Here’s WTJU correspondent Emily Richardson-Lorente speaking with University of Virginia professor Ryan McGuire about the ghost in the MP3 file. As Emily writes, “What’s lost when a song is compressed into an MP3? To the untrained ear — perhaps nothing. But to Ryan Maguire, a PhD student in Composition and Computer Technologies at UVA, the data that’s lost in MP3 compression is something to be mined. In fact, it’s the source of his stunning and ghostly ‘lost sound’ compositions. He spoke to Soundboard’s Emily Richardson-Lor...
LeiLei Secor, from upstate New York, paid for college by selling handmade jewelry on Etsy. The University of Virginia undergrad combined her artistry and business acumen to raise more than $100,000 in three years on her shop, DesignedByLei. Now she doesn’t have to stress over student loans.
"I Am the Law" is a weekly podcast produced by nonprofit legal education policy organization Law School Transparency. The show educates prospective and current law students about the realities of practicing law in order to help them pursue jobs that will satisfy them. Prospective students can listen to these interviews with law school graduates to explore possible career paths, improve the job search process and learn key questions to ask during informational and job interviews. In this week's episode, host Mike Spivey speaks with Rachel Spears, a graduate of ...
A total of 122 Virginia legislators sought re-election Tuesday. Not a one was defeated. “In modern times, it is apparently unprecedented,” said UVA’s Larry Sabato.
There is still “conflict within the industry about what the role of Chinese media culture should be,” says Aynne Kokas, an assistant professor in the department of media studies whose research focuses on the Hollywood-China relationship.
Ian Crozier was deployed by the World Health Organization to care for patients in Sierra Leone. Three weeks later, he contracted Ebola.
A surprise discovery by a University of Virginia research team could have big implications for treating numerous serious illnesses. UVa researcher Dr. Tom Braciale was studying the role of a certain type of cell in the lungs when he and his team stumbled on a way to create new red blood cells. Red blood cells carry oxygen throughout the body, and the discovery could lead to treatments for anemia, diabetes and even cancer.
Scientists at the University of Virginia have discovered a new and faster way to purify water. The MadiDrop tablet is now on track to become commercially available in countries around the world. "It’s just a ceramic tablet that we can drop into water storage container. It gradually releases silver ions to disinfect the water and it doesn't change the taste of the water," said James Smith, chief scientist for the project.
As much fun as the bright, sparkling exclusives are, film is an art form with a rich history that deserves as much acknowledgment as the newest blockbusters. It is in this spirit that the Virginia Film Festival welcomes noted critic and historian Leonard Maltin, who will serve as host, interviewer, curator and guest programmer for several special events at this year’s Virginia Film Festival. As part of VFF’s partnership with the Library of Congress, Maltin will introduce two classic films at UVA’s Culbreth Theatre: legendary noir mystery The Maltese Falcon (Saturday) and racy...
The New York Times published this week an expose of the horrors of arbitration clauses forced upon consumers by companies with which they do business. Having just covered this topic in my first-year contracts course, I thought I might supply some of the details that the Times omitted from its initial explanatory article. The Times, although it examined the outcomes of several thousand arbitrations, makes only passing reference to the detailed study of arbitration awards published this summer by the CFPB, a report rich with data. The article fails to mention any of the thoughtful responses the ...
The second Democratic presidential debate is fast approaching and undoubtedly, the wind is at candidate Hillary Clinton's back. Despite the electoral success of President Obama, the nation still leans center-right. Republicans control both chambers of Congress, which includes the largest majority in the House since World War II. Equally eye-popping, according to calculations by noted political scientist Larry Sabato of the University of Virginia, Republicans now control more than 4,100 of the 7,000 state legislative seats nationwide. This startling number represents the highest seat gain f...
Looking over the detailed descriptions of the songs in the album’s liner notes, it is easy to be struck by the diversity of influences upon klezmer music. “This collection gives us a much broader view of where klezmer music was on the eve of World War I,” said Joel Rubin, a professor of music performance at the University of Virginia and a leading authority on the history of klezmer. “You can really hear that the assumption that klezmer music had gotten totally corrupted in America is not true. In fact, what we see is a back and forth taking place between the artists in...
Last week, a New York Times special report revealed that prior to the 2011 Navy SEAL raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound in Abbotabad, Pakistan, four high-ranking government lawyers conferred in secret to consider the legality of the mission and alternatives, producing memoranda that ultimately gave President Obama the green light. The memos have not been made public, but it is possible to glean key features from the Times story and from public documents. The picture they paint is deeply troubling. University of Virginia law professor Ashley Deeks concluded in a law review artic...
Mike London’s introduction to Kendall Bayne was so random that it’s a wonder they had a relationship at all. Four years later, London, the football coach at Virginia, postponed all of his morning and afternoon appointments Monday to travel to Roanoke for a celebration of Kendall’s life. Kendall died Thursday after a five-year battle with adrenal cortical carcinoma. She was 19.
Your snoring or the snoring of a loved one may be the subject of some teasing at home, but UVA doctors say it could be a sign of something much more serious.
"When you drink fluids to excess, the amount of water in your body goes up while the sodium level in your blood falls," says UVA kidney specialist Dr. Mitchell Rosner said, a kidney specialist at the University of Virginia. Even sSports drinks don't deliver enough of the mineral to keep this balance in check.
An unexpected result in a UVA School of Medicine lab experiment could be a big step forward in the battle against anemia.
America's favorite holiday tradition will once again kick off the season of joy as the 89th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade returns to march down the streets of New York on Thursday, Nov. 26 (9 a.m.-noon in all time zones.) Matt Lauer, Savannah Guthrie and Al Roker of NBC's "Today" will anchor the broadcast. Twelve performance ensembles will take up the call of the baton and march down the streets of Manhattan, creating a wave of thunderous applause. Among them: the University of Virginia (Charlottesville, Virginia).
Charlottesville has been named one of the Top 10 Best Places to Retire by Livability.com. The website says the city's low cost healthcare, recreational activities, good weather and walkability make it ideal for retirees. The University of Virginia provides many educational and entertainment opportunities for residents, including art shows, theatrical performances, concerts and sporting events.
Virginia's dairy industry has a big economic footprint in Virginia, with nearly 8,000 people directly employed in the milking business. A study by the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia found that the dairy industry has a $3.2 billion economic output.