Mitochondria are organelles inside human cells, and are responsible for generating the energy that the cells need to conduct their work. David F. Kashatus, from the University of Virginia School of Medicine (Virginia, USA), and colleagues have discovered that many cancers - including nearly all pancreatic cancers – force mitochondria to divide unnaturally, thereby creating an environment that is conducive to tumor growth.
College Choice, a provider of college search, rankings and student resources, has published a ranking of the top fifty online master's degrees in accounting in the United States. The University of Virginia tops the list, followed by the University of Texas at Austin, Notre Dame, the University of Michigan, and New York University, The rankings are based on factors such as cost of attendance, each program's reputation in its field, and return on investment.
Saying "colleges have been treated as sanctuaries of learning where firearms have not been allowed," Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal vetoed a bill Tuesday that would have allowed licensed owners to carry guns on campus in all but a few buildings. Deal also cited another record – one that's nearly 200 years old: the minutes of an Oct. 4, 1824, meeting of the Board of Visitors of the then-newly created University of Virginia. Noting that the attendees at the 1824 meeting included Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, Deal writes that the school's rules included this line: "No...
A team of UVA researchers have already built the Razor: a small, 1.8 lb UAS with an airframe constructed of nine 3D-printed parts that join together to form a flying wing. “It comes out of the printer, you snap it off the tray, and you click it into place. There’s no post-processing at all,” said David Sheffler, a lecturer at the university.
Students at the Curry School of Education are using some innovative technology to prepare them for roles as teachers. They are taking part in the simulator project which allows students to interact with animated children to create a real classroom setting.
The 57-year-old McNeill has found a home at Virginia. He believes he is in a place where he can focus on what he loves best about coaching as Bronco Mendenhall's assistant head coach and defensive line coach.
The Charlottesville City Council will decide Monday night whether or not to create a Blue Ribbon commission to examine race and memorials in the city's public spaces. "You can't have a dialogue with something that isn't there," said Nicholas Edsall, professor emeritus of history at UVA. "And I felt that very strongly when I was a graduate student, and I feel that strongly now.” Civil War expert and noted author Ervin Jordan says it would be a mistake to demolish the monument.
Sanders has crested the 64 percent mark on nine occasions, or about 20 percent of the time. For those who say that a 20 percent chance is tough but doable, Kyle Kondik, managing editor of Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball at UVA’s Center for Politics, reminds us that not all primaries are equal. "Sure, Sanders could win California, the biggest prize remaining, but by enough to capture 65 percent of its delegates?" Kondik asked. "Nothing is impossible, but there’s absolutely no reason to think he could do that. Additionally, is Sanders really going to win New Jersey, ...
The Republican nomination race will likely be over if Trump wins Tuesday’s Indiana primary, said Geoffrey Skelley with the UVA Center for Politics. “There’s a decent chance Trump can reach 1,237 bound delegates by the time voting ends on June 7, or at least get to that mark with the support from some unbound delegates from the Pennsylvania delegation who have suggested they will vote for Trump,” he said.
Widely considered the most detested member of Congress among his colleagues, Cruz has picked up only a few endorsements. The party machine, while fearful of Trump, hasn't rallied around him either. And Trump has been on a tear, racking up bigger-than-expected wins in recent weeks. "Indiana really is a must-win for Cruz in order to prevent Trump from winning on the first ballot," said Kyle Kondik of Sabato's Crystal Ball, a website run by UVA’s Center for Politics.
(Commentary) What will the ultimate impact of Bernie Sanders’ campaign be, and has it been as historically significant as it feels to supporters? When I pose this question to Barbara Perry, director of presidential studies at the UVA’s Miller Center, she credits Sanders' rise with his ability to inspire “[male and female] millennials and women who are not taken with Hillary Clinton.” More specifically, he is “tapping into millennial anger over student debt, lack of jobs, and fear that they won’t be able to equal their parents’ lifestyle, let alone ...
Former Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli says he will not run for governor, and Prince William Board of Supervisors Chairman Corey Stewart says he will. Geoff Skelley at the UVA Center for Politics says Stewart is facing a difficult race. “If Stewart couldn’t win the lieutenant governor nomination last time in a field that was not terribly strong, the fact that he is running against Ed Gillespie and Rob Whitman, I think that is a much stronger pair of opponents."
(By Anne McClure, UVA nursing student and a critical care nurse at Richmond’s Retreat Doctors’ Hospital) I am a critical care nurse, and a part of my soundtrack is reserved for crises. The playlist is fast-paced to stifle the ER’s cacophony of alarms shrieking about a body’s impending demise. From this hospital intensive care unit, I serve the sickest of the sick, and am honored by it.
The UVA Police Department has created a Facebook page to share alerts and updates with the public. The department is encouraging members of the public to “like” and share the page, but asked people not to use it to report crimes.
It’s a little easier for out-of-town families to afford traveling to Charlottesville for care at the UVA Medical Center. Research teams working in UVA’s labs spent the week fundraising for the Alyssa House, and on Friday presented a check to the charity.
Robert Dolan, UVA professor emeritus, died Sunday. He played an integral role in the 1969 founding of UVA’s Department of Environmental Sciences, where he taught until 2014, and is considered one of the "fathers" of coastal geomorphology.
Dr. Susan C. Modesitt, a UVA gynecological oncologist and researcher, and colleagues found that of 1,482 women who had bariatric surgery, 3.6 percent developed cancer, compared with 5.8 percent of the 3,495 morbidly obese women who had not had bariatric surgery.
Some Central Virginia nonprofits are thousands of dollars richer, thanks to a UVA philanthropy class. The Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy presented four checks that totaled more than $37,000 Monday morning.
Wesley Diener of Vienna is one of five UVA students receiving grants from the University Award for Projects in the Arts program, which provides stipends to work on projects during the summer. Diener, a music major with a drama minor, will use the funding to attend an intense opera-training program in France, where he will sing a full role in a major opera.
Peter Hazel of Arlington is one of five UVA students receiving grants from the University Award for Projects in the Arts program, which provides stipends to work on projects during the summer. Hazel is making a short film examining color and black-and-white film and the effect on emotion and an understanding of beauty.