By Eric K. Stern, professor at U.Va. and Swedish National Defense College
... A decade ago, the contemporary concept and practice of homeland security was in its infancy. Much has been learned and done to prepare for the challenges of today and tomorrow. Yet the threat picture is diverse and constantly evolving. There are no magic bullets or easy, enduring answers. Sadly we must remain on our guard; the price of security is eternal vigilance.
Monday brought a noisy end to the debate over a century-old dam in Waynesboro. The slowly decaying structure was gradually torn down, to the dismay of many upstream neighbors, who say they have lost lakefront property. ... Downstream, University of Virginia researchers monitored sediment levels during demolition.
Everybody is getting in the Halloween spirit, including patients at the University of Virginia Children's Hospital. More than 20 trick-or-treaters went door-to-door down the halls Wednesday afternoon as part of their Halloween celebration. Patients of all ages dressed in spooky costumes, and racked up some fun Halloween goodies. UVA Children's Hospital educator Wendy Haworth said, "Celebrating holidays is part of their normal routine, and don't want to feel like they're missing out when all their friends and peers are trick-or-treating at home. They get to do the same thing." This is...
It's a tradition decades old over at the University of Virginia. Monday night, it was all about trick-or-treating on the university lawn. Kids came out in their best costumes to collect candy. All 54 rooms in the academical village were ready to hand out treats and more than 100 student organizations donated candy for the event. "It's something that we really enjoy doing. We love welcoming everybody here to the lawn to have the chance to trick-or-treat and get a chance to meet university students, for university students to meet the community. It's a really great event that we...
University of Virginia students welcome the newest way of figuring out the total price of college. The federal government ordered U.Va. and almost every college in the nation to provide a net price calculator online.
"This is so science-y looking,” said one of the 30 or so sixth-graders from Walker Upper Elementary School upon entering a chemistry lab at UVA. Test tubes, chemicals and safety goggles littered a large room on the second floor of the Chemistry Building that served as a backdrop for one of many activities the students, who were part of the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program at Walker Elementary, experienced as part of the yearly Day in the Life event sponsored by the UVA Office of Community Relations and Phi Sigma Pi, an honor fraternity on campus.
... The median starting salary remained unchanged at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business; UCLA’s Anderson School of Management; New York University’s Stern School of Business; the Yale School of Management; Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business, and Texas A&M University’s Mays Business School.
Two weeks after his 77th birthday, Bob O’Neil — UVA’s sixth president, former director of the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection for Free Expression, and wise old bird — returned to Charlottesville for a gala in his honor. O’Neil, who retired from the Thomas Jefferson Center in May and now lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland ... spent Saturday evening listening to prominent wordsmiths — from former U.S. Representative Tom Perriello and former poet laureate Rita Dove to governors Gerald Baliles and Linwood Holton — who were intent on singing his prai...
The bacterium, Micavibrio aeruginosavorus, feeds on other bacteria, including human pathogens, and could be used to treat infectious diseases. Discovered in wastewater almost three decades ago, this bacterial predator is difficult to culture and study via traditional microbiological techniques. However, new research has revealed "how it makes its living," according to study co-author Martin Wu at University of Virginia
For the University of Virginia’s School of Engineering, its 175th anniversary seems an auspicious time. Having morphed from civil engineering roots to a comprehensive program, the school now seems poised to be one of the prime gainers in the university’s ongoing expansion. UVa’s expansion comes as Gov. Bob McDonnell pushes for more degrees statewide, with a strong emphasis on science, technology, engineering and math degrees. Over five years, the university plans to add 1500 students. Dean James H. Aylor’s engineering school is on track to add 400 of those, and he&rsquo...
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... The University of Virginia's library maintains an electronic archive of the Salem Witch Trials at etext.virginia.edu/salem/witch craft. While most people have heard of the trials, they're probably not familiar with the details. The website shines a light into some of the darker shadows of human history.
It's long been asked why women are so attracted to "bad boys" - and now a survey by the University of Virginia may have ascertained why.
People tend to become set in their ways and resistant to change as they mature, atleast according to the widespread stereotype. Two new books, however, suggest that people can make significant changes at any age. All they have to do ispractice the "story editing" prescribed by one book, and bolster their willpower in ways suggested by the other. Timothy D. Wilson, a professor of psychology at the University of Virginia, has found that story editing can help people change deeply ingrained tendencies that may be undermining their best efforts.
Members of a service fraternity at the University of Virginia spent Saturday giving back to help the Monticello Area Community Action Agency (MACAA) with a few improvement projects. Alpha Phi Omega raised $3,300 to build and repair two storage sheds and help with landscaping and a cleanup around MACAA's Charlottesville property. Alpha Phi Omega volunteer Lydia Prokosch said, "The reason this is such a big deal is because MACAA is very underfunded. So there are 65 kids here, only 50 are funded for, so they have no way to pay for anything else besides that."
The University of Virginia will host an open forum Wednesday to discuss a memorial for enslaved laborers who helped build the university. The event, “Preserving Our Past, Framing Our Future,” will cover the history of UVa’s efforts to establish a slave memorial. Time will be provided for public dialogue, as well as remarks from guest speaker Claudrena Harold, associate professor of history in the College andGraduate School of Arts & Sciences.
... Beginning Tuesday, the city fire department will only send one fire unit to each alarm call in the city and at the University of Virginia until it’s determined there is a need for more support. The policy came after a departmental review showed that the vast majority of such alarms turned out to be unwarranted, Charlottesville Fire Chief Charles Werner said.