Positive Health Solutions — Dr. Mala Cunningham's online courses on Neuroscience, Yoga & Mindfulness. Price: $2,500. Length: 200 hours. Cunningham is an assistant professor at the University of Virginia's nursing school and has partnered with Yogaville for the Teacher Training component of her Neuroscience and Yoga course, which is currently taught online. "She combines traditional teachings with adaptations for people rehabilitating from chronic illness and includes a significant psychology and mental health component integrating the latest research on brain science," says Chellaram. "Dr....
(Essay) Fortune smiled on me in that Heathrow bookstore. Prominently displayed was a translation of Marcus Aurelius ’ “Meditations” by Gregory Hays. It seemed apt to reread because Mr. Hays taught at the University of Virginia, where I studied classics.
(Audio and transcript) Joining us now to help explain what the Democratic incumbents’ exodus from Congress could mean for midterm elections in November is Kyle Kondik. He is an elections analyst and director of communications at the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics.
Biden can’t be seen as taking a premature victory lap on the economy or COVID despite progress, according to Barbara Perry, an expert on the presidency at the University of Virginia’s Miller Center. “He has to acknowledge that people are in pain and they’re fearful,” said Perry. “They have fears over COVID, obviously and inflation, and not so much unemployment, but underemployment, and rising crime.”
(Commentary) This is what pediatrician Ann Kellams would call “creative problem solving.” Kellams is the president of the Board of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine and a professor of pediatrics at the University of Virginia. “You take the information you have, and then you figure out what will work best, and minimize the risk as much as possible for you to get to the place you feel comfortable.”
“What we’ve seen are patterns of lost learning persisting,” said Jim Soland, an assistant professor of quantitative methods at the University of Virginia who was among panelists attending an online briefing hosted by SciLine, a nonprofit based at the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
CDC data indicates that 67% of hospitalizations and 85% of deaths from breakthrough cases occur in people 65 years and older. “If you’re under 45, your chances of dying are almost nonexistent, and then it increases exponentially,” says William Petri, vice chair for research at the University of Virginia.
While 6,000 women hit meno every day, most don’t know exactly what to expect, when to expect it, and what to do about it, says Dr. JoAnn Pinkerton, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at UVA Health who specializes in midlife health.
(Subscription required) With Russian ties to Europe all but severed, Russia will lean even more on its friendship with China, says Brantly Womack, senior fellow at the Miller Center and professor of foreign affairs at the University of Virginia.
In-state college ban likely lives for VA sportsbooks: It was left in committee, along with another piece of sports betting legislation that sportsbooks wanted to see pass. HB 1127 also failed to gain traction in the House this year after it was quickly dismissed by Del. Barry Knight. The bill would have ended the ban on in-state college betting, allowing operators to take bets on the University of Virginia and Virginia Tech.
(Commentary) We see it in takeovers. Investors and company bosses focus upon the likely synergy gains from the merger and neglect the base rate fact which is that, as the University of Virginia’s Robert Bruner has shown, takeovers typically offer “a zero return to buyers.” And so they overestimate the chances that a takeover will succeed.
(Blog) Myth #2: You just play too much on your phone!: In fact, a University of Virginia study of 200 students showed that increased smartphone uses or even smartphone addiction can cause ADHD symptoms. BUT: only symptoms. ADHD is not developed as a result; it can only be intensified.
The University of Virginia is holding a trial to find out whether the infamous anti-parasite drug ivermectin actually can treat COVID-19.
According to a study conducted by the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia, Tennessee's population is projected to expand by 14.0% between 2020 and 2040 - an increase of 961,806 people. If the Cooper Center's projections bear out, Tennessee will go from being the 16th most populous state to being the 15th most populous, also taking into account population changes in other states.
According to a study conducted by the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia, Illinois' population is projected to contract by 3.1% between 2020 and 2040 - a decrease of 393,624 people. If the Cooper Center's projections bear out, Illinois will go from being the sixth most populous state to being the eighth most populous, also taking into account population changes in other states.
Researchers have learned that certain kinds of immune cells can remember and defend against repeated infections from the same disease. According to a release, scientists are counting on the human immune system’s memory to provide long-term protection against severe COVID-19 infections. Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine and their collaborators have learned that immune cells called central memory CD8+ T cells can react when they encounter an old foe.
The latest figures signal a solid increase in starting salaries over the past few years. The University of Virginia reported the average salary in 2020 as $87,123.
(Commentary) The University of Virginia’s Ph.D. Plus program offers students an array of professional development modules that complement core disciplinary study and research. … (AAU has also launched a major initiative to spark further innovation in student-centered doctoral educ
The University of Virginia has established a new Center for Real Estate and the Built Environment at the McIntire School of Commerce with a $10 million alumni gift, the University announced Tuesday.
“Anyone is going to feel stressed in the interrogation room, but for someone with PTSD it’s ramped up to 1,000,” said Lucy Guarnera, a UVA psychiatry professor who studies false confessions. “A woman who has experienced domestic violence is now trapped in a room with men who are intimidating.”