The politicians piled in by the dozens to say it would create chaos to let stand a Virginia jury's finding that former Gov. Bob McDonnell was corrupt — a stance that shows they may be out of touch with voters' views on ethics, political scientists say. University of Virginia political scientist Larry Sabato said the former attorneys general who argued for overturning McDonnell's conviction aimed to give an honest analysis of the law. "But they also reflect a long-standing political culture that they experienced while in high office — a culture that average people b...
For some, the Supreme Court's decision declaring that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry put the free exercise of religion in danger. "The state and its counties are bound by the decision, and they do not have religions," said University of Virginia law professor Douglas Laycock, an expert on the 1st Amendment and religious liberty. "Someone has to issue licenses, and I would say they must do so without imposing delay or inconvenience on the same-sex couples."
Car companies don't usually get sucked into philosophical debates, but right now they're facing a big, thorny question: how the self-driving cars of the future will decide who will live and who will die. "You're making a trade-off between mobility and safety," says Noah Goodall, a University of Virginia researcher. "Driving always involves risk for various parties. And anytime you distribute risk among those parties, there's an ethical decision there."
Virginia's presidential primary isn't until March 1, but voters shouldn't expect to be left alone until then. Voters shouldn't be surprised if they are asked to sign multiple candidate petitions. Voters can do that, but by signing petitions, they are saying they will vote in that party's primary. University of Virginia political scientist Larry Sabato predicted many candidates won't qualify for the state's ballot either because they don't have enough signatures or aren't paying attention to the rules. "Some of the more minor candidates have no clue what...
He drives a Harley-Davidson motorcycle. He brags about wearing a sweater he bought for $1 at Kohl’s department store. On Monday, as he becomes the 15th Republican to enter the race for the party’s 2016 presidential nomination, his backers are hoping he can convince voters not only that he is the most authentic candidate, but one who can rise to meet the most complex economic and foreign policy challenges facing the country. “He’s a Midwesterner, he is a governor, and he is an average Joe,” said Larry Sabato, a politics expert at the University of Virgin...
Bill Antholis is the new Executive Director and CEO of the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia. He joins Coy to explore the economic crisis in Greece and other nations in Europe, why it matters and what it could mean for the United States and China.
Malcolm Brogdon of the University of Virginia was one of 12 players named to the U.S. men's basketball team for the Pan American Games in Toronto, which began Friday and end July 26.
University of Virginia Medical Center has earned two 2015 national Women’s Choice Awards® from WomenCertified Inc. – one for patient safety and one for patient satisfaction in orthopedics.
University of Virginia researchers have come up with a new way of using light as a form of enhancement to Wi-Fi-based networks, creating a method of using light waves from light-emitting diode fixtures to carry signals to wireless devices at 300 megabits per second from each light.
University of Virginia engineering professor Maite Brandt-Pearce and Harvard professor Mohammad Noshad have devised a way of using light waves from LEDs to carry signals to wireless devices at 300 megabits per second.
A federal three-judge panel has been hearing testimony and looking at evidence this week in a federal lawsuit that could have dramatic consequences for the state's politics. At issue is the map of House of Delegates districts, which a group of citizens says violates the Voting Rights Act. "The most advanced gerrymandering does involve careful computer programming and statistical analysis," says Geoff Skelley at the University of Virginia Center for Politics. "But even if you don't overly complicate it with that, it's still very easy to go through and look a...
Larry Sabato, director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia, said it would be unfair to characterize Carter’s as a failed presidency.“Carter served at a tumultuous time, both domestically and abroad. It wasn’t an easy time to be president. After Vietnam and Watergate, trust in government and politicians was at a new low, and the so-called ‘imperial presidency’ was over,” Sabato said.
“Individual employees can be exempt, but the county cannot be; someone has to issue licenses,” said Douglas Laycock, a law professor at the University of Virginia who has helped write state religious freedom bills, in an email to HuffPost. “Elected clerks in counties where the whole county is refusing to issue licenses will eventually resign or give in.”
Nearly ten years ago, NASA launched the New Horizons Mission to Pluto. And next Tuesday, July 14th, the spacecraft will reach its closest approach to the dwarf planet before passing by and continuing on to other icy formations far beyond what we have explored before. WMRA’s Kara Lofton talked with Anne Verbisce and Alan Howard, two University of Virginia scientists involved with the mission.
These days, if you have spent much time on a college campus, you have probably heard of microaggressions. The term dates to the 1970s, but only in recent years has it become prominent among campus activists and others on the political left. Microaggressions are remarks perceived as sexist, racist, or otherwise offensive to a marginalized social group. Those popularizing the concept say that even though the offenses are minor and sometimes unintentional, repeatedly experiencing them causes members of minority groups great harm, which must be redressed. But what accounts for microaggression comp...
When the temperatures goes up in the summer, those behind University of Virginia's Pegasus have to constantly monitor the temperature. "We're fortunate with this aircraft, the aircraft is an Augusta 109 which is a high performing aircraft," said Michael Wasilko, Flight Supervisor to the Pegasus, "What makes the Augusta really unique is our gear box." That gear box is especially useful on hot days, with more heat there's less oxygen to burn and less power for an engine. There are also fewer air particles to lift a craft, but luckily for patients lo...
Various researchers have created ways to transmit wireless information from LED light fittings, to act as a form of enhancement to Wi-Fi based networks known as "Li-Fi." But now engineers at the University of Virginia (U.Va) have come up with a new twist on this theme – they claim to have created an algorithm that makes almost any device fitted with standard visible- light LEDs able to communicate with other equipment with similar LEDs.
What happens at college radio stations over the summer. Do they shut down? Are there run exactly the same as during the school year? I mention University of Virginia’s college radio stations and how the quiet of summer led to an increase in community volunteers at WTJU and ultimately led to the creation of a new student-run LPFM station.
The University of Virginia Alumni Association has created a new webpage for job-seeking alumni and employee-seeking employers.
The long journey of NASA’s New Horizons mission began in 2006 aboard America’s biggest, baddest rocket, with every conceivable booster. On July 14, the spacecraft will come the closest to Pluto during this historic flyby. Reporter Charles Fishburne interviews U.Va. geologist Alan Howard about his role in the mission.