Brian Nosek, an associate professor of psychology
A new study published this week [shows] that the Implicit Association Test, a psychological tool, has validity in predicting behavior and, in particular, that it has significantly greater validity than self-reports in the socially sensitive topics of race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation and age.
As of the end of May, over 1.8 million people rode CTS buses in the fiscal year that ends on June 30, 2009. That compares to 1.7 million for all of the previous year. [CTS Director Bill Watterson] gives the credit for that milestone to the ability of University of Virginia students, faculty and staff to ride fare-free.
Students at the Morven Farm are wrapping up a dig that ironically started because of Thomas Jefferson.
Better days are likely on the horizon for the entire team, as well, namely because the Cavaliers' 2009 success happened a season earlier than most outside observers anticipated.
Commentary from Larry Sabato, politics professor and director of the Center for Politics.
Law students at the University of Virginia will get a unique opportunity starting this fall: the chance to work with low income families in Charlottesville who are in need of legal aid.
Cindy Aron
A professor of history
Author Cindy Aron talks about the idea of vacations and where the notion came from. She also discusses the idea of how people's religious needs were part of taking vacations historically. She also discusses the idea of how people's religious needs were part of taking vacations.
The nation’s three major military academies said Wednesday that applications for the incoming Class of 2013 were up significantly from previous years, citing aggressive marketing, declining casualties in Iraq and the economic downturn as factors. … The rise in applications … is similar to the trend at many well-known public colleges, reflecting perhaps their lower cost. The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; and the University of Virginia, Charlottesville; all reported higher application numbers this year.
Much of the impact of a rating change depends on the severity. While a modest drop within the same rating category – say AA+ to AA – may not mean too much, … [f]or institutions that see significant downgrades, borrowing is likely to be more costly or even impossible …
The shuttle's take-off was pushed back to next month, on July 11th at 7:39 pm EDT (2339 GMT). Until then, the craft needs to be put through an extensive sweep of its systems. [Engineering alumnus Thomas Marshburn is among the seven astronauts.]
After starting with 50 cigar boxes and an initial investment of a couple hundred dollars, two recent graduates of the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Virginia are looking to expand their startup that makes it easier for busy, modern men to be gentlemen.
Scratching your head because of that headline? Well, it's the truth. The best part of the story is that the winner of Event 29, the $10,000 no-limit hold 'em heads-up tournament, is 26! The former professional poker player is now in law school at the University of Virginia. After graduating from the University of Michigan, he spent two years playing professionally online and used his winnings to pay for law school.
Larry Sabato
A politics professor and director of the Center for Politics
Obama finds some promises hard to deliver
Reuters / June 17
http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSN17340026
Perriello vs. Goode: Could we see a rematch in the 5th District? (includes video)
WDBJ7, Roanoke / June 17
http://www.wdbj7.com/Global/story.asp?S=10551463
About 400,000 men in Virginia and throughout the U.S. die from heart attacks each year. But the number of women killed by coronary artery disease is even higher, and a young doctor at the University of Virginia is determined to find out why.
In a postseason that seemed to test Virginia's resolve with any opportunity, the Cavaliers finally ran out of luck in the 12th inning despite multiple opportunities to prolong their season
Following the lead of President Obama, who stressed the importance of college graduation rates in his first address to Congress earlier this year, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on Tuesday announced more than $6.4 million in grants to national policy organizations for efforts to identify why so many young Americans drop out of college.
Fifth-ranked Virginia (49-14-1) advanced to face Arkansas (40-23) tonight at 7 p.m. at Rosenblatt Stadium.
Daniel Bluestone
Associate professor of architecture
Efforts to save McIntire Park
http://www.cvillepodcast.com/2009/06/16/charlottesville-right-now-daniel-bluestone-2/
WINA's "Charlottesville – Right Now!" / June 16
Larry Sabato
Professor of politics and director of the Center for Politics
Conyers unlikely to hurt husband's jo
http://www.detnews.com/article/20090617/POLITICS02/906170337/
Detroit News / June 17
Matthew Crawford
A fellow at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture
A philosophy of father-son relationships, achieved through the assembly and disassembly of motor vehicles.
The seven astronauts [including U.Va. alum Thomas Marshburn} were still in crew quarters when the leak was detected.