University of Virginia chief Teresa Sullivan has persevered through an aborted coup, the aftermath of two student murders, a scandal over an alleged gang rape, and the recent fallout from the bloody arrest of a black student by white officers. Does that make her a good leader?
Humans are lazy thinkers. Although the brain comprises only about 2.5 percent of our body weight, it generally uses 20 percent of the body’s energy. That’s why the human learning machine prefers to operate in a low gear — on autopilot — as much as possible: It’s a conservation thing. So (your slothful brain is probably thinking) what’s wrong with that? According to Edward Hess, the big problem is that business has taken the “laziness model” — aka operational excellence — as far as it can go. “The lazy brain is why the operationa...
More than two decades ago, long before the Great Recession wreaked havoc on higher education finances and tuition skyrocketed, David Breneman, currently a professor of economics in education at the University of Virginia, warned educators that liberal arts colleges were on their way out. "The liberal arts college as we know it is disappearing from the landscape, and another type of institution – the professional college – is taking its place" he wrote in 1990. More recent research has also found Breneman's statement to be true – the number of liberal arts c...
A new campaign urging science museums to cut ties with David Koch has thrown a spotlight on the billionaire Koch brothers' enormous philanthropic footprint and their oil interests, as they continue to undercut climate science, environmental regulations and clean energy.Other experts on philanthropy contend that the outcomes the donations create are more important than the intentions of the donors. Olivier Zunz, a professor of history at the University of Virginia and an expert on American philanthropy, said the "more important thing is to see if there are strings attached than second-...
The University of Virginia Medical Center is moving forward with a plan to expand its emergency department. A plan to add dozens more beds for emergency patients is now headed to the UVA Board of Visitors.
Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have developed a compound that delays leukemia in mice and effectively kills leukemia cells in human tissue samples, raising hopes that the drug could lead to improved treatments in people. The researchers call it an exciting "new paradigm" for treating leukemia.
Young adults who were raised in educated households develop higher cognitive ability than those who were brought up in less ideal environments, according to a new study conducted by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University, the University of Virginia and Lund University in Sweden.
Gov. Terry McAuliffe ordered changes today at the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to address mounting concerns over the agency's law enforcement powers in the aftermath of the second allegation of excessive force against a University of Virginia student in two years.
The University of Virginia will institute a new pricing model that will raise tuition for incoming in-state students over the next two academic years but lower student debt caps. The Board of Visitors approved the plan in a quick vote — 13-1, with one member abstaining — on the same day it was publicly announced, agitating students who had come to protest rumored tuition increases.
The Charlottesville Police Department has found there is “no basis” to believe the allegations in an explosive Rolling Stone story about a gang rape at the University of Virginia. This represents the second time in a month — the first was the Department of Justice’s inquiry into the Michael Brown shooting — that careful investigation has refuted the premises of a story that provoked national outrage.
It’s a crowded field out there for the Republican presidential primary. Whether firebrand Ted Cruz, the first out of the gate with his official announcement Monday, can break from the pack is now the question. “History tells us that somebody that the party leadership likes will get the nomination,” says Kyle Kondik of the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics in Charlottesville. “Certainly the party leadership will not want Ted Cruz to get the nomination.”
Adopted children tend to have a slightly higher IQ than siblings who remained with their biological parents, a recent study found. "The more educated the adoptive parents are, the bigger the advantage for the child," said study co-author Eric Turkheimer, a professor of clinical psychology at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. "Even in the presence of genetic differences among people, improving the environment helps children's cognitive ability."
The Board of Visitors at the University of Virginia released a statement on Tuesday in reference to the recent arrest of third year student Martese Johnson.“Like all of you, I was distressed to see the media coverage about one of our students, Martese Johnson, bleeding from a head injury sustained at the hands of ABC agents,” UVA Rector George Keith Martin said in the release.
The fraternity at the center of the controversy over a Rolling Stone article on an alleged gang rape at the University of Virginia may seek legal action against the magazine, after a police investigation found no evidence of the sexual assault depicted in the article.
More than 125 University of Virginia grad students from all different fields of study came together Monday to show off their extensive research projects. During the 15th annual Robert J. Huskey Research Exhibition, students from the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, and the School of Architecture, presented their work with poster exhibits, and oral presentations.
Police in Charlottesville said Monday they have found no evidence to support assertions in a 2014 Rolling Stone magazine article that a University of Virginia student had been gang-raped at one of the school’s fraternities.
Seven members of a House public safety committee are questioning whether the power to enforce laws against underage drinking should remain with the state’s alcohol-control board, whose agents have made two controversial arrests involving University of Virginia students.
The "Art, Contemplation, and Wellness" initiative has explored dynamic and varied perspectives on this theme, featuring work from practitioners, scholars, and students. The initiative emerged from a partnership between the University of Virginia, The Phillips Collection, and the National Academy of Sciences, and considers the museum as a meditative space, art as meditation, and the implications of both art and contemplation for human flourishing. OpenGrounds serves as the convener and facilitator of the initiative, with collaborators from across Grounds including the Contemplative Sc...
… Today’s parents enjoyed a completely different American childhood. Recently, researchers at the University of Virginia conducted interviews with 100 parents. “Nearly all respondents remember childhoods of nearly unlimited freedom, when they could ride bicycles and wander through woods, streets, parks, unmonitored by their parents,” writes Jeffrey Dill, one of the researchers. But when it comes to their own children, the same respondents were terrified by the idea of giving them only a fraction of the freedom they once enjoyed. Many cited fear of abduction, even thoug...
Important news for men receiving treatment for prostate cancer: Two new studies from the University of Virginia School of Medicine have upended the widely held view that it's best to delay radiation treatment as long as possible after the removal of the prostate in order to prevent unwanted side effects. "The common teaching has been, without clear evidence, that urinary incontinence and erectile function are worse when radiation is delivered earlier rather than later, but we didn't see any protective effect of delayed radiation compared to earlier radiation," said radia...