When students first set foot within the cloistered spaces of the pavilion gardens, spiced with the scent of lilacs or the indigo accent of larkspur, they often feel the thrill of having found somewhere off-limits. The gardens — there are 10 to choose from, each with a different green essence within their serpentine walls — can make any visitor who opens their small white gates feel like they’ve discovered something secret and special. For some, they become an important part of the U.Va. experience, a place to relax and regroup from the hectic pace of University life. Full Story.

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Conservation International, a leading nongovernmental organization devoted to science-based stewardship of the Earth’s living resources, has opened broad collaborations with University scientists on a number of initiatives for the coming years. The organization applies research in the sciences, economics, policy and community participation “to conserve the Earth’s living heritage, its global biodiversity, and to demonstrate that human societies can live harmoniously with nature.” Full Story.

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