Business in Society
04 June 2026

Q&A: Why are you getting so many survey requests?

When was the last time you were asked to take a survey? Was it after you ordered a new product? After you hired a company to do something for you? After you stayed in a rental property?

02 June 2026

Here’s what electric customers should know about the Dominion Energy sale

Florida-based NextEra Energy’s proposed $66.8 billion purchase of Dominion Energy is likely a portent of the future as power companies seek ways to increase electricity generation capacity and access to the nation’s power grid, according to two experts at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business.

01 June 2026

Double Hoo Patrick Higgins Appointed to Lead UVA Darden’s LaCross Institute for Ethical AI in Business

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.

29 May 2026

Q&A: How Madelyn Merchant (MBA ’25) Helped Grow Darden’s Board Fellows Program

Madelyn Merchant (MBA ’25) reflects on Darden's Board Fellows Program, her successful efforts to expand it with the help of a gift from Golub Capital and the ongoing impact of the program and her Darden experience.

27 May 2026

Why Darden Is Moving AI Into the Core MBA Experience

When ChatGPT confidently produced the same wrong answer many MBA students selected on a strategy quiz, Darden faculty saw a larger lesson emerging about AI, judgment and the future of management education.

26 May 2026

As the Colorado River Crisis Deepens, UVA Darden Research Points to a Simple Fix

Years of drought and political posturing have pushed one of the most crucial water sources in the American West to the breaking point. Research from Peter Debaere points to a simple solution that could put parts of the Colorado River Basin on a more sustainable path.