Current Articles

Another OP-ED article by John Villasenor has been published online.  He discusses how, in an era when nearly everything we do is recorded, we have less control over what we choose to remember, and perhaps more crucially, what to forget. John, a Jefferson Scholar Alum, is a professor of electrical engineering at UCLA and a [...]

Kaz Komolafe ’14 and Conor Sheehey ‘14, second year Jefferson Scholars, are elected to the 123rd staff of the Cavalier Daily. Read the article:  http://www.cavalierdaily.com/2012/01/30/paper-elects-123rd-staff/

Forrest Brown, Class of 2015, discusses rowing with Row2k. Forrest is the current Ann Vernon and Gilbert J. Sullivan Jefferson Scholar. Excerpt:  “I’d actually say being a good student has been my biggest strength as an athlete. I’m a believer in the philosophy that success isn’t something you achieve in isolation- if you’re working hard [...]

Excerpts from this year’s President’s Report: In the course of their explorations, many students show exceptional promise, as demonstrated by the honors and awards they received. A political and social thought major in the College of Arts & Sciences, Laura Nelson was one of just thirty-two students nationwide to win a Rhodes Scholarship to study [...]

Meghan O’Leary has always been a jock, but when she picked up an oar she found her true passion and possibly a path to the Olympics.  Meghan is the 2007 Hilliard Family Jefferson Scholar. Read the full story at http://espn.go.com/espnw/athletes-life/7345949/meghan-oleary-rowing-newbie-olympic-caliber-talent

“Justin is the cofounder of EdTechTeacher, a social venture devoted to helping teachers and schools leverage technology to support student-centered, inquiry-based learning environments.”  He is the 2000 Reginald S. and Julia W. Fleet Foundation Jefferson Scholar in memory of Alexander Frederick Fleet.  He is currently an Ed.D candidate at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. [...]

Brad Wilcox, director of the National Marriage Project, discusses the results of a new survey examining the link between parenthood and marriage. The report finds that “a hybrid model of married life appears to be the best path to successfully combine marriage and parenthood for today’s parents,” said Wilcox, the report’s lead author. Brad Wilcox [...]

In Darden’s current edition of Pillars, meet Julia Abell and read how she wants to help companies reduce their environmental impact.  Julia’s article can be found at the top of page 2. Download the article (PDF) >>

Read about Jia Tolentino’s first week in the Peace Corps during which the April 2010 coup in Kyrgyzstan occurred. Read the article from UVa Magazine >>

Four OP-ED articles by John Villasenor have been posted online recently, covering several fascinating technology issues.  Read about online education, the right of citizens to access wi-fi, the next homeland security threat, and reverse obsolescence. John, a Jefferson Scholar Alum, is a professor of electrical engineering at UCLA and a nonresident senior fellow at the [...]