U.Va. Magazine January E-newsletter

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Top 10 Stories of 2009


Spicy Literature Dave Dewitt (Col '66) has made chile peppers his life's work		Rotunda: The Movie What happens when Judith Shatin films a year of life on the Lawn?

Upcoming Alumni Events

ON GROUNDS
Sun 1/24	Wu Man Concert
Fri 1/29	Final Friday: Chinese New Year Celebration
Sat 2/6	Love Boat Gala: Fundraising Event for the Children's Hospital
REGIONAL
Wed 1/27	UVaClub of London: UK Taxes Today and Tomorrow for Americans
Wed 1/27	UVaClub of Honolulu: An Evening with U.Va. Faculty
Wed 2/10	UVaClub of the Treasure Coast: Peter Onuf Reception
Full Alumni & Friends Calendar »

	Jan. University News

	• Teresa A. Sullivan elected eighth University president • South Lawn opens to students this semester • U.Va. rated best value in public education • U.Va. researchers lead the state with $58.3 million in stimulus funding • U.Va. student dies in Haiti earthquake
	Who Am I?
	I'm 6-foot-4 and fearless. When the Rotunda burned in 1895, I climbed to the top of the dome carrying a sackful of dynamite. I tossed the dynamite down onto the annex (where the fire had started) in hopes of blasting away the connection between the annex and the Rotunda. MORE »
	Sights & Sounds
	Aiming for the Stars Astronaut and professor Kathryn Thornton (Grad '79) and her students talk about how to get to space. New Poll: Where's the best place to go sledding in C'ville?

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