"I think this is a crucial part of the political process, just getting a bunch of brilliant people in the same room and talking about issues," said Dan Keyserling from the UVa Center for Politics. A room filled with political pundits, national journalists, as well as Democratic and Republican party leaders, discussing their post election thoughts at the universities 10th annual American Democracy Conference.
University of Virginia officials are planning to expand upwards instead of outwards in years to come as the university redevelops. UVa's architect, David J. Neuman, said that while the plan will guide the university's development for the next 20 years, it is not a conventional campus master plan that imposes a particular future building on a specific site.
Kristina Keech Spitler
Employment and litigation attorney and partner at Vanderpool, Frostick & Nishanian of Manassas
... Early decision has become controversial in recent years. Harvard, Princeton and the University of Virginia have eliminated early decision, saying that it favored wealthy applicants who did not need to compare financial-aid offers.
Gerard Alexander
A politics professor and American Enterprise Institute visiting scholar
Choosing his team
World Magazine / Nov. 29
http://www.worldmag.com/articles/14703
Julie Bargmann
Associate professor of landscape architecture
Art Notes: Bargmann earns art fellowship grant
Charlottesville Daily Progress / Nov. 21
http://www.dailyprogress.com/cdp/entertainment/events_calendar/article/art_notes19/31659/
Ed Burton
Economics professor
Local Economist Weighs In On Possible Auto Industry Bailout
WINA 1070 AM / Nov. 19
http://www.wina.com/Local-News/3077192?contentId=3086296
Susan Del Gob...
The University of Virginia Cavalier Marching Band and UVa Wind Ensemble will team up for 'Holiday with the Hoos,' an evening of music starting 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5 at John Paul Jones Arena.
The University of Virginia tested its emergency notification systems Thursday afternoon. ... The test proved to be a success, getting the emergency message out to thousands of people.
Law School graduate Janet Napolitano is Obama's pending choice for Secretary of Homeland Security
Hormone research by scientists at the University of Virginia may lead to the development of drugs with fewer side effects. Fraydoon Rastinejad, a professor of pharmacology and director of the UVa Center for Molecular Design, said that the new research gives scientists a clear understanding of how cells' hormone receptors bind to hormones and drugs. That should take some of the guesswork out of future drug developments, he said.
Variations in the genetic makeup of alcoholics may affect how much they drink, a new study suggests. And the key might be the brain's control of serotonin, a mood-influencing neurological chemical. The research could potentially help doctors understand who might be at highest risk of becoming an alcoholic, and then treat that person, said study co-author Ming D. Li, head of neurobiology at the University of Virginia.
The University of Virginia Center for Politics is preparing for its tenth annual American Democracy Conference. That event will take place Friday at Alumni Hall.
The University of Virginia will conduct a test of its emergency notification system this afternoon between 2:30 and 3 p.m.
... Virginia Tech Hokie Alumni and University of Virginia Hoo Alumni recently completed a challenge to raise the most money and round up the most volunteers to help build a Richmond Habitat for Humanity House on Angus Road in Chesterfield. Judge the winner of the Hokies vs. Hoos Habitat Challenge for yourself: The Hokies brought 102 volunteers and raised $32,358.67 while the Hoos had 55 volunteers and raised $32,641.33.
By Prashanth Parameswaran, a Harrison research scholar who conducted field research in southern Thailand last summer
... Accounting for the progress is the Thai government's ability to learn, largely through previous failures, that long-term "hearts and minds" approaches will not work unless they are preceded by short term military gains. ...
Jonathan Cannon and David Martin
Law professors named to Obama's transition team
U.Va. professors land spots on Obama transition team
The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk) / Nov. 20
http://hamptonroads.com/2008/11/uva-professors-land-spots-obama-transition-team
Paul Halliday
Associate professor of history and expert on habeas corpus
Habeas Corpus and Ensuring Constitutional Protections
"The Oscar Show" on WTJU 91.1 FM / Nov. 19
http://www.cvillepodcast.com/2008/11/19/habeas-corpus-and-ensuring-constitutional-protections/
Sidney Milkis
A politics professor
Bush ready to ride off into sunset
The Natio...
We're months away from the peak of cold and flu season but University of Virginia health care providers say now is the time to protect yourself from getting sick. ... Thomas Miller with UVA WorkMed provides flu vaccines for people throughout Central Virginia.
... Chief [Michael] Gibson was one of the early supporters of the [area's] crisis-intervention team, and has consistently championed it since then. Due to his 'leadership and commitment, our regional community has one of the best CIT programs in the state… ,' said Tom Von Hemert in nominating him. Our congratulations to Chief Gibson. ...
By Robert F. Bruner, dean of the Darden School of Business and co-author of "The Panic of 1907"
...does the recurrence of crises actually mean we've learned little from them? More important, what can we learn from them? First and foremost, students and business practitioners need to learn the recurrent themes of crises like these. (Sean Carr and I outlined some of them in our recent book, The Panic of 1907.) ... For instance, the attributes that distinguish this crisis from all others are greater complexity, inflexibility, speed and scale. On these points, business school instructors could bui...