Edward Botchwey, professor of biomedical engineering and orthopedic surgery at the University of Virginia, was recently named by President Obama as a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers.
Thomas F. Farrell II
Alumnus and former Rector of the University
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation names new chairman
Newport News Daily Press / Nov. 30
Kevin Kemmerle
Graduate student, long-distance runner
Running in Delaware: Kemmerle keeps on willing his way / Former UD runner finding stride as graduate student at Virginia
Wilmington (Del.) News Journal / Dec. 1
Raúl Baragiola
Professor of materials science and engineering
The Moon's Mystery Water: No One Has Any Idea Where Lunar Liquid Came From
Time / Nov. 30
Joe Campbell
Professor of electrical and computer engineering
IBM Claims Breakthrough in Laser-Based Chips
Wall Street Journal / Nov. 30
J.E. Lendon
History professor
Book review: NonFiction: The Truman Acheson Letters, Trail of Tears, the Peloponnesian War, and Advice from Two Grandmothers
Tucson (Ariz.) Citizen / Nov. 30
Mark Miller
Co-director of the University of Virginia Sports Medicine Clinic
Ski Season Fitness
Blue Ridge Outd...
Gary Gallagher
History professor
Gary Gallagher: What are the best new Civil War books?
Washington Post "A House Divided" blog / Nov. 30
State employees get a 3 percent bonus in their paychecks this week, and Governor McDonnell has repeated his earlier message that there won't be a permanent raise anytime soon.
State employees have not seen a pay increase in over three years, which is why they're anxiously awaiting their next paycheck. Thanks to a state surplus, 117,000 Commonwealth workers will see a one-time bonus in their Dec. 1st paycheck.
Wednesday is World AIDS Day and the University of Virginia is doing its part to make sure everyone knows their HIV status. The UVA Medical Center offered free HIV testing Tuesday.
A team headed by researchers at the University of Virginia will work with Oxford Gene Technology on a large study of type 1 diabetes, an OGT official told BioArray News this week.
Domestic and international flights of Delta Air Lines’ 777 jets will soon begin airing programs produced by the University of Virginia’s Miller Center of Public Affairs as in-flight entertainment.
By voluntarily offering smaller-size drinks in combo meal offers – rather than continuing to escalate their super-sizing competition – fast-food chains could maintain profit levels while helping people reduce their caloric intake. That's the conclusion of a new study appearing in the fall issue of the Journal of Public Policy & Marketing. The study, conducted by University of Virginia Darden School of Business professor Kathryn Sharpe and Duke University professor Richard Staelin, probed people's behavior in regard to combo-meal versus individual-item menu option scenarios.
Plans by the University of Virginia to expand the number of students and use facilities all year will neither overwhelm the community nor detract from the region’s salubrious milieu, according to UVa President Teresa A. Sullivan.
In January, when Dr. Teresa Sullivan became the first woman selected to become president of the University of Virginia, expectations were that the noted sociology professor, provost and executive vice president for student affairs of the University of Michigan would ease into her job in bucolic Charlottesville. When she took over in August, however, the scene was anything but peaceful.
The University of Virginia is offering free HIV testing Tuesday in recognition of World AIDS Day. The UVA Health System is offering a quick blood test with results in 20 minutes. Healthcare representatives will be available to answer questions and discuss prevention and protection. Testing will be conducted Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the UVA Hospital Dining Conference Rooms.
Matthew Edwards
Computer science grad
It Takes a Village (Hub) / Circle Center offers a village center and open space
San Anselmo-Fairfax (Calif.) Patch / Nov. 29
Haley Stephens
Nursing student, Wall Street Journal blogger
Networking: When Does Assertive Become Obnoxious?
Wall Street Journal "Hire Education" blog / Nov. 30
Maurice Cox
Assistant professor of architecture
National experts to focus on transforming neglected neighborhood
South Florida Times / Nov. 29
Larry Sabato
Politics professor and director of U.Va.'s Center for Politics
Suspect in sex assault case won pardon in 2008
Minneapolis Star Tribune / Nov. 30
Fred Schauer
Law professor
Bipartisanship at Last: Condemnations of WikiLeaks from Both Political Parties
Vanity Fair / Nov. 29
Daniel Willingham
Psychology professor and author of “Why Don’t Students Like School?”
Willingham: Why Black deserves a chance to run NYC schools
Was...
The Salvation Army of Charlottesville kicked off their Red Kettle Campaign Monday morning with a high profile bell ringer. University of Virginia President Teresa Sullivan and UVA COO Leonard Sandridge manned a kettle outside Mincer's on the corner to help raise money for those most in need in the community.
For many, Cyber Monday means tackling the holiday gift lists with just a few clicks. However, one cyber-security expert at the University of Virginia is sharing her do's and don'ts to make sure your shopping is a success. Having a good antivirus software installed on your computer, along with a few other precautions, can help protect you from cyber attacks. UVA Information Security Analyst Karen McDowell says protecting yourself while holiday shopping online is a lot like protecting your home.
David Breneman
University Professor and Newton and Rita Meyers Professor in Economics of Education
Does It Matter Where You Go to College?
New York Times "Room for Debate" / Nov. 29