Responding to strong student interest, UVA is expanding its Program on Constitutionalism and Democracy with three distinguished faculty members and a broader interdisciplinary mission. Supported in part by philanthropic partners, the expansion demonstrates how investing in extraordinary talent can enrich undergraduate education, foster collaboration across disciplines and strengthen UVA’s leadership in the study of democracy.
An overlooked collection of dried plants in a Puerto Rican archive became the foundation for award-winning research by UVA Ph.D. candidate Elizabeth Mirabal. Fellowships, travel funding and faculty mentorship enabled Mirabal to pursue her discovery across borders, illustrating how investment in graduate excellence gives emerging scholars the resources to expand knowledge in unexpected ways.
As the University shapes its next strategic plan, President Scott Beardsley is drawing on input from across the UVA community to identify the priorities that will guide its future. Emerging themes include academic and research excellence, deeper faculty-student connections, interdisciplinary collaboration and affordability, all areas where Arts & Sciences will play a central role in advancing UVA’s mission.
Dean Christa Acampora explores the lasting value of a liberal arts education and its power to cultivate judgment, discernment, empathy, and courage. It is an education that prepares students not only to shape their own lives, but to contribute meaningfully to their communities.
College Advising Fellows and pre-major advisors welcome incoming students during UVA’s Summer Orientation, offering personalized support as they navigate course registration and begin their academic journey.
After earning a PhD in religious studies and consulting on tech ethics, UVA graduate Philip Lorish opens Commerce Street Books, a haven for readers seeking surprise, community and intellectual connection.
Motivated by a personal experience, Nora Fotuhi, a neuroscience and global public health double major, blends science, storytelling, and service to raise awareness and support recovery for young athletes.
September 2025
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.