“First years are problematic for presidents,” says presidential historian Russell Riley of the University of Virginia. “There’s a tendency to a kind of innocent arrogance in the early part of an administration. You think that because you succeeded in winning the White House, your judgment is golden.”
In June, the University of Virginia's Center for Politics released an analysis of midterm elections going back to 1946. That report showed that a president in power, on average, loses more than 26 House seats during the midterms. The largest loss has been 64 seats, while the largest gain has been just eight seats. The analysis showed similar results in the Senate. On average since 1946, the president's party has lost more than three seats in the Senate during the midterms. The biggest loss has been 13 seats, while the largest gain has been just four seats.
“The president’s party is at a disadvantage in a midterm environment, so it naturally looks for things that will get their own voters engaged,” said Kyle Kondik, an analyst at the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics. “Threats to Roe vs Wade, and strong restrictions on abortion are things that are definitely motivating for Democrats.”
New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine suggests frequent exercise could prevent non-communicable diseases, like heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, and even depression. Dr. Zhen Yan says the cells in our body can sense problems and perform quality control on the mitochondria. Yan says the mitochondria acts similarly to a battery that needs to be charged and tested. When it is damaged or dysfunctional, it lends to non-communicable diseases.
Zainora Babayee, 23, remembers hearing the phrase “9/11” on the news in her family’s home growing up in Kabul, where her father worked as a private contractor with U.S. special forces. Only years later, after her family moved to the U.S., did she learn about what happened on 9/11. Now, she’s struggling with survivor’s guilt as she watches her many friends and cousins fall under Taliban rule. “When I wake up I want to scream and let the world know what’s happening,” she told me Sunday, crying in her dorm room at the University of Virginia. “I see my peers around me enjoying their life, but I’m ...
(Commentary by Hanna Hassan, UVA student and an intern at the High Atlas Foundation) Yemeni youth are among those whose lives have been entirely consumed by the six-year long civil war. This comes as no surprise as young Yemeni men and women represent more than 60% of the population. However, against all odds, Yemen’s youth are rising out of the ashes of the conflict and engaging in activism to envision a better future for themselves and their country.
After the planes struck the World Trade Center and Pentagon and another crashed into a Pennsylvania field on Sept. 11, 2001, the administration at a Catholic High School in Lancaster, Pa., gathered the student body for a school-wide assembly to discuss what had happened. Sitting among the other students was Jon Young, a senior who had been considering a military career. In that moment, he became certain it was his path forward.
University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists report a major advance in understanding the way our bodies ensure the proper functioning of mitochondria. The findings could open the door to better treatments for many common diseases, including Alzheimer’s and diabetes, according to Zhen Yan and colleagues, who describe in PNAS how cells sense problems and perform quality control on mitochondria.
The excitement of starting her master’s degree turned to worry when Julia Van Volkenburg heard the news of the attack on the Twin Towers. At age 22, Van Volkenburg had just begun studying speech language pathology at the University of Virginia, and she wanted to attend the upcoming football game. She walked to the football stadium that Tuesday to pick up tickets for Thursday’s game against Penn State. “I was outside the stadium where you can buy tickets for a home game,” Van Volkenburg said, “and I saw a news alert that the first tower had been hit. I saw the plane hit. And they were replaying...
A top exercise researcher at the University of Virginia School of Medicine has revealed how our bodies ensure the proper functioning of the powerhouses of our cells. The findings could open the door to better treatments for many common diseases, including Alzheimer’s and diabetes.
(Letter to the Editor) UVA Health is mandating that all employees be vaccinated by Nov. 1. Likewise, University of Virginia students are required to be vaccinated in order to attend college this year. So exactly why was there a football game at Scott Stadium on Sept. 4 with over 42,000 fans in attendance, many of whom were unmasked?
The resolution states that if Adams 14 later asks the state to amend the order, that plan must include plans to continue working with subcontractors that have been effective, including the University of Virginia, and must also address how the district will resolve complaints with the Office for Civil Rights regarding the needs of English language learners.
At the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, a tribute to enslaved Black people who lived and worked there opened in 2020. Yoon’s architectural firm collaborated on the design of the Memorial to Enslaved Laborers. The low granite ring symbolizes a broken shackle. The stone is engraved with 577 names and 4,000 “memory marks,” wound-like slashes representing enslaved people whose identities remain unknown.
University of Virginia students and University President Jim Ryan laced up their running shoes on Thursday. They ran four miles together starting and finishing at Madison Hall. Matt Weber organized the event to provide students a chance to know their school president personally. It was also a chance to get to know other running enthusiasts on Grounds.
Young Americans for Freedom at the University of Virginia will display 2,977 American flags at McIntire Amphitheater to remember those killed in the Sept. 11 attacks. The ceremony will consist of a presentation of the flags, a locally produced rendition of the National Anthem and a prayer-led by Dan Moy, a local Ret. Colonel of 27 years. A moment of silence will be held at 8:46 a.m., the time when American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center, and then attendees will be released by the sounding of taps.
The University of Virginia Alumni Association announced that Truist Wealth made a $1 million gift. The gift was to honor S. Buford Scott, a businessman and an alumnus of UVA. The award is part of the Ridley Scholarship for a fully in-state cost of attendance for a young Black student at UVA.
Piedmont Virginia Community College and the University of Virginia have partnered to provide scholarships for specific transfer students. This group of PVCC students will transfer to UVA and have been awarded scholarships covering full in-state tuition and fees. PVCC is designating 10 of its recent graduates as Piedmont Scholars.
The University of Virginia has opened a space on Grounds for veteran students. UVA set the goal for a veteran space in 2014, and while this is one step forward, there's still more work to be done for the center and the military community on Grounds.
The University of Virginia officially opened its Veteran Student Center Thursday. The center aims to provide support student veterans and active duty ROTC students at the University. UVA President Jim Ryan says he hopes it can be a space veterans can share their stories.
For the last 18 months, 29 university teams have competed in a unique autonomous vehicle event. The Indy Autonomous Challenge is a $1.5 million prize competition among universities to program Dallara AV-21 racecars and compete in the world’s first autonomous racecar event at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway, currently scheduled for Oct. 23. With six weeks to go until the final race event, the competition has reached the last stage. There are only 10 Dallara AV-21 racecars available to race. Thus the remain 21 university teams have been consolidated into ten race teams – including one from...