Scientists at the University of Virginia say they may have a new treatment for women with the most aggressive form of breast cancer – an approach developed through some serious pillow talk.
On the campus of the University of Virginia sits a not-so-hidden gem – a more than century-old telescope that is the centerpiece of the Leander McCormick Observatory. Charlottesville is a sizable enough city that light pollution often interferes with stargazing, but in non-pandemic times, the McCormick Observatory offers twice-monthly public nights that invite visitors to peek through its 26-inch telescope.
The school day started as a normal one for three young engineers at Charlottesville High School – all girls, and all Advancement Via Individual Determination students – but then they got a surprise: an award meant to help them change the world. They’re all the recipients of a brand new laptop and a scholarship to the ID Tech STEM camp at the University of Virginia this summer.
(Commentary) For the next generation of leaders to find common ground and advance solutions to pressing national issues, we must teach students how to engage in civil dialogue. The Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership, part of the University of Virginia, promotes “effective leadership, working together, building trust, ethics, and a mastery of public policy issues” to “strengthen the quality of governance and community service at all levels and help restore public confidence in our political system.” One of Sorensen’s programs is the High School Leaders Program, which teaches about 32 s...
U.S., Chinese educational communities’ mutual support ‘silver lining’ amid pandemic: senior diplomat
It is indeed a silver lining that U.S. and Chinese educational communities have come out to support each other as unfavorable U.S. policies and the surging COVID-19 pandemic disrupted educational exchanges between the two countries, a senior Chinese diplomat said. “I have heard a bunch of touching stories” about the bilateral cooperation on education during the pandemic, Yang Xinyu, minister counselor for educational affairs at the Chinese Embassy in the United States, told Julia Chang Bloch, founder of the U.S.-China Education Trust and former U.S. ambassador to Nepal, on Thursday. For exampl...
(Commentary) D.C. Public Schools is deliberating new names for Woodrow Wilson High School. The criteria state that any individual under consideration must have made a significant contribution to society. The new name also should inspire the students, our city and the nation and reflect the school’s commitment to producing graduates who are committed to building an America as good as its ideals. In this regard, I can think of few individuals who better meet these criteria than [late UVA history professor] Julian Bond.
“The COVID-19 pandemic shifted the focus of job-seekers toward larger and more resilient companies,” according to researchers, including Ting Xu, a UVA assistant professor of finance.
“The COVID-19 pandemic shifted the focus of job-seekers toward larger and more resilient companies,” according to researchers, including Ting Xu, a UVA assistant professor of finance.
Back pain could have cost him the job. During the final stretch of a long search to find a new dean for UVA’s Darden School of Business, Scott Beardsley had to make his way to Charlottesville from his home in Belgium for still more interviews. But on this day, after nearly weekly trips across the Atlantic from his home in Belgium, the tall and lanky senior partner of McKinsey & Co. was feeling out of sorts.
Aware that he owes his presidential victory to Black voters, Joe Biden pledged to name the "most diverse" cabinet in US history. Behind the scenes African Americans have been seeking to ensure he honors such commitments by appointing minorities to key positions. Biden's picks for his inner circle "have largely been uncontroversial" to date, noted Kyle Kondik of the University of Virginia.
Bryan Lewis, an epidemiology expert at the University of Virginia, said although he doesn’t closely follow the number of cases or distribution of protective equipment within prisons, that “clearly there have been sizable outbreaks in the prison system.”
At the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, VA, Skanska was able to redesign and accelerate portions of a $394-million expansion project to meet demand for bed capacity brought on by the pandemic.
The University of Virginia, located in Charlottesville, is currently seeking a new Dean of the School of Architecture. They are looking for someone "who can advance the mission and to build upon the School’s unique qualities that provide a competitive advantage among Schools of Architecture."
Vice President Charles Curtis, Kaw, is the only tribal citizen to ever serve in a presidential cabinet, but he did not run an agency, nor did he do much. According to the University of Virginia’s Miller Center on the presidential scholarship: “As vice president, Curtis was rarely consulted and had a distant relationship with Hoover. Their union was one of political convenience, and lingering hard feelings from their contentious battle for the 1928 nomination did little to foster a functional relationship. Curtis attended a few cabinet meetings but as a whole did not substantially affect policy...
Podcast interview with Aynne Kokas, UVA associate professor of media studies, on controversies related to TikTok, the popular social media video app.
UVA Health says the first step is Emergency Use Authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The second step would be hearing the additional guidance offered by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. The third step would be an additional review performed internally by UVA Health.
“Don’t put your head in the sand,” says Laura Morgan Roberts, a professor at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business who specializes in leadership and organizational behavior. “You’ve got to put yourself out there, ask questions and shape the narrative.”
The University of Virginia men’s basketball program announced Wednesday it is pausing all basketball-related activities because of COVID-19 issues within the program. The move comes in the wake of the ACC-BIG Ten challenge game against Michigan State being canceled. Virginia is now officially postponing the William and Mary contest set for Sunday as well.
The University of Virginia men’s basketball program announced Wednesday it is pausing all basketball-related activities because of COVID-19 issues within the program. The move comes in the wake of the ACC-BIG Ten challenge game against Michigan State being canceled. Virginia is now officially postponing the William and Mary contest set for Sunday as well.
In a conversation with [UVA alumnus] Shafat Khan, we learn about what inspired him to pursue social entrepreneurship, his thoughts on the role of young people, and his journey with Ashoka to date.