Dr. Bruce Cohen and Scott Bender
A forensic psychiatrist, and a forensic neuropsychologist
Jurors' debate of Morva's fate will start today
Roanoke Times / Mar. 13
http://www.roanoke.com/news/nrv/wb/154425
and
Expert: Illness added to torment
Richmond Times Dispatch / Mar. 13
http://www.inrich.com/cva/ric/news.apx.-content-articles-RTD-2008-03-13-0178.html
and
Psychiatrist: Convicted murderer has personality disorder
Associated Press / Mar. 12
http://www.jacksonville.com/apnews/stories/031208/D8VC5G985.shtml
Manuel Lerdau
Director of Blandy Experimental Farm and professor of environmental sci...
Law Professor Brandon Garrett Testifies Before Congress
Courts and prosecutors need more guidance on how to regulate agreements allowing the use of private attorneys to monitor corporate fraud settlements, U.Va. associate law professor Brandon Garrett told the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law on March 11.
http://www.virginia.edu/uvatoday/newsRelease.php?id=4489
U.Va. to Test Emergency Alert System During Tornado Drill
U.Va. will use the statewide Tornado Preparedness Day on March 18 to test its new emergency notification system. In addition, the...
A new website promising to deliver great rates on student loans launched Wednesday. At www.tutionbids.com, banks compete to give students loans. ...experts say parents and students should be on the lookout for several things when applying for a loan. "Several things to look for, one is an origination fee, is the lender going to charge you a fee to borrow the money. Origination fees we've seen them as high as 8 and 9 percent. Also need to find out what the length of terms are, if you're interest can be deferred, will payments begin immediately or can you defer payments" said Scott Miller of UVa...
By Scott Clemente, a first-year Darden student
... The workload and pace of life accelerated through October and culminated in what Darden students affectionately call "Black November." ...Black November is the peak of the workload at Darden. It is a perfect storm of casework, out-of-class simulations, and recruiting commitments that keep students so busy they "go dark"-cutting off all contacts and interests outside of these three areas.
Virginia universities are powering up on nuclear engineering, prompted by renewed attention to alternative energies. ... The University of Virginia, which a decade ago shut down its reactor after 38 years of research, may rejoin the field by adding a minor for engineering undergraduates. ...U.Va. would like to start an undergraduate program this fall, said Barry Johnson, senior associate dean of engineering.
...The virtual college fair being put together by CollegeWeekLive was not actually designed as an antidote to teenage laziness. According to Patrick Rafter, the goal was more to give prospective students around the world a taste of far-away schools without having to invest the time and expense of travel. The first such Internet college fair, which the company held in the autumn, attracted about 15,000 visitors from 28 countries who were curious about the 130 colleges on "display," from the Air Force Academy to the University of Virginia, he said.
Karsten Nohl
A doctoral student in computer engineering
Microscope-wielding boffins crack Tube smartcard / The keys to London Underground, and plenty more
The Register (UK) / Mar. 12
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/03/12/mifare_classic_smartcard_crack/
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U.VA. researchers crack smartcard chips – Mifare Classic security proven weak
The Tech Herald / Mar. 12
http://www.thetechherald.com/article.php/200811/392
Anita Clayton
A professor at U.Va.'s Center for Psychiatric Clinical Research and co-author of "Satisfaction: Women, Sex and the Quest for Intimacy."
A Dose of Desire / The Race Is On to Create 'Pink Viagra,' But Some Women Aren't in the Mood for It
Washington Post / Mar. 12
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/11/AR2008031103175.html
E.D. Hirsch Jr.
Professor emeritus of education and humanities and co-author of "The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy"
City schools promise some New Direction(s) / Administration goal is to increase rigor and choices at all levels
Richmon...
U.Va. Faculty, Staff, Students Take a Flying Leap
Five U.Va. students, three faculty and two staff members took part in tandem jumps with the U.S. Army's Golden Knights skydiving demonstration team on March 11. They landed in the soccer practice field at the intersection of Massie and Alderman roads. [Includes audio slide show]
http://www.virginia.edu/uvatoday/newsRelease.php?id=4458
New Book Seeks to Give Italian World's Fairs Their Due
In the grand showcase that is the World's Fair, Italy was never considered as important a host as countries like France and Great Britain, according to Cris...
