By Karsten Nohl, doctoral candidate in computer engineering
... Near field communication (NFC) in phones automatically exchange data with other phones and objects in their vicinity. These phones are the latest example of a new technology developed with a strong focus on potential applications, but without sufficient thought to security and privacy concerns.
By Karin Agness, first-year law student
...Conservative activists should learn from the liberal activists on campuses by coming up with creative ways to make points and in turn, attract others. 'March Liberal Madness' is a phenomenal example of this because it reminds people of what the left stands for in a humorous way. Here's to hoping my 'March Liberal Madness' bracket does better than my March Madness bracket.
Bo Greenwood, Liz Shaw and Ian Vogt
Former, and current U.Va. swimmers who are headed to the U.S. Olympic Trials on June 29-July 6
Dr. Steven Koenig
Professor of clinical internal medicine and a sleep-disorders expert
Gurgles And Growls? Decode Your Body Noises
MSNBC / Today Show / Apr. 3
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23918948/
William Quandt
A professor of politics
Hillary Clinton's Little-Noticed Israel Problem
Mother Jones / Apr. 3
http://www.motherjones.com/news/update/2008/04/hillary-clintons-little-noticed-israel-problem.html
Larry Sabato
A politics professor and director of the Center for Politics
US Democrats spar over long contest
Reuters / Apr. 4
http://africa.reuters.com/world/news/usnN03307910.html
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Gene Linked With Nicotine Dependence in Ethnic Groups
A new study conducted by a team of U.Va. Health System researchers, led by Ming Li, Ph.D., professor and head of neurobiology in the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, associates the neurexin 1 gene (NRXN1) with nicotine dependence in both European and African Americans.
http://www.virginia.edu/uvatoday/newsRelease.php?id=4713
Former Astronaut Kathryn Thornton Testifies Before Congress
Kathryn Thornton, professor and associate dean at U.Va.'s Engineering School, told a congressional committee on April 3 that it is time...
(Source: the nonpartisan Cook Political Report, the nonpartisan Rothenberg Political, the Pew Research Center and University of Virginia's Center for Politics.)
Torah - construed in its broadest sense - is the wisdom and the way that guides the Jewish people. Yoga is the practice of using breath and movement to enlighten body, mind, heart, and soul. Combine the two and you get Torah Yoga. Reporter Martha Woodroof attended a class in Charlottesville [offered by the U.Va. Hillel to mark the beginning of Shabbat].
The 25th annual Take Back the Night rally and march was held Thursday evening. The event is designed to be a show of force against sexual assault. ... Thursday night's march organized by UVA students began at Washington Park and ended at the Rotunda.
By Jim Ryan, law professor
... Don't stop all testing; stop stupid testing. Most of the problems caused by the act stem from its ridiculous test-and-punish regime. Specifically, the act promotes the heavy use and misuse not just of tests, but of stupid tests. ... If and when NCLB is fixed, the next president should concentrate on two key issues: teachers and preschool.
Paul Cantor
Professor of English
The Mogul Who Bet On Vegas
Washington Post / Apr. 3
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/02/AR2008040202996.html
Dr. Christine Lau
Thoracic surgeon
UVa Doctors: Heartburn Can Cause Cancer
WCAV CBS-19 / Apr. 2
http://www.charlottesvillenewsplex.tv/home/headlines/17241979.html
Maurice Jones
Law School graduate just named publisher of The Virginian-Pilot
Last fall, as bad news about the credit crisis began to pile up, MBA student Brendan McHugh started to wonder about his chances of securing a coveted internship at a top securities firm. ... The first-year student at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business flew to New York twice at his own expense to network with potential employers. He even considered shifting his focus altogether from sales and trading to private wealth management. ...For the thousands of MBA students starting internships and first jobs in the financial sector, these are uncertain times.
Aliens Invade C-ville for the 2008 Virginia Film Festival
The 21st annual Virginia Film Festival, hosted by the University of Virginia, will explore the theme of "Aliens!" as more than 150 films and speakers address cinema's fearful and alluring images of immigrants, outsiders and extraterrestrials at venues throughout Charlottesville Oct. 30 through Nov. 2. The festival will also bring back, for the fifth year, the highly successful Adrenaline Film Project.
http://www.virginia.edu/uvatoday/newsRelease.php?id=4731
University Singers Celebrate 50 Years of Making Music
University Singers is ab...
... The endowment is 'extremely important because they represent the people of the United States, so if the people of the United States through an official state agency like the NEH decide that digital humanities should have a high priority from a national point of view, then this gives a lot of focus and attention and credibility to this whole undertaking that our institute and an increasing number of similar institutes and centers ... are focusing on, which is how we humanists can take advantage of the revolution in information technology and do the same old things more efficiently,' as well...
... The overwhelming majority of American engineers choose industry and business, not government or policy, as their rightful place, even as their counterparts around the globe see no conflict between politics and their profession. ... Engineers in China are acknowledged as key players in the country's rapid economic rise. ...Their role on the political stage is a reason for the country's success. "That's a real part of why China is doing so well," [said William Wulf, president emeritus of the National Academy of Engineering and a professor at the University of Virginia.] Lawyers predominate i...
The Associated Press All-American women's basketball team was released on Tuesday with University of Virginia sophomore Monica Wright earning honorable mention recognition.
James Ceaser
A professor of politics
What a Long, Strange Race It's Been
Wall Street Journal / Apr. 2
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120707947853781165.html
Edmund W. Kitch
A professor at the School of Law
Prosecuting False Stock Rumors Can Be Difficult - Experts
CNNMoney.com / Apr. 1
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/200804011625DOWJONESDJONLINE000698_FORTUNE5.htm
Charles Marsh
Religious studies professor and author of "Wayward Christian Soldiers"
The God Factor: Books that bridge faith and politics.
Sojourners Magazine / April 2008
http://www.sojo.net/index.cfm?action...