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U.Va.-Developed Tool Yields Clearer Ultrasound Images U.Va. Offers Personal and Professional Growth Workshops Summer Science Camp Develops the Minds of Young Einsteins http://www.virginia.edu/uvatoday/

High-tech research is opening new doors for new graduates in the Valley. A bio-tech firm is expanding its operation in Staunton. Atlantic Research Group monitors and manages medical research across the country from a home-base in the Valley. The company set up shop in Staunton in 2005 and it's doubling its office space for a growing operation. The bio-tech firm will also expand its relationship with local colleges and universities, including Mary Baldwin, UVA and JMU. The goal is to get new grads in high-tech fields to stay in the Valley with high-paying jobs.

When it comes to counting the population of Charlottesville, nobody seems to have the final answer. New census data put the city's July 1, 2006, population at 40,315 people. But the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service, based at the University of Virginia, has a different number. The center's latest estimate, according to Dr. Qian Cai, director of its demographics unit, is that 39,758 people live in Charlottesville, down slightly from the 40,020 counted by the Census in 2000.

Are you curious about nature? Do you enjoy the outdoors? Do you want to help conserve Virginia's natural resources? Do you enjoy volunteering? Then you're a perfect candidate to become a Virginia Master Naturalist. The Old Rag Chapter of the Virginia Master Naturalist Program is now accepting applications for Master Naturalist certification training this fall. ... Taught by professionals whose affiliations include the program's sponsoring agencies, the University of Virginia, and James Madison University, the training will consist of 12 classroom sessions and four field trips.

U.Va. and three other state schools will join with four historically black North Carolina colleges to double the number of minority students attaining degrees in science, technology, engineering and math. Minorities -- including African-Americans and Hispanics -- are traditionally underrepresented in those so-called STEM fields. "Their participation is less than any like it to be," said William B. Harvey, the vice president and chief officer for diversity and equity at the University of Virginia, which will lead the eight-school alliance. "We're anticipating that as we go forward, we will doub...

Statistics show that there is a huge difference among racial, ethnic, and under-privileged groups when it comes to college admission. [The Upward Bound] program at the University of Virginia is working to close that gap with high school students in Central Virginia. ...Jeffrey Carey is a student at Orange County High School who has been with Upward Bound for the past three years. He says one of the biggest influences for him is the dedicated staff members who make this program a reality. "Whenever you have a problem, no matter what the content of the problem is. You can go to them for help bas...

Abby Cervelloni wants to be an astronaut when she grows up. But for now, the 13-year-old is content to build a cardboard rocket with the help of former astronaut Kathryn Thornton. The ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp at the University of Virginia is one of 20 such programs across the country. Begun by astronaut Bernard Harris at the University of Houston, this is the first year the Harris Foundation and ExxonMobil have expanded the program to 19 other campuses.

Billion-Dollar Campaigns and $100-Million-Plus Gifts Pose New Challenges for Fund Raisers Chronicle of Higher Education / July 11 More than 60 colleges are either attempting or have completed a $1-billion fund-raising campaign. Now some veteran fund-raising leaders are beginning to share what works and, more important, what doesn't when an institution sets out to raise that much money, and how headline-grabbing megagifts have become part of the game. http://tinyurl.com/34lmw8

Campuses, Companies Cozy Up / Universities Enlist Firms As Development Partners; Questions About Mission Wall Street Journal / July 11 In recent years, U.S. universities have been aggressively expanding, developing research campuses, town centers and more. The University of Missouri at St. Louis's expansion is notable for whom it attracted: Express Scripts Inc., a pharmacy-benefits manager with almost $18 billion in annual sales. Express Scripts is among the first U.S. companies to put its headquarters on a college campus. ... The university's decision to bring private industry to campus high...

Christopher Feeney Who received a Juris Doctorate degree Wyndham Worldwide Appoints Christopher Feeney Senior Vice President and Treasurer Hotel Resource / July 11 http://www.hotelresource.com/article28310.html Steve Hankin Who holds an MBA from the Darden Graduate School of Business Five Added to U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team Foundation PRNewswire / July 10 http://tinyurl.com/2u53rn Megan Headley Who majored in psychology and minored in biology Wine Bar Enoteca Pops Cork Charlottesville Daily Progress / July 11 http://tinyurl.com/ys66vz Larry Stewart Who holds a bachelor of arts degree L2C ...

Nicholas Bacon Cameraman on the winning four-student team in a documentary film competition held at the Cannes Film Festival in May Shure Captures Sound at Cannes Film Festival Mix Magazine (Professional Audio & Music Production) / July 10 http://mixonline.com/news/shure-cannes-filmfestival-071007/ K. Paige Harden A graduate student in the Department of Psychology Divorce Begets Divorce -- but Not Genetically Newswise / July 11 http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/531407/ Ben Plunkett A rising fourth-year student A Radical New Form of Therapy Charlottesville Daily Progress / July 11 http:/...

John D'earth A faculty member in the Department of Music Uncharted Territory Richmond (VA) Style Weekly / July 11 http://www.styleweekly.com/article.asp?idarticle=14733 Robert O'Neil Professor of law emeritus and University Professor emeritus O'Neil was surprised by the Bong Hits 4 Jesus outcome WINA 1070 AM / July 11 http://www.wina.com/page.php?category_id=355 Lisa Russ Spaar Associate professor of English Poem: I Consider My Mother's Mind Slate / July 10 http://www.slate.com/id/2164501/fr/flyout (Includes audio clip of Spaar reading her poem) Robert Webb Marvin J. Patsel Research Profes...

U.Va. Project Uses Sensors to Get to the 'Ground Truth' U.Va. Law School Launches 'Caseload' Blog Menaker Awarded Farrell Prize in Sleep Medicine http://www.virginia.edu/uvatoday/

The Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business today announced that Edward D. Hess, a leading researcher, consultant, and author on corporate growth and entrepreneurship has been named Professor of Business Administration and Batten Executive-in-Residence. Professor Hess is the author or editor of five books, including his most recent, "The Road to Organic Growth: