The University of Virginia is trying to break the barriers of a tough subject. Thursday night, people at UVA got together to have an open conversation about gender violence.
This week, in what was billed as a major policy address, Virginian Eric Cantor, the Republican House majority leader, called for eliminating the research "funds currently spent by the government on social science — including on politics of all things.
A water purification tablet that could enhance the quality of life for millions of people in developing countries is making its official debut at the University of Virginia.
Daniel Chavez, assistant professor in U.Va.'s Department of Spanish and American Studies, will; speak Sunday at a screening of the Mexican film, “Like Water for Chocolate.” "The film presents a great story by and about strong Mexican women, the Mexican Revolution and the greatest food on Earth," Chavez wrote.
Today, researchers at the University of Virginia and Kansas University are testing the physical benefits of yoga in people with Parkinson’s disease.
The University of Virginia Darden School of Business says that more than 52,000 students have registered for a massive online course designed to serve both students and entrepreneurs.
According to the recent study “Date Night Opportunity,” by the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia, couples who regularly have one-on-one time to reconnect and reignite the spark are happier in their marriage, see an increase in communication and commitment, are more sexually satisfied and less likely to divorce.
The Oxford English Dictionary defines a “vortex” as a swirling mass of cosmic matter around a center. For a week in January at the University of Virginia School of Architecture, that center was guest lecturer and landscape architect, Adriaan Geuze.
Beginning this month, local residents with diabetes will be able to take free classes at the Blue Ridge Medical Center to help them manage the disease. They will be taught by certified diabetes educators from the University of Virginia Diabetes Education and Management Program via a live broadcast using telehealth technology, which still allows for interaction between the presenters and the class.
The United States isn’t the only place where the education reform debate is heated — and, it turns out, the core issues are pretty much the same. Here’s a look by cognitive scientist Daniel Willingham, professor and director of graduate studies in psychology at the University of Virginia and author of “Why Don’t Students Like School?” His latest book is “When Can You Trust The Experts? How to tell good science from bad in education.”
The Muslim Jesus destroys the cross and the swine, symbols of Christian innovations, and converts Christians to Islam, said Abdulaziz Sachedina, a professor of Islamic studies at the University of Virginia. Whether he does so violently or not is a matter of debate.
U.Va. Rector Helen Dragas' critics may have been left in the dust, but some of the most prominent voices of opposition say there are silver linings– and that some important lessons have been learned from l'affaire Dragas.
With the confirmation hearing Thursday for John Brennan, Obama's nominee for CIA director -- and the architect of the drone program -- Democrats will have a high-profile opportunity to air their concerns over the controversial killings. "You watch and see -- the left wing of the party will start targeting Obama over this," said Larry Sabato, a political scientist at the University of Virginia. "It's inevitable. The drumbeat will increase as time goes on, especially with each passing drone strike."
Hundreds of students at the University of Virginia had a rare opportunity: a chance to talk politics with a fellow Hoo, who also happens to be Virginia's attorney general.
A University of Virginia student has been diagnosed with bacterial meningitis, but school officials say the treatment was immediate and they expect a prompt recovery.
Virginia’s presumptive Republican nominee for governor touted his accomplishments as attorney general Wednesday and predicted that a "wait and see" attitude is likely to shape statewide and nationwide legislative policies on key issues. Ken Cuccinelli shared his perspective on politics in front of about 400 University of Virginia students in an introduction to American politics class led by political professor and expert Larry Sabato.
“The State of the Union address is Obama's opportunity to suggest some practical compromises on immigration, gun control, debt-reduction, and other topics,” said University of Virginia political expert Larry Sabato. “Certainly, he won't want to negotiate with himself, but a president can send signals by what he mentions and doesn't mention, what he puts first in a list of possible reforms, and even the words he stresses as he delivers the speech.”
I first met [U.Va. law alumnus] Bob [Michitarian] during Bevan Dufty’s campaign for mayor at the beginning of 2012. I immediately thought that he was going to be a shooting star in San Francisco political, cultural and social life, especially in our LGBT community.
(Commentary) In some cases, these studies even show an elevated risk of death among Medicaid patients compared to the uninsured. The most prominent of these is a University of Virginia study of nearly 900,000 patients, published in Annals of Surgery, showing that surgical patients on Medicaid endured a 97 percent higher likelihood of in-hospital death than patients with private insurance and a 13 percent greater chance of death than those with no insurance at all.
U.Va. football coach Mike London announced the addition of 22 players. including highly touted running back Taquan "Smoke" Mizzell from Bayside HIgh School in Hampton Roads.