... Part of Embarq’s sponsorship of the UVa vs. Clemson basketball game on Feb. 15 included the provision of 40 tickets that covered entry and concessions for local children served by Madison House programs. ...
Charlottesville's homeless are benefiting from the gospel beats of a University of Virginia choir. The Black Voices gospel choir held a concert at the University of Virginia Saturday to collect donations for the Hope Community Center in Charlottesville.
... The University of Virginia is less than three months away from sending another graduating class into the working world, and for many UVA students, getting a degree from a prestigious university isn't enough to ensure instant employment after graduation. ... As the job markets get tougher, future graduates say they're being forced to look at jobs outside of their chosen fields, and some are finding part-time positions just to make ends meet.
... The Ivy Foundation has pledged a quarter million dollars 2009 to UVA labs. ... The money will go towards five medical projects including advancements in fighting Alzheimer's Disease, cancer treatment, and treatment of epilepsy.
...That was the theme of the day Saturday as the UVa School of Engineering & Applied Science held an open house for prospective students and their parents. The event included tours of numerous labs where professors and students explained what they do. Visitors also could see and learn about many exhibits created by students.
... Project Implicit, a virtual laboratory maintained by Harvard, the University of Washington and the University of Virginia, has administered hundreds of thousands of online tests designed to detect hidden racial biases. In tests taken from 2000 to 2006, they found that three-quarters of whites have an implicit pro-white/anti-black bias. ... So why do so many people have this anti-black bias? I called Brian Nosek, an associate professor in psychology at the University of Virginia and the director of Project Implicit, to find out.
Charlottesville’s “new University Hospital” is being renewed. With the help of a 13-story construction crane and millions of dollars, a six-story, 72-bed, glass-fronted intensive care center is being added to the existing University of Virginia Medical Center. The addition is part of a $500 million plan to update the facility to house new technology, improve training and provide more advanced medical care.
David Evans
Associate professor of computer science and founding director of the interdisciplinary major in computer science
Gov. Kaine Honors 2009 Outstanding Faculty Award Recipients
Rockbridge Weekly (VA) / Feb. 19
http://www.rockbridgeweekly.com/rw_article.php?ndx=13307
Elmer L. Gaden Jr.
A professor emeritus of chemical engineering, just awarded the 2009 Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ Prize
Elmer Gaden Garners Top Engineering Prize
Chemical & Engineering News / Feb. 19
http://pubs.acs.org/cen/news/87/i08/8708news3.html
Robert Pianta
Dean of the Curry School of Education
Throw the hiring n...
... This argument comes from a nifty study by Thomas Philippon of New York University and Ariell Reshef of the University of Virginia, who looked at wages in the financial sector from 1909 to 2006. What they found is, in equal parts, fascinating and reasonable.
... The Innocence Project of the University of Virginia Law School and JustChildren, a child advocacy group, are trying to have the boy released from custody, his conviction overturned and his name removed from the state sex offender registry.
The world’s original shipboard programme for study abroad - Semester at Sea - harboured in Walvis Bay last week for the Spring 2009 voyage. ...There is no doubt that the MV Explorer offers exceptional educational facilities. This programme is further enhanced by the educational expertise of the University of Virginia as the academic sponsor.
The University of Virginia community has a new way to communicate on grounds. UVA is unveiling its new online student information system.
... While taking classes slowly is the traditional way to a graduate degree, the opposite is also true: speeding things up. One example is the accelerated master’s program in systems engineering at the University of Virginia, which offers a degree in one year. The program includes class meetings every other Friday and Saturday in Charlottesville, plus a two-week residency.
Dr. Michael Wheatley
Wise County native and double-Hoo for undergrad and medical school, who just opened the Wise Cavalier Clinic physician practice
Stewart Bowden was recognized last week for being a member of the 1953 University of Virginia wrestling team, the winningest team in the University's history. What made the feat more impressive for the Hampton native? He is blind. ...
Some of America’s first-graders may not be getting the academic content they need, according to a new study by two University of Virginia researchers.
U.Va.'s Young Women’s Leadership Program, under profs. "Winx" Lawrence, Sharon Davie, and Nancy Deutsch, has won awards and a million dollars in grants as a national model program for helping young girls develop the skills they need to navigate their middle school years successfully.
... Courtney Schroeder, a fourth-year student at the University of Virginia, has received a $50,000 scholarship from the Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States. The scholarship will allow Schroeder, a chemistry major from South Boston, to study at the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England.
Rob Cross
Associate Professor of Commerce and author of the new book, "Driving Results Through Social Networks"
Beyond Facebook
Human Resource Executive Online / Feb. 19
http://www.hreonline.com/HRE/story.jsp?storyId=174908635
Robert Kemp
A research professor of commerce and a pension expert
GM's bondholders skeptical
Detroit Free Press / Feb. 19
http://www.freep.com/article/20090219/BUSINESS01/902190487/GM+s+bondholders+skeptical
Bob Pianta
Dean of the Curry School of Education
Curry School Dean Speaks to Teachers at Venable
WCAV CBS-19 / Feb. 18
http://www.charlottesvillenewsplex...