Vice President Mike Pence last week held a call with 14 college and university leaders – including UVA President Jim Ryan – on the subject of “best practices to get students back to school in the fall” amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
A vast majority of Central Virginians surveyed say they have not been tested for COVID-19 and have no symptoms, but a third of them say they have friends or family members who have tested positive for the disease, according to a recent survey by UVA’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service.
“Nothing is without risk,” said Dr. William Petri, a professor of infectious diseases at the UVA School of Medicine. “But you can weigh the risks. … It’s going to be a series of judgment calls people will make every day.”
The University of Virginia’s College at Wise says it plans to begin the upcoming fall semester on its campus.
Deferred-enrollment policies and deadlines vary from school to school. The University of Virginia usually grants about 60 requests a year from admitted students who accept offers but want to defer enrollment. So far, the volume of deferral requests for this time in May is normal, officials said.
In 1980, Robertson became dean of UVA’s School of Architecture. In 1982, he brought together a diverse group of 25 leading and emerging architects, including Paul Rudolph, Léon Krier, Tadao Ando, Toyo Ito, Frank Gehry and Rem Koolhaas, for a symposium that later became a book entitled “The Charlottesville Tapes.” While in Virginia, Robertson wrote a significant two-part treatise applying Thomas Jefferson’s architectural principles to 20th-century problems.
A trio of African American professionals, including two UVA doctors, have created a children’s book. “We’re Going to Be OK,” dedicated to the health of children of color during the pandemic. “I think that the enemy of fear is information,” Dr. Ebony Hilton said.
Watch students from the Class of 2020, including UVA’s Derrick Wang and Caroline Hanes, share words of encouragement and optimism for the future, despite the fact that they will not be able to walk across the graduation stage this year.
A Garcia win would mark the first time Republicans have flipped a seat in California since 1998. Kyle Kondik, managing editor at UVA’s Center for Politics, noted that Republicans “would and should feel great about winning a Clinton-won seat.” The pieces have lined up for Republicans, who have criticized Smith’s voting record in the state assembly as consistently favoring raising taxes, while Garcia’s defense credentials have boosted him thanks to the district’s sizable defense industry.
Over the course of his presidency, Trump has responded to criticism of his performance or comments by suggesting or outright asserting that his critics are criminals. Trump is now reverting to a familiar political tactic as he faces the most significant challenge of his presidency, said Russell Riley, a presidential historian at the University of Virginia’s Miller Center.
Professor Alban Gaultier, a researcher from the University of Virginia, told News Medical: “I am excited to see the results from this clinical trial. If proven effective in decreasing the symptoms of COVID-19, this treatment would be a safe and affordable option for fighting the pandemic.”
Retail health clinics offer a way to receive low-acuity care, vaccinations and symptom checks, all key health needs in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. “They're definitely playing a role in widespread testing location, whether or not they’re within those clinics themselves,” said Dennie Kim, assistant professor of business administration at UVA’s Darden School of Business and an expert on health care delivery and reform.
Experts say in a new scientific paper that telemedicine tools developed to battle Ebola have potential in the fight against COVID-19. According to a release, the tools were developed at UVA Health, and they allow doctors to provide personal, high-quality care while conserving vital personal protective equipment and reducing infection risks.
A discovery at UVA is leading researchers to test a popular antidepressant as a potential treatment for COVID-19. The antidepressant is called fluvoxamine, and researchers say it could prevent dangerous overreactions by the body’s immune system.
Researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis are currently testing the antidepressant fluvoxamine, recognized widely under the brand name Luvox, as a potential treatment for COVID-19. The new study follows work done by the University of Virginia School of Medicine, which determined that it "may prevent dangerous overreactions by the immune system."
For the first time in nearly 200 years, the University of Virginia will be honoring its graduates not on Grounds – but online. Starting Saturday at 1 p.m., students, their families and friends will be able to tune in to the University’s virtual celebration and conferral of degrees on its website, as well as on UVA’s official Facebook and Twitter accounts.
Leaders at the University of Virginia’s College at Wise plan to begin the coming fall semester on campus, after shifting classes online this spring amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
(Video) The coronavirus pandemic is forcing a paradigm shift for public education, with schools closed and students learning from home. UVA’s Miller Center put together a virtual panel of experts Tuesday to discuss the lasting effects of the pandemic on classrooms.
As Kieran O’Connor of UVA and colleagues now reveal through a compelling series of seven studies, another type of discrepancy is seen as being hypocritical, too: when individuals are perceived to use private good deeds to assuage their guilt over morally dubious public works.
Dr. Michael Williams, director of UVA’s Center for Health Policy, said the state isn’t yet ready to reopen. “To be able to do it safely, I think additional things need to be in place that are not necessarily in place for all members of our society,” Williams said.