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�鶹��Ƶ’s online degree offerings are some of the best in the nation, with five programs in education and engineering ranked in the top 20 among public universities, according to the 2023 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs rankings released Jan. 24.

The newest �鶹��Ƶ Enterprise Center in Herndon will focus on supporting small, entrepreneurial and emerging businesses while promoting the town’s economic growth.

Over the summer, 24 students from �鶹��Ƶ’s Antonin Scalia Law School delved deep into issues of constitutional law, separation of powers, and national security in Padua, Italy—a place of inspiration for many of these ideals. The two-week study-abroad trip was co-taught by Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch and National Security Institute Founder and Executive Director Jamil Jaffer.

Adjunct professors are vital to the Schar School’s mission. Here’s what they bring to the classroom.

�鶹��Ƶ will receive $1 million in federal funding to support the creation a first-of-its-kind �鶹��Ƶ Center for Excellence in Government Cybersecurity Risk Management and Resilience, and nearly $1 million for the Saving Lives and Decreasing Health Disparities project

Outstanding Faculty Awards recognize faculty at Virginia’s public and private colleges and universities who exemplify the highest standards of teaching, scholarship and service. The award includes a $7,500 gift from the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation when they are formally recognized at an in-person ceremony in Richmond on March 7.

For nearly 40 years, two-time GRAMMY Award-winning, 8th generation Louisiana Creole, Terrance Simien, who will perform on the Hylton’s American Roots Series on February 25, has been shattering myths about what his indigenous Zydeco music is – and is not.

On Jan. 9, over 400 students from five counties and 22 high schools came together at �鶹��Ƶ for CyberSlam 2023, to get hands-on learning about opportunities in cybersecurity. The huge gathering was deemed a state affair, as interest in CyberSlam increased significantly from last year.

Check out this Q&A with Silkroad member and cellist/composer Karen Ouzounian, whose playing The New York Times has described as “radiant” and “expressive.”

�鶹��Ƶ alum Horace Blackman was elected as rector of �鶹��Ƶ’s Board of Visitors in July, after serving as vice rector for the past two years.

Drawn by �鶹��Ƶ’s multidisciplinary research and teaching, Missy Cummings will create a new program in the design and deployment of Artificial Intelligence.

�鶹��Ƶ capped its 50th anniversary year by honoring more than 5,000 graduates at Winter Commencement, celebrating an esteemed class that bridges �鶹��Ƶ to its second half-century as an independent university.