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Fall 2015 Feature Stories
How Well Do You Know Him?
Walter Lawrence, M.D., is an icon on the MCV Campus. Learn what you didn’t know about him.
Grape & Grain
For a trio of alumni, a passion for the magic that happens when yeast and fermentation meet grain and grape has helped shape their lives.
What's In Your Toolbox?
It’s OK to ask for help when the stress gets too great. It’s also important to look inward, assess strengths and opportunities for growth in order to find ways to build toward long-term resiliency.
Finding Tomorrow's Doctors
Alumni like J. Latane Ware and Gilbert Bryson help assemble the student body.
Family Medicine Physicians Needed, STAT!
A student and her alumna mentor have bonded through the fmSTAT program that nurtures medical students who are committed to a career in family medicine.
Catalyst
As vice provost for innovation at the University of Miami, alumna Norma Sue Kenyon is perched between the lab and the clinic, helping academic researchers scale the precarious path from idea to market.
International team is first to identify risk genes for clinical depression
Watch a video of Ken Kendler, M.D., describing the breakthrough discovery.
Piece of the Past
In the 1800s, when house calls were the norm, doctors often traveled for days in rural areas before reaching their patients. It was crucial they pack everything they could possibly need to save a life.
Summertime, Summertime
For students, it can be a time for exceptional experiences. Here’s a look at what just a handful did with those lazy, hazy days.