... A University of Virginia study headed by Owen Hendley, professor of pediatric infectious diseases found that just randomly washing might not even be enough. Paying attention to where you put your hands -- and scheduling your hand washing around where your hands have been, rather than the clock -- appear to be important, too. Hendley and other University of Virginia researchers did a study published in 2007 of people with a cold who stayed overnight in a hotel.
... Healthy Appalachia is a regional coalition at the University of Virginia's College at Wise working to create a shared vision for improving health across the region.
U.Va. physicians give stroke care in rural hospitals through a remote-controlled robot as part of the Virginia Acute Stroke Telehealth Network
At colleges across the United States, the number of alcohol-related deaths is on the rise. But at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, no student has died from intoxication or an accident linked to drinking since 1998. What's UVA's secret? It's called "social norming," and it relies on peer counseling, social events and solid information to challenge misperceptions students have about drinking.
"Social norming" and peer counseling have helped U.Va. curb the levels of drinking on campus.
Philip Y. M. Yang
A senior advisor of the National Security Council of Taiwan who received his U.Va. doctoral degree in International Law and Organization in 1995
Arthur Rogers
Doctoral student in Old English and a Latin teacher at Redeemer Classical School near Harrisonburg
Robert Bruner
Dean of the Darden School of Business
Another deal from hell
LA Observed (CA) / Oct. 22
http://www.laobserved.com/biz/2008/10/another_deal_from_he.php
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Nigeria: Global Financial Crisis - Raising Fresh Debate On Liberal Democracy
Daily Independent (Lagos, Nigeria) / AllAfrica.com / Oct. 21
http://allafrica.com/stories/200810220865.html
Cordel Faulk
Communications director for the Center for Politics
Candidates Making Final Moves In Bid For White House
WCAV CBS-19 / Oct. 21
http://www.charlottesvillenewsplex.tv/home/headlines/31949614.html
Dan Keyserling
Deputy communicatio...
... Yuba City High science teacher Brent Smith said a 2006 study by Harvard University and the University of Virginia of 8000 students found their performances better with a traditional school schedule.
Beginning next fall, John Tyler Community College (JTCC) will offer an associate's degree program in engineering. The program curriculum was designed in consultation with the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at the University of Virginia (UVA) to meet the transfer requirements of the university. It will enable graduates to pursue their bachelor's degree by taking distance education courses from UVA at John Tyler or by transferring to UVA, Virginia Tech, Old Dominion University or other four-year institutions.
A team of researchers led by James A. Coan, a University of Virginia neuroscientist has found that women under threat who hold their husbands' hands show signs of immediate relief, which can clearly be seen on their brain scans.
If your child has regular nosebleeds, there are precautions you can take to help prevent the problem. The University of Virginia Health System offers these suggestions: ...
...The Miller Center for Public Affairs at the University of Virginia released some interesting data on Virginians' attitudes toward climate change.
... This is the first year the school participated in the mock elections... The school used a mock election Web site sponsored by the Youth Leadership Network and the University of Virginia Center for Politics, in which schools nationwide will log into and cast their ballots. Results for the county, state and nation will be posted on after voting ends Oct. 30.
A University of Virginia professor has won the 2008 Library of Virginia Lifetime Achievement Award in Richmond. Rita Dove had already served as the nation's poet laureate and received a Pulitzer for her work. WVTF's Sandy Hausman explains why Dove said she was unnerved by this latest honor.
Thousands of children are dealing with the grief of losing a parent because another parent killed them. Professors at University of Virginia's School of Nursing are trying to help these survivors of domestic violence with a new $275,000 grant.
A roughly $943,000 grant will help Colonial Williamsburg create a virtual experience for visitors. ...Colonial Williamsburg is partnering with the Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities at the University of Virginia to develop 3-D computer models of five historical sites within Colonial Williamsburg as they appeared in 1776.