The six-story-tall statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, a state-owned memorial that Gov. Ralph Northam has committed to taking down, is stuck in court, thanks to an injunction over a deed the state signed when it took on the statue. “The issue in the Richmond Lee case is what we call private law, which is that there’s a property claim being made here that promises were made by the state to private property owners over 100 years ago,” said Richard Schragger, a professor of law at the University of Virginia.
According to Brandon Garrett of the University of Virginia School of Law, conservative estimates show that death row convictions only get it right 95.9% of the time. The other 4.1% await an unjust execution.
(Commentary by Kimberly Whitler, assistant professor at UVA’s Darden School of Business) The consumer (and business) impacting potential of augmented reality is significant, making it one of the hottest topics for business leaders. Among enthusiasts, AR is a promising new technology that can help improve both the way business operates as well as how the consumer experiences products and services. For many, however, it is still a concept that hasn’t become a reality.
(Commentary by Charles Barzun, Horace W. Goldsmith Research Professor of Law) It is not often that the Supreme Court ratifies an entirely new form of judicial argument. But that may be what happened this past term. Historical arguments about the social and political origins of legislation used to be, except in rare cases, treated as irrelevant to their constitutional validity.
(Letter to the editor from Drs. Anne M. Mills and Akriti Gupta of UVA Health) This is only the most recent in series of restrictions that have made it harder for foreign-born physicians to work in America. Although these rulings attempt to exempt health care providers, in practice this has not been the case, and UVA physicians are seeing their careers derailed and families torn apart.
Hospitals are also exploring ways robotics can be used to directly fight the novel coronavirus, such as the University of Virginia’s decontamination robot that uses 3-D imaging and ultraviolet light to kill COVID-19 pathogens.
A new UVA study shows exercise could be a crucial way to slow or prevent vision loss. Researchers found exercise reduced the overgrowth of blood vessels in the eyes of a group of lab mice by 45%.
A new UVA study shows exercise could be a crucial way to slow or prevent vision loss. Researchers found exercise reduced the overgrowth of blood vessels in the eyes of a group of lab mice by 45%.
The Declaration of Independence is near and dear to the University of Virginia. Literally. The university owns two copies of a rare early printing of the declaration, and “Declaring Independence: Creating and Recreating America’s Document” is a permanent exhibit on display in the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library.
Paul Barringer, who served as Tech’s president from 1907 to 1913, wrote a 1900 speech called “The American Negro: His Past and Future,” in which he argued that “savage” Black Americans had been improved by slavery. He advocated for political disenfranchisement and the prohibition of Black people from becoming teachers or pursuing higher education. Last year, the University of Virginia, where Barringer served as chairman of the faculty from 1896 to 1903, removed his name from the wing of its hospital.
The University of Virginia was able to welcome some of its returning football players to the Grounds on Sunday. These Wahoos are opting to participate in a voluntary workout period.
Throughout Western history, one of the most stubborn obstacles to scientific progress was the intimidating authority of the Church over scientists and other scholars. Jefferson was a strong advocate for separating not only church from state, but for protecting scholars from censorship by religious authorities. One of his great accomplishments was the founding of the University of Virginia, which he pointedly designed to be centered around the library, at a time when other universities were centered around churches.
(Commentary by Ken White, associate dean at the School of Nursing, and Tim Short, a palliative care physician at UVA Health) COVID-19 has changed our work, making it less of a specialty and more of a desperately required competency. We have seen our fellow clinicians unsteadied by the end-of-life care they feel underprepared or unprepared to give during this pandemic. But these days, we all are palliative care providers, ready or not.
Walkability is so important that the future of Tysons may depend on whether people can safely and easily get around on foot. But how do you know if an area is walkable? Andrew Mondschein, a professor in the Department of Urban and Environmental planning in UVA’s School of Architecture, may have some answers. He has been teaching there for six years, and has been studying walkability in Tysons for about as long.
While Washington Nationals reliever (and UVA alumnus) Sean Doolittle might not be a household name outside of the nation’s capital, the MLB pitcher has a pretty solid résumé. He’s spent eight seasons in the big leagues, appeared in two All-Star games, and won a World Series title. He’s also made a bit of a name for himself on social media.
(Commentary by Guian McKee, associate professor of presidential studies at UVA’s Miller Center of Public Affairs) In just a few months, the coronavirus pandemic has highlighted deeply troubling failures of American democracy. Among the most revealing is the pandemic’s demonstration that debates about the future of the U.S. health care system have been tragically narrow in their focus on health insurance coverage alone.
“What Disney has to do is figure out how to make itself matter, how to get in front of audiences in very different ways than it has in the past,” said Carmen Higginbotham, a UVA professor who is one of the country’s leading experts on Disney and popular culture.
(Commentary by Melody Barnes, co-director of UVA’s Democracy Initiative) I live on Richmond’s Monument Avenue, but Monument Avenue wasn’t meant for me. My own experience carries the imprint both of white supremacy and the efforts to overcome it.
Jenny McHugh loved art as a kid, taking classes for about 10 years. But as she grew older, her creative tendencies took a backseat to other interests, including competitive gymnastics. Thanks in part to the urging of her mom, the UVA geraduate began tapping into her artistic side again as an adult. In April, McHugh launched Campbell + Charlotte, a fine-jewelry business with the tagline, “Serious jewels for those who don’t take themselves too seriously.” Designs range from playful to bold to updated classics.
The Virginia 30 Day Fund, a Charlottesville-based nonprofit, announced Wednesday it has disbursed 500 “lifelines” – or $3,000 forgivable loans – to small businesses in Virginia that have financially struggled during the COVID-19 pandemic. Unlike federal PPP loans, which can take up to a month to make decisions, Snyder promises applicants to the Virginia 30 Day Fund an answer on funding within three business days. The application review process is powered by a mix of 50 alums from UVA’s Darden School of Business and William & Mary’s Raymond A. Mason School of Business.