The party’s center-right incumbents face a different problem. Cooperation with Democrats could be to their advantage, but the party’s internal squabbles could depress enthusiasm among the GOP base, said Kyle Kondik, a political analyst at UVA’s Center for Politics.
Donald Trump should seek to emulate Bill Clinton’s efforts to reach across the aisle and beware of falling into the same problems that Jimmy Carter faced within his own party, a presidential scholar and former White House official said in a public talk Monday night in New Orleans. William J. Antholis is director and CEO of UVA’s Miller Center, which focuses on presidential scholarship and is researching the first year of presidencies in particular to determine what makes them effective or not.
(Co-written by Robert Pianta, dean of UVA’s Curry School of Education) This is the first in a series of essays surrounding the EdTech Efficacy Research Symposium, a gathering of 275 researchers, teachers, entrepreneurs, professors, administrators and philanthropists to discuss the role efficacy research should play in guiding the development and implementation of education technologies.
The various efforts used to curb bullying in U.S. schools may be working, a new study suggests. The study was confined to one large school district in the state of Maryland. But among the students there, bullying in person or online decreased between 2005 and 2014, UVA researchers found.
There's been a nationwide effort recently to stop bullying in schools, and a new study shows it's beginning to pay off. "We have a lot of work left to do; we don't want to take our foot off the gas as it relates to focus on school climate and prevention and using evidence-based practices," UVA professor Catherine Bradshaw said. "So by no means is bullying checked off the list."
A new study from the University of Virginia and its partners has found a decrease in bullying and related behaviors. That is coupled with an increase in students’ feelings of safety and belonging at their schools and perceptions that adults help to stop bullying.
For the first time ever, UVA researchers tested their "artificial pancreas" on young children and found the software works well with pediatric patients. The artificial pancreas is cell phone software that connects a continuous glucose monitor with an automated insulin pump.
A study in Journal of Applied Physiology found that walking quickly with hand and ankle weights was comparable to slow running. And UVA research revealed that mixing short, fast walks with longer, more leisurely ones was an effective way for obese women to lose belly fat.
Joseph “Papa Joe” Smiddy, the first chancellor of the University of Virginia’s College at Wise, died Monday at the age of 96. Smiddy, lauded by many for his dedication to UVA-Wise and Southwest Virginia, provided 30 years of leadership to the college.
Joseph C. “Papa Joe” Smiddy, the first chancellor of the University of Virginia's College at Wise, died Monday at age 96, the college announced.
Officials with UVA’s College at Wise on Monday announced the death of the man who many call the face of the institution: Joseph C. "Papa Joe" Smiddy.
A large-scale expansion of renewable energy is expected to take place in Virginia over the next 15 years and beyond. Dominion has a solar power partnership with the University of Virginia. It leased rooftop space on two UVA buildings with solar installations.
Practicing lawyers may have a number of forgiveness options. Those who work in qualifying non-profit and public service jobs could be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Some schools of law offer aid to qualifying alumni. The University of Virginia, for example, offers 100 percent forgiveness to graduates who work in public service and earn less than $55,000 per year.
(Co-written by Heather Ferris, assistant professor of medicine at UVA's endocrinology and metabolism division) As diabetes specialists, we often see patients who believe juice is a health food. In a survey of parents of young children, one in three believed that juice is as healthy as fruit. But even if it is freshly pressed, 100 percent juice is little more than sugar water.
One UVA faculty member sees positive signs on the horizon. Tom Bateman, a professor at UVA’s McIntire School of Commerce and an expert on organizational behavior, leadership and decision-making, said the country will keep moving away from fossil fuels, despite Trump administration nods to coal and oil.
Federal funding for medical research and the humanities, which had been targeted for major cuts by President Trump, would increase this year under a spending deal reached by Congress on Sunday night. The increases would benefit the Charlottesville area, as UVA, various biotechnology companies and the Virginia Endowment for the Humanities rely on federal grant funding.
Macrophages are increasingly appreciated as important mediators of many physiological processes, from homeostasis to tissue remodeling. But the recent discovery of a new role for the immune cells comes from an unexpected source: the stripes that give zebrafish their name. Widely used as a model organism for developmental biology because the young are transparent, Danio rerio as adults have a characteristic black-and-yellow striping that runs the lengths of their bodies. “Nobody really pays much attention to the later stages” of the fish’s development, says UVA biologist David Parichy. “But for...
(Video) Studies have shown that osteoporosis is a childhood disease with adulthood implications. This is why it’s so important to drink milk and eat nutrient-rich foods from an early age. Randy Bird, UVA’s director of sports nutrition, shared some helpful tips to keep your bones healthy.
A visual artist unveiled what's being called the 'Virginia Curiosity Shop' on Friday at UVA. Artist Mark Dion has worked on the project for the past year.
(Video) A sculpture called “Virginia Curiosity Shop” is now open at the University of Virginia, on the Betsy and John Casteen Arts Grounds.