It only seems as if Brian Nosek, a UVA professor of psychology, is trying to destroy psychology. Really, he’s trying to save it.
Following Donald Trump’s call to ban all Muslims from entering the United States, Muslim students at the University of Virginia decided to fight Islamophobia through hugs.
Greenhouse gas levels were stable or declined between 8,000-6,000 years ago, but then began to rise slowly after 6,000 years ago. According to William Ruddiman at the University of Virginia, this rise in greenhouse gases was due to deforestation, burning and land clearing by people. This stopped the decline in greenhouse gases and ultimately prevented the next ice age. If so, human-caused climate change began much earlier than we usually think.
Webster’s defines a demagogue as “a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power.” The word comes from the ancient Greek demos, or people, referring to common or working poor. “There’s a fine line between populism and demagoguery,” said Larry Sabato, director of the University of Virginia’s Center for American Politics. “Both words describe rabble-rousers. Populism can be used for good, to invoke the little guy versus big business or big government. Demagoguery is a kind of extreme populism that ...
A former U.S. ambassador has been named to a one-year position at the University of Virginia's Miller Center for public policy. The university announced Wednesday that Eric S. Edelman has been appointed the next James R. Schlesinger distinguished professor at the center. In that role, Edelman will participate in Miller Center conferences, interact with faculty and students, contribute to Miller Center publications and appear on the center's public affairs television interview program, American Forum.
"That's something legislators have rarely ever taken up, at least not in the open," said UVA employment law expert JH Verkerke. "Usually it just gets kicked to the courts."
UVA Law Professor David Martin, a veteran of the Homeland Security, State and Defense departments, said there's no easy solution to closing the gaps in the system, but thinks the best way to improve security in the program is to improve intelligence collection.
The Donald Trump Show continues to dominate the airwaves and the polls, and the other candidates seem mere apprentices by comparison, writes Larry J. Sabato, the director of the Center for Politics.
Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul argued against excessive surveillance and the bulk collection of electronic communication data, saying the terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, Calif., show it isn’t successful. Bob Turner, a professor at the University of Virginia’s Center for National Security Law, agreed. "Our system is far more respectful of individual rights," Turner said. "The French have no equivalent to the Fourth Amendment (protection against search and seizure), and both law enforcement and intelligence services routinely colle...
Choosing the right undergraduate program can mean high earnings—without an MBA. Look for programs that meet the standards set by AACSB International, the major accrediting body for business schools. But don’t stop there. Some business programs fail to provide students with the “soft” skills, such as writing and critical thinking, they need to succeed, according to a study by Richard Arum of New York University and Josipa Roksa of the University of Virginia. So ask about breadth requirements too. At the best schools, business majors also get a solid grounding in the libe...
When Donald Trump said Muslims should be banned from entering the U.S., he sparked a backlash from across the political spectrum. Trump was labeled many things, including a demagogue. And that is fitting, according to Michael Signer, who teaches politics at the University of Virginia. Signer's a longtime Democratic activist and author of a book on demagogues and democracy. He says there are four traits demagogues typically share.
Preventing childhood bullying may also help curb the need for treatment of psychiatric problems in early adulthood, suggests a new study that followed more than 5,000 children in Finland. Researchers found that being frequently bullied at age eight, or having been both bullied and a bully, were each tied to a doubled risk of having psychiatric problems requiring treatment as a young adult. "It’s converging with some other findings in the field that there are some very important mental health concerns that are linked to bullying," said Catherine Bradshaw, an expert on bullying f...
Republicans struggled to deal with the fallout from Donald Trump's widely condemned remarks on Muslims Wednesday, worrying the controversial mogul could torpedo their 2016 White House hopes. The party -- which hopes to end eight years of Democratic White House rule -- faces a stark choice between turning on their presidential frontrunner and tethering a 161-year-old brand to the whims of a billionaire many Americans see as a bigot. "The Republicans are in a terrible dilemma," said Larry Sabato, director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia. "How are they ...
UVA has joined the Virginia International Trade Alliance, a state initiative aimed at getting more goods from the Commonwealth into the international marketplace.
It’s a budget year in Virginia -- meaning during this year’s legislative session the Governor and General Assembly will work to craft how the state spends its money for the next two years…. If they make it into the final budget, those renovations would be happening at University of Virginia, Longwood University and Old Dominion University.
UVA’s Allison Pugh’s research shows that Americans are more likely to blame themselves for job insecurity, even when it results from structural changes in the economy.
Ray Scheppach, a professor of public policy at UVA, can see why Gov. Terry McAuliffe wants to cut the corporate income tax from 6 to 5.75 percent.
MBA Channel caught up with Darden School of Business Dean Scott Beardsley to hear about his first impressions, how he wants to shape the business school and what the future of the MBA looks like.
More than 6,300 students from 40 area middle and elementary schools packed John Paul Jones arena Tuesday morning as the University of Virginia women's basketball team hosted Bowling Green. It was all part of Education Day, which promotes good sportsmanship among students.
The author of a book on demagogues and democracy says GOO presidential candidate Donald Trump has crossed a line and now fits the definition of a demagogue. David Greene talks to Michael Signer, a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law.