Published in both Circulation and the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, the ACC/AHA societal statement follows a predecessor from 2004 and was written based on discussions had during a virtual conference of 40 cardiologists, internists, associated health care professionals, and lay people held last fall. “It was perfect timing to convene this conference and to look at these areas,” conference co-chair Dr. C. Michael Valentine (University of Virginia), said. “It was also a perfect time to discuss the dramatic changes in the delivery of care that had occurred to our cardiovascular w...
Looking ahead to the general election in November, political analysts say Youngkin’s fundraising abilities will work to his advantage. J. Miles Coleman—an assistant editor at Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics—accurately predicted that Youngkin was the likely winner given his sheer ability to outraise the other candidates. “At least in Charlottesville, he’s the only candidate I've got a mailer from,” Coleman said last Thursday. “So I have to think, will people who aren’t paying attention to politics at least know his name?”
UVA Center for Politics Director Larry Sabato says the former president hinders the nominee. “Trump’s enthusiastic endorsement of Youngkin, which will last in Democratic ads all the way to election eve, has made it much more difficult for Youngkin,” he said.
Larry Sabato, professor of politics at the University of Virginia, says Republicans are very focused on the midterms. “The way McCarthy and his pals look at it, lying is a small price to pay in order to take control of the House in 2022 – even if the lie undermines our entire democratic system and promotes the worst president in U.S. history,” he said. “Trump received 46-47% of the national vote in two elections, and of that, 35-40% is hardcore Trump. Turn the Trump base off, even a good part of it, and you lose. Plus, Trump himself would lead the parade to take down all of his enemies in the ...
The drive that people with autism bring to special interests is akin to a non-autistic person’s focus on personal relationships, says neuroscientist Kevin Pelphrey of UVA’s Brain Institute. “Looking at other people, looking at their faces, reading emotions — that’s something that for the vast majority of typically developing people, they’re born with it, and then they develop a high level of expertise and never stop adding to it throughout development,” Pelphrey says. This consuming focus on other people could conceivably fit the definition of a special interest, Pelphrey says, except that it’...
“Wait, What?” challenges the notion of constantly seeking the “right” answer, and instead encourages readers to raise good questions that give meaningful responses. Providing examples from various industries, James E. Ryan, the president of the University of Virginia, illustrates how inquiries can deepen connections and help individuals focus on life’s essential issues.
UVA researchers have found a part of the SARS2 spike protein that appears to persist among many of the variants. A vaccine that targets this part was able to protect pigs from both COVID-19 and another coronavirus that gives pigs diarrhea.
(Press release) Airbnb today announced new plans to donate a total of $1 million over the next five years to establish the Airbnb Melissa Christian Thomas Hunt Research Fund for Global Connection and Belonging at University of Virginia Darden School of Business.
Researchers at the University of Virginia have narrowed down best practices for testing wastewater for COVID-19 in dorms. A collaboration among UVA Health and the university’s School of Medicine and School of Engineering found wastewater testing methods used in an eight-week study caught 96% of COVID-19 cases across two student dormitory complexes.
A new study has found that wastewater testing may be particularly useful to prevent COVID-19 outbreaks in congregate living settings. According to a release, research involving the University of Virginia School of Medicine and School of Engineering found wastewater testing was an effective way to identify cases of the virus in nursing homes, college dorms and other such settings.
(Podcast) UVA Health’s Dr. Anita H. Clayton explores the wide and varied field of maternal mental health. Along with the effects of the pandemic, Clayton discusses pre-natal mental health care, new and emerging treatments for postpartum depression and psychosis, and how what she saw in a courtroom set her on a path to becoming a renowned expert on maternal wellness.
Harshita Bidasaria, admitted to this fall’s incoming MBA cohort at UVA’s Darden School of Business, says because the travel ban from the U.S. excludes students with F-1 visas at schools with a program start date later than Aug. 1, and Darden starts Aug. 2, she should qualify for a National Interest Exception. But Bidasaria says there is no guarantee she will be able to obtain a visa in time.
How the onetime professional lineman (and UVA alumnus) went from winning games in the trenches to painting contemporary Western art – and where he’s planning to put his stamp on Denver this year.
With a little over a month until the rescheduled Olympic Trials in Omaha, the countdown is on to one of the best spectacles in United States swimming. The TYR Pro Swim Series in Indianapolis will be the last stop of the Pro Swim Series before everyone starts to taper down and gets ready for Olympic Trials with spots in Tokyo on the line. The women’s 200 I.M. is another point of intrigue for the upcoming Olympic Trials, as there are a number of contenders for the top-two spots in Omaha. Two of those contenders – Alex Walsh and Kate Douglass – hail from the University of Virginia and have been h...
After the 2021 NFL Draft, Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst had indicated that, Aaron Rodgers situation notwithstanding, the Packers planned on signing more quarterbacks in the near future, and they appear to be taking steps toward doing just that. They’ll bring [former UVA star] Kurt Benkert and Chad Kelly to the team’s rookie minicamp this weekend, according to a report from NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.
(Podcast) Dr. Bill Antholis, Director of UVA’s Miller Center, discusses the history of the American presidency and how the country has dealt with hyperpartisanship in the past.
While it’s hard to predict exactly how many students will home-school in a given year, Hamilton Lombard, a UVA researcher and policy analyst on demographics, says he estimates that around half of students who were privately educated and homeschooled during the pandemic year will enroll in public schools this fall. But, he says, “I don’t think it’s realistic to expect that all of them are going to be coming back next year.”
J. Miles Coleman at UVA’s Center for Politics says that while the Republican nomination process is confusing, it will allow the state party to get a better idea of who voters would like to see as the nominee. “It’s been a bit induced by the pandemic, you know, not being able to assemble in person,” he said. “The goal behind this ranked-choice vote process is they want to get a candidate who is broadly acceptable to as many Republicans as possible, and I think that the weighing by locality feeds into that.”
W. Bradford Wilcox, a senior fellow at the Institute for Family Studies who directs the National Marriage Project at UVA, called the report “pretty sobering demographic news.” According to the report, the total fertility rate has been below replacement level “generally” since 1971, and “consistently” since 2007 – just before the global economic crisis of the following year.
June West, a professor at UVA’s business school, said the first focus of any campaign is the message, and the second is the audience. “There are a lot of people in America and a campaign must tailor its message to the particular community. ... And then that brings us to the third component, which is: What’s your message? And how are you going to frame the narrative? How can the campaign really meet the needs of the community?”