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When Teresa Sullivan first stepped onto the University of Virginia’s Grounds in 2010 as a candidate for president, she thought someone important had died.
The Rotunda’s capitals – the ornate tops of
Video - Declaration Under the Dome
Thomas Jefferson and Cavman held the floor Monday in the Dome Room of the University of Virginia’s Rotunda, throwing fist bumps and high-fives and standing for
Thomas Jefferson wanted to bring the stars indoors.
Jefferson, in designing the University of Virginia’s iconic Rotunda, planned to paint constellations on the ceiling of the Dome Room. He never
Fire destroyed the Rotunda, the most iconic feature of the University of Virginia’s Grounds, in October 1895. University officials immediately pushed to rebuild.
In 1896, after a false start with
The University of Virginia’s chemical hearth has stepped into history.
The American Chemical Society officially designated the hearth, designed by University founder Thomas Jefferson and John Emmet
"In the dark shadow of the grove, on the margin of the brook, he beheld something huge, misshapen, black and towering. It stirred not, but gathered up in the gloom like some gigantic monster ready to
What once was entertainment enjoyed at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello plantation again took center stage Sunday at the University of Virginia’s Rotunda.
As this edition of Virginia Magazine reveals, there are a lot of exciting building projects underway across Grounds. From the new School of Data Science, to the Karsh Institute of Democracy, to plans