Molly Mitchell

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.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is finally here, but as the tournament kicks off, some matches are still struggling to sell out while skyrocketing ticket prices have sparked turmoil among fans. Professor Pnina Feldman shares how her research informs the ticketing dynamics around one of the biggest sporting events in the world.

Darden has appointed technology strategist and alumnus Patrick Higgins (MBA ’16) as managing director of the LaCross Institute for Ethical AI in Business, effective 1 June 2026.

Citing his holistic teaching approach, research with real-world application, and pioneering work to develop Darden’s healthcare offerings, Poets & Quants named Christoph Herpfer to its list of the Best 40 Under 40 MBA Professors for 2026.

After more than a decade helping students navigate the intersection of business, medicine and leadership, Dr. Paul Matherne is retiring from Darden, capping a career that has spanned pediatric cardiology, medical research, hospital leadership and the classroom.

The Class of 2026 announced recipients of multiple honors at awards ceremonies this spring and celebrated the close of the class pledge campaigns.

In a recent capstone presentation, Darden professor Keith McCormick offered a grounded perspective on what AI can and cannot do today. According to McCormick, AI excels at what science philosopher Thomas Kuhn calls “normal science,” but may fall short of reaching artificial general intelligence (AGI) without some new scientific breakthrough that changes the current paradigm.

The University of Virginia has named Dr. Beth Schiavino-Narvaez as the next executive director of the nationally recognized UVA Partnership for Leaders in Education (UVA-PLE), a program that has helped transform school systems serving millions of students across the country.

This State of the School address featured an update from Interim Dean Mike Lenox on the School’s 2026 Launchpad for maintaining Darden’s exceptional momentum during a time of transition, the Charles C. Abbott Award being awarded to Peter M. Grant II (MBA ’86), the presentation of a record $9.3 million in reunion giving and updates on the ongoing construction projects on Grounds.

When the Thoroughbred filly Ivy Garden crossed the finish line first — at 11 to 1 odds to win a $55,000 Maiden race — last September at Colonial Downs, the celebration was so ebullient it not only solidified friendships but also expanded the fledgling venture of Ivy Garden’s part-owners, Darden students IV Hendrix (Class of 2026) and Xavier Vecchio (Class of 2026).