A new study out of the University of Virginia finds African-American youth in Charlottesville, VA are disproportionately represented in the juvenile justice system as compared to their white counterparts.
U.Va’s Sorensen Institute is set to hold its 11th annual fundraising gala tonight. All eight living former Virginia governors and Gov. Bob McDonnell are being celebrated.
Students in the University of Virginia's law school clinic along with the Thomas Jefferson Center For The Protection Of Free Expression prepared a motion to make public the corporate monitor reports on AIG leading up to the economic collapse of 2008. It is believed to be the first time a court has ordered a monitor’s reports to be released.
A week of events spotlighting women's sexual abuse began Monday at the University of Virginia. The annual Take Back the Night campaign reminds everyone of the importance of keeping women safe.
A revolutionary treatment that the University of Virginia is taking a leading role in pioneering seems to have proven itself as effective at treating essential tremor as traditional, skull-drilling surgery.
A small change in how teachers and parents read aloud to preschoolers may provide a big boost to their reading skills later on, a new study found. U.Va.’s Anita McGinty was a co-investigator in this study.
Jonathan Haidt
Professor of psychology
Who shall I vote for? It’s the genes
The Sunday Times (London) / April 15
John Herr
Department of Cell Biology
UM hosts symposium on next generation characterization tools for therapeutic proteins
News-Medical.Net
Larry Sabato
Professor of politics and director for the Center for Politics
Dems to feast on Buffett Rule
New York Post / April 16
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Surveys: Obama Holds Big Lead Over Romney Among Women Voters
Voice of America / April 16
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Handful of races seen as key to control of Senate
St. Louis Post-Dispatch / April 15
Mila Versteeg
Professor of Law
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By Meg Jay, a clinical psychologist at U.Va. and author of "The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter — and How to Make the Most of Them Now."
...Couples who cohabit before marriage (and especially before an engagement or an otherwise clear commitment) tend to be less satisfied with their marriages — and more likely to divorce — than couples who do not. These negative outcomes are called the cohabitation effect.
By Susan Chaplinsky, a professor of business administration at the Darden School of Business
... As private equity becomes a larger force in the economy, it is reasonable to expect more information be disclosed about performance. Yet as the CalPERS case illustrates, there are limits to how much disclosure benefits the public. A balance must be struck between the public’s right to know and the industry’s ability to earn high returns.
Consuming a high fat diet doesn't just cause you to pack on the pounds. It also may prematurely damage your blood vessels, which could lead to high blood pressure and coronary artery disease. University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers discovered that a diet high in fatty foods can rapidly alter blood vessels, particularly small arteries.
Consuming a high fat diet doesn't just cause you to pack on the pounds. It also may prematurely damage your blood vessels, which could lead to high blood pressure and coronary artery disease. University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers discovered that a diet high in fatty foods can rapidly alter blood vessels, particularly small arteries.
UVa’s National Marriage Project finds couples who cohabit before marriage (and especially before an engagement or an otherwise clear commitment) tend to be less satisfied with their marriages - and more likely to divorce - than couples who do not. These negative outcomes are called the cohabitation effect.
UVa’s National Marriage Project finds couples who cohabit before marriage (and especially before an engagement or an otherwise clear commitment) tend to be less satisfied with their marriages - and more likely to divorce - than couples who do not. These negative outcomes are called the cohabitation effect.
The cost of attending the University of Virginia is going up next year. The university's Board of Visitors met Friday afternoon to approve a slight increase in tuition, fees, room and board.
The cost of attending the University of Virginia is going up next year. The university's Board of Visitors met Friday afternoon to approve a slight increase in tuition, fees, room and board.
University of Virginia engineer Silvia Salinas Blemker and biologist Christopher Deppmann have been named recipients of 2011 Hartwell Individual Biomedical Research Awards, which provide $100,000 in annual research support for three years to each awardee.
University of Virginia engineer Silvia Salinas Blemker and biologist Christopher Deppmann have been named recipients of 2011 Hartwell Individual Biomedical Research Awards, which provide $100,000 in annual research support for three years to each awardee.
Lise Dobrin from the University of Virginia first recorded the Arapesh language fifteen years ago. After winning a fellowship from the university, she's working with some middle-aged and younger Arapesh speakers to develop the Arapesh Grammar and Digital Language Archive online.
Lise Dobrin from the University of Virginia first recorded the Arapesh language fifteen years ago. After winning a fellowship from the university, she's working with some middle-aged and younger Arapesh speakers to develop the Arapesh Grammar and Digital Language Archive online.