Jesuit Father Gerald P. Fogarty, a professor of history at the University of Virginia and an expert on U.S.-Vatican relations, said it is extremely rare for a papal diplomat to comment publicly on a host country's politics in such a way.
The University of Virginia’s governing board extended President Teresa A. Sullivan’s contract by one year on Friday, an action described as a gesture of unity after she was ousted in June and later reinstated after an uproar at the historic Charlottesville school.
Hundreds of shoes lined the south lawn at the University of Virginia Friday. The exhibit displayed 196 pairs of boots representing military casualties in Virginia.
Among those receiving write-in votes for Senate in Charlottesville were U.Va. President Teresa Sullivan, history professor Gary Gallagher and School of Law Dean Paul Mahoney. Former U.Va. President John T. Casteen III received a write-in vote for the U.S. House of Representatives.
Although the election is over, Geoffrey Skelley, a political analyst at the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics, said the issue of the so-called fiscal cliff and sequestration is sure to remain a hot topic on Capitol Hill.
Beating Miami today is about more than pride for the University of Virginia football program. It’s also about money. Performance on the field is reflected on the bottom line, a reality that likely will be altered as added television revenue flows next year.
With the help of a team of students from the University of Virginia, Charlottesville’s Carpe Donut is preparing to expand with a new red truck serving its brand of “organic comfort food."
University of Virginia political science professor Larry Sabato doesn't believe in curses. "I don't believe in ghosts either," he said. "But I do think there are historical tendencies that can apply, and this is one of them."
Two U.Va. stories are featured in the weekly news roundup, including U.Va.'s international students favoring President Obama in a presidenital poll, and the discovery of unmarked graves outside the U.Va. Cemetery.
A B-1 bomber flyover brought a big thrill for Cavalier fans at Scott Stadium Saturday as a kick-off to a celebration of America's servicemen and women.
If they posted the hateful messages, LaDonna’s and Catanzaro’s tweets may be protected by the First Amendment, said University of Virginia law Prof. Frederick Schauer. “Many countries have hate speech laws, but there are none in the U.S.,” said Schauer.
Connections, a local program supporting family caregivers, is looking for volunteers interested in spending a few hours a week helping local families coping with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia — and assisting with data collection for this University of Virginia research study.
Commentary by Elizabeth Dobbins, a third-year student at the University of Virginia School of Law.
An editorial celebrating the 250th anniversary of Charlottesville's founding notes the positive impact of the University of Virginia.
Stephen Colbert, the host, co-writer and executive producer of Comedy Central’s Emmy and Peabody Award-winning series “The Colbert Report,” will be the keynote speaker at the University of Virginia’s 2013 Valedictory Exercises, the Class of 2013 Trustees have announced.
In a quiet, wooded setting just off West Quaker Road in Prince George County, a new research facility has opened where scientists and engineers will collaborate on the future of cutting-edge manufacturing technology. Scientists and engineers from Virginia State University, the University of Virginia and Virginia Tech will do research for CCAM, both at the center and on their own campuses, operating under a single master-research agreement.
Larry Sabato, a political scientist at the University of Virginia who has studied African American precincts, said he had occasionally seen 100 percent of the vote go for the Democratic candidate. Chicago and Atlanta each had precincts that registered no votes for Republican Sen. John McCain in 2008.
“Just because Speaker Boehner and President Obama got reelected doesn't necessarily mean they can dictate terms to members of their caucus,” said Kyle Kondik, an analyst at the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics.
The first government funded projects giving Scottish students overseas study opportunities have been announced by Education Secretary Michael Russell. The 10 projects include an exchange between the University of Edinburgh and the University of Virginia.
Virginia Tech in Blacksburg had 2,578 foreign-born students, the most in the state, according to the study. George Mason University in Fairfax had 2,159, followed by the University of Virginia in Charlottesville with 2,141, Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond with 1,647, and Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale with 1,446.