Brad Wilcox, a UVA sociologist who studies marriage and families in the United States, said that while people tended to date and marry younger in the 1970s and 1980s, when Moore allegedly was dating teenagers, an age gap such as that between Moore and the girls would still have been highly unusual.
(By Sarah Kenny, Student Council president) We, the student body presidents of colleges and universities across the United States, are joining forces this evening to share a message with our nation. Exactly three months ago, white supremacists and neo-Nazis rallied in Charlottesville to incite violence and intimidation.
Under new guidelines formulated by the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology, the number of men under age 45 with a diagnosis of high blood pressure will triple, and the prevalence among women under age 45 will double. “Those numbers are scary,” said Dr. Robert M. Carey, a UVA professor of medicine and co-chair of the committee that wrote the new guidelines.
People were helping a former UVA baseball player find a cure for multiple sclerosis on Sunday. Ryan Zimmerman, who now plays for the Washington Nationals, hosted his annual Strike Out MS bowling event at Kegler's Lanes.
A Major League Baseball star and former Wahoo baseball player returned to Charlottesville on Sunday for a bowling fundraiser to support research in the fight against multiple sclerosis. Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman and his foundation are looking to strike out MS. This bowling event has been going on for years as a way to raise money for the multiple sclerosis clinic at the University of Virginia.
“Certainly Tuesday night was a triumph for McAuliffe, who looks like a potential if not likely presidential contender. His pitch is simple: ‘We took on Trump in Virginia and won,’” said Kyle Kondik, the managing editor of the UVA Center for Politics Sabato Crystal Ball.
In a paper entitled “Is Kindergarten the new first grade?” Daphna Bassok, a UVA assistant professor of education and public policy, noted that in 1998, only 30 percent of teachers believed that children should learn to read while in kindergarten, a figure which rose to 80 percent in 2001.
(Commentary by Brantly Womack, professor of foreign affairs) President Trump may check his seat belt and life vest twice as he flies between Hanoi and Manila over the South China Sea. The problems of the water below him begin with its name. Trump’s hosts will call it the “South Sea” (China), the “East Sea” (Vietnam), and the “West Philippines Sea” (guess who), while Indonesia calls it the “North Natuna Sea.”
William H. Macy attended the Virginia Film Festival on Friday for the premiere of his new film "Krystal." The film focuses on a young man who develops a crush on a stripper. Macy and co-star Nick Robinson answered questions about the film on Friday.
Spike Lee does not mince words. The Academy Award-winning director attended the 30th annual Virginia Film Festival on Saturday and spoke frankly about America’s divisive history, Charlottesville’s own recent clashes with white supremacy and the ongoing issue of violence against African-Americans and other minorities.
Local journalism makes all journalism and, eventually, movies about journalism possible. That was the message of Wyatt Andrews, a UVA professor and former CBS News correspondent, and Jim Lehrer, former executive editor and anchor for PBS’s “NewsHour,” after Sunday’s viewing of the 1987 movie “Broadcast News” at the Virginia Film Festival.
Local journalism makes all journalism and, eventually, movies about journalism possible. That was the message of Wyatt Andrews, a UVA professor and former CBS News correspondent, and Jim Lehrer, former executive editor and anchor for PBS’s “NewsHour,” after Sunday’s viewing of the 1987 movie “Broadcast News” at the Virginia Film Festival.
A new documentary focuses on the events of Aug. 12 through the eyes of journalism. “Charlottesville: Our Streets” premiered on the final day of the Virginia Film Festival on Sunday.
"The latest research shows that maintaining tight control over blood sugar levels and blood pressure can help to reduce the risk of complications such as diabetic retinopathy," said Dr. Eugene J. Barrett of the University of Virginia, who chaired the task force that developed the Scientific Statement. "The issue is these goals also can put individuals at elevated risk for dangerous episodes of low blood sugar, called hypoglycemia, or cardiovascular complications. Health care providers need to balance the competing goals and consider the individual patient's needs to develop an appropriate trea...
A UVA study recently published in the scientific journal Free Radical Biology & Medicine suggests that an antioxidant that muscles develop during exercise might protect the body against multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, which is often developed in those who have experienced severe trauma or sepsis.
UVA Data Science Institute hosted the third annual Datapalooza Friday. The event offered insight into how data science works and can be applied to a variety of projects and issues at the university and beyond.
The University of Virginia has completed a memorial for the school community to commemorate and grieve lost friends, family and peers. The University Remembrance Garden was unveiled Friday. It features a curved concrete wall, and is located in a quiet spot shaded by a tree.
UVA’s Student cCouncil is calling on colleges across the country to denounce hate and “alt-right” groups in response to events that have taken place in Charlottesville.
An Albemarle County golf course broke ground Friday on a new practice facility. Birdwood Golf Course, the official course of the UVA men’s and women’s golf teams, celebrated the start of construction on a new indoor practice facility.
An extensive 2012 international research project involving five different studies, thousands of participants and two different cultures was coordinated by scholars from UVA and two universities in China. “This study shows that the two sides in the ‘culture war,’ conservatives and liberals, really approach the world as if they came from two very different cultures,” said study leader Thomas Talhelm, a UVA doctoral candidate in cultural psychology.