Ava MacBlane is the editor in chief of the Cavalier daily, an independent student run news organization. She previously served as managing editor for the Cavalier Daily’s one hundred and thirty-third team, as well as the news editor and News Senior Associate Editor. She's also a member of the University Guide Service and a dedicated thespian. In this episode she and President Ryan chat about student journalism at UVA.

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Inside UVA with the Editor in Chief of the Cavalier Daily

Dan Willingham is a cognitive psychologist whose research focuses on the intersection of learning, memory, and education. As an applied researcher, he focuses on communicating psychological principles to educators, using science to help teachers understand student minds and teach more effectively. His latest book, "Outsmart Your Brain: Why Learning is Hard and How You Can Make It Easy" focuses on optimizing the learning process—using strategies that encourage retention and understanding while avoiding procrastination and burnout.

Inside UVA with Cognitive Psychologist, Dan Willingham

Today, we're sharing a conversation with an extremely distinguished UVA alumnus! This episode is a special cross-promotion with a new podcast at UVA, Hoos in STEM, and the featured interview was not conducted by President Jim Ryan. Subscribe to Hoos in STEM: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hoos-in-stem/id1671045329 https://open.spotify.com/show/0gjo3bwE5z1xsLIBHKS3f8 https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9waW5lY2FzdC5jb20vZmVlZC9ob29zLWluLXN0ZW0 https://www.stitcher.com/show/1057004 https://www.pandora.com/podcast/hoos-in-stem/PC:1001057004 https://virginiaaudio.org/#/hoos-in-stem/ Once in a blue moon, a scientist comes along who revolutionizes the state of our world. Today’s guest, UVA alum Dr. Francis Collins, is one such scientist. After conducting research that isolated the genes that cause disorders like Huntington’s disease and cystic fibrosis, Dr. Collins went on to lead one of the most audacious projects in the history of science: the Human Genome Project. He also served as the Director of the National Institutes of Health and the Science Advisor to the President. In this episode, we talk to Dr. Collins about his career, as well as his strong beliefs that science and faith come hand-in-hand — and he gives us a surprise musical performance!

Director of the NIH, Dr. Francis Collins (Col '70)

Dr. Christopher Holstege wears a lot of hats around the university. A toxicologist by training, he recently worked with UVA students and the local master naturalists to develop a guide to the poisonous flora and fauna in the Charlottesville area. He's also put this knowledge work, navigating the wilderness, as an avid trail runner. As director of Student Health and Wellness, he's interested in novel ideas that promote student well-being. And as a research physician, he and his team are frequently studying and publishing their research on the efficacy of their programs. Listeners should know that this episode also discusses mental health and suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling with a mental health challenge, there are a lot of resources available. UVA students can get in touch with Counseling and Psychological Services, or CAPS, online at: https://www.studenthealth.virginia.edu/CAPS UVA staff and faculty also have access to free mental health resources including counseling through the Faculty and Employee Assistance Program better known as FEAP. https://uvafeap.com Charlottesville area community members can also seek mental heath care at: https://regionten.org https://thewomensinitiative.org https://www.cvillefreeclinic.org Suicide & Crisis Hotline Call 988 or Text 988 LGBT National Hotline 1-888-843-4564 Trans Lifeline 1-877-565-8860 National Alliance of Mental Illness HelpLine 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)

Inside UVA with the Director of Student Health and Wellness

 Dr. Stephanie Rowley joined the School of Education and Human Development as Dean in 2022. She is an alumna of the Education school and leading expert in the development of children's racial and gender identities. She returned to UVA to serve as dean following her time as a Provost, Dean and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Teachers College at Columbia University. In this episode she talks about her research, how she met her husband at UVA, and some surprising family ties to Charlottesville.

Inside UVA with Dean of the School of Education, Stephanie Rowley

 Dean Tab Enoch is sometimes known as the university’s unoffocial hype girl. As the director of Orientation, she is one of the first people many new students meet at UVA. She and her team work hard to help every new student at feel excited and supported for their time at the University. In this episode, she and President Ryan share how their own experiences as first-generation college students have shaped their careers in student affairs.

