John L. Colley Jr. and Dr. Richard L Guerrant both received 2010 Thomas Jefferson Awards at the University of Virginia. The Thomas Jefferson Award honors University of Virginia facility members who exemplify the ideals of Thomas Jefferson through influence, character and work.
The University of Virginia is holding a symposium on fuel efficient cars of the future during its Family Weekend on Friday and Saturday. The Car of the Future/The Future of the Car brings together many UVa schools and programs for a two-day symposium on creating a sustainable society by focusing on the car.
University of Virginia professor James Durand, who teaches students how to build electric cars, says those alternatively fueled vehicles are not far from becoming mainstream. ... Durand heads up a program called Ride Forward where UVA engineering students convert cars that run on gasoline to using only battery power.
... Teams came to College Park from as far away as Berkeley and Chicago for the fourth annual contest. A team that represented the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville took third place, which carried a $1,000 prize.
... The combination of an advanced manufacturing complex and advanced research facility that will partner with the University of Virginia and Virginia Tech means that Rolls-Royce is not only ready to take off to produce advanced areospace components. It means Rolls-Royce is ready to take off as a major economic engine for the coming decades in Southside Virginia.
... The resulting documentary film, “World Peace … and Other 4th Grade Achievements,” was one of the last movies to be screened during this year’s Virginia Film Festival. A short discussion with [teacher John] Hunter and director Chris Farina followed the Sunday afternoon showing of the film at the Paramount Theater. ... Hunter and Farina now are working with the University of Virginia’s Darden Graduate School of Business Administration to find a way to spread the game’s message.
A study of more than 300 Virginia employers shows bosses are more concerned with employees’ honesty, reliability and social skills than whether they have the latest training or best education. “It was surprising to see computer and technical skills not rated as high as the general skills of being able to work with others and being reliable,” said study co-author Meredith Gunter, who serves as outreach director for the University of Virginia’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service. “Employers were resoundingly unanimous about needing those basic skills.”
It was a record breaking year for the Virginia Film Festival. More than 20,000 people came out to the movies this weekend with ticket sales topping $90,000. The count on Saturday was an all-time box office and attendance record for the festival with two more days still to go. Final numbers should be tallied up by Tuesday.
Last year, Roll Hill Academy, a public elementary and junior high school in Cincinnati, was in a state of “academic emergency”, the lowest rating given by the state of Ohio. Only 12 per cent of Roll Hill’s students passed the Ohio Achievement Test, teachers suffered from low morale and student absenteeism was high. But what a difference a year makes. At the beginning of this year, 58 per cent of Roll Hill’s students passed the test and Ohio moved the school up two rungs on the ladder of progress for its vastly improved test scores. ...The reason behind its success is a ...
Director Tom Shadyac, a UVa graduate will screen his new documentary, "I am," at 2p.m. Saturday. “I Am,” offers plenty of food for thought about the true nature of happiness and what people can do to bring about positive changes in their own lives and the world around them.
"Freedom Riders," a documentary by Stanley Nelson, will show at 6 tonight at the Culbreth Theater during the 2010 Virginia Film Festival. The moderator will be Larry Sabato, political expert and director of the University of Virginia Center.
The Virginia Film Festival interviewed directors of two short films screening on Saturday: Josiah Bultema (Night Drive) and Kamal John Iskander (Jesus Comes to Town).
This is the third in a series of podcast interviews from the 2010 Virginia Film Festival. Over the next few days, Sean McCord will be speaking with actors, directors, screenwriters and others who have traveled to Charlottesville for the 23rd annual festival. This year an emphasis has been placed on Virginia films, and Sean spoke with Andy Edmunds of the Virginia Film Office.
During the open public hearing portion of the meeting, Jaideep Kapur, MD, PhD, professor and vice chair of neurology pleaded with the panel and the FDA to keep IV phenytoin available.
MaryAnn Chan
First Year Undergraduate Student
Gerald Alexander
Professor of Politics
The Farce Urgency of Now
OpEd News / Nov. 4
Jonathan Haidt
Professor of Psychology
Choices: Doing the right things pays dividends
Naples News / Nov. 4
Benjamin Ray
Professor of Religious Studies
Taking a fresh look at the Salem Witch Trials
The Salem News / Nov. 5
Larry Sabato
Director for Center for Politics
Hurt: Tough choices must be made now
Martinsville Bulletin / Nov. 5
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Liberals worry GOP will attempt to impeach Obama
The Daily Caller / Nov. 5
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How much of a difference-maker is Palin?
In close races, tea-party favorite ...
The group Advocates for a Sustainable Albemarle Population is seeking a meeting with University of Virginia officials to discuss the role the university plays in area population growth.
Members of the three branches of the University of Virginia's ROTC program are planning a daylong vigil to honor veterans, prisoners of war and service members missing in action.
In its 23rd year, the annual Virginia Film Festival started Thursday and runs through Sunday, featuring more than 100 films. The festival is presented by the University of Virginia’s College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences. High-profile films will be showcased, as well as first-run features, beloved classics, short films and cutting-edge documentaries, alongside an array of celebrity guests, parties and community events.
College leaders gathered for the TIAA-CREF Institute's 2010 Higher Education Leadership Conference. President Teresa Sullivan shared how UVa is incorporating student habits into its pedagogy. For example, the university is experimenting with “flash seminars.”