FERC's discussion of Union Hill in its environmental analysis of the Atlantic Coast pipeline glossed over the many environmental justice concerns associated with the project, said University of Virginia anthropologist Lakshmi Fjord.
UVA Center for Politics Director Larry Sabato says that if action were taken right now, the president would be in trouble.
The CoLAB Digital Tech Credential program focuses on data analysis, visualization and security and is currently being offered at George Mason University, Virginia Tech, University of Richmond, American University, VCU and Georgetown University for non-STEM students pursuing degrees in non-technical fields such as HR, logistics, liberal arts and finance. Other schools in the region, including Johns Hopkins, Howard University and the University of Virginia, are planning to launch versions of the program.
It’s a bit of a well-kept secret among those who love wine: You can board a train at D.C.’s Union Station (or in Alexandria or Manassas) and be in Charlottesville – home to some of Virginia’s top wineries – in less than three hours, for as little as $60 round-trip. Before heading home, consider a visit to the University of Virginia’s Academical Village, including the picturesque Lawn and Rotunda, all designed by Thomas Jefferson.
The University of Virginia’s College at Wise has asked the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to start a master’s in education program by fall 2020, which could help 30 more teachers in Southwest Virginia earn advanced degrees every year.
No matter where Leah Reid goes, she’s always listening. That next great sound is out there – just waiting to be heard. Reid, who grew up in Jaffrey but now splits her time between Massachusetts and Virginia, where she is an assistant professor at the University of Virginia teaching courses in music composition and technology, is also well known in the world of acoustic and electroacoustic composition. Her work has been presented all over the world, and her ability to use everyday sounds to create something that is truly unique has been years in the making.
Michael Schwimer has an outside-the-box sports mind. From his “wild ideas” to make baseball more exciting and appeal to the younger generations to his business ventures, the former Virginia pitcher makes baseball purists cringe.
One of the best ways to get a handle on the college admissions process is to hear about it from students who have just lived through it. Garvey Goulbourne was torn between UVA and UNC, but a second tour of UVA’s Charlottesville campus, plus the school’s proximity to Washington, D.C., swayed him to stick with the place he had loved from the start.
(Editorial) “I have more than I need.” With those words, University of Virginia men’s basketball coach Tony Bennett entered an exclusive fraternity: People who turn down raises. He no doubt does have more than he needs, but it’s easy to convince yourself that you deserve more.
Use of radiofrequency identification (RFID) to tag breast cancers for surgical excision had similar success as the standard of using wires to mark lesion locations prior to surgery, researchers reported here from a small retrospective study. Dr. Margaret Moore, a pathology resident at the University of Virginia, said that "since these outcome measures are similar, and the patient’s experience is better with RFID, I think that doing it with the new procedure is reasonable."
The idea can be traced all the way back to President George Washington, who claimed it in 1792 when Congress asked him to turn over documents related to an unsuccessful military operation against Native Americans, according to Rozell’s report on the history of executive privilege for the Miller Center at the University of Virginia. Thomas Jefferson once wrote that, after conferring with his cabinet members, Washington believed “that the Executive ought to communicate such papers as the public good would permit & ought to refuse those the disclosure of which would injure the public.” &...
Kyle Kondik, managing editor of Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the UVA Center for Politics, said the finding is another indicator that Warren has either surpassed Sanders with the Democratic electorate, or is in a good position to do so.
"The one thing that I'm watching for is the broadsides that will inevitably be launched by the other campaigns," said Larry Sabato, director of UVA’s Center for Politics. "They're not going to sit there and let Elizabeth Warren rocket to the top and not say anything."
Albemarle County’s development areas have enough capacity for future expected population growth –a in theory. County staff presented a draft growth management report to the Albemarle’s Planning Commission on Tuesday, which included an update of the county’s residential capacity analysis, information on development trends, current development activity and individual development area profiles. In June, the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia projected that Albemarle will have a population of 138,485 in 2040.
The biggest film festival in the state, the Virginia Film Festival in Charlottesville, has announced its 32nd annual program which will be held Oct. 23-27.
Award-winning actor, writer and director Ethan Hawke will visit Charlottesville in October for the 32nd annual Virginia Film Festival, according to a lineup announced Tuesday. Hawke will participate in a conversation about his career before a screening of “Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead,” in which he co-stars opposite Philip Seymour Hoffman. Hawke is just one of a long list of notable guests who will attend the festival to discuss their work and introduce screenings of critically acclaimed films.
A statewide collaboration aimed at solving community health needs shared its most recent findings at UVA on Tuesday. Experts from the integrated Translational Health Research Institute of Virginia discussed their most recent research topics such as the role of sleep in Alzheimer’s and understanding sudden unexpected death from epilepsy.
There’s a big effort to get young voters registered on Tuesday at the University of Virginia. The school's library set up nine tables across UVA, where people were able to sign up, fill out change of address forms and ask questions.
Over 20 years ago, while helping prospective international teaching assistants at the University of Virginia, Elizabeth Wittner discovered that their opportunity to speak English on campus was very minimal.
Over 20 years ago, while helping prospective international teaching assistants at the University of Virginia, Elizabeth Wittner discovered that their opportunity to speak English on campus was very minimal.