Novelist and UVA literature professor Bruce Holsinger published his latest novel last week, “The Displacements,” about what might happen if the U.S. were struck by the world’s first Category 6 hurricane.
This idea of problem-solving through subtraction was originally proposed by UVA engineering professor Leidy Klotz. Although he specializes in studying problem-solving by subtraction, when it came to the chaos of parenting, he also found himself defaulting to solving problems by adding, rather than subtracting. This led him to team with Brown University psychology professor Yael Schonbrun, so they could combine their respective expertise.
Skanska USA has announced the completion of its expansion and renovation of the University of Virginia Medical Center on Tuesday. The project, which began in June 2015, provided additional capacity to the facility’s Emergency Department as part of the completion of a 430,000-square foot, 14-story expansion and 90,000 square feet of renovation work.
After two years, the Virginia Theatre Festival is back in action, featuring actors and actresses from all across the country and locally.
When spending time outdoors in the summer, we know to stay hydrated. But you may need more than just water. “Some people may not even notice it until they go to urinate that their urine is exceedingly dark because it’s very concentrated. Your kidneys are trying to preserve the fluid,” said Dr. Chris Holstege with UVA Health.
On hot summer days, an ice-filled drink seems to be just what the doctor ordered. However, health experts want to help folks make sure that not too many of those icy beverages are filled with sugar. UVA School of Medicine researchers have created a tool to help people slowly cut the number of sugary drinks they consume.
UVA Law professor Megan Stevenson, an economist and criminal justice scholar, is studying the long-term effects of incarceration on individuals and society.
In 1906, psychologist William James proposed national service as a way to boost political engagement among young Americans. More than a century later, a team of political scientists (including co-author John Holbein of UVA) has shown one long-running program that attracts recent college graduates hoping to improve U.S. education also boosts their voting rates, a key metric of political engagement.
A keen golfer in his youth, Morris Pickens penned a dissertation on “The Acquisition of Putting Confidence” en route to receiving his Ph.D. in sport psychology from the University of Virginia. Since then he has forged a name as one of golf’s top psychologists, working with some of the game’s biggest stars across a 27-year career.
(Commentary by Cristina Lopez-Gottardi, assistant professor and research director for public and policy programs at the Miller Center) Monday marked the anniversary of the July 11 nationwide protests in Cuba. Since that historic day, authorities have cracked down on anyone expressing dissent with the government. Some 300 individuals have been sentenced to prison terms ranging in length from five to 30 years, and many others, including minors, are still awaiting trial.
Jessica Stern, a UVA psychologist who teaches courses on emotion and close relationships, likens emotional intimacy to water and sunlight for growing romantic and platonic relationships. “It helps deepen the roots of the relationship by grounding it in mutual trust and understanding, while also nourishing its growth and strengthening the emotional bond so that it can withstand the winds of change, stress, and time apart,” she explains.
The UVA men’s lacrosse program officially announced its incoming class of 2022 signees on Wednesday, a group that Inside Lacrosse ranked the No. 1 overall recruiting class in the country.
Luca Cian, a UVA associate professor of marketing, said consumers are somewhat forced to rely on design cues and packaging-based claims if they don’t have a reliable understanding of what their food experience might be. Cian pointed toward research that found “rounded” design elements – shapes, names, typefaces, and low-pitched sounds – best convey “sweet” tastes. Angular shapes – or names, typefaces, and high-pitched sounds – suggest “sour” tastes.
It’s a Wednesday in April, just past noon. A dozen or so students are gathered virtually in a Zoom room, summoning their attention for a brisk lunchtime lesson filled with music and poetry. The course, called Transformations, teaches the basics of critical thinking, research and academic writing. It’s designed for students new to UVA – but not entirely new to higher education. They’re all adults enrolled in the University’s online Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies program.
The new study is the first to identify the molecule iso-propanol – the largest alcohol detected so far in interstellar space – demonstrating the increasing complexity of one of the most abundant classes of molecule found in space. “We’re discovering molecules that are more and more complicated at the very early stages of star formation,” Rob Garrod, co-author of one of the studies from the University of Virginia, said.
Denny McCarthy, currently 39th in the FedEx Cup standings and 88th in the official World Golf Ranking, might project as a target for the LIV Golf Series, which is throwing gobs of Saudi oil money at its sportswashing effort. The UVA golf alum has no interest in LIV’s money.
(Commentary by A.D. Carson, assistant professor of hip-hop) None of these justify the use of “rap” or “rapper” in describing Crimo’s alleged criminal behavior – and everything to do with criminalizing rap and rappers. In my view, referring to this genre of music and those that make it is a racially loaded signal to readers that Crimo’s musical interests are a significant part of the mass shooting and somehow led to the crimes of which he is accused.
Virginia Tech’s Jack Hurley and UVA’s Kyle Teel were named to this year’s USA Baseball Collegiate National Team that will compete at Honkbalweek Haarlem in the Netherlands. The UVA catcher is one of four players who is returning after representing the Stars and Stripes last summer.
(Subscription may be required) Nearly 80% of schools would like more mental health support for students or staff, while 70% said more training is required to support students’ social-emotional development. “What that tells you is the sort of depth and breadth of the need,” UVA education professor Scott Gest said. “Part of what was striking to me in looking at the results is that these basic concerns and COVID impacts are largely seen across all levels of schooling, across all regions, across different kinds of school demographics.”
(Commentary by Sarah Milov, associate professor of history; subscription may be required) The Food and Drug Administration recently proposed lowering the nicotine content in cigarettes to less addictive levels. If adopted, this regulation would finally test one of the tobacco industry’s favorite claims: that smoking is a choice.