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
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.