As rainforests are increasingly cut down, their loss is causing dramatic shifts in rainfall across countries like Brazil. This could have a potentially devastating impact on industries key to Brazil’s economy such as soy and maize production. The good news from the research is that there’s plenty of land for Brazil to continue its important agricultural work on without needing to add to deforestation. There are also additional benefits to preserving the rainforest, argues Deborah Lawrence, a professor of environmental sciences at the University of Virginia, US.
Rapidly growing in global usage, the online Common Language Marketing Dictionary, a project of MASB, the Marketing Accountability Standards Board, is marking its 10-year anniversary. “Marketing is a dynamic field, terms are added every year,” says Dr. Paul Farris, Professor of Marketing Emeritus at the University of Virginia and project team co-leader.
A historically Black town stood in the way of a pipeline – so developers claimed it was mostly white
Dr Lakshmi Fjord, a visiting scholar at the University of Virginia’s anthropology department, organized a door-to-door survey in Union Hill, reaching three-quarters of households within a mile of the compressor’s proposed site. Fjord’s survey found that just 17% of residents self-identified as white, while nearly two-thirds were Black.
Gerard Robinson, vice president for education at the Advanced Studies in Culture Foundation at the University of Virginia, will join the panelists to discuss the roles law enforcement, media, government and education leaders serve in civil rights movements.
(Written by Kimberly Jenkins Robinson, law professor and education professor) Under our Constitution, the federal government has a duty to protect and defend the rights of all its citizens — especially the most vulnerable — from anyone or anything that seeks to violate those rights.
(Written by J. Corey Feist, chief executive officer of the University of Virginia Physicians Group) If you haven’t heard of my sister-in-law, Dr. Lorna Breen, let me tell you who she was: a brilliant, funny and sometimes sarcastic woman.
The nonprofit that helps families while their children are being treated at the University of Virginia Children's Hospital needs volunteers.
The University of Virginia Medical Center and Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital both say they have enough beds right now to meet the influx of COVID-19 patients, but both are preparing for the worst.
The University of Virginia is more strict about enforcing vaccine mandates where unvaccinated students who do not apply for a religious exemption have been asked to leave, the AP said.
Concordia, the New York-based nonprofit that builds partnerships for social impact, is holding its 2021 Annual Summit the week of September 20. The University of Virginia Darden School of Business is one of the programming partners.
Introduction to Personal Branding – Through Coursera, the University of Virginia offers this free course for people who want to establish themselves on various social media platforms and use their best personal assets to build a business that lasts.
Vin Lananna has signed a two-year contract extension to remain Virginia’s director of track and field and cross country through the 2025-2026 season, as announced by UVA athletic director Carla Williams on Wednesday.
Jeffrey Brown has the story of prominent poet Rita Dove confronting private pains and public strains; home and history. This report on her book, “Playlist for the Apocalypse,” is part of our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
A national survey conducted by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention put the University of Virginia’s medical center and children’s hospital at the top of the list for infant nutrition and care.
The Student Veterans of America at the University of Virginia is collecting donations for refugees from Afghanistan. So far, the organization has raised about $4,000 and dropped off about 60 pounds of donations, including clothing, toiletries, and diapers.
According to Nicole Long, an Assistant Professor of Psychology at University of Virginia, peoples’ memories are linked to each other. Her research leading the university’s Long-Term Memory Lab shows that people look forward to being transported back to an earlier time in their lives where most of the memories that they have from that time point probably skew positively.
University of Virginia: Near the start of the semester, 193 students had been unenrolled for not getting the shots, according to Dr. Christopher Holstege, director of student health and wellness. He said the policy aligns with requirements that students be vaccinated for other diseases such as measles and mumps.
The University of Virginia and Mary Baldwin University are teaming up to train future healthcare professionals to work with children who have autism and other developmental disabilities.
Robert Fatton, a Haitian politics expert at the University of Virginia, said there was clearly a power struggle within the government between Henry and those who supported Moïse.