On March 4, 2008, the University of Virginia Medical Center hosted a community briefing to inform the public about the changing needs of medicine and the new hospital facilities being built at UVA. Edward Howell, vice president and CEO of the UVA Medical Center since 2002, described an existing hospital facility busting at the seams but eager to take on the challenges of 21st century medicine. [Includes podcast]
... [Gertrude] Fraser was one of 10 UVa students, faculty and administrators selected from a pool of volunteers who parachuted Tuesday morning with the Golden Knights. The stunt was filmed for a video that will be mailed out in the coming months to every student who is accepted for admission at UVa. 'We want to show the dynamics and the diversity of the University of Virginia overall,' said Sgt. 1st Class Jason Alexander, senior military instructor for UVa's Army ROTC program. 'We want to push the aspects of leadership and service. We don't just go to school and attend classes here; we also te...
A project at the University of Virginia has released a new volume of George Washington's letters and documents that chronicles a six-week stretch of the Revolutionary War and offers a glimpse of Washington as military strategist.
Ralph Allen
Professor of public health sciences
No "PharmaWater" Worries for Charlottesville
WCAV CBS-19 / Mar. 10
http://www.charlottesvillenewsplex.tv/home/headlines/16468176.html
Anne Coughlin
A law professor
Attorney: Va. law violates Constitution
The (Waynesboro/Staunton) News Virginian / Mar. 11
http://tinyurl.com/2anocg
Robert Pianta
Dean of the Curry School of Education
Keeping up with the crowds / York schools are seeking more funding to reduce the ratio of students to teachers.
Newport News Daily Press / Mar. 10
http://www.dailypress.com/news/local/dp-local_bigclasses_0310mar10,0,...
By Gerard Alexander, associate professor of politics
... Clinton and Obama, too, start the hunt with many super-delegates already in their corners, whether because of personal affinities, identity politics, or other factors. And sophisticated modern polling will streamline calculations about electability. But from there on, bare-knuckled bargaining will be the norm. Super-delegates will carry on in public about fairness and the good of the party, and perhaps even conduct 'listening tours' among their constituents. But on cell phones and behind closed doors, they will be demanding goodies from,...
'U.Va. Profiles' Looks Back on Mavis Hetherington
During her 29-year tenure in U.Va.'s psychology department, E. Mavis Hetherington made a signifcant impact on colleagues and students alike. Hetherington's boundless energy, prolific scholarship, scrupulous research, uncompromising leadership and good humor earned her countless accolades, both professional and personal.
http://www.virginia.edu/uvatoday/newsRelease.php?id=4459
U.Va. Faculty, Staff, Students to Take a Flying Leap
The Golden Knights, the U.S. Army's skydiving demonstration team, will jump over the University this morning, starti...
During on-field treatment of young athletes with suspected neck injuries, both helmet and shoulder pads should be kept on for initial stabilization and transport, and removed when the patient is in a controlled setting, a new study finds. ...In their study, Treme and principle investigator Dr. David Diduch, professor and team physician at the University of Virginia, took X-rays of 31 boys, ages 8 to 14...
The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) yesterday hosted a group of students from the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration of the University of Virginia, US. The group of 35 students were welcomed by senior officials from the CBB... They were accompanied by [Darden Professor Sherwood Frey.]
... a handful of predatory garter snakes have won an evolutionary arms race against a tribe of rough-skinned newts so poisonous that the toxin in just one newt could kill thousands of mice or a dozen humans. It's a saga of what biologists call co-evolution. ... Now biologists tracking more than 20,000 garter snakes and 500 newts in 28 habitats along the Pacific coast have discovered four sites in California where the snakes have clearly won the arms race: Evolution has given them a kind of super-resistance that overcomes the strongest poison the newts can possibly stir up. ... Hanifin's collea...