Arqball Spin is targeting companies and individuals who want to give the product they are selling a better way to convey the “sense” of an object over the Web. … “We are really surprised at how e-commerce tech has essentially stagnated for that last 10 years,” Arqball co-founder Abhi Shelat told VentureBeat via e-mail. The company was founded by Shelat and Jason Lawrence, two professors who work in the computer science department at the University of Virginia.
Senate Bill 406 gives patients the option of accepting an early money offer from a medical provider after a botched procedure or other medical injury to cut down on court costs and protracted disputes with uncertain results. Opponents say it will prey on uninformed patients in need of quick cash. Jeffrey O'Connell, the professor at University of Virginia School of Law who is pioneering the idea, told the committee yesterday that as a practicing attorney "it struck me that the effort and time and energy that went into resolving these disputes was disproportionate to the benefit that came out."
A group of researchers have begun what they’ve dubbed the Reproducibility Project, which aims to replicate every study from three psychology journals in 2008. Brian Nosek, a professor of psychology at the University of Virginia, is one of the coordinators of the project. “The project does not aim to single out anybody,” he says. He notes that being unable to replicate a finding is not the same as discovering that the finding is false. It’s not always possible to match research methods precisely, and researchers performing replications can make mistakes, too.
Review of a new book by William Lee Miller, professor emeritus and retired scholar in ethics and institutions at the Miller Center. The book is a dual biography of the last two presidents born in the 19th century.
The retirement of one of the University of Virginia’s marquee professors, civil rights leader Julian Bond, will be marked by the establishment of a named professorship and a gala emceed by Wanda Sykes and Chris Tucker. Bond will retire May 1. He is a former national chairman of the NAACP and has had a 20-year career at UVa.
U.Va. scientists are reporting a surprising discovery about autism. Researchers treated mice with an extreme form of the disease and were able to restore normal function and extend their lives. Rett Syndrome is a rare and extreme form of autism in which boys die before or shortly after birth, and girls suffer serious disability.
Stress, whether it’s within the relationship or from external factors, has long been considered a crux of marital dysfunction. Last year, University of Virginia’s Survey of Marital Generosity, found that 29 percent of couples reported the 2007-2009 economic downturn had strained their relationship.
Researchers at the Ohio State University, the University of Virginia, and the University of Toledo reported the development of a simple reading tool for parents and teachers that can produce higher on tests of reading comprehension in the early years of school in the journal Child Development.
Students, faculty, and visitors heard a new siren around 10:45a.m. Tuesday morning as a test for the alert system. Students received an e-mail to warn them that the sirens were only a test.
Eight former Virginia governors and one sitting chief executive came to the podium at the University of Virginia\'s Sorensen Institute\'s fundraising gala to highlight their legacies.
The University of Virginia will establish a Contemplative Sciences Center thanks to a $12 million gift from Sonia and Paul Jones of Greenwich, Conn. The gift was made in honor of their yoga teacher. … The goal of the Center will be to foster understanding of the practices, ideas and application of contemplation techniques such as yoga and meditation.
Finishing touches on a five-month-long, $9 million renovation project at the Boar’s Head Inn are expected to conclude this month, officials with the luxury resort confirmed this week. … Also at Boar’s Head, construction is expected to begin in May on a new $12.4 million squash court facility that will serve as the home venue for the UVa men’s and women’s programs, according to a release from the university.
The University of Virginia is getting a big boost in the form of squash. A state-of-the-art $12.4 million facility will be the university's new home for the racquet sport. Boar's Head Sports Club will be home to the new facility.
The University Of Virginia is bringing some deep pockets to grounds in hopes of starting up more companies in Charlottesville. It's all part of the fourth annual Venture Summit at UVA.
For the first time in a decade, the ACC\'s championship meet will be held at UVa. The Cavaliers are hosting the three-day event at the newly-renovated Lannigan Field, with the first events scheduled for 12 p.m. Thursday.
"The new age of the stream puts its beginning at about the time when the two Magellanic Clouds may have passed close to each other, triggering massive bursts of star formation," said David Nidever of the University of Virginia. "The strong stellar winds and supernova explosions from that burst of star formation could have blown out the gas and started it flowing toward the Milky Way."
Media studies professor and chair Siva Vaidhyanathan partakes in a debate sponsored by Intelligence Squared: Does the internet poison politics? It’s been argued that the rise of “personalization,” the use of algorithms to filter what you see online, and easy access to the like-minded, have served to reinforce our pre-conceptions. Is the information bubble a myth, or is it undermining civic discourse? Is the rise of social media really broadening our world views, or narrowing them?
Thanks to a $12 million “gift” by Sonia and Paul Jones, the University of Virginia has just jumped ahead as the country’s most advanced school for “contemplative sciences.”
Jeff Elias
Neurosurgeon
Using sound to stop chronic shaking
News 4Jax / April 18
Brandon L. Garrett
Professor of Law
Forensic techniques are subject to human bias, lack standards, panel found
The Washington Post / April 17
Jonathan Haidt
Professor of psychology
Biology's role in opinions
Aberdeen News / April 18
Kyle Kondick
Political analyst Center for Politics
Political insiders eye ways to entice 3rd District voters
Times Free Press / April 18
William Lee Miller
Scholar In Ethics/Institutions Professor Emeritus
William Lee Miller's intriguing 'Two Americans' juxtaposes Harry Truman w...
Doctors at the University of Virginia have successfully used sound waves to eliminate uncontrollable tremors in 15 patients in a small pilot study on the use of focused ultrasound technology.