News & Announcements
Study Shows Public Universities Like UVA Are Major Economic Drivers
The study, conducted by UVA’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service, pegged UVA’s total economic contribution at $7.2 billion in gross domestic product.
UVA Today
Vox Alumni: Meet Gen V
They attended college amid the tumult of our times, the triumphs and the tragedies, the basketball victory and the virus. Meet the rising generation of Virginia alumni.
UVA Magazine
Preparing for Next Time
The remnants of Hurricane Idalia swept through the Carolinas Wednesday on a track to miss Southside Virginia, but next time the area may not be so lucky.
SoVaNow
All Equity Work is Local
The Local Government Equity Clinic reflects on its first two years and plans to expand for the good of its clients nationwide.
Amplify
UVA’s Cooper Center Integrating Into the Karsh Institute of Democracy
The two share a commitment to work and research that strengthens democratic institutions and practices.
UVA Today
What Communities Need to Know about Solar Arrays
The cost of solar panels has fallen by more than 50% over the last ten years, and Virginia is a national leader in new solar development. That’s why a team at the University of Virginia is advising communities on how to plan for solar arrays.
Radio IQ
Future of Virginia's Solar
Will Virginia’s solar successes change with the release of Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s new energy plan this fall? Cooper Center experts weigh in.
UVA Today
New Equity Center Aims to Create Thriving University-Community Partnerships
Community leaders and UVA faculty members are partnering on a wide range of projects through the new Equity Center, which aims to tangibly redress racial and socioeconomic inequality in university communities.
Solar Revenue Share Inventory
In 2020, Virginia passed legislation to offers localities two options to generate revenues from utility-scale solar and energy storage systems. This Inventory provides an interactive tool to explore and compare various revenue share ordinances that have been adopted through February 2023.