The faculty presents the Thomas Jefferson Prize in Natural Philosophy to a deserving undergraduate student. The prize has been endowed by the trustees of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation of ...

In the summer of 1774 Jefferson retreated to Monticello and wrote a secret plea meant to avert disputes with the British — a ...

WE ARE apt to think of Thomas Jefferson primarily as a consummate polit ician, as indeed he was, but he was more significant as a political philosopher who entered the political arena, not in search ...

In recently published essay, CU Boulder philosophy professor offers new method for judging long-passed historical figures who, by modern standards, exemplify both redeeming and repulsive qualities Was ...

As America marks 250 years since the Declaration, Jefferson’s words have taken on an aura of moral clarity about equality, ...

In addition to being known as the Father of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson was a lawyer, philosopher and diplomat. He served in numerous political roles, including governor of ...

Three first-year students recently took the Thomas Jefferson Foundation up on its offer. Here are their stories.

Paul A. Smith, a senior mathematics major from Blacksburg, Va., is the recipient of the College's 2006 Thomas Jefferson Prize in Natural Philosophy. Attention of individual faculty members in the ...