U.Va. to Pilot Electronic Textbook Program

The next time you see University of Virginia students fiddling with their cell phones or iPads, don't assume they are procrastinating. They just might be reading a textbook. Students in select courses are testing an e-text pilot program in which all students receive electronic copies of assigned textbooks -- free of charge.

U.Va. Professor Emeritus Oscar Miller Jr. Dies

Longtime University of Virginia biologist Oscar Lee Miller Jr., whose scientific discovery in the 1960s led to many important advances in DNA science and is still used in labs today, died Jan. 28. He was 86. His memorial service will likely be held in March.

Law Alumnus, History Professor Recall Relationships with MLK

U.Va. School of Law alumnus Michael Cody and civil rights leader Julian Bond, a history professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, shared their personal stories about Martin Luther King Jr. in a discussion Tuesday night at the Law School.

University Takes Action in Wake of Student’s Death

In the immediate wake of fourth-year student Yeardley Love's death in May 2010, a shocked U.Va. community mourned the loss of one of its own. In the 21 months since, that mourning has evolved into sustained efforts to increase student safety and encourage open communication among students, staff and faculty.