Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey's "The Greatest Show on Earth" is giving aspiring actors, producers and directors studying in Charlottesville the chance to see what it takes to put on this show. A group of University of Virginia theater arts students got an exclusive peak at the inner workings of the lights, sound and wardrobe of the show. They even got to meet up with the circus performers and watch the technology from their point of view.
The Darden Graduate School of Business is ranked no. 4 in the world
Could an online game someday monitor how your personal decisions affect the environment? Just such a contest , centered on the health of the Chesapeake, is now being played in college classrooms across Virginia. It has already been winning much praise for revolutionizing environmental awareness. We talk with some of the game's co-creators [professors Gerald P. Learmonth Sr., David Smith and William H. Sherman] about their plans... and hopes... for the future.
Tina Fey
A drama alumna
Is America ready for a Boilermaker president?
WorldNetDaily | Oct. 12
Andy Humm
Headed the Gay Student Union in 1970s
Frank Kameny, Father of American Gay Movement, Dies at 86
Chelsea Now | Oct. 12
Maurice Antonio Jones
An alumnus of the Law School who has been nominated by President Obama for the position of deputy secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Man with local ties tapped for top federal job
Warren Record | Oct. 12
John Kevan Peeble
An alumnus who graduated in 1890 and designed Fayerweather Gymnasium, a state-of-the-art athletics fac...
Dr. George A. Beller
Professor of cardiovascular medicine
Coronary Flow Reserve Enhances Risk Assessment
Internal Medicine News Digital Network | Oct. 12
Dr. Fern Hauck
Professor, Department of Family Medicine
Got milk? Share it
Calgary Herald | Oct. 11
Larry Sabato
Director of the Center for Politics
Cain 9-9-9 Tax Code Scrap Keeps Federal Levies on Gasoline, Beer
BusinessWeek | Oct. 13
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Cain’s popularity reaches new heights
The Spokesman-Review | Oct. 12
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Sabato: Romney’s Mormon Faith Won’t Cost Him 2012 Election
NewsMax.com | Oct. 12
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Texas Gov. Rick Per...
However, as most MBA cohorts in the UK are already multinational, students might need additional reasons to look overseas. ... And for those tempted to head across the pond, there's the chance to return to the source afterwards, says Patrick Clifton, a Briton currently at Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia. "I would say European students study in America to get exposure to MBA pedagogy in the country of its inception," he explains, "as well as getting exposure to American businesses and business practices, and, in many cases, facilitating the opportunity to ...
In 1790, Thomas Jefferson, newly appointed as George Washington's Secretary of State, hosted a small dinner party at his home for two distinguished guests, James Madison and Alexander Hamilton. Among the most brilliant and dynamic thinkers of the Revolutionary War era, these three men were united in rebellion against British rule and primarily responsible for authoring the Declaration of Independence, The Federalist Papers, the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
By Devin Pugh-Thomas, a Ph.D. student in electrical engineering with an emphasis in materials science
Research on the temperature-dependent properties of quantum dots has centred on the detection of low-energy states of these structures in the 10–300 K temperature range. However, for applications such as optoelectronics, this temperature is probably too low. To realize quantum dot-based optoelectronic devices, the behaviour of these nanomaterials at elevated temperatures is of practical importance.
By Siva Vaidhyanathan, a professor of media studies and law and author of "The Googlization of Everything (And Why We Should Worry)"
I'm typing this on a MacBook Air. ... And it's beautiful. It's magical. It's enchanting. ... Belief in magic is not good for society. It blinds us to real costs, and it stunts our critical faculties. It allows us to be played for suckers. ...Technological demystification accomplishes two equally important functions. First, we learn to respect the serious labor and risks that went into creating complicated machines—for engineers, marketers, ...
The University of Virginia's College at Wise cut the ribbon on its already-open convocation center on Monday. ... University of Virginia president Teresa Sullivan said when the school began you could have fit the entire campus inside this new building. "I think that Mr. Jefferson would be very proud of this college," Sullivan said. "This is what he had in mind for public education. We also think it's also part of our mission to help Southwest Virginia more generally. So we're very interested in economic development function of the college as well as the education mission at the ...
Chesterfield County-based John Tyler Community College is expanding its precision machining program to an effort to help develop an advanced manufacturing work force in the region. ... In addition to its partnership with the community college, Rolls-Royce also is working with the University of Virginia, Virginia Tech and Virginia State University on the development of two research centers, the Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing and the Commonwealth Center for Aerospace Propulsion Systems.
As detailed in his book, "Eastern Shore Community College: A History, 1971-2001," former ESCC President John Fiege records that in 1971, the Eastern Shore branch of the University of Virginia became the 20th college within the Virginia Community College System.
"The Annual Report for the UVA Library takes a look at the year's highlights with select items from their vast collection of books and artifacts. The annual not only informs the public about these treasures, it also connects the donors and alumni who support the library.
He was a graduate of Harvard Law School, clerked for a Supreme Court justice, served as president of the University of Wisconsin and the University of Virginia, before beginning two decades of work in defense of the First Amendment. Now, Bob O’Neil has retired, and Charlottesville is planning a unique event to say thanks. Bob O’Neil grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the son of a faculty member at Harvard. He got undergraduate and law degrees there, before taking academic jobs in California, Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin and the University of Virginia, where he served as preside...
Edmund Optics (EO), the premier provider of optical components to both industry and academia, announced the winners of its 2011 Higher Education Grant Program. ... Third place winner of $5,000 in EO products is Paul Yates from the University of Virginia, for his low cost, portable, easy-to-use, point and shoot high image quality retinal cameras for teleretinal screening for eye diseases such as diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, and retinopathy in adults.
On February 28, 1787, Thomas Jefferson, American minister to France, set out from Paris in his own carriage, traveling as a private citizen, “determined to be the master of my own secret”.
On Tuesday, 350 stations from across the college-radio universe spoke with one unruly voice, broadcasting an all-day celebration of eclectic music and the student-run, pizza-stained stations that play it.
A team of cancer biologists at the University of Virginia received a $9.55 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to fund five years of prostate cancer research. The goal of the research is to study molecular changes that happen to prostate cancer as it shifts into a therapy-resistant state.
A team of cancer biologists at the University of Virginia Cancer Center has been awarded $9.55 million from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to fund prostate cancer research over the next five years.
Kyle Kondik
political analyst, Center for Politics
A tale of two Republican businessmen: Mitt Romney and Herman Cain
The Hill / Oct. 12
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Doggett has 6 times the cash of Castro
San Antonio Express / Oct. 12
Larry Sabato
politics professor
Cain edges Romney in state GOP poll
Greenville News / Oct. 11
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Pundits: Romney, Cain Have Strong Showing in Debate
Newsmax.com / Oct. 11
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Gov. Christie: Romney 'is the man we need to lead America'
Star-Ledger / Oct. 11