UVA Professor Syaru Shirley Lin asserts that China President Xi Jinping should encourage innovation and flexibility in China’s economy, even as he wrestles with many economic and political problems.
By the time you read this, University of Virginia student Jie Lu will be more than 7,000 miles from Grounds, reliving one of the most unlikely diplomatic breakthroughs in world history.
On January 1, 2024, 12 University of Virginia students will wing their way to China for a 12-day J-term course “Game Change: Bridging the U.S.-China Divide through Sport” that will delve into the history of U.S.-China sports diplomacy, especially in the current challenging bilateral relationship,
Belarusian human rights activist Volya Vysotskaia, Karsh Institute Practitioner Fellow and Serbian political activist Srdja Popovic, and UVA English professor and activist Steve Parks are trying to build a connection between activism and academia. They discuss their recent works and plans for the future.
As Richard Tanson, director of the International Students and Scholars program retires after 30 years of service to UVA, a look at his incredible career dedicated to helping international students from around the world.
Mithra Dhinakaran, of Fairfax, who graduated from the University of Virginia in May, has been named a Schwarzman Scholar, allowing her to study in China.
