Debbie Ryan waved her last goodbye and walked off the court at John Paul Jones Arena as the women's basketball coach at Virginia for the final time. After 34 seasons and 739 wins, something that landed Ryan in the Hall of Fame, her career came to an abrupt finish in the quarterfinal round of the Women's NIT as Charlotte held on for a 79-74 victory.
Recent research shows that women who start the most common type of hormone therapy - estrogen plus progestin - soon after menopause have a significantly higher risk of breast cancer than those who take the hormones later or not at all. (Research was led by Dr. Richard Santen, a professor in the Department of Medicine, Endocrinology and Metabolism.)
Most U.S. single parents -- no matter what their income -- with children living at home have no life insurance, a survey says. The Genworth Financial LifeJacket Study, developed in collaboration with Gregory B. Fairchild of the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business, indicates 69 percent of single parents with children living in the household have no life insurance, while 45 percent of married parents with children in the household have no life insurance.
Is your teen a couch potato? A study suggests the family dog might be able to help a bit. … The study found that the kids in families with dogs got 32.1 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise per day, while those without dogs got 29.5 minutes. The difference isn’t much, but lead author John R. Sirard said it’s big enough to suggest more study be done. The study, done at the University of Minnesota, was one of the first to examine the relationship between adolescents and dogs. Sirard, a professor at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, said the research didn&rsquo...
The American Academy of Pediatrics and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recommends that children should ride in rear-facing car seats until the age of 2. The revised guidelines also urge parents to ride older children in booster-style car seats until they are 145 centimeters tall and aged between 8 and 12 years old. … The new decision was based on a 2007 study conducted by researchers at the University of Virginia showing that kids younger than 2 who ride in rear-facing seats are 75 percent less likely to experience severe or fatal injuries than their front-facing peer...
Collaboration between students and industry on a project to improve the accuracy of hypersonic engine testing is moving forward with the unveiling at the University of Virginia (UVa.) of a full-scale mock-up of a scramjet experiment to be flown in 2012. Graduate and undergraduate students at UVa.’s School of Engineering and Applied Science are working with faculty and industry on the Hy-V program to ground- and flight-test a scramjet to develop improved methods of testing hypersonic engines.
A study concludes that Virginia's horse industry has an annual economic impact of $1.2 billion, generating more than 16,000 jobs in 2010. The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services released the study by the University of Virginia's Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service. It was funded by the Virginia Horse Industry Board.
Police from around central Virginia served up burgers and fries on Saturday, hoping for some good tips for their cause. Officers and deputies from Charlottesville, the University of Virginia, Albemarle, and Greene Counties waited tables at the Red Robin in Fashion Square Mall. All of the money from the Tip-a-Cop Fundraiser goes to the Special Olympics.
Friday marks the 50th anniversary of the first civil rights march at the University of Virginia. Black and white students marched on March 25th, 1961 to protest against the "whites only" policy at the University Theater. On Friday, a group gathered on grounds to remember exactly 50 years ago, when a group of young people gathered in front of the University Theater.
True to their word, the University of Virginia admissions office released decisions promptly at 5:00 p.m. this afternoon. After initial complaints about clogged servers, reactions began pouring into student discussion boards including College Confidential.
Researchers at the University of Virginia have received a $14.7 million grant to look at why common vaccines aren’t as successful for children living in under-developed countries. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation awarded the grant to members of Performance of Rotavirus and Oral polio Vaccines In Developing countries (PROVIDE), according to a news release from UVa.
It will become tougher to get in as a graduate student at the University of Virginia, but those who make it will get better support from the school, according to a fellowship reform proposal that’s still being worked out. The idea is to cut the number of fellowships — that is, financial packages — the university offers to students, but increase the average value of the packages and guarantee the money for a full five years, said Meredith Woo, dean of the College & Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.
Sheryl Gay Stolberg said her experiences at UVa taught her how to confront her own prejudices, a skill that has come in handy during her career as a reporter. The 1983 graduate shared bits of wisdom about journalism and tolerance during the keynote address Saturday at the “Celebrating the Women of the University: 40 years of Full Co-Education, a Century of Accomplishments” conference.
It’s March Madness, sure, but sports are drawing an extra share of attention and excitement these days.
The legendary career Debbie Ryan of marches on. Those that missed what could have been the final two chances have one more opportunity thanks to a spirited effort against a team that helped knock Virginia out of the tournament that it longed to play in. Just over a month after losing by 23 points at home to Boston College, the Cavaliers responded on Thursday with a 53-48 win in John Paul Jones Arena in the Sweet Sixteen round of the Women’s NIT.
W. Todd Baker
Engineering School graduate and patent attorney
Minority Business Leader Awards: W. Todd Baker, Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt LLP
Washington Business Journal / March 25, 2011
Karl. A Racine
Law School graduate
Minority Business Leader Awards: Karl A. Racine, Venable LLP
Washington Business Journal / March 25, 2011
Telesa Via
Arts & Sciences graduate and sales and marketing executive
Minority Business Leader Awards: Telesa Via, Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group LLC
Washington Business Journal / March 25, 2011
Walker McKusick
Arts & Sciences student
Letter to the Editor: Rotunda deserves to be restored
Charlottesville Daily Progress / March 24
The musical robots of Expressive Machines Musical Instruments will take the stage tonight at McGuffey Art Center with human colleagues to show how successfully musicians and thingamabobs can share the spotlight. The robots were created by University of Virginia music graduate students Troy Rogers, Scott Barton and Steven Kemper.
Qian Cai
Director of the demographics and workforce group at the University of Virginia’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service
Buchanan County sees dramatic decrease in population
Bristol Herald Courier / March 25, 2011
Rita Dove
Commonwealth Professor of Creative Writing
Melding music, dance and poetry
Washington Post / March 24
Douglas Laycock
Law professor
Right-wing campaign to battle Sharia cites Tampa judge’s ruling
Florida Independent / March 24
Larry J. Sabato
Politics professor and director of U.Va.'s Center for Politics
US Republicans attack Obama on Libya policy
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