Jan 2, 2023 · Members of the University of Virginia community have another reason to tune in to the popular game show Tuesday evening: One of the contestants is a UVA doctoral student whose area of study has him poised to do well on the quiz show, with the chance to derail a returning champion with a 13-game winning streak.

Feb 15, 2022 · Megan Sullivan, a third-year classics major at the University of Virginia and a self-described fan of trivia games, has been trying out to be a “Jeopardy!” contestant since she was 12 years old. She finally got her big break in October and flew out to Los Angeles to tape the show several weeks later.

Jan 5, 2023 · University of Virginia doctoral student Lloyd Sy’s two-day winning streak on “Jeopardy!” ended Thursday, but he has nothing but fond memories and gratitude in his heart. Plus, some cash. “It was still the most fun I’ve ever had in my life,” he said.

This is Jeopardy! It’s the TV quiz show that brings us together. Who among us hasn’t sat around a living room or a college dorm room and pitted our brains against the three contestants on the TV, seduced by an untiring interest in trivia and the idea that, perhaps, we’ll know the question that stumps the contestants on screen?

This UVA alum served as the United States attorney general and as a senator until he was assassinated in 1968, a mere five years after his brother met the same fate while working as the second youngest President of the United States.

This is the name of UVA's undergraduate program, consistently ranked among the top commerce programs in the nation.

Jan 27, 2025 · ADRIANA HARMEYER, ISAAC HIRSCH, AND DREW BASILE HAVE BEEN SEEDED INTO THE SEMIFINALS. FINALS: THE FIRST PLAYER TO SECURE THREE WINS IS THE CHAMPION.

Welcomes the 4 most recently graduated classes of UVA alumni back to Grounds each Homecomings Weekend.

Jan 7, 2020 · Farrell displayed her knowledge and adept gaming style in “Jeopardy!” games broadcast in late 2019 and 2020, finally losing to Lisa Warne-Magro Tuesday evening. Still, her numerous victories qualified her for the annual “Jeopardy!” Tournament of Champions, which brings back the year’s top champions to compete against one another.

Feb 3, 2022 · Lucy Greenman, a senior majoring in health analytics at William and Mary and Megan Sullivan, a junior majoring in classics at UVA, are the two students who will be representing Virginia on...