By tracking the minute movements of the eye, University of Virginia researchers hope to gain new insights into how well high-functioning autistic teenagers can cope with the unexpected hazards encountered behind the wheel. Researchers at UVA’s School of Medicine and the Curry School of Education are partnering with the University of Iowa – one of the nation’s leaders in driving simulation – to take a high-tech approach to investigating how best to help high-functioning autistic teenagers learn to drive safely.
by Farzaneh MilaniProfessor of Persian Literature and Women StudiesThe Arab Spring is inching its way into Saudi Arabia — in the cars of fully veiled drivers.On the surface, when a group of Saudi women used Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to organize a mass mobile protest defying the kingdom’s ban on women driving, it may have seemed less dramatic than demonstrators facing bullets and batons while demanding regime change in nearby countries. But underneath, the same core principles — self-determination and freedom of movement — have motivated both groups. The Saudi regime...
Observations with NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory have provided the first X-ray evidence of a supernova shock wave breaking through a cocoon of gas surrounding the star that exploded. This discovery may help astronomers understand why some supernovas are much more powerful than others. Astronomer Roger Chevalier and graduate student Christopher Irwin are part of a team that published the results the May 1st, 2012 issue of The Astrophysical Journal Letters.
Observations with NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory have provided the first X-ray evidence of a supernova shock wave breaking through a cocoon of gas surrounding the star that exploded. This discovery may help astronomers understand why some supernovas are much more powerful than others. Astronomer Roger Chevalier and graduate student Christopher Irwin are part of a team that published the results the May 1st, 2012 issue of The Astrophysical Journal Letters.
Thanks to a new grant, the University of Virginia is speeding up its research to help teenagers with autism learn how to drive. Researchers are studying the nature of human eyes, which move three to five times every second. They say this could be a key factor in helping teens behind the wheel. "We're helping them acquire that skill in an environment that is more conducive for them to learn," said Dr. Daniel Cox, a professor of psychiatry at UVa. who is helping with the study.
Thanks to a new grant, the University of Virginia is speeding up its research to help teenagers with autism learn how to drive. Researchers are studying the nature of human eyes, which move three to five times every second. They say this could be a key factor in helping teens behind the wheel. "We're helping them acquire that skill in an environment that is more conducive for them to learn," said Dr. Daniel Cox, a professor of psychiatry at UVa. who is helping with the study.
The dean of the University of Virginia's Curry School of Education, Robert Pianta, pens a provocative piece in the Chronicle of Higher Education that poses what's probably the essential teacher-quality question du jour: Who should be responsible for defining and policing the standards of the teaching profession? The genesis of the piece is the Education Department's effort to write new rules governing teacher preparation, which collapsed last month.
The dean of the University of Virginia's Curry School of Education, Robert Pianta, pens a provocative piece in the Chronicle of Higher Education that poses what's probably the essential teacher-quality question du jour: Who should be responsible for defining and policing the standards of the teaching profession? The genesis of the piece is the Education Department's effort to write new rules governing teacher preparation, which collapsed last month.
Arthur LaurentsA playwright and director who graduated from the Law School in 1974.George Street Playhouse Honors Arthur Laurents with Fund for New WorksBroadway World | May 14 Ted MathasHe received a law degree from the University of Virginia in 1992 and is chief operating officer of New York Life Insurance Company. He is number 6 on the list.Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to Top List of Youngest CEOs ABC News | May 15
Emily Fraser, named UVA's top female athlete of 2011-12. Steele Stanwick leads the nation in assists, is a finalist for the 2012 Tewaaraton Award, and was named the ACC Offensive Player of the Year after being named the ACC Player of the Year in 2011. Mike Scott led his team to an NCAA Tournament bid and was named first-team All-ACC, only the second Cavaliers player since 1992 to receive that honor. Morgan Brian was the only freshman named to the NSCAA All-American first team this year. Cam Johnson was selected in the seventh round of the NFL draft by the San Francisco 49ers. Jarmere Jenki...
