... At the University of Virginia Children's Hospital, doctors have started to pool patients to make the most efficient use of what little drugs they have. Because children use smaller doses than adults, more than one child can be treated with each vial of a chemotherapy drug like methotrexate. ... "I know our institution has enough drug for patients now and for probably the next month to couple of months," says Dr. Kimberly Dunsmore, chief of pediatric hematology oncology at University of Virginia Children's Hospital. ...

... A 2011 study by the University of Virginia’s Center for Applied Biomechanics found that seat-belted female drivers in actual crashes had a 47 percent higher chance of serious injuries than belted male drivers in comparable collisions. For moderate injuries, that difference rose to 71 percent.

Oscar L. Miller Jr. Professor emeritus

Elmer L. Gaden Jr. Professor emeritus

Corban Addison Law alumnus New novel aims to end sex slavery Indianapolis Star / March 22 John Davidson Law alumnus, 1996 Fiction winners: Lawyers dominate in Grisham's short-story picks The Hook / March 21

Jonathan Haidt Psychology professor Commentary: An ‘Inequality’ the Left Doesn’t Care About E.D. Hirsch Professor emeritus Governor Matt Mead tours Snowy Range Academy Laramie (Wyo.) Boomerang / March 23 Saras D. Sarasvathy Darden School professor Startup Weekend seeks tech-hungry entrepreneurs Daily Progress / March 22 Christopher Swift Fellow at the Law School’s Center for National Security Law Insanity Defenses Rarely Succeed in U.S. Military Courts Bloomberg / March 22 and Bales Said to Face 17 Counts of Murder in Afghan Killings Bloomberg / March 2

Speaking at a Virginia Festival of the Book luncheon Thursday, historian Edward Ayers said that it’s important for America to discuss the Civil War openly and honestly during its 150th anniversary. Ayers was introduced by his co-hosts on the "BackStory with the American History Guys" public radio show, U.Va. history professors Peter Onuf and Brian Balogh, who also announced that the show will be going from monthly to weekly as of May 11.

Two jazz favorites are teaming up for their first-ever duo performance at 8 p.m. Thursday at University Chapel. Bill Cole and Joseph Daley will play in a concert presented by the Charlottesville Jazz Society and University of Virginia Arts Administration.

A University of Virginia alumnus will be back in town this weekend to serve as piano soloist for George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue.” He will join the Charlottesville and University Symphony Orchestra at 8 p.m. Saturday in Cabell Hall Auditorium and 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Monticello High School for “Bridges Across Genres.” Richard Will, chairman of the McIntire Department of Music, will offer background in his “Know the Score” lectures, which are free to ticket holders.

Drama professor LaVahn Hoh has enthralled a generation of students with the magic of the circus. His passion for the three-ring extravaganza has earned him international acclaim as an author and circus historian. He currently is midway through a four-day celebration of the American circus that culminates Saturday evening.

The U.Va. Health System announced its Cancer Center is seeking Virginia-based companies to partner in cancer research. The goal is to advance cancer research by collaborating with technology or biotechnology companies. The project could also create new jobs and improve patients' access to new treatments.

Orange County grew less than 1 percent in the 2011, according to the University of Virginia’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service.

Scientists have demonstrated that they can measure the amount of DNA in a sample within minutes using only magnetic beads, a laboratory stir plate, and a digital camera. This simple, rapid method could find use detecting and quantifying DNA in the field, the researchers say. James Landers of the University of Virginia and his colleagues stumbled across a cheaper and faster method. He hopes to build a handheld device that generates a rotating magnetic field to use in the field, as in remote areas or in a meat packing plant.

It's not easy, or economically feasible, to ship fresh water across the globe. But when scientists use food as a proxy for that water – taking into account how much crops are irrigated and livestock are fed – they get a glimpse of the flow of freshwater between countries. Joel Carr, an ecohydrologist with the University of Virginia, is one of the authors of a new study.

The U.Va. Medical Center is the first place in Virginia to take advantage of stem cells from umbilical cords. They come from umbilical cord blood and give hope to patients suffering leukemia, multiple myeloma and lymphoma.

Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian Alumni Social news site Reddit the ‘groundskeepers’ of the Internet Regina (Sask). Leader-Post / March 22

Dennis Proffit Psychology professor Context for Fla. shooting? Study finds holding gun makes you likely to think others have guns Associate Press / March 21 Larry Sabato Professor of politics and director of the Center for Politics Romney sets sights on Obama after Illinois win The News International / March 22 Saras D. Sarasvathy Darden School professor What To Do When You Don't Know What To Do Harvard Business Review blog / March 21 W. Bradford Wilcox Sociology professor and director of the National Marriage Project Nearly 40% of women in US never been married PressTV / March 22

An Easter egg hunt sponsored by the Circle K at the University of Virginia will be held March 31 on the Lawn in front of Old Cabell Hall.