The COVID-19 virus may change our lives in ways we can only begin to imagine. Believe it or not, some of them might even be positive. Consider the impact of today’s stories upon Virginia’s higher-ed and transportation systems. The University of Virginia, Virginia Tech and James Madison University may follow the lead of Harvard and other Ivy League institutions in moving classes online.
The COVID-19 virus may change our lives in ways we can only begin to imagine. Believe it or not, some of them might even be positive. Consider the impact of today’s stories upon Virginia’s higher-ed and transportation systems. The University of Virginia, Virginia Tech and James Madison University may follow the lead of Harvard and other Ivy League institutions in moving classes online.
The University of Virginia announced today that it will develop 1,000 to 1,500 affordable housing units in the next 10 years on University-owned land. The University plans to select development partners “through a competitive process.”
Amid fears of the novel coronavirus that spread to Virginia this week, the University of Virginia and other state universities are considering moving classes online — a move already being taken by several major universities across the nation that have been cancelling in-person classes, including Harvard University, Columbia University and Princeton University.
When she was a senior resident in pediatrics, Dr. Irène Mathieu – now a pediatrician and assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Virginia, a poet, and a humanities editor for the Journal of General Internal Medicine – often brought a poem with her during rounds to read to her fellow residents when they had a free moment. As she read, she says, “I would watch my co-workers in the ICU just close their eyes, and this peace would come over them.”
Concerns about potential transmission of the virus led organizers on Tuesday to cancel the Virginia Festival of the Book, the five-day extravaganza of the written word slated for March 18 to March 22.
(Commentary by Nicholas Sargen, lecturer at UVA’s Darden School of Business) The conflict over oil production between Saudi Arabia and Russia this has sent oil prices plummeting and comes on the heels of growing worries about the spread of coronavirus. This marks the first time the global economy has been buffeted by simultaneous supply shocks. The two are related.
(Commentary by Laurie Archbald-Pannone, associate professor of geriatric medicine) Along with the risk of coronavirus infection comes the risk of social isolation. How should older people balance these competing recommendations? During a time of social distancing, here are four ways for elders to stay socially connected.
Are two athletic categories inadequate? Some researchers think the future lies in creating more, while others propose changing competition rules so that everyone can play against each other. Alan Rogol of UVA and Myron Genel of Yale University, both professors emeritus and pediatric endocrinologists, believe that the influence of “T” is less important than the sum of hormones, genetics, training, coaching, equipment, personality and opportunity, among other things.
As the sun began to set on March 1, more than 100 people gathered in front of the Albemarle County Courthouse. At an event coordinated by Beloved Community Cville and opened and closed by UVA professor Jalane Schmidt and community organizer Don Gathers, the crowd traveled from the courthouse to three sites around Court Square where people were sold. The event, along with one earlier in the day at the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center that featured Bree Newsome and Zyahna Bryant, began eight days of commemoration for Liberation and Freedom.
As the sun began to set on March 1, more than 100 people gathered in front of the Albemarle County Courthouse. At an event coordinated by Beloved Community Cville and opened and closed by UVA professor Jalane Schmidt and community organizer Don Gathers, the crowd traveled from the courthouse to three sites around Court Square where people were sold. The event, along with one earlier in the day at the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center that featured Bree Newsome and Zyahna Bryant, began eight days of commemoration for Liberation and Freedom.
A current show at the Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia offers American viewers a chance to see works by indigenous artists from a remote part of Australia’s Northern Territory known as Arnhem Land. The show is largely drawn from the trove of the Miami-based collectors Debra and Dennis Scholl and the Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection, which collaborated on “The Inside World.” The Kluge-Ruhe is also part of the University of Virginia.
The famed black artist Jacob Lawrence painted a multi-panel series from 1954-56 whose pieces were scattered over time. They have now been reunited. “The series resonates because we’re in a moment where so much important work is being done to recover histories that we were never taught,” said Austen Barron Bailey, chief curator of Crystal Bridges in Bentonville, Ark., who co-curated the exhibition alongside Elizabeth Hutton Turner, a professor at the University of Virginia.
Climate change has fed awareness of air pollution – the problems caused by greenhouse gases – but there’s another source of pollution that’s taking a toll on humans and wildlife. UVA astronomy professor Kelsey Johnson is calling on local, state and national leaders to act against light pollution.
(Commentary co-written by Kyle Kondik of UVA’s Center for Politics) Joe Biden’s challenge on Super Tuesday was to build on his victory in South Carolina and defend the other Southern states from incursions by Bernie Sanders. Not only did he accomplish that, but Biden was William Tecumseh Sherman in reverse – using the South as a springboard to move North in force. We were not particularly surprised that Biden won every Southern state, but Biden winning Maine, Massachusetts and Minnesota was stunning.
(Commentary co-written by Kyle Kondik of UVA’s Center for Politics) The wave that Joe Biden rode to a surprisingly strong Super Tuesday is showing no signs of abating. Quinnipiac University released fresh national polling today finding Biden up 16 and 19 points, respectively, on Bernie Sanders. As strong as those leads are, much of the state-level polling from the past few days of the March 10 and 17 primaries shows leads for Biden that are even larger than those national surveys.
Both Biden and Sanders have expressed enthusiasm for the idea, so the speculation is on – could it be Kamala Harris? Amy Klobuchar? Stacey Abrams? Even Warren herself? But not everyone who hopes to eventually see a woman in the White House is so enthused about the idea that the first to do so would be relegated to the No. 2 spot. And at time when part of the electorate is so vocally ready for a break from the string of men who’ve held the Oval Office since – well, since it was built – it’s hard not to see such a pick as something akin to window dressing. As Jennifer Lawless, a professor at the...
Both Biden and Sanders have expressed enthusiasm for the idea, so the speculation is on – could it be Kamala Harris? Amy Klobuchar? Stacey Abrams? Even Warren herself? But not everyone who hopes to eventually see a woman in the White House is so enthused about the idea that the first to do so would be relegated to the No. 2 spot. And at time when part of the electorate is so vocally ready for a break from the string of men who’ve held the Oval Office since – well, since it was built – it’s hard not to see such a pick as something akin to window dressing. As Jennifer Lawless, a professor at the...
Research conducted at the UVA School of Medicine may help find ways to treat high blood pressure caused by obesity. The researchers discovered why obesity causes high blood pressure, and they have already confirmed their discovery in human tissue samples.
No cases have been reported in the Charlottesville area, but the city is meeting weekly with partners at the Virginia Department of Health's Thomas Jefferson Health District, Albemarle County and the University of Virginia to prepare. More frequent planning and coordination meetings will occur if needed.