Just across the Potomac River from the nation's capital, a fierce fight is playing out in the race for Virginia governor, pitting the Sanders wing of the party, as channeled by former Rep. Tom Perriello, against the Clinton wing of the party, represented by Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam. "I can't imagine Chuck Robb or Gerry Baliles or Mark Warner or Tim Kaine running the type of campaign that Tom Perriello is running," said Larry Sabato, the director of UVA’s Center of Politics, referring to Democrats who triumphed in races for governor since the 1980s.
Researchers unveiled their latest discoveries at the UVA Children's Hospital on Thursday. Scientists, physicians and students have been exploring things like asthma, food allergies, and even research about the effects of bathing newborns.
This year, Jonathan Wamsley issued a challenge to his seventh-grade language arts students at Mortimer Y. Sutherland Middle School. Two of Wamsley’s students, Samantha Sanford and Catie Swansiger, raised $2,500 for the UVA Children’s Hospital through a charity run they planned and hosted.
On May 24, UVA’s Center for Politics along with Reuters jointly released results from a poll the duo conducted. Among respondents, the results rated “favorability” with respect to past presidents. John F. Kennedy was a clear frontrunner in terms of favor among Americans. Conversely, Bill Clinton did not fare too well, as indicated in the poll’s data.
In the wake of a presidential campaign that reminded Americans of the string of allegations of sexual misconduct lodged against him, former President Bill Clinton’s status as a former president has eroded, according to a UVA Center for Politics-Reuters/Ipsos poll.
Robert Pianta, the dean of UVA’s Curry School of Education and an expert on effective teaching, said the new, large-scale research confirmed smaller-scale studies from Tulsa and Boston showing that academic pre-kindergarten programs benefited both poor and middle-class children. “These effect sizes are substantial,” Pianta said.
UVA researchers are taking part in an ambitious nationwide cancer research project. The objective of the 10-year, $6.3 billion Beau Biden Cancer Moonshot initiative is to improve early detection and treatment of cancer using genetic mapping.
Brian Boland marveled twice Tuesday at the difficulty of winning the national championship. His Virginia men's tennis program having just won its third consecutive title and fourth in five years, you might be inclined to doubt him.
To Americans who stand outside the evangelical tradition, Franklin Graham’s recent proclamation that there’s “no question” that God supports Donald Trump’s presidency was another head-scratcher in a growing list of puzzling statements by Christian leaders over the past year. This dark view was also a byproduct, however, of the evangelical rejection of incremental change and of shaping culture from within its dominant institutions. Evangelicals were still addicted to the quick fix rather than what James Davison Hunter, a UVA sociologist, describes as “faithful presence.”
A Quist victory would be a major shock across the state and the country, but after a tumultuous few weeks for Trump, national Democrats are looking at Montana for any hint of Republican vulnerability. In the final weeks of the campaign, polls have tightened and even short of a surprise upset, a close call might indicate that Democrats – with a retooled populist message – are finding their footing again after stunning losses in 2016. "I think Democrats have been pointing to a lot of special elections so far and arguing their turnout problems during Obama years are showing improvement now that T...
Republican candidate Greg Gianforte has been cited for misdemeanor assault after a journalist accused Gianforte of “body slamming” him in response to a question about GOP health care legislation in Congress. Yet despite the gravity of the situation, and the social-media uproar it caused, the incident may have only limited impact on the race. Roughly two-thirds of early votes have likely already been cast, according to election analysts tracking the race for Montana’s lone congressional seat. As a result, “whatever effect this may have may be somewhat muted,” Kyle Kondik, an analyst at UVA’s Ce...
There’s some proof that after-school programs are effective. Research from Robert Tai, an associate professor in UVA’s Curry School of Education, provides evidence that students who spend time on STEM subjects outside the classroom are more likely to pursue careers in these fields.
Randle starred as a University of Virginia receiver and kick returner before playing a decade in the NFL, and then went on to coach at Virginia, East Carolina and Marshall.
What if we built a new university in Southwest Virginia, with renewable energy as one of its core areas of study? Or greatly expanded the University of Virginia’s College at Wise?
A powerful new state committee has committed $20 million to help build an advanced medical research center in Northern Virginia that will include scientists from UVA and George Mason University, but it is holding back up to $8 million to hire researchers until Virginia Commonwealth University and other institutions decide whether to join the initiative.
Andres Pedroso has been named the Cavaliers’ director of tennis and head men’s tennis coach, the school announced Wednesday, one day after UVA won its third consecutive national championship and fourth overall.
When Virginia clinched its third straight national tennis championship Tuesday night, Brian Boland knew exactly how to celebrate his final title. Boland, who will step down to take over men’s tennis for the United States Tennis Association, bolted toward the stands in search of someone special. “I was looking for my wife, Becky,” Boland said. “I had to go find her.” It was a brief but poignant celebration as the Cavaliers ended their 34-1 season in dramatic fashion with a 4-2 win over North Carolina.
Virginia captured its third straight NCAA men's tennis championship Tuesday, while Stanford's bid for back-to-back women's titles was denied by Florida. With the finals at the University of Georgia delayed by rainy weather, Virginia romped to another championship on the indoor courts with a 4-2 victory over Atlantic Coast Conference rival North Carolina.
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday his intent to nominate a Birmingham attorney to be general counsel at the Department of Housing and Urban Development. J. Paul Compton is a partner with the law firm Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, where he serves as the chairman of the finance committee. He received a law degree from the UVA School of Law.
Elisabeth Moss (“The Handmaid’s Tale,” “Top of the Lake”) is teaming with BBC America and Annapurna Television to develop a limited series adaptation of period drama “Fever,” based on UVA alumna Mary Beth Keane’s novel about “Typhoid Mary.”