While decked out in a Washington Capitals jersey with "Prof Lou" stitched to perfection on the back, University of Virginia physics professor Lou Bloomfield is anything but your normal, run-of-the-mill hockey fan. He's more of an educator when it comes to the sport played on ice. Known for his feature on the Verizon Center's jumbotron, Bloomfield explains the physics of hockey while attendees gawk at his incredible breakdown of the science behind the puck.
It’s easy to say that occupying a pavilion in UVA’s Academical Village is akin to living in a museum. Which is true: The 10 pavilions, 54 student rooms, Rotunda, and surrounding grounds—in their totality, a UNESCO World Heritage Site—are dripping with significance. Every brick, every timeworn doorstep, and every garden bench is documented and preserved. But for Nursing School Dean Dorrie Fontaine and the other faculty pavilion residents (who, these days, are chosen by the Board of Visitors), life on the Lawn is marked not only by historical pedigree, but by an intense s...
Why don't we have autonomous cars already? Dr. Noah Goodall, a research scientist at the University of Virginia, explains the challenges of getting computers to think like humans. He talks about ethically crashing and the elegance of designing an automobile that considers the difference between a car or a plastic bag.
Barbara Armacost, a professor at University of Virginia School of Law, argues that laying blame solely on individual officers is a mistake. While officers are responsible for their own actions, they’re also deeply influenced by an organization’s culture — which is set by those that lead the department. According to Armacost, “The only way that individual cops will change is if the organizational culture changes, and the only way that the organization will change is if high-level officials are held accountable for the actions of their subordinates.”
But with his intimate knowledge of Congress, he was able to unite opposing parties behind controversial bills. Johnson surreptitiously recorded about 800 hours of private phone conversations, excerpts from which we can listen to. (All of them can be heard online, inspiring fascination and queasy discomfort, at the website of the Miller Center at the University of Virginia.) Johnson babbles, flatters, flirts, cajoles, bargains, threatens and, often, wins.
Some law school students send the Justice Department résumés and references. At the University of Virginia School of Law, one class is sending document requests and lawsuits. The students, along with professors and a university librarian, are tackling the contentious world of white-collar crime, challenging federal prosecutors to unseal settlements with big banks and corporations.
On Wednesday, he is headed to the University of Virginia to talk about his experiences in state, local and congressional politics, income inequality and the polarization of politics in the current age.
An earlier study from the University of Virginia also suggests something similar: exposing people to photos of puppies and kittens led them to do better in fine-motor dexterity tasks.
The jet engine company, Rolls Royce, is making good on its promise to open two, new, state of the art, aerodynamics research centers at Universities in the commonwealth. Virginia Tech and the University of Virginia will be home to the new research and development facilities designing the next generation of aircraft engines for Rolls Royce.
Virginia Tech and Rolls-Royce are teaming up again. The announcement, made this afternoon, brings Virginia Tech, Rolls-Royce and the University of Virginia together as part of the global Rolls-Royce University Technology Centers (UTC) network.
(Commentary) Dr. Brad Wilcox from the University of Virginia found children from stable homes are more likely to have a better childhood, saying: ''Children who are growing up in a two parent family, which gives them access to the love, security, attention and financial resources they need, are more likely to excel in reading and less likely to be held back at school.''
(Commentary) Five swimmers from the University of Virginia wanted to champion diversity at their college -- and they nailed it with one simple message: "2 of us are gay. The other 3 don't care."
Some patients at University of Virginia Children's Hospital will soon have some furry new friends. Tuesday, UVA Health System staff volunteered time to stuff teddy bears. It's part of National Volunteer Week. Doctors, nurses, and more stopped in to do a little stuffing.
A young woman from Albemarle County who first garnered national attention while still in high school is being honored again for her community service efforts - this time while a student at the University of Virginia. Governor Terry McAuliffe will recognize 20-year-old Nicole Muller as Virginia's adult volunteer of the year. The third-year student runs a nationwide food drive from her college apartment. Muller coordinates Neighbors-4-Neighbors food drives in all 50 states by emailing strangers and family friends.
It's that time of year again: High school seniors are opening their acceptance letters and finding out whether they've been accepted into their dream colleges. But before they commit, they should consider which ones are the best deals. And that might just be a university in the area.
Larry Sabato, director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia, said Louisiana has a reputation for forgiving this kind of behavior, with Sen. David Vitter, R-La, not only surviving but winning a landslide re-election in 2010 following the 2007 disclosure that his phone number was found in the records of a woman operating a call-girl ring in Washington, D.C., when Vitter was in the House. But Vitter, by then, was an established politician. McAllister was just elected last November after defeating state Sen. Neil Riser, R-Columbia, the choice of the Republican establishment wit...
Presidential candidates make regular appearances in the state because of its first-in-the-nation primary. "No potential candidate for president goes to New Hampshire without realizing it will generate speculation," said Larry Sabato, director of the University of Virginia's Center for Politics.
Here’s a fairly well-kept secret about Charlottesville: If you walk uninvited into one of the gardens just off UVA’s Lawn, in the Academical Village, you will not be breaking any rules. They are open to the public.
We looked around the nation for courses with buzz, according to campus newspapers, higher education experts and enrollment numbers. Students still file into lecture halls and classrooms, but once they’re seated, it’s clear that these courses are different. They mess with the old models. And they give students an experience that might change how they think, what they care about or even how they spend their lives. Among the courses profiled is “Philanthropy: Private Initiatives for the Public Good,” taught by Batten School faculty member Paul S. Martin.