(By W. Bradford Wilcox, director of the National Marriage Project at UVA) When marriage breaks down, boys are more likely than girls to act up. From delinquency to incarceration and schooling to employment, a mounting body of research suggests boys are affected more by family breakdown than girls.
(By Robert C. Pianta, dean of UVA’s Curry School of Education) Recently U.S. Secretary of Education John King announced the department’s new regulations for a teacher preparation program accountability system. On cue, Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, rejected the rules out of hand.
“Parents should never place the baby on a sofa, couch, or cushioned chair, either alone or sleeping with another person. We know that these surfaces are extremely hazardous,” Rachel Moon, the lead author of the new guidelines and professor of pediatrics at the UVA School of Medicine, said in a statement.
A new study says sleeping in the same room with an infant during the first year reduces the risk of sleep-related deaths. Rachel Moon, a professor of pediatrics at the UVA School of Medicine and lead author of the report, said the recommendations aim to provide clarity for parents.
“The majority of sleep-related infant deaths occur when babies are sleeping on their stomach, or with soft bedding nearby, or when bed-sharing with their mother, other caregiver or other family members,” said Dr. Fern Hauck, a UVA pediatrics researcher who serves on the American Academy of Pediatrics’ task force on SIDS.
Three Virginia universities received high rankings in the Heterodox Academy Guide to Colleges for their commitment to diverse viewpoints. The University of Virginia, College of William & Mary and George Mason University belonged to a cluster of 12 prominent universities receiving the next-highest ranking.
The 29th Virginia Film Festival is delivering a lineup of more than 120 films that include legendary film icons, in addition to some of the hottest new titles on the festival circuit, classics, documentaries, as well as up-and-coming filmmakers from around the world and right here in Virginia Nov. 3-6.
New research conducted at a local hospital shows copper-infused products were linked to a drop in hospital-acquired infections. The data build on smaller studies showing the positive impact of copper-infused products, according to a doctor who reviewed the study. Dr. Costi Sifri, hospital epidemiologist at the UVA Health System, said the data are significant.
A university’s endowment or other private resources should not be used by the General Assembly to determine how much public money is appropriated to the school, the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia said Tuesday.
Chloe Bertholon is a French-American student at UVA, majoring in business and minoring in French. She goes back to her French family every summer in Lyon, and would like to gain work experience in a French business.
Chloe Bertholon is a French-American student at UVA, majoring in business and minoring in French. She goes back to her French family every summer in Lyon, and would like to gain work experience in a French business.
Experts at UVA’s Center for Politics are projecting an electoral landslide in the presidential race for the Democratic candidate.
Ross Baird teaches at UVA and recalls one promising student – “the best entrepreneur I ever taught” – who dropped out and moved to the start-up hotspot of Austin, Texas. “He felt living in Austin as an unemployed ex-college student was probably better than being a student at UVA,” with student loans looming.
Clinton’s 12-point lead in Sunday’s ABC News poll is definitely in landslide territory. Political analyst Geoffrey Skelley of UVA’s Center for Politics has calculated that a 6-point win would put the House within reach, based on a simple projection of the results in congressional districts from Obama’s 4-point victory over Mitt Romney in 2012.
Most of the pundits, including UVA elections expert Larry Sabato, still believe turnout for Clinton will still be strong enough for her to win. But in every election in the past where negative campaigning has been dominant, turnout is depressed. And when was the last time a presidential election was as nasty and negative as this one?
The laws, named for the checkbox on a job employment applications requesting disclosure of criminal history, give an applicant the opportunity to explain why he or she is a good fit for a position and why his or her criminal record should not be a barrier to employment. But a new study by Jennifer Doleac, a UVA assistant professor of public policy and economics, and a colleague at the University of Oregon suggests that banning the box comes with unintended consequences.
The American Academy of Pediatrics just released new recommendations to reduce the risk for SIDS and other sleep-related infant deaths. One of the most dangerous places for a baby to sleep is on a couch or sofa. "If I had to choose one place where I would never want a baby to sleep, it would be on a couch or a sofa," said Dr. Rachel Moon of the UVA School of Medicine. That's because babies can become trapped between cushions or underneath a sleeping adult who accidentally rolls over on them.
Infants should sleep in the same bedroom as their parents for at least the first six months of their lives to minimize the risk of sleep-related deaths, according to new guidelines from U.S. pediatricians. "The majority of sleep-related infant deaths occur when babies are sleeping on their stomach, or with soft bedding nearby, or when bed-sharing with their mother, other caregiver or other family members," said Dr. Fern Hauck, a UVA pediatrics researcher who serves on the American Academy of Pediatrics’ task force on SIDS.
A composting facility that serves several local institutions, including UVA and the UVA Health System, and scores of residents is closing down at the end of the year, creating uncertainty for the future of composting in the area.