… The program, which is hosted by the University of Virginia Center for Politics, prompts students to become legislators for a few weeks. In addition to reviewing and approving other students’ bills, they write their own bills, submit them and, hopefully, see them become law - albeit a fake law.
Michael Strine, vice president of finance and treasurer at Johns Hopkins University, said he will step down from his position at the end of June. Strine will become executive vice president and CFO at the University of Virginia beginning July 1. He will succeed Leanord W. Sandridge, who is stepping down after 44 years with the Charlottesville, Va., institution.
The University of Virginia Health Services Foundation has agreed to remove a daycare facility from a proposed office complex it hopes to build on Fontaine Avenue west of that road’s interchange with the U.S. 29 bypass. Residents of the adjacent Buckingham Circle argued at an Albemarle County Board of Supervisors public hearing last week that the Morey Creek Professional Center was out of scale with their neighborhood and would hurt their quality of life through increased noise and light pollution.
Scientists at the University of Virginia and other institutions are closer to showing that radical changes in an ecosystem can be detected before they happen. The research team shared its discoveries from a three-year study of two Michigan lakes in a recent issue of the journal Science. Michael Pace, a UVa professor of environmental sciences, said the experiment raised critical questions about ecosystems.
America is a nation of diverse people, but its shared set of values binds the country together, Thomas F. Farrell II, chairman, president and chief executive officer for Dominion Resources, told 305 graduates of The University of Virginia’s College at Wise during commencement ceremonies Saturday.
Robert D. Sweeney has less than eight months to raise roughly $600 million. If he can pull it off, he’ll bring to a close a $3 billion fundraising campaign for the University of Virginia. “I get up every day with this thing seared into my consciousness,” said the university’s senior vice president for development and public affairs.
Michael Urbanski
A 1981 graduate of the School of Law.
Alecko Eskandarian
An anthropology graduate and assistant soccer coach
Sullivan: Pro career, concussions fail to derail Alecko Eskandarian from degree
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Matt McLean
A swimmer who won the 2011 NCAA Championship in the 500 freestyle and was named the ACC Men's Swimmer of the Year twice
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Fairfax Times / May 1
Rita Dove
Commonwealth Professor in the Creative Writing Program and former U.S. Poet Laureate
Rita Dove reads for the Obamas at the White House
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Larry Sabato
Director of the Center for Politics
Romney Speech a Pivotal Political Moment
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When Corey Hunt made his recruiting visit to the University of Virginia, the school had just added bleachers behind the left-field fence to accommodate growing demand from fans. Sunday afternoon, he'll take the field for the baseball team's annual senior day festivities, and there will be fans everywhere — left field, right field and down both baselines.
Ever noticed the ecoREMOD house? Even if you said no, I bet you've seen it. It sits at the corner of Ridge and Cherry.
The Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia is looking for successful businesses in rural and inner-city areas that have been hit hard by the economy. Executive Director Greg Fairchild with the Tayloe Murphy Center says they want to reward and recognize those success stories.
Charlottesville is getting into the business of making old homes new again. The city - along with the University of Virginia - has performed an eco-overhaul at a house on Ridge Street. Some of the highlights include foam insulation between the walls and ceilings, a 550-gallon cistern to harvest rain water and a solar-thermal water heating system on the roof.
Bicycling advocates are gearing up for a week of events focused on all-things bikes. Charlottesville Bike Week kicks off Monday. Cyclists in Charlottesville will use the week of events to highlights what they say are the benefits to biking as a form of transportation. It all kicks off with a two mile ride with Charlottesville Mayor Dave Norris. The ride starts at noon on Monday at the University of Virginia parking garage at Emmett and Ivy.
The University of Virginia Medical Center is capping off National Nurses Week by recognizing some of their best RN's. The annual awards ceremony was held Thursday. Each year the hospital takes one day to show their thanks to the 2,000 men and women who specialize in patient care. Many of those nurses packed into a hospital conference room for the ceremony.
The University of Virginia Health System says it plans to develop a new clinic in a 55,000-square-foot building near Augusta Health. The Daily Progress reports the health system paid $9.5 million for the building and 22-acre site.
Molecular “motors” are at the root of most biological movement. They propel cell components, whole cells, and even our muscles on command. Barbara Imperiali and a team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, USA), the University of Virginia (Charlottesville, USA), and the National Institutes of Health (USA) have now provided the motor protein myosin with an “on switch” that is activated by light. As the scientists report in new research, this should make it possible to follow cellular processes that involve myosin in real time.
The University of Virginia Health System has purchased a large medical office building on 22 acres across the street from Augusta Health and plans to develop a clinic with multiple specialties. UVa-affiliated cardiologists and pediatricians already work in the building. Dr. Ray Costabile, senior associate dean for clinical strategy at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, said the $9.5-million purchase of the 55,000-square-foot building on Beam Lane was necessary for UVa to serve the many patients it has in Augusta County, Waynesboro and Staunton.
The University of Virginia has named Johns Hopkins’ vice president for finance Michael Strine as its next executive vice president and chief operating officer. U.Va. officials said Thursday that Strine will start his job July 1. He will succeed Leonard Sandridge, who is retiring after a 44-year career at the university.
John Hicks
A catcher with the Cavaliers baseball team