News & Notes

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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

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In the News

Lisa Manning, JS '02, receives prestigious physics award from American Physical Society

October 27, 2017

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Watch 2017 Shadwell Speaker Jonathan Haidt present “America’s Escalating Outrage: Why is it Happening and How Can We Reverse It?”

October 26, 2017

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Meghan O'Leary, JS '07, receives 2017 Fans' Choice Award in USRowing

October 26, 2017

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Joe Riley, JS '13, featured in Harvard Business Review article

October 20, 2017

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Lisa Spaar, recipient of the Jefferson Scholars Foundation Faculty Prize, selected to speak at Fall Convocation

October 16, 2017

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David Buckley, JS '04, examines the war on drugs in the Philippines—and questions if the Catholic Church can turn its moral standing into political influence

October 2, 2017

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Jefferson Scholar alumna Melissa Murray selected as a 2017 JeffTalks speaker

September 29, 2017

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Jon Cohen, JF '18, explains why public officials should not turn to lotteries as a simple solution to complex financial problems

September 29, 2017

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Jefferson Scholars Foundation participates in United Way Day of Caring

September 28, 2017

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Citizenship and leadership continue well beyond graduation for members of the JSF community

September 27, 2017

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Scholarships

Learn more about the selection process and nomination for the Jefferson Scholarship and the Walentas Scholarship from the Jefferson Scholars Foundation at the University of Virginia.

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Fellowships

The Foundation supports world-class graduate students through Jefferson Fellowships and National Fellowships.

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Faculty Support

Learn more about how the Foundation supports UVA faculty with the Distinguished Professorship Program and faculty awards.