UVA student Katie Laven shared a moment from a scene that seems to regularly play out where a sleepy student enjoys a quick cat nap on the couches in the art building. The scene has become such a regular occurrence that other undergraduates noticed and some creative art student snapped a picture of the snoozing pupil, printed it out, and posted it above the couch. When the student returned to the couch for yet another nap, he did so underneath a photo of himself sawing logs, which Laven captured on her camera.
The machine’s ability to prompt responses could have implications for automated learning, mental health treatment and the use of robots as companions, according to Afsaneh Doryab, a UVA assistant professor of engineering systems and environment.
A UVA student group is working to help the environment by collecting plastic bags, part of an initiative to promote sustainable grocery shopping. Organizers say this gives students good habits, since many are doing their own food shopping for the first time.
Telepsychiatry does have some challenges. Doctors still have to be licensed in the state where patients reside. And not all public or private insurers pay for telepsychiatry visits. But as more payers reimburse for services, academic medical centers are expanding their telepsychiatry offerings, noting that video visits may offer distinct benefits over traditional in-person visits for some patients. “The technology is now so good that there’s really no difference between seeing a patient in person or on a video hook-up,” says Larry Merkel, associate professor of psychiatric medicine. “You feel ...
As we approach the 2020 presidential election, some scholars are still speculating over why Hillary Clinton lost her 2016 bid. At UVA, two professors at the undergraduate business school have a theory, based on a study of how consumers think about female CEOs.
Lalin Anik is an undisputed master in the classroom, one of the true superstar business professors in the world. And that is saying something because she is at a school – UVA’s Darden School of Business – that can rightly boast of having the best MBA faculty in the world.
In a UVA study, volunteers were asked to choose between two mobile deals. One looked more attractive at first glance, but studying the detail would reveal it was in fact more expensive. Scientists think the brain functions better when the weather is colder because in the heat of summer, it uses up more glucose (a major source of energy) to keep its temperature down, leaving less available to power other things like reasoning and recall.
The University of Virginia women’s soccer program won a first-round match Saturday night in the 2019 NCAA Tournament. The Wahoo women have improved their record to 17 wins, one loss, and three ties after claiming a 3-0 victory over the Radford Highlanders at Klöckner Stadium.
The Virginia men's soccer team won the ACC Tournament Championship for the 11th time in program history, as the 2nd ranked Cavaliers rallied to beat No. 1 Clemson 3-1 on Sunday in Cary, NC.
A new exhibit at the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society is taking a deep dive into the history of the Jewish community in the area. University of Virginia professor Phyllis Leffler created the exhibit, called “From Civil War to Civil Rights: The Jewish experience in Charlottesville.” The exhibit explores the place of the small but mighty community in Charlottesville.
People at the University of Virginia School of Law are paying tribute to veterans in a different way. Attorneys of the Veterans Benefit Group of Goodman Allen Donnelly provided free help to those who fought for our country, but now have a legal battle to face.
Central Virginia high schoolers got some hands-on experience with nurses from the University of Virginia on Saturday. The students learned how to check oxygen levels, blood pressure, and other vital signs. A UVA student group called “Diversity in Nursing for a Better Community” hosted the high schoolers.
(Commentary) The University of Virginia sought input from students on the design of the campus memorial for the enslaved people who built its campus in the 19th century. The memorial is now under construction in Charlottesville.
(Commentary) Other universities, such as Brown, Emory, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Virginia, have also acknowledged the historical role of slavery at their institutions. Such research spurred the University of Virginia to create Universities Studying Slavery, a consortium that includes 56 colleges and universities.
On Wednesday, the University of Virginia’s College at Wise officially opened a high-tech facility designed to promote economic growth by providing access to a powerful telecommunications infrastructure that will allow information technology workers to perform tasks remotely and will aid entrepreneurs to pursue new business ventures.
Sarah Milov, a UVA assistant professor of history who has written a book about the tobacco industry, said, “it was very well-documented” that officials at cigarette companies recognized the importance of attracting young people. “They all knew the brand at initiation (when they first started smoking) was very important,” she said, “and the initiation age was before age 18.”
A cultural suspicion about big cities seems to be part of the problem. It’s not just the reputation for corruption. “There’s an even longer-standing American historical association with cities as being dangerous places,” UVA historian Brian Balogh said.
UVA has backed off its decision to nix the 21-gun salute from future Veterans Day events. On Saturday, President Jim Ryan said the salute will be reinstated next year.
The American Psychologist has published an account of walkable neighbourhoods, districts where people are comfortable using sidewalks to get around. Those who live in such places are more active, healthier, have more time to spend with family and friends, and report higher levels of happiness and well-being. And they end up making more money — that is, they show higher levels of upward economic mobility. The study, titled The Socioecological Psychology of Upward Social Mobility, was written by psychologists at Columbia University, the University of Virginia, and the University of Illinois.
Beyond simply involving stakeholders, for universities, donor policy rules can be integrated into student education. Students, Elliott notes, often help tie institutions to their values, as students did at the University of Virginia, where student activism ultimately led the school administration to create a memorial for the 4,000-plus slaves that helped build the campus. “Bringing students into the discussion,” Elliott emphasizes, “is likely to result in policies and responses that are consistent with the school’s values and with the whole point of higher education.”