(Commentary co-written by Laura Morgan Roberts, professor of practice at the Darden School of Business) No matter your racial, political, or other identity, these events are almost impossible to escape. In particular, millions of Black people and their allies are hurting. And these issues are not ones that organizations or their leaders – from CEOs at the top of the hierarchy to team managers on the frontline – can ignore.
In other words, they are difference-makers like the University of Virginia’s Chloe Stegeman. She is considered a rarity by Professor Kimberly Whitler – a student who makes every classroom experience better. “Chloe emits positivity, caring, and a genuine, supportive community spirit,” Whitler writes. “It is one thing to contribute valuable comments to a case discussion — which she does. It is a whole other thing to make the community richer, more connected, and at peace…When you watch her enter the classroom — and see the love, joy, and admiration that her classmates have for her — you kno...
UVA Health is urging people who are suffering from symptoms of stroke to call 911 despite the pandemic, saying every minute is critical in preventing long-term injuries. UVA stroke expert Dr. Andrew Southerland said they saw a huge drop in people seeking help for strokes last month.
The science: It is incontrovertible that fitness helps strengthen the human immune system. Indeed, according to Zhen Yan of the UVA School of Medicine, recent medical research “strongly supports” the possibility that exercise can prevent or at least reduce the severity of acute respiratory disorder associated with COVID-19.
UVA Darden School of Business Dean Scott Beardsley on Sunday became the first prominent business school dean to speak out on the racial issues prompting major protests and violence in the U.S. Calling the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis “unjust” and “symbolic of the ongoing killing of and discrimination against black people and other minorities in the history of this country,” he maintained that the Darden School of Business condemns “racism in all its forms.”
UVA coaches also released statements over the weekend. Head football coach Bronco Mendenhall said he was “horrified and deeply saddened by the footage of the last moments in the life of George Floyd.” Mendenhall also expressed his gratitude and appreciation for being able to help lead young men from various backgrounds – all together “in a shared pursuit of excellence on the field, in the classroom and in life after college.”
Wladek Minor of the University of Virginia School of Medicine, and other top structural biologists have led an international team of scientists to investigate the protein structures contained in the virus – structures that are vital to developing treatments and vaccines. The team has created a Web that provides scientists an easy way to see the progress of the structural biology community in this area. It also includes the team’s assessment of the quality of the individual models and enhanced versions of these structures, when possible.
The workout regimens of hungry mice may lead to improved gym rat exercise routines and better health for older adults, thanks to a University of Virginia School of Medicine researcher who developed a mouse gym in his garage.
The University of Virginia has announced that its campus will reopen for some in-person classes in August, with the face-to-face instruction ending by Thanksgiving. University officials said in a statement Thursday that students will be allowed to return to the Charlottesville campus for the fall semester, which is set to begin Aug. 25.
UVA announced Thursday that it is planning for at least some face-to-face classes when the fall term starts in late August on its campus in Charlottesville. But the in-person teaching will end by Thanksgiving.
At least some University of Virginia students likely will be able to return to Grounds in August, though their semester will be abnormal. In an email from President Jim Ryan on Thursday, some details of the fall semester were presented, including an on-time start to the semester of Aug. 25.
It may not be quite business as usual as the state reopens and a new sense of normal takes shape amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, but a business accelerator program is pivoting to the health industry and University of Virginia students are testing out an app that could bolster contact tracing.
A large gift from a local nonprofit will be used to help the University of Virginia’s biomedical community study the coronavirus. The Ivy Foundation in Charlottesville has donated $2 million toward COVID-19 research at UVA.
UVA won the top prize at this year’s National Collegiate Cyber Defense Championship. It’s the team’s third title in a row, a feat only done once before in the competition’s 14-year history. The team overcame 10 other finalists and the coronavirus pandemic, which forced the championship to be held virtually for the first time ever.
Pampers chose UVA Health as one of 15 hospitals across the United States to receive a NICU technology grant. The grant will allow more families to connect with infants who are in the hospital’s care through the Angel Eye camera system.
With $10 million from the National Science Foundation, computer scientists at UVA, Virginia Tech and 13 other schools have begun to tackle a massive problem with the power of big data and computers. Chris Barrett at UVA’s Biocomplexity Institute says now – in the 21st century – mankind is armed to confront the ancient problem of plagues.
UVA Police Chief Timothy Longo released a statement calling on officers to remember their oaths to the community in the wake of the death of George Floyd and the protests that have followed nationwide.
Three former Marines and a medical doctor – R.D. Huffstetler, of Charlottesville; John Lesinski, of Washington, Virginia; Claire Russo, of Earlysville, and Cameron Webb, of Charlottesville – are competing to become the Democratic Party’s nominee for the 5th U.S. Congressional District. Webb, who lives outside of Charlottesville, is a practicing physician, a professor of medicine and the director of health policy and equity at the University of Virginia. His wife is also a physician. Webb also holds a law degree, and he was a White House Fellow from 2016 to 2017.
A national health care publication has named the UVA Medical Center as one of the top hospitals in the country. Becker’s Hospital Review put the UVA Medical Center on its 2020 list of 100 great hospitals in America.