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Columnist Richard Sincere mentions a reference guide from the Miller Center about Theodore Roosevelt's presidency.

Renewable energy is already a component of the sixth grade curriculum at Henley, and University of Virginia students enrolled in professor Phoebe Crisman's Global Sustainability class have been teaching Henley students about these alternative technologies during the center's planning and construction phases.

Former U.S. Poet Laureate Rita Dove, Commonwealth Professor of English, was recently given what may be the biggest honor -- and challenge -- of her career: sorting through poems from the last 100 years to create "The Penguin Anthology of 20th Century American Poetry." Jeffrey Brown and Dove discuss the task that took more than four years.

The project at Friendship Retirement Community is for students studying architecture at Virginia Tech and the University of Virginia to create a retirement community that can maintain a reasonable price with little or no rate increases, while adapting to the physical needs of aging residents.

ABC News and the Miller Center of the University of Virginia present the first in a series of discussions on political issues.

Stephen Clarkson Law School alumnus Rye resident writes biography Dec. 16 / Seacoastonline.com (Maine) Stephen Clarkson of Rye has recently completed the first-ever biography of another notable son of New Hampshire: "A Different Time, A Different Man: The Story of John L. Sullivan." He previously published an historical novel titled "Patriot's Reward," a story about a slave owned by Clarkson's ancestors, who fights in the American Revolution. William Fuller Ph.D. in English, 1983 Review: Cold Gem November-December / Boston Review The article reviews Fuller's book of p...

The project at the preparatory school in Hampton pays homage to the 2006 graduate, killed in 2010, who excelled in lacrosse and field hockey and was a strong student, leader and volunteer.

Raúl Baragiola Professor of engineering physics in the Engineering School Scientists Point to Ozone to Predict Earthquakes WVTF Public Radio (Roanoke) / Dec. 14 Carolyn L. Engelhard Assistant Professor, School of Medicine Department of Public Health Sciences The Nurse Practitioner WVTF Public Radio (Roanoke) -- Virginia Insight / Dec. 15 Chris Goyne Aerospace engineer in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, who specializes in scramjets Scramjet Setbacks Motivate Research Physics Central Buzz Blog / Dec. 15 Michael Rodemeyer Executive Director of the Science & Technology P...

The Virginia Film Festival would like to thank the Academy for the $20,000 grant it was just awarded.

Another shocking killing -- one that happened in 1840 at the University of Virginia -- sheds further light on how to understand campus shootings. On Nov.  12, 1840, the dean of the faculty, law professor John Davis, heard gunfire. Discovering a masked student, Davis pursued, tried unmasking him, then gave up. As he turned to walk home, he was shot.

The University of Virginia and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation are partnering to help tackle conservation issues. The Charlottesville school says it has established a unique partnership with the non-profit organization for collaborative, graduate-level training and research aimed at developing conservation professionals.

Gov. Bob McDonnell will propose spending an additional $2.2 billion on state employee and teacher pensions, as well as up to $77 million in performance bonuses for state workers in exchange for statewide budget savings.

Stephen Schlossberg Earned undergraduate and law degrees in an academic career interrupted by service in World War II Stephen Schlossberg, Official of U.A.W. and Labor Dept., Dies at 90 December 14 / New York Times

Joanne Boyle has high expectations for Lady Cavs.

U.Va.'s Senegalese seven-footer, Assane Sene, seizes opportunities with both hands.

Ed Moses Alumnus who was an undergraduate when he trained for the 2000 Summer Games London 2012: Ed Moses wants to make U.S. swim team, recapture glory of 2000 Games December 13 / Washington Post

Ashleigh Elser Graduate student in Graduate School of Arts & Sciences religious studies department The Facebook Problem December 14 / International Business Times

Robert Bruner Dean of the Darden School of Business HBS Preps 900 MBAs For A Massive Global Invasion Poets & Quants / December 15 Theodore Caplow Sociology professor, retired The Behavioral Economist's Guide to Buying Presents The Atlantic / December 14 Daniel Duke Professor in the Curry School of Education Fairfax officials use school's success to support return to shorter hours Washington Post / December 14 Kyle Kondik Political analyst at U.Va.'s Center for Politics Analyst: Cuccinelli lead in GOP race no surprise Augusta Free Press / December 14 and Perry needs strong showing in Repub...

Thanks to a unique partnership with University of Virginia student researchers, the proof is in this natural drain is paying off.

In recent years, some wealthy private universities, including Harvard, Princeton and Stanford, have increased aid to middle- and upper-middle income families and replaced loans with grants. Among public schools, the University of Virginia in 2005 began capping the total amount a student could borrow and promised grants for any remaining need, even for some eligible households in the $100,000-income range, officials said.