The University of Virginia is wrapping up its President’s Commission on Slavery and the University. Since 2013, the commission released a final report, began plans for a memorial and expanded the association, Universities Studying Slavery. UNC joined the group in 2016.
(Editorial) It’s not like Virginians haven’t been warned that the state’s ethics enforcement structure simply isn’t up to snuff. Larry Sabato, professor of government and founder of UVA’s Center for Politics, has warned for decades that the state’s lack of ethics standards and a true enforcement mechanism was a ticking time bomb at the heart of state politics. But no one listened.
On Friday night, the Charlottesville Cardinals, an area wheelchair basketball team, took on UVA athletes in a game of hoops at Charlottesville High School.
A UVA student has begun a nonprofit to increase tolerance and awareness of LGBTQ people and, in particular, to advocate to change the policy that bans sexually active gay and bisexual men from donating blood.
“For the past 20 years, an important part of tobacco regulation has included the creation of a public archive of internal company records," said UVA historian Sarah Milov, author of “The Cigarette: A Political History.” “This is how we know so much about the lengths that the tobacco industry went to conceal what it knew about the dangers of smoking.”
Andrew Kennedy's research has shown the potential to eventually advance the treatment of Alzheimer's disease or other conditions affecting memory. Kennedy earned his doctoral degree in drug discovery, also referred to as medicinal chemistry, at the University of Virginia.
Smith spent his summer celebrating a national championship after he captained the University of Virginia lacrosse team to its eighth Division 1 title. “I have so much to be thankful for these last couple months,” said Smith, who taken by the Philadelphia Wings in the fourth round with the 53rd overall pick.
Four of the Virginia football team's 12 opponents in 2019 hail from the commonwealth, and Bronco Mendenhall is a fan of the in-state opposition.
(Commentary) Will Tony Bennett’s self-denial shame other coaches who rake in millions off unpaid labor? No. When it comes to squeezing money out universities and shoe companies, they’re always on a full-court press. But Bennett’s move may signal an important shift in major college sports by bringing the excesses of coaches’ pay into even starker contrast with the bankruptcy of the NCAA amateur model.
So far, Biden appears to be doing just enough to hold his lead, according to UVA analyst Larry Sabato. “Joe Biden did reasonably well. I think he did better than in the first two debates,” Sabato said. “That is not to say he gave a perfect performance. He always manages to work in some odd things like encouraging people to listen to their record players.”
The American Physical Society has elected the Society's 2019 Fellows, including Kent Paschke of the University of Virginia. The APS Fellowship Program recognizes members who have made exceptional contributions to the physics enterprise in physics research, important applications of physics, leadership in or service to physics, or significant contributions to physics education.
It was only after The Virginian-Pilot started asking questions about the case that federal prosecutors on Tuesday prepared and filed a redacted indictment that allowed for it to be partially unsealed on Wednesday. “That is really not how things are supposed to happen,” said Jennifer Nelson, a staff attorney with the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press who instructs the First Amendment Clinic at the UVA School of Law.
Richard Bonnie, a professor and director of UVA’s Institute of Law, Psychiatry and Public Policy, applauded the FDA's draft guidance, but also noted some gaps. Bonnie, who chairs the National Academies committee that issued the 2017 report, cited three specific actions missing from the draft guidance that should be incorporated.
“The ease of use with this system, enabling the entire OR staff to observe, was a large contributor to our success in this case,” UVA assistant professor of neurosurgery Dr. Avery Buchholz said. “The light and image quality with Voyant were excellent. We were able to get the patient off the table quickly and did very well.”
Sabato’s Crystal Ball, run by the University of Virginia’s Larry Sabato, leaves Florida in the “Leans R” column. That’s not new. The outfit colored Florida pink when it issued its first 2020 map in March. But after three statewide races in Florida went to recount, the Sabato ranking still stuns with its stubbornness.
Among the billions of planets, stars, solar systems and galaxies, is it possible Earth is not the only home for intelligent beings? Dr. Kelsey Johnson of the University of Virginia seems to think it's not only possible that there’s more life out there, it's probable.
(Commentary by Craig Shirley, visiting professor at the University of Virginia) Adlai Stevenson once said; "The hardest thing about any political campaign is how to win without proving that you are unworthy of winning.” It’s no hot take to say that Joe Biden’s political campaign isn't doing a very good job of accomplishing the former, but is succeeding at the latter. His recent gaffes and debate performances have slowed his presidential aspirations, yet Biden’s real challenge isn’t political; it’s historical.
"The current study adds to the growing body of research that experiencing a school transition during early adolescence is associated with detrimental outcomes," said lead researcher Marisa Malone from the University of Virginia.
A solar-powered wheelchair project designed by the UVA School of Engineering won at the World Cerebral Palsy Day. The students designed a solar panel with battery improvement to over 40%. The invention is filed through the UVA Licensing and Ventures Group.
Researchers, including UVA’s Stephen Rich, have found 16 new regions in the human genome that are associated with a leading complication of diabetes and point to a possible cause.