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Joanna Curran A professor of water resources engineering UVa Engineering Department Seeking Sustainability Niche Charlottesville Daily Progress / July 26 http://tinyurl.com/2pt2kc Michael J. Demetsky Chairman of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering UVa Engineering Department Seeking Sustainability Niche Charlottesville Daily Progress / July 26 http://tinyurl.com/2pt2kc Morgan Estabrook Spokeswoman for the School of Engineering and Applied Science UVa Engineering Department Seeking Sustainability Niche Charlottesville Daily Progress / July 26 http://tinyurl.com/2pt2kc Bra...

Guian A. McKee An assistant professor at the Miller Center of Public Affairs and editor of two volumes of LBJ's recorded telephone conversations for the Miller Center's series on presidential recordings Learning From Past Poverty Wars Boston Globe / July 26 http://tinyurl.com/2nbstt James E. Ryan Academic associate dean and William L. Matheson & Robert M. Morgenthau Distinguished Professor at the School of Law How liberals can take back the Court. New Republic / Aug. 6 http://www.tnr.com/doc.mhtml?i=20070806&s=kendallryan080607 (Paid subscription required; article provided upon request) Rob...

Economic Footprints Virginia Tech panel discusses prevention strategies Police respond to three assaults over the weekend Groves to serve as interim dean Wahoos in Space http://www.cavalierdaily.com/

University to Issue New ID Cards Beginning in August Cancer Research Matches Tumor Profiles to Best Treatments Children in U.Va. Summer Class Practice Being Philosophers http://www.virginia.edu/uvatoday/

Some of Virginia's middle schoolers will complete a two-week mini-camp Friday afternoon at the University of Virginia's Engineering School. Systems Engineer Brendan Hogan says the goal is to challenge a group of kids in their early teens and spark an interest in scientific fields. These youngsters have been building and working with LEGO robots to solve engineering problems.

When oncologists meet a new patient affected by a cancer, they have to take decisions about the best possible treatment. Now, U.S. researchers have devised an algorithm which matches tumor profiles to best treatments. They've used a panel of 60 diverse human cancer cell lines from the National Cancer Institute - called NCI-60 - to develop their 'coexpression extrapolation (COXEN) system.' ...This research work has been led by Dan Theodorescu, a University of Virginia oncologist and cancer biologist, with the members of his lab and Jae Lee, a computational biologist and bioinformatics statistic...

WISE - The University of Virginia's College at Wise has hired its first economic development director, college officials announced Wednesday. Shannon Blevins, former senior project manager with the Virginia Department of Business Assistance, was hired to develop and manage the Southwest Virginia Technology Development Center in Lebanon.

Free informational sessions on education, business, information technology and engineering programs will be offered from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 8 at the University of Virginia Northern Virginia Center, 7054 Haycock Rd., Falls Church.

The Virginia Tech/University of Virginia Northern Virginia Center will dedicate a tree and a Hokie stone bench at 11 a.m. Aug. 9 at 7054 Haycock Rd., Falls Church. The dedication will focus on establishing a place for quiet reflection and sending students back to school with love, support and enthusiasm.

The University of Virginia's creative writing program has been named one of the top 10 graduate writing programs in the nation by the Atlantic magazine. ... The ranking commends the UVa program for the quality of its faculty and alumni, as well as its selectivity. Receiving 500 applications each year, the two-year UVa graduate program admits only five fiction writers and five poets annually.

Allen W. Groves, a graduate of the University of Virginia's law school and a former attorney, will serve at UVa's interim dean of students. Groves - who works in the student affairs office at UVa - will step into the role in September, when UVa's current dean, Penny Rue, joins the University of California-San Diego as vice chancellor for student affairs.

Which came first - the flower or the pollinator? It's a question with no easy answer, for they depend on each other for their existence. ... Finally, anyone with space for flowers - from pots on their deck to acres of meadow - will attract a host of native butterflies. From there, it's easy to take the next step and learn how to identify common species. The University of Virginia's Blandy Experimental Farm in Clarke County has produced an excellent online butterfly guide, with color photos and habitat descriptions, available at http://www.virginia.edu/blandy/ClarkeCountyLandUseSurvey/butterfly...

The University of Virginia Art Museum has a new exhibit, "A Decade of Collecting," that will be on view in the main gallery through Oct. 3. The celebratory overview of works collected by the museum since 1997 epitomizes the museum's strengths in painting and sculpture from the Age of Jefferson, American art in a range of media, Old Master prints and drawings, and contemporary art. "A Decade of Collecting" also is a tribute to individuals and foundations, the University of Virginia and the UVa Volunteer Board, who have given their art or provided funds for the purchase of particular objects.

The University of Virginia's Department of Civil Engineering has changed its name to reflect a new emphasis on sustainability. Now called the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, it has reorganized to focus on two key research areas: environmental and water resources engineering, and civil infrastructure systems. ...the department's researchers could investigate ways to sustain the life of roads, cut down on pollution from power plants and incorporate public transit in city planning.

Unanimity in the Senate Inside Higher Ed / July 25 Higher Education Act bill that would reshape student loan programs passes 95-0. But some aid experts question how much major elements would really help students. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2007/07/25/hea 'Institutionalizing' Interdisciplinary Research Inside Higher Ed / July 25 New consortium will seek answers as to how universities can most effectively encourage work in the spaces between fields. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2007/07/25/interdis The Campus Killings Spur States to Act to Protect Students Chronicle of Higher ...

Linsey Davis Who earned her undergraduate degree in psychology ABC NewsOne Announces Correspondent Assignments in Chicago, Washington, D.C. & New York mediabistro.com / July 24 http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/abc/abcs_comings_and_goings_63683.asp Kim Licata Who received her bachelor's degree in American government and philosophy, with distinction Womble Carlyle Welcomes Kim Licata to Research Triangle Park Office dBusiness News-Salt Lake City (UT) / July 25 http://saltlakecity.dbusinessnews.com/shownews.php?newsid=127271&type_news=past Michael Masciola Who received his graduate training...