National Rankings and Headlines for UVM
National Rankings
Kiplinger: UVM a "Best Value in Public Colleges"
In its annual ratings, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine has again ranked UVM among the top 100 best value public colleges in the country. Kiplinger Personal Finance has ranked UVM 63rd and 67th for in-state and out-of-state students, respectively. The magazine assessed a total of 600 public colleges and universities to ...
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BusinessWeek: UVM a Top School for High Salary Grads
The University of Vermont is ranked 40th on a list published by BusinessWeek.com of the 50 U.S. colleges whose bachelors degree graduates earn the highest salaries. UVM is the seventh ranked public university on the list. UVM's high ranking was based on the salaries of the upper tier, those at the 90th percentile, of mid-career ...
U.S. News & World Report: UVM Ranked a Top Public
The University of Vermont was ranked 40th among 172 public national universities by U.S. News & World Report and 92nd in the national universities category, which includes 287 schools. Read the rankings on the U.S. News & World Report website.
The Wall Street Journal: UVM a top public university for placing grads in best medical, law, and business schools
A Wall Street Journal survey placed the University of Vermont #18 in a list of the top 30 public universities ranked for their success in placing students in the nation's most prestigious medical, law, and business graduate programs. There are over 500 public universities and colleges nationally. Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Johns ...
Outside Magazine: UVM #9 Among Colleges for its Readers
Citing UVM's 100-year-old Outing Club; the Wilderness TREK program for new students; campus proximity to Lake Champlain, the Green Mountains and Adirondacks; and engaging, fieldwork-based courses, among other assets, Outside magazine ranks the University of Vermont #9 in its list of the top 25 colleges for its readers.
U.S. News & World Report's "Short List": UVM Among 10 Most Selective Medical Schools
First- and second-year medical students at the University of Vermont College of Medicine can give themselves an extra pat on the back for defying the odds in medical school acceptance rates. UVM ranks eighth out of 11 medical schools – and ahead of Harvard – with the lowest acceptance rates, according to “The Short List,” ...
UVM in National Headlines
Slate Takes a Maple Tour with UVM Professor’s Tasting Map
Intrigued by Vermont’s grant-funded maple-tasting map, Slate heads upstate to taste a variety of syrups, looking to discern variation among batches, from sugarmaker to sugarmaker, place to place. The creation of the tasting guide, a tool that uses descriptive terms such as caramel or toasted nuts, much as one one might for wine ...
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Multimedia: The Scientist Hears from UVM Neurologist on Connective Tissue and Alternative Medicine
The Scientist features an article by Dr. Helene Langevin, research associate professor of neurology, explaining the critical role connective tissue plays in the body and her work linking it to the apparent effectiveness of acupuncture in dealing with pain. Read the story and watch a video of Langevin explaining her work...
Major Media Coverage for UVM Professors’ Hedometer
The Wall Street Journal, in a front page story on the search for America’s happiest town, references the "hedonometer" developed by Peter Dodds, director of complex systems, and fellow mathematician Chris Danforth, who dubs it “the Dow Jones index of happiness.” When combined with the abundance of social networking data ...
Student’s Senior Thesis Featured in The Guardian
The Guardian interviews senior Rachel Franz for an article exploring the findings of her senior Honors College thesis – “Cultivating Little Consumers: How Picture Books Influence Materialism in Children.” After analyzing 30 picture books and writing a 196-page thesis, Franz finds that some books reinforce consumerism, while ...
Multiple Sources Feature UVM Professor’s Positive Marine Mammal Report
The International Business Times, ABCNews.com and Live Science highlight a report on “The Marine Mammal Protection Act at 40” report, in which conservation biologist Joe Roman and his colleagues announce the overall success of the legistlation. As the International Business Times writes, “marine mammals in the waters off the ...
In NPR blog post, UVM Professor Reports on Meeting Addressing the Origins of Life
Complex systems expert Stuart Kauffman, an experimental and theoretical biologist, frequently posts on National Public Radio's blog, "13.7: Cosmos and Culture." In this recent piece, “Chasing The Seeds Of Life,” Kauffman describes a meeting in which competing scientific theories – that either RNA or a molecule which ...
Burlington and Vermont
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America's Health Rankings: Vermont America's Healthiest State for Fourth Consecutive Year
America's Health Rankings 2012 Edition named Vermont the healthiest state in the U.S. for the fourth year in a row. Commended in the report are the state’s high rate of high school graduation, low violent crime rate, high per capita public health funding, and low rate of uninsured population, among other factors. Read more on ...
Parenting Magazine: Burlington a Top 10 City for Families
Parenting magazines refers to Burlington's family offerings as "idyllic." From the article:
Business Insider: Burlington a "15 Hottest Cities for the Future"
Don't let Burlington's laid back charm fool you, says Business Insider of the idyllic Vermont city. The web-based business site goes on to say: Burlington is "emerging as a leader in sustainability." Read the entire feature.
Men's Health: One of the Five "Best of the Best" Places to Live
Burlington was named the "Best of the Best" places to live (top 5 of their "50 Best Places to Live,") by Men's Journal Magazine.
Self Magazine: Burlington a Healthiest and Happiest City for Women
Self Magazine: Burlington has been ranked 1 out of 100 healthiest cities for women and second for the happiest. More from Self.
Greening and Sustainability
NPR: UVM Leading the Trend in Banning Bottled Water
National Public Radio’s “Morning Edition” reports that UVM banned the sale of bottled water on their campus. UVM is the largest public university in the country to take the stand against environmental waste. Retrofitted stations for students to refill reusable bottles with tap water are now readily available on campus. ...
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Kaplan: UVM One of Nation's Top 25 Environmentally Responsible Schools
The University of Vermont has been named one of the nation's "Top 25 Environmentally Responsible Schools" by the Kaplan College Guide 2009. UVM is cited for many achievements, including its wide range of 'green' course offerings and initiatives among students, faculty and the administration; the Dudley H. Davis Center, the first ...
Sierra Magazine: UVM Among "Coolest Schools" in Country
Sierra magazine ranked the University of Vermont among the "20 Coolest Schools" for its commitment to the environment. Sierra graded schools in 10 categories including energy supply, efficiency, food, academics, purchasing and transportation. Read more in Sierra.
The Chronicle of Higher Education Calls Renovated Aiken Center a ‘Sustainability Showcase’
In a feature on the recently renovated and reopened George D. Aiken Center, home of the Rubenstein School for the Environment and Natural Resources, The Chronicle of Higher Education says it “may be one of the greenest buildings on any college campus,” with an estimated 65 percent greater efficiency than before the work began. ...
UVM Becomes 5th School in Nation to Sign "Real Food Campus Commitment"
At a ceremony held on campus today, the University of Vermont announced it was only the fifth school in the nation, and the first large university east of California, to sign on to a program launched last fall called the Real Food Campus Commitment. UVM students were instrumental in advocating for UVM’s participation.
Jeffords Joins Growing List of LEED Gold Buildings on Campus
James M. Jeffords Hall has been awarded a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) New Construction Gold status by the Green Building Certification Institute, the administrator of the U.S. Green Building Council's certifications and professional designations. Gold status has only been earned by a handful of similar ...