reflects the lasting impact of a UVA education and showcases how alumni engagement can enrich student learning. Sustained support for A&S fuels innovative teaching programs like Tanya’s and helps connect former and current Hoos in meaningful ways.
For Dareen Aloudeh ‘26, the path to a UVA degree began nearly 15 years ago in war-torn Syria. She resettled in Virginia, learned a new language, and returned to school as an adult. This spring, she graduated from A&S with a double major in Biology and Middle Eastern Language & Literature and earned the University’s Cultural Fluency Award.
Chemistry professor Jill Venton has received the University’s highest honor for her groundbreaking discoveries in brain chemistry, furthering new understanding of neurological disorders. Sustained investment in research and education reflects critical support that enables faculty to advance discovery, train students, and extend UVA’s impact far beyond Grounds.
Donor support of Arts & Sciences’ effort to attract top PhD talent continues to pay off. A rare newspaper found by Robert Sanchis-Álvarez in a Barcelona flea market launched a two-year international effort to preserve and repatriate a piece of Filipino heritage.
September 2025
English professor Bruce Holsinger’s fifth novel, Culpability, exploring the moral complexities of artificial intelligence, was selected as Oprah Winfrey’s 2025 summer book club pick.
Watch as graduating Class of ’25 A&S students take a moment before last month’s Final Exercises to thank the faculty mentors who guided and inspired their academic journeys.
UVA mathematician J.D. Quigley has been awarded a nearly $500,000 NSF CAREER grant to support his research on high-dimensional symmetry in geometry and algebra.
Celebrated for his scholarship on Roman literature and his transformative impact on UVA’s Classics Department, Professor John F. Miller concludes a distinguished four-decade career inspiring generations of students.
UVA's Institute of the Humanities and Global Cultures (IHGC) hosted its second annual IHGC Book Celebration, spotlighting the diverse and impactful works of A&S faculty, and fostering interdisciplinary dialogue.
The College Foundation announced the creation of the Eugene R. Schutt endowment, celebrating his leadership as its President for nearly 16 years. During that time, the Foundation raised over $1B for Arts & Sciences, including more than $300M raised by Schutt himself.
UVA Arts & Sciences launched the Global Spanish Initiative, featuring visits from the Mexican and Spanish Ambassadors. These events celebrated cultural exchange and highlighted UVA's dedication to global engagement and academic collaboration.