Undergraduates in the News
University of Virginia Student Michelle Henry Chosen to Receive Udall Scholarship
April 8, 2008 — Michelle Henry, an environmental sciences major at the University of Virginia, has received a 2008 Udall Scholarship to support her research into climate and diet in South Africa. More
Two U.Va. Students Selected as Davis Peace Winners
April 1, 2008 — A water purification system designed by two University of Virginia students has been selected as one of the 100 "Projects for Peace" to be funded by centenarian philanthropist Kathryn Wasserman Davis. More
Forty-Two University of Virginia Students Receive Harrison Undergraduate Research Awards
February 28, 2008 — Forty-two University of Virginia undergraduates have received Harrison Undergraduate Research Awards, which will assist them in conducting independent research during the summer. More
U.Va. Fourth-Year Student Spencer Named to USA Today Team
February 14, 2008 — Tyler S. Spencer, an international health and environmental sustainability major at the University of Virginia, has been named to USA Today's All-USA College Academic team. More
Ross Baird - 2007 Marshall Recipient
Nov. 9, 2006-- E. Ross Baird of Atlanta, a fourth-year student at the University of Virginia, has been named a 2007 Marshall Scholar by the Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission. More
2007 Goldwater Scholars Announced
April 5, 2007-- Three University of Virginia students are among the 317 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship recipients for 2007. The national scholarship, valued at $7,500 a year for up to two years, is open to rising third- and fourth-year students pursuing degrees in science, mathematics and engineering. More
Tyler Spencer - 2007 Udall Recipient
April 11, 2007 -- Tyler S. Spencer, an international health and environmental sustainability major, has won a 2007 Udall Scholarship. More
2007 Harrison Undergraduate Research Award Recipients Announced
May 1, 2007 -- One local resident is among 47 students who have received Harrison Undergraduate Research Awards at the University of Virginia. More
Jonathan Robbins awarded Luce Scholarship
Jonathan L. Robbins, 22, a political and social thought major at the University of Virginia, is one of 15 winners of the 2005 Luce Scholarship, designed to increase awareness of Asia among future U.S. leaders. More
University Of Virginia Hosts International Undergraduate Research Conference
Three University of Virginia undergraduates were be among 32 international researchers from 12 colleges presenting their work at theUniversitas 21 Undergraduate Research Conference (URC) at U.Va. April 6 through 8, 2005. More
Forty-Five U.Va. Undergraduates Receive Harrison Research Awards
The Harrison Awards, first presented in 2000 and funded by the family of David A. Harrison III, support students who present detailed plans for independent-study research projects that have been endorsed by a faculty mentor. Students receive up to $3,000, and the faculty mentor, who oversees the project, receives $1,000. More
Catherine L. Neale Named 2005 Truman Scholar
Catherine S. Neale, a third-year student at the University of Virginia, has been named a 2005 Truman Scholarship winner. More
Marcus A. Weisner Awarded Mitchell Scholarship
Markus A. Weisner, a fourth-year engineering student at the University of Virginia, has won a 2005-2006 George J. Mitchell Scholarship to live and study for one year in Ireland. He is one of 12 recipients this year to receive the award, which recognizes outstanding young Americans who exhibit the highest standards of academic excellence, leadership and community service. More
Meghan E. Sullivan and Justin Mutter Named Rhodes Scholars
For the seventh time in University of Virginia history, two University representatives have been chosen as Rhodes Scholars in the same year. Meghan E. Sullivan, a fourth-year student and head of the Honor Committee, and Justin Mutter, Class of 2003, learned Saturday, Nov. 20, that they were among 32 recipients of one of the nation's most prestigious academic honors. More
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Grants to Fund College Guide Program
The University will receive $623,000, part of nearly $1 million in grants given out by the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, to encourage and assist high school students in Virginia to attend college. The Guide Program, officially announced Dec. 9 in the Rotunda, will begin in September 2005. More