Faculty News
15 July 2026

UVA Darden Professor Helps Organize National Statement on AI and the Economy

Darden professor Anton Korinek helped organize a global statement calling for greater preparation for AI’s economic effects. The questions behind it were also part of a broader debate convened at Darden’s LaCross Institute.

15 July 2026

Can AI Systems Be Designed to Support Human Autonomy and Societal Well-Being?

Darden experts Roshni Raveendhran and Luca Cian explore the balancing act between AI’s promise and perils through research on how AI systems promote human flourishing — and squash it.

13 July 2026

‘Check Your Political Identities at the Door’: Lawmakers Come to UVA Darden to Practice Leadership

A select group of state legislators gathered at UVA Darden for a nonpartisan leadership program focused on productive disagreement, values-based decision-making and leading across political differences.

10 July 2026

Professor Yo-Jud Cheng: A Case Method Pro Not Averse to a Lecture on Dumplings

Now in her seventh year at Darden, Professor Yo-Jud Cheng said she’s been able to continue diving deeper on her research on leadership change thanks to not only the steady supply of CEO transitions, each unfolding differently, but also the Darden students in her classes who constantly fuel her with new perspectives and research questions.

26 June 2026

The Business of Grand Theft Auto VI, Explained: How a Billion Dollar Game Is Likely to Pay Off

Anthony Palomba on why the stakes are so high for the Grand Theft Auto VI launch and what it means for the gaming industry and the entertainment industry as a whole.

22 June 2026

UVA Names Darden Vice Dean as Business School’s New Leader

Yael Grushka-Cockayne, an accomplished international scholar and leader, has served on Darden’s faculty since 2009.