For those who are already in a routine, what are the benefits of high-intensity intervals? “With athletes, like everyone else, it improves VO2 max and lactate threshold,” says Dave Hryvniak, a doctor with UVA sports teams.
(By Sheetal Sekhri, associate professor of economics) Groundwater reserves in India are a vital resource that support livelihood for around 53 million Indians and provide drinking water to around 80 percent of the rural population. It is vital for the country’s food and drinking water security. Yet, recent trends show significant depletion in the aquifers.
(By W. Bradford Wilcox, a UVA sociology professor) When it comes to education, Florida faces a paradox: Its public schools are highly rated, but its students register just average scores and high suspension rates. Strong inputs, middling outcomes. What gives?
Domestic violence is a big problem in this country, with as many as one in three women reporting abuse in the course of their lives. In some cases, the risk increases during pregnancy, but a new UVA study shows it’s possible to protect women by screening for danger during pre-natal visits.
As the number of people who live in Virginia continues to increase, so does the number of those needed to care for a population that’s increasingly aging. UVA’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service projects there will be 11,302 people over the age of 75 in Albemarle and Charlottesville in 2020. That number is expected to double to nearly 23,000 by 2040.
A drug already being tested in people as a treatment for cancer appears to show great promise in halting melanoma skin cancer. Pevonedistat works in a way differently than intended and could also be effective against other cancers, says a new study from the UVA School of Medicine.
A hospital with a STEMI program has systems to rapidly identify a STEMI heart attack and mobilize a specialized treatment team with the goal of opening the artery within 90 minutes, and preferably 60 minutes, of arrival. The UVA Health System has been a leader in this field for many years, with times significantly faster than average, and is in the top 10 percent of hospitals across the nation for treating STEMI promptly.
(By William I. Hitchcock, history professor and director of academic programs at UVA’s Miller Center) The next president will face a world in turmoil, and the first months of a new presidency can be an especially complicated moment. History suggests that if national security problems occur – and they will – the new president will struggle to meet the challenge.
The NEH’s 50th anniversary celebration, a four-day conference that begins Wednesday in Charlottesville, is part of an aggressive public relations effort to highlight the importance of the humanities. Throughout the four-day event, there will be exhibits on the Downtown Mall, at the Fralin Museum of Art and at UVA.
Virginia’s Saturday night matchup with No. 24 Oregon marks the fourth straight season in which the Cavaliers are facing an opponent from the West Coast. As understood by first-year head coach Bronco Mendenhall, part of UVA’s strategy in scheduling such games was based in recruiting. The Wahoos could expand their footprint and become visible to prospective athletes in a land far, far away from Charlottesville.
Nancy Pelosi’s projections might sound optimistic, but they’re not that far outside the mainstream. Last month, I spoke to Geoffrey Skelley, a political analyst at UVA’s Center for Politics, who offered a similar theory.
The traditionally blue state of Vermont could vote for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, but elect Republican Lt. Gov. Phil Scott as governor in November, according to analysis released Thursday. Scott has a lead over Democratic challenger Sue Minter, with a 70 percent favorability rating among registered voters, according to a study conducted by UVA’s Center for Politics.
Of the 34 Senate seats up for grabs this fall, Democrats hold just 10 – nine of which are somewhere between safe and so safe that a Republican won’t even be on the ballot. The sole exception is in Nevada, where the race to replace retiring-Sen. Harry Reid looks like a toss-up. When UVA’s Larry Sabato looks into his crystal ball, Nevada is the only toss-up he sees.
After years of intense legal scrutiny, former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife are finally free of the legal cloud that’s been hanging over their heads since being convicted of pubic corruption. Geoff Skelley at UVA’s Center for Politics says it’s good news for McDonnell, but not great news. “I mean in the sense that he doesn’t have to go to jail. But he’s lost how many years of his life on this, and it’s ruined him politically. I’d be stunned to see him back in politics."
At the University of Virginia, a commission is preparing a report on how to respond to its use of slaves. “We can’t ever fix or undo 400 years of American history. But we can do substantive things that suggest that it’s the 21st century now, we know the past is a stain on American history, and here is how we can do better,” said Kirt von Daacke, a historian and co-chairman of the UVA President's Commission on Slavery and the University.
The “Today” host is getting flak for firing fastballs at Hillary Clinton and lobbing softballs at Donald Trump on Tuesday night. UVA political science professor Larry Sabato said being subjected to occasionally unfair criticism is part of a moderator’s portfolio. “They know they’re going to get loads of criticism no matter what they do, and they have to accept that,” he said. “Are they going to let the candidate roam freely and ignore the questions, and misstate the facts, or are they going to intervene, and to what degree? They have to think about thi...
Asserting that many of the Confederate monuments nationwide are symbolic of the “Lost Cause” that has attempted to cover up racist ideology, a prominent Civil War expert from the University of Virginia has told the Charlottesville community he thinks the city’s own Confederate memorials should remain in place. UVA history professor Gary Gallagher told Charlottesville’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Race, Memorials and Public Spaces that slavery was indeed the cause of the Civil War, but that personal motivations, collective memory and post-war revisionism have complicated t...
Gary Johnson left with his campaign suddenly reeling after he appeared clueless about the Syrian city of Aleppo, the battleground at the center of a long-standing civil war that has claimed as many as 470,000 lives and produced millions of refugees. Larry Sabato, director of UVA’s Center for Politics and a renowned political handicapper, predicted that the gaffe would stall Johnson’s progress – and keep him out of the crucial debates.
An environmental sciences professor says eating less meat can help the Chesapeake Bay. James Galloway of the University of Virginia says that farm animal waste is a big part of the nitrogen runoff that depletes oxygen in the bay. Galloway says eating one-third less meat from cows, pigs and chickens in the watershed could make the difference.