Inside UVA with Tab Enoch, Associate Dean of Orientation and New Student Programs

 UVA Law Professor Leslie Kendrick is a podcasting pro. She’s spent many hours behind the mic with Dean Risa Goluboff exploring how law shapes society in their podcast, Common Law. In this episode, she talks about the ways in which her years studying English literature led her to become a free speech expert, her upbringing in Kentucky and her time serving as Vice-Dean of the UVA School of Law.

Inside UVA with Free Speech Expert, Leslie Kendrick (Law ’06)

Our first guest of the season truly needs no introduction. She is a journalist, who, among other assignments, has been co-host of the Today Show, anchored the CBS Evening News and was a correspondent for 60 Minutes. She's a producer, a path breaker, an author, a performer, a guest star on episodes of Glee, Sesame Street, Austin Powers and Murphy Brown. She is a parent, wife, entrepreneur, genuine icon, and daughter of the University of Virginia, the inimitable Katie Couric.

Inside UVA with Katie Couric (Col '79)

 A 2016 Vogue magazine headline called our guest the "George Clooney of March Madness". He is a former NCAA and NBA sharpshooter, coaching legend, and national champion. If you haven't guessed yet, it's UVA's Head Basketball Coach, Tony Bennett. In this interview he talks about his very early start in basketball and going into the family business of coaching. We also get some snacking tips.

Inside UVA with Coach Tony Bennett

Ian Baucom has led a very eventful life. He grew up in South Africa, left a burgeoning acting career for military school in South Carolina, and even wrote a children’s fantasy novel! These unique experiences eventually led him to UVA, where he served as the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences for over 7 years, and recently became the Provost of the University. In this episode, you can hear Baucom discuss his unusual upbringing and share what he wants to accomplish in his new role at the University.

Inside UVA with New Provost, Ian Baucom

 Dr. Ken Ono says his greatest strength is his curiosity. That curiosity has taken him to the 100 year-old manuscripts of Srinivasa Ramanujan, to the US Olympic swimming team, to astronomical queries into black holes and even to Hollywood. Tune in to hear more about those adventures and why Dr. Ono says theoretical math is an art form.

Inside UVA with Math Professor (& Movie Producer) Ken Ono

Abel Liu wasn't planning on getting involved in Student Council when he started at UVA. But when he got here, he was excited about student self-governance and the opportunity to make a difference for his peers. Then COVID hit and he got that opportunity. Even before Abel was elected president, he was involved in lobbying for a credit/no credit option for students during the height of the pandemic in Charlottesville. Abel now serves as UVA's first ever Chinese-American Student Council President and the first University Student Council President in America to be transgender at the time of their election. In this interview, he talks about why he choose to make a cross-country move for college and some of his proudest accomplishments from his four years on Student Council.

Inside UVA with the '21-22 Student Council President

Carla Williams says college athletics is the reason she was able to go to college. In high school, she was a star basketball player and her teachers helped her go to basketball camps and travel to play in front of college scouts. Once she made it to the University of Georgia she excelled on and off the court, eventually earning her doctorate and building her career in coaching and then athletic administration. When she was appointed as Director of Athletics at UVA in 2017, she became the first Black woman to be Athletic Director of a Power Five Conference.

Inside UVA with the Director of Athletics

Kayvon Samadani is a fourth year at UVA studying Public Policy and Environmental Science. He is also currently the president of the Inter-Fraternity Council at UVA, an organization that oversees the activities of 1,700 students across 32 chapters. In this epsiode he talks about his experience at UVA and how he got involved in Greek life and Greek leadership. 

Inside UVA with the President of the Inter-Fraternity Council

 Dr. Bill Petri came to UVA for Medical School and never left! In his over 30 years here, he's authored over 400 publications and worked with dozens of undergraduate and medical students in his research lab. In the past couple years, he's also been a resource to the community, communicating important information and research related to COVID-19. In this episode he talks about why he loves working with student researchers and some of his favorite running spots in the Charlottesville area.

Inside UVA with Infectious Disease Expert, Dr. Bill Petri

Have you ever asked yourself: How are students navigating college campuses these days? What’s the future of collegiate athletics? And really, what is a Provost, anyway? Join University of Virginia President Jim Ryan and members of the UVA community as they dive Inside UVA with candid, open conversations in this WTJU co-sponsored podcast.

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