The Virginia Senate approved the reappointment of an embattled University of Virginia administrator last week, raising questions of authority and accountability at the institution.
The role that guns will play in 2014 results remains uncertain, since the issue will share the media spotlight with a host of other concerns, notably the economy. And when it comes to emotional issues, “Immigration replaces guns,” said Larry Sabato, the director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia.
To illustrate the dangers of texting and driving, the Newsplex put five volunteers through a driving simulation at a University of Virginia lab. The volunteers were asked to respond to several texts, immediately, while completing a virtual driving test. The results were not always pretty.
It is still a few months away, but organizers of the second-annual Tom Tom Founders Festival have announced a new partnership with the Batten Institute at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business that could win you thousands of dollars for your creative ideas.
While the passage of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 offered some certainty in the final hour, the headache is not over, according to George K. Yin, Professor of Law and Taxation at the University of Virginia School of Law.
University of Virginia President Teresa A. Sullivan — in her first interview since Rector Helen E. Dragas was confirmed by the state legislature earlier this week — acknowledged the university is tense place, but said she still believes in reconciliation.
Dodd-Frank’s longer-term viability is in question, says University of Virginia professor Eric M. Patashnik, author of the award-winning book “Reforms at Risk” about how major government reforms can gradually fail.
(Commentary) "Thy destroyers and they that made thee waste shall go forth of thee," wrote the prophet Isaiah. This phrase has been popping into my mind as I have been following the recent raging discussions over the topic of MOOCs.
The removal of antiquated regulations designed to increase doctor profits could end doctor shortages in half of U.S. states, according to a study conducted by researchers from the University of Virginia.
Pianist, vocalist and composer Patricia Barber is bringing music from her new album, "Smash," to the University of Virginia for a residency next week. "Smash," her first CD on the Concord jazz label, also shows off her new band, the Patricia Barber Quartet.
The 2013 Chamber Music Festival will give listeners opportunities to hear faculty ensembles and recitals at the University of Virginia.
Before Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis was an NFL star, he was something of a high school wrestling legend in Florida. But one wrestler had his number: Sam Ancona, who went on to wrestle at U.Va.
"Studies over the last 10 to 15 years have consistently shown that minorities have poorer access to transplantation," said Dr. Douglas Scott Keith, head of the kidney transplant program at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville. "This article basically shows that it's persisting, it hasn't gotten much better," Keith, who wasn't involved in the new study, told Reuters Health.
University of Virginia history professor Philip Zelikow has taught the course, "The Modern World: Global History Since 1760" for 16 years -- but this semester is different. … Siva Vaidyanathan, University of Virginia media studies professor, says he thinks MOOCs are an "interesting experiment," but that they're just that - an experiment. He doesn't believe they can replace a traditional college education.
Larry Sabato, director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia and a national political expert, said that Rivera could be a formidable candidate even though New Jersey voters are roughly 60 percent Democratic.
University of Virginia structural engineer Ben Hays is setting the record straight about a university landmark.
A civil rights legend was honored in Charlottesville. Hundreds gathered at the Paramount Theater to celebrate the life of Julian Bond Wednesday night.
John Monahan, a psychologist and professor of law at the University of Virginia, said that such laws are often superfluous. Although many mental health practitioners mistakenly believe that federal laws like the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act forbid them to disclose information about patients, such statutes already include exceptions that permit clinicians to give information to the authorities when a patient presents a threat to others, Dr. Monahan said.
Review of “Vanitas, Rough,” a new book of poetry by U.Va. English professor Lisa Russ Spaar.
Jeff Goldsmith, president of Health Futures Inc. and associate professor of Public Health Sciences at the University of Virginia, warned in a 2009 column about a dramatic culture shift in health care. “A rapidly increasing percentage of physicians, particularly primary care physicians, are now hospital employees,” he wrote.