NASA wants to tap into the young talent at the University of Virginia. The director of NASA's Space Technology program, on Grounds Tuesday, said Virginia is a hot spot for NASA's future.
Recent polls have given the president an edge heading into Wednesday's showdown. Given that trend, Larry Sabato, director of the University of Virginia's Center for Politics, said the president's job will be to maintain the status quo.
A silver-anniversary celebration will be packing more than 120 films onto the silver screen. Tickets will go on sale online on Friday for the 25th anniversary Virginia Film Festival, which will take place from Nov. 1 to 4.
"It depends entirely on what's said and whether one side scores, if not a knockout, then enough blows to count," said University of Virginia Center for Politics director Larry J. Sabato. "The first debate will probably have a very substantial audience, in the tens of millions, but let's remember: some debates have mattered but most debates haven't."
Genetics may make some women more vulnerable to the pressure of being thin, a study led by Michigan State University researchers has found. Co-authors include Steven Boker from the University of Virginia.
Northern Virginia voters are accounting for more votes than in past years as the region's population grows. According to "Red State, Blue State," a report from the University of Virginia, Northern Virginia "accounted for just over a quarter of votes cast in the commonwealth in 2008 and may account for a third of all votes cast in 2012."
Larry J. Sabato, director of the University of Virginia Center for Politics, said that he has “never known a challenger that didn’t long for debates. It is the only chance to go toe to toe with the incumbent and look just as presidential as he can.”
A boring debate isn't good for Romney, said University of Virginia political analyst Larry Sabato. "Romney needs a real boost. He has got to come out fighting, with a powerful critique of Obama's presidency. At the same time, Romney has to be personally appealing and find a way to connect with the average person--something he has not yet been able to do."
Benefactors view Booker as somebody they can work with after decades of corruption, says Larry Sabato, director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia.
In their seminal 1993 book “Decision and Democracy: The Pure Theory of Electoral Preference” (Cambridge University Press), University of Virginia philosopher and reason Contributing Editor Loren Lomasky and his co-author, Geoffrey Brennan, offer an alternative theory of what drives voters.
Mustapha Farrakhan Jr. starred at the University of Virginia from 2007-11, leading the team in scoring his senior year, and last year he played for the Bakersfield Jam in the NBA's D-League, averaging 9.0 points a game. Now he'll get a shot at the NBA — the Milwaukee Bucks just signed the 6'4" guard to their training camp roster.
According to a recent study from the University of Virginia—which required subjects to play the board game Operation—looking at pictures of adorable animals might improve manual dexterity.
“Romney’s best path to triumph is to portray himself relentlessly as an exceptionally qualified Mister Fix it on the economy,” said Larry J. Sabato, director of the University of Virginia Center for Politics.
A facility being built at the University of Virginia’s College at Wise is expected to affect the health of Southwest Virginia residents as well as students.
University of Virginia School of Law professor Leslie Kendrick offered another possible explanation. “An argument could be made that the Court’s First Amendment docket has been artificially inflated lately,” and it may be returning to normal this term, she said.
James Schwab is President of the University Democrats group at U.Va. “I think also he has prioritized the young people. He’s made college loans more affordable. He’s expanded the Pell Grant program. And with health care, he’s made sure we can stay on our parent’s [health insurance] plans until we are 26 [years old],” he said.
For people like Padam Adsikari, getting a GED is a way to a better life. Adsikari moved to the Charlottesville two years ago from Nepal, where he worked as a teacher. Now he works as a housekeeper at the University of Virginia.
The University of Virginia's single sanction Honor System keeps students from lying, cheating or stealing, but a new survey says only 40 percent of students would actually report an honor offense.
Romney and Ryan’s scheduled stop is part of a campaign to get out votes even in areas where the GOP already gets lots of votes, said University of Virginia analyst Geoff Skelley.
Student volunteers built a replica home on the Lawn at the University of Virginia Monday to mark World Habitat Day.