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Officials at the University of Virginia’s Curry School of Education are planning for the upcoming renovation of Ruffner Hall. That, coupled with the school’s expanding footprint, means that they expect to need thousands of extra square feet in the years to come.

A doctor at the University of Virginia is offering up tips for people struggling to balance the Olympics and getting work done.

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Dr. Scott Commins Assistant professor of medicine Lone Star Tick Triggering Meat Allergies Greenanswer.com | Aug. 2 Paul Freedman Associate professor of politics A reader’s guide to evaluating campaign polls McClatchy Newspapers | Aug. 2 Larry Sabato Director, Center for Politics District 6 race: Ben Quayle touts credentials as a conservative Arizona Republic | Aug. 2 and Green Party looks to take bite out of Obama, Romney McClatchy Newspapers | Aug. 2 and Observers: Romney Olympic horse could be political liability CNN | Aug. 3 Geoff Skelly Analyst, Center for Politics Lightning Campaign P...

Under the DHS S&T Small Business Innovation Research program Oceanit Laboratories of Honolulu and the University of Virginia’s Department of Computer Science worked on WISPER using commercial-off-the-shelf components to keep costs and development time down.

University of Virginia history professor Gary Gallagher gives a superb, provocative and humorous talk to a standing-room-only crowd at the Virginia Historical Society.

Taking inspiration from them, Professor Hilary Bart-Smith’s team, which includes researchers at U.Va., Princeton University, the University of California-Los Angeles and West Chester University and University of Virginia’s School of Engineering and Applied Science, are trying to emulate the ray’s swimming motions of rays into an “autonomous underwater vehicle”.

The film critic writes: "Although many moviegoers would probably rank 'Psycho' or maybe 'North by Northwest' as Hitch’s best, for S&S types his film to beat was 'Notorious' (1947). That’s the one I voted for until I went through 'Vertigo' a shot at a time at the University of Virginia, became persuaded of its greatness, and put it on my 2002 list.

There have been lots of goodbye parties this year at the University of Virginia School of Nursing. So far, eleven professors have retired, reflecting a national trend.

Thomas Jefferson's architectural skills are being featured in the "2012 World Wonders" in the August/September 2012 issue of National Geographic Traveler.

Donors to the University of Virginia signaled with their checkbooks what they thought of the temporary ouster of its popular president, with donations dropping in half after her forced resignation and then doubling upon her return, figures obtained by The Associated Press show.

The University of Virginia and the College of William and Mary are ranked as the nation’s No. 1 and No. 2 public non-military colleges in Forbes’ annual America’s Top Colleges report.

Mary Jo Chambers Who earned a master of education in athletic training and sports medicine from the University of Virginia in 1987. 'Together we can': Philosophical cornerstone of Alaska Training Room Homer News / August 1 Will Coleman An Olympic eventer who attended U.Va. Virginians make us proud at Olympics Stafford County Sun / August 1   Daria Harper Who received her MFA in acting from the University of Virginia in 2011 Daria Harper reworks 'Devil' for Redtwist Chicago Sun-Times / August 1   John Maessner An All-American player at the University of Virginia for coach Bruce Arens. UNK welc...

Gregor Orlando A third-year student Orlando places 8th in Pennsylvania Amateur Erie Times-News / August 2 Lauren Perdue A fourth-year student and an Olympic swimmer Wednesday's local Olympic roundup: U.Va. swimmer with Peninsula ... Daily Press / August 2 and UVA's Lauren Perdue Wins Gold at Olympics NBC29 / August 1

Dewey Cornell The Linda K. Bunker Professor at the Curry School of Education How Can We Prevent Mass Killings Like Aurora? Associated Press / July 24 Michael Smith A professor of political and social thought Holland raises alarm about college athletics Bonesville / August 1 Larry Sabato Director of the Center for Politics Cruz beats Dewhurst in Texas' Senate runoff Channel 6 News Online / August 1 and Four things to watch in the 2012 Senate races CBS News / August 1  and Obama and Romney Play War Games Over Taxes The Fiscal Times / August 2 

On the college level, the top crews in recent years have all been from public universities. The last Ivy to win the men’s collegiate rowing championship was Harvard in 2005. Every year since it’s been Cal-Berkeley, Wisconsin or the University of Washington, which has had a proud rowing tradition dating back to the Huskies’ victory in the 1936 Olympics. For women, this year’s NCAA champion eight was from the University of Virginia. Women’s rowing in particular has grown immensely at public universities, thanks to Title IX.

It's the middle of the dog days, which, oddly enough, can bring a respite from an onslaught of ticks in some parts of the country. … Drs. Susan Wolver and Diane Sun and colleagues from the University of Virginia report that the delayed allergic reaction showed up roughly three to six hours after each patient ate red meat. They typically suffered from hives, an itchy rash and/or anaphylaxis -- a reaction marked by closed airways and throat, abdominal cramps, nausea and a drop in blood pressure among other symptoms. The reactions can be fatal if left untreated.

For this week's UVa Today, Dustin Cable of the University of Virginia's Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service visited the Newsplex to discuss its new research about demographic changes in Virginia that could impact the 2012 election. The research shows the way Virginians voted in the 2008 Presidential election could be a precursor of things to come. During that election Virginia turned from a red state to a blue state. The Commonwealth has seen an increase in minorities living in the state, which could provide an edge for Democrats.

The University of Virginia is the highest ranked public institution on the latest list of America’s 650 Top Colleges from Forbes Magazine.  UVA comes in at #36 and joins five other public schools in the top 50.  William & Mary is ranked 40th.  The top five are Princeton, Williams, Stanford, Chicago and Yale.  Forbes says the list focuses on quality of teaching, careerprospects, high graduation rates and low levels of debt.