Press Releases
18 March 2024

New UVA Darden Health Care Initiative to Develop Responsible Business Leaders for Industry’s Future

The Health Care Initiative will be led by Darden Assistant Professor Christoph Herpfer and Lecturer Marc Ruggiano and will include a dozen participating Darden faculty, a wealth of alumni experts and supporters, and Darden students and student clubs.

13 March 2024

The Forum Hotel: A Year of Transformative Experiences at Darden

The Forum hosted over 90 Darden events in its first 10 months, fulfilling its pivotal role in enriching the student and faculty experience.

12 March 2024

Key Darden School Master Plan Projects Move Forward

Strategic projects of the refreshed master plan of the University of Virginia Darden School of Business took important steps forward in recent weeks, adding momentum to the School’s long-term commitment to enhancing faculty excellence and the student experience.

07 March 2024

Babylon Micro-Farms Named in TIME’s List of Top GreenTech Companies for 2024

Founded by two University of Virginia alumni, the company graduated from the i.Lab incubator program of the Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology at the Darden School of Business.

16 February 2024

In Memoriam: UVA Darden Professor Emeritus Leslie E. Grayson

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business mourns the loss of Professor Emeritus Leslie E. Grayson, a distinguished professor who not only shaped the School’s international presence but also left an indelible mark on generations of students. Grayson passed away on 24 January in New York City at the age of 96, leaving behind a legacy of academic excellence, global exploration and heartfelt mentorship.

13 February 2024

New Book Co-Authored By UVA Darden Professor Offers Guide to Innovation Through Experimentation

In The Experimentation Field Book, Darden Professor and design thinking pioneer Jeanne Liedtka and coauthors guide readers from any background or discipline through the fundamentals of identifying testable ideas, selecting an evidence base, prototyping and testing, building users’ skill sets and channeling their creativity through an interactive, exercise-oriented format.