Researchers at the Ohio State University, the University of Virginia, and the University of Toledo reported the development of a simple reading tool for parents and teachers that can produce higher on tests of reading comprehension in the early years of school in the journal Child Development.
Students, faculty, and visitors heard a new siren around 10:45a.m. Tuesday morning as a test for the alert system. Students received an e-mail to warn them that the sirens were only a test.
Eight former Virginia governors and one sitting chief executive came to the podium at the University of Virginia\'s Sorensen Institute\'s fundraising gala to highlight their legacies.
The University of Virginia will establish a Contemplative Sciences Center thanks to a $12 million gift from Sonia and Paul Jones of Greenwich, Conn. The gift was made in honor of their yoga teacher. … The goal of the Center will be to foster understanding of the practices, ideas and application of contemplation techniques such as yoga and meditation.
Finishing touches on a five-month-long, $9 million renovation project at the Boar’s Head Inn are expected to conclude this month, officials with the luxury resort confirmed this week. … Also at Boar’s Head, construction is expected to begin in May on a new $12.4 million squash court facility that will serve as the home venue for the UVa men’s and women’s programs, according to a release from the university.
The University of Virginia is getting a big boost in the form of squash. A state-of-the-art $12.4 million facility will be the university's new home for the racquet sport. Boar's Head Sports Club will be home to the new facility.
The University Of Virginia is bringing some deep pockets to grounds in hopes of starting up more companies in Charlottesville. It's all part of the fourth annual Venture Summit at UVA.
For the first time in a decade, the ACC\'s championship meet will be held at UVa. The Cavaliers are hosting the three-day event at the newly-renovated Lannigan Field, with the first events scheduled for 12 p.m. Thursday.
"The new age of the stream puts its beginning at about the time when the two Magellanic Clouds may have passed close to each other, triggering massive bursts of star formation," said David Nidever of the University of Virginia. "The strong stellar winds and supernova explosions from that burst of star formation could have blown out the gas and started it flowing toward the Milky Way."
Media studies professor and chair Siva Vaidhyanathan partakes in a debate sponsored by Intelligence Squared: Does the internet poison politics? It’s been argued that the rise of “personalization,” the use of algorithms to filter what you see online, and easy access to the like-minded, have served to reinforce our pre-conceptions. Is the information bubble a myth, or is it undermining civic discourse? Is the rise of social media really broadening our world views, or narrowing them?
Thanks to a $12 million “gift” by Sonia and Paul Jones, the University of Virginia has just jumped ahead as the country’s most advanced school for “contemplative sciences.”
Jeff Elias
Neurosurgeon
Using sound to stop chronic shaking
News 4Jax / April 18
Brandon L. Garrett
Professor of Law
Forensic techniques are subject to human bias, lack standards, panel found
The Washington Post / April 17
Jonathan Haidt
Professor of psychology
Biology's role in opinions
Aberdeen News / April 18
Kyle Kondick
Political analyst Center for Politics
Political insiders eye ways to entice 3rd District voters
Times Free Press / April 18
William Lee Miller
Scholar In Ethics/Institutions Professor Emeritus
William Lee Miller's intriguing 'Two Americans' juxtaposes Harry Truman w...
Doctors at the University of Virginia have successfully used sound waves to eliminate uncontrollable tremors in 15 patients in a small pilot study on the use of focused ultrasound technology.
The routine began in late summer 2004 as Converse readied for the 30th anniversary of the University of Virginia’s pep band, a group he helped form in the 1970s.
Students at the University of Virginia learned self defense techniques Tuesday evening as part of "Take Back the Night Week." The annual week of programs is to help raise awareness about sexual violence.
In honor of Earth Week, the University of Virginia's student Sierra Club coalition spent the day chatting up their peers about environmental issues, in what it's calling an "earthstravaganza".
The summit features two days of talking to investors about where they might want to put their money now and in the future. The way UVA innovators see it, a lot of research plus a lot of capital could equal big business booms that benefit everyone involved.
After a 20-year career at the University of Virginia, Julian Bond is retiring. Bond is a history professor and noted civil rights leader who also served as the chairman of the NAACP. UVA will establish the Julian Bond Professorship in Civil Rights and Social Justice.
Doctors at the University of Virginia have successfully used sound waves to eliminate uncontrollable tremors in 15 patients in a small pilot study on the use of focused ultrasound technology.
Barbara Perry
Senior fellow and associate professor at the Miller Center
All in the family
The Hill / April 17
Larry Sabato
Politics professor and director of Center for Politics
Cain rallies for 9-9-9 tax plan, Romney
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution / April 16
Mila Versteeg
Professor of law
Editorial: Cheering the charter
Calgary Herald / April 16