Albert H. Choi, George G. TriantisUniversity of Virginia School of Law, Stanford University - Law SchoolWeekly Top Tens from the Social Science Research NetworkThe Effect of Bargaining Power on Contract Design ContractsProf Blog | March 9-May 8, 2012Matthew EngleLegal director of the Innocence Project Clinic, a University of Virginia clinic where students investigate potential wrongful convictions of incarcerated individuals in VirginiaVa. Attorney General Supports Man Trying To Clear His Name Of 1978 Rape ConvictionWilliamsburg Yorktown Daily | May 15 Barbara PerryA senior fellow at the ...
By Ashley Deeks, who will start as an Associate Professor of Law at the University of Virginia Law School this fall.Bobby joined Charlie Savage and Jack Healy in querying here whether the U.S. Government might consider asking the Iraqis to extradite Lebanese national Ali Musa Daqduq to the United States. It is not a no-brainer for the United States to invoke the 1934 U.S.-Iraq extradition treaty, even if the USG could overcome Congressional objections to bringing Daqduq into the United States or surmount Iraqi objections to trying him before a military commission.
Working under the direction of artist and professor Megan Marlatt, "The Cardboard Collective" has been at it again painting "Hello Pluto, Good-bye Kitty" on an asphalt parking lot off Route 29. Made up of hundreds of tar-painted black cats, some birds, human figures that resemble dappled shadows falling across the pavement, and even oil stains from cars, the individual shapes act like pixels blending together to form the larger figure of Pluto, the long-suffering feline of Edgar Allen Poe's short story, "The Black Cat." Marlatt is unsure of Pluto's exact s...
If you attended University of Virginia drama department's production of Romeo and Juliet you saw something truly beautiful—and I don't mean a tender rendition of Shakespeare's most famous tragic love story. I mean the set. Scenic design student Jeffrey Kmiec's set showed off like a prima ballerina, spinning about the stage, posing and offering a statement. It was a high-quality professional set—a surprising find at the college level. UVA's atypical scenic success is attributed by Tom Bloom, chair of the drama department and head of the master of fine arts scene ...
Can you tell me why there is an age limit on lung transplants? There isn't a set age limit for lung transplants, according to doctors, as long as older patients are healthy. Doctors at the University of Virginia Health System found in a 2006 study that patients over 60 weren't at a higher risk because they "have the same survival rate, have the same length of hospitalization and the same rate of complications" as younger patients, one of the doctors told WebMD.
Methta and co-authors Rui (Juliet) Zhu, of the University of British Columbia, and Amar Cheema, of the University of Virginia McIntire School of Commerce, explore how a moderate-level of ambient noise (about 70 decibels, equivalent to a passenger car traveling on a highway) enhances performance on creative tasks and increases the likelihood of consumers purchasing innovative products. Similarly, the researchers also studied how a high level of noise (85 decibels, equivalent to traffic noise on a major road) hurts creativity by reducing information processing.
Doctors at the University of Virginia Medical Center launched the nation\'s first outpatient trial of an artificial pancreas on Monday. A smartphone was reconfigured into a device that helps diabetic patients monitor insulin pumps and glucose levels. It\'s intended to automate much of the work in keeping a safe blood sugar level.
One of the most difficult parts of living with type 1 diabetes is the need for regular blood testing to measure glucose levels. However, a team of researchers from the University of Virginia is currently testing a device that could make checking blood sugar levels significantly easier. The device works in conjunction with wearable insulin pumps. Rather than forcing the patient to prick their finger to get a blood sample, the monitor automatically tests glucose levels in blood and tracks blood sugar levels. This cuts down on the number of times diabetics must test their blood each day.
TV journalist Katie Couric will deliver the commencement address at the University of Virginia, where she went to college.
Special education is another in-the-classroom job with a twist. Special-ed instructors focus on traditional subjects such as math, science and history, but they adapt the teaching methods to work for children with mental and physical challenges. ... You can also earn a degree in special education at George Washington, GMU, the University of Virginia, American University and Howard. ... You can earn a degree in ESL at Marymount or Maryland, while other schools such as GMU and UVA offer graduate certificates.