(Commentary by Jeffrey Grossman, associate professor of German and Jewish studies and chair of the German department) On Feb. 8, the U.S. Senate held its confirmation hearing on the Biden administration’s nominee, Holocaust historian Deborah Lipstadt, for the position of United States Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism. A well-known and respected historian, Lipstadt should be confirmed.
According to the University of Virginia’s Biocomplexity Institute, the majority of people hospitalized with the omicron variant – the latest strain of the coronavirus that sent daily infection rates soaring – were unvaccinated. In fact, those who received a booster dose fared better in the surge than those considered only fully vaccinated. “Evidence suggests a three dose vaccine regime is more protective against hospitalization and death than the initial two dose series,” UVA researchers wrote in an interim report Friday. “It may also offer longer lasting, more durable immunity.”
A national network of institutes of Catholic thought will soon launch as part of a new $3.65 million grant, issued by the John Templeton Foundation Feb. 1. The In Lumine Network will include six Catholic institutes, located at top university campuses across the country, to start. They include the St. Anselm Institute at the University of Virginia.
[UVA alumnus] Ryan Zimmerman, the first draft selection in Washington Nationals history and a longtime franchise pillar – from the lean days at RFK Stadium to the still-burning glory of a World Series title in 2019 – announced his retirement Tuesday. And he is going out on his own terms.
Olympian Eileen Gu is a marketer’s dream – a role model who appeals equally to Western brands seeking a piece of the Chinese market and Chinese counterparts hungry for international exposure. “I think it’s really important to note that the reason why Eileen Gu is attracting so much attention is not strictly because of her skill as a skier, but [because] American brands have also amplified her presence and her power because of their interest in entering the Chinese market,” said Aynne Kokas, a UVA media studies professor.
“Everyone enjoyed them because they were equal-opportunity bashers,” says Larry Sabato, the founder and director of UVA’s Center for Politics, which hired the Steps to perform at numerous events. “That was back when our politicians had a sense of humor and – occasionally – could be bipartisan. That’s gone.”
A national nonprofit with local roots is trying something new. One Love works to stop relationship abuse and it wants Baltimoreans to move for healthy love this Valentine’s Day. “All of us know the story of Yeardley Love, and it was a tragic story, but we’re making something happen,” One Love Foundation Mid-Atlantic Region Executive Director Ojeda Hall said. The 22-year-old University of Virginia lacrosse player lost her life in 2010. She was killed by her ex-boyfriend.
Mike Shebat is a co-founder of Traba, an app created to help people looking for work find employers. He leads the company with Akshay Buddiga, another cofounder. “We help workers to get connected to warehouses, event venues, and distribution centers,” Shebat said. University of Virginia alumnus Nazer Hasanian, a founding software engineer at Traba, says more than 3,000 workers and 25 business are connected with the platform. The two UVA alumni started the business post-graduation in south Florida, and have big dreams to expand, potentially all the way back to Charlottesville.
(Commentary) Kathleen Flake, a UVA professor of Mormon studies, said Mormons were “remarkably oppressed by both state and federal governments.” But she says by only focusing on oppression experienced by Mormons and other Protestants we can easily neglect the ongoing oppression other religious groups face.
(Audio) Brad Wilcox is the director of the National Marriage Project and a professor at UVA. He joined Bob Sirott to talk about the different phases of love and why couples want more personal space, today’s divorce rates, and a new study on marital happiness.
Earlier Monday, a use-of-force expert testified that the officers should have intervened. The testimony from Tim Longo, the police chief at the University of Virginia, was peppered with emphatic objections, numerous warnings from the judge that the information was repetitive, and combative cross-examination.
Earlier Monday, prosecutors called UVA use-of-force expert Timothy Longo Sr.. Longo, the associate vice president for safety and security at the university, said the men failed to care for Floyd when they arrested him on May 25, 2020, for allegedly using a counterfeit $20 bill to buy cigarettes at Cup Foods in south Minneapolis.
With COVID-19 case counts declining, additional visitation will be permitted at University of Virginia Medical Center inpatient units, Emergency Department, outpatient clinics and outpatient procedural areas effective Tuesday. The changes will also apply to the UVA Transitional Care Hospital.
As the wave of COVID cases breaks, area hospital officials are loosening restrictions on the number of visitors allowed at patients’ bedsides. As of Tuesday morning, the ban on most visitors at the University of Virginia Medical Center will cease, although some restrictions on how many visitors are allowed will be implemented.
(Commentary) For liberalism’s founding thinkers, the University of Virginia politics professor Rita Koganzon argues convincingly in her recent book, “Liberal States, Authoritarian Families,” the solution to the problem of children was to build an apparent contradiction into liberalism itself. “When we consider Locke’s and Rousseau’s understanding of authority over children,” she writes, “we might see more clearly both how indispensable personal authority is to liberty, and what that authority’s limits are.”
In 1975, UVA psychologist Stephen Worchel first identified Scarcity Bias in what could be the most delicious scientific study ever undertaken. First, researchers split 134 university students into two groups. One group was given a cookie from a full jar. In comparison, the other group received their biscuit from a jar that had minimal cookies. The students were then asked to rate the cookies for attractiveness and how much they’d pay for them. The cookies perceived to be in short supply were rated more highly. It showed that participants were willing to pay 25 percent more for them. The ...
Only about 2% of America’s teachers are Black men. According to a new study, one reason for the small numbers may be that Black male teachers face bias from administrators who monitor classroom performance and give them poor evaluations. This, in turn, may lead to lower job satisfaction among Black male teachers, fewer promotions, and more Black men leaving the teaching profession. The study was co-authored by Jason Grissom, the Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Public Policy and Education at Vanderbilt University, and Brendan Bartanen, an assistant professor of education at the University ...
(Commentary) In a result that says something about the divisions at hand, 52% of Trump voters and 41% of Biden voters said that they at least “somewhat agree” that it’s time to split the country, with either red or blue states leaving the union and forming their own country, according to a survey conducted by the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia.
Omar Garriott is writing a book to help college students and professionals of all ages get the job of their dreams. He is the author of “Linked: Conquer LinkedIn, Get Your Dream Job, Own Your Future,” with the goal of helping others utilize LinkedIn to get ahead. He says his book has hundreds of ways to use LinkedIn’s tools to land the job that is right for you. He is even teaching seminars at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business to help students be proactive and get started.
The University of Virginia Darden School of Business 2021 MBA employment report is out. UVA Darden’s MBA Class of 2021 navigated a challenging job market with record success, continuing a streak of record-breaking salary numbers, and increasing its presence in key industries.