News & Notes

Foundation-funded professorship brings national leader in AI and journalism to UVA

Seth Lewis appointed Elcan Jefferson Scholars Foundation Distinguished Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Media Studies

June 20, 2025

Two Scholars compete in the Federal Reserve College Challenge

Walentas Scholar Micah Andrews and Jefferson Scholar Maggie Doyle among six students who joined UVA professor in competition

December 16, 2024

Two Scholars selected to emcee UVA's Annual Lighting of the Lawn

Walentas Scholar Justin Gregory and Jefferson Scholar Diya Gupta emceed the 24th Annual Lighting of the Lawn

December 9, 2024

Jefferson Fellow develops wearable navigation system to help divers with underwater search and rescue

Giovanna Camacho, JF '27, aims to address the challenges of underwater search-and-rescue missions with new technology

November 14, 2024

Longtime supporter and friend of the Foundation has passed away

Richard Berkeley was a "Triple Hoo," having received his B.A., J.D., and M.B.A. from the University of Virginia

November 12, 2024

Jefferson Scholar alumnus receives the 2024 Austin Film Festival Screenplay Award for Best Comedy Feature

Forrest Brown, JS '15, emerges as winner for his screenplay entitled Love That For You

October 28, 2024

Two Jefferson Scholar alumni lead pivotal cases to the U.S. Supreme Court

Scott Ballenger (JS '93) and Xiao Wang (JS '08) are both directors of law clinics at UVA School of Law

October 17, 2024

Jefferson Fellow alumna and team of UVA researchers launch study to expand H-2A visa program

Kathryn Babineau, is one of the research leads on a large federally-funded project studying migrant farm labor in American agriculture.

October 1, 2024

Jefferson Fellow alumna takes part in space mission to explore Mercury

Hayley Williamson, JF '18, is reviewing charged particle data that BepiColombo has sent back to Earth from Mercury.

September 23, 2024

Jefferson Scholar alumna named artistic director of Lincoln Center Theater

Lear deBessonet (JS '02) will lead programming and season planning and manage day-to-day operations in her new role.

September 16, 2024

Foundation professor's groundbreaking research could revolutionize organ transplant acceptance

Evan Scott, the Thomas A. Saunders III Family Jefferson Scholars Foundation Distinguished University Professor, recently led a study in which he and fellow researchers used nanoparticles to make the cells of transplanted hearts in mice resistant to attack by their immune system.

September 5, 2024