There is a little more cheer in the air at the University of Virginia Health System. On Tuesday, the hospital held its 36th Lights of Love ceremony.
Researchers from the University of Virginia have published the latest results from the International Diabetes Closed-Loop trial. Their findings suggest that applying a closed-loop approach to the administration of insulin in patients with type 1 diabetes could be a viable alternative to current methods. This could change the life of patients for whom the automatic and efficient monitoring of glucose levels is paramount to control the numerous complications associated with the progress of their condition.
(Video) What’s it like to earn an MBA from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business? Three current MBA students at Darden reflect on what drew them to Darden and their MBA experience at the school.
University of Virginia Investment Management Co.'s pool of $9.6 billion in endowment assets and other long-term funds returned a gross 5.8% for the fiscal year ended June 30, according to an annual report posted on UVIMCO's website.
The four regional nodes are taking notably different but complementary approaches to research in the next wave of 5-G wireless technology necessary to support the rapidly expanding universe of interconnected wireless devices. VCU and the University of Virginia are focusing on wireless security for biomedical devices in research by their node.
Gov. Northam’s proposal would apply to any preschool or child-care programs that accept public funds, including home-based and religiously affiliated schools. They would be required to participate in a UVA-developed classroom assessment program to measure and improve the quality of instruction.
Meredith D. Clark, a former journalist and UVA assistant professor, is working on a book about black Twitter and says that the community created by black folks on Twitter has had a tremendous influence on the Twittersphere, and beyond.
Richard C. Schragger, a University of Virginia law professor, called the Dillon Rule “kind of a backwards approach to governing” and said the General Assembly could simply abandon it by passing a law saying counties or cities can exercise any powers not denied to them in state law, the state constitution or the local charter. “You’ve got an epidemic of pre-exemption going on around the country,” Schragger said.
The SEC allows corporate executives to use their personal social media channels to convey corporate information considered material to investors, but says they must inform investors what channels are being used for that purpose. Companies tend to follow the guidance. James Naughton, a professor at UVA’s Darden School of Business, notes that to keep things clear, many companies use a separate account for marketing and another run by the investor relations department for all material corporate information.
(Commentary by Robert Pianta, dean of UVA’s Curry School of Education and Human Development) Despite changes and innovations, our public schools have continued to struggle under the weight of misguided reform and legislation. Meanwhile, politicians neglected to consider the thing that might improve education the most but never emerged as part of a far-reaching solution set: investing more public money in our teachers and children.
(Commentary by Robert Pianta, dean of UVA’s Curry School of Education and Human Development) Despite changes and innovations, our public schools have continued to struggle under the weight of misguided reform and legislation. Meanwhile, politicians neglected to consider the thing that might improve education the most but never emerged as part of a far-reaching solution set: investing more public money in our teachers and children.
“There is accumulating evidence that neurodevelopment is altered” in Huntington’s, said neuroscientist Scott Zeitlin of the University of Virginia School of Medicine and an expert on the disease. “But we don’t know yet if this causes any clinically relevant symptoms in people” or if the altered neurodevelopment somehow sets the stage for eventual neurodegeneration.
In another development, AI was seen to be producing artwork just by following a person’s text-based command. When instructions are passed in plain English, the model comes up with an understandable art with a boy, girl, sandbox, hot dog and a shovel. Developed by researchers at the University of Virginia in collaboration with IBM Watson, Text2Scene, as the model is called, generates various forms of compositional scene representations from natural language descriptions.
UVA historian Brian Balogh noted during a special impeachment-themed broadcast of the “BackStory” history podcast that if Fox News had existed during the 1970s presidency, it’s likely Nixon would not have had to resign, Balogh said.
Don't wait until your kid is struggling to find out what she’s (supposed to be) learning in math class, advises Robert Q. Berry III, a professor in UVA’s Curry School of Education and Human Development and president of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
(Commentary by Jenny Roe, professor and director of the Center of Design and Health at UVA’s School of Architecture) Much research has focused on the role of green space in improving mental health. But what about “blue” space – water settings such as riverside trails, a lake, a waterfront or even urban fountains?
William A. Little, 90, died on Tuesday, November 26, 2019, at his home in Charlottesville. In 1966, he came to Charlottesville to become the first chair of UVA’s newly established German department. He retired in 1996.
Dr. Justiniano "Justo" Fernandez Campa, of Charlottesville, died Nov. 23. Her had been a professor of neurology at UVA.
A law degree from the University of Virginia is often an entree to a Wall Street general counsel gig, or to a white-shoe firm - but for Amit Bhatti, it was the beginning of a life in startups.
Rice University started from nothing except for the dream and generous donation of its founder. It was the job of its first president, Edgar Lovett, to make that dream a reality. With years of hard work and determination, Lovett – who held a doctorate from UVA – built the institution and set the direction for greatness for its students and the college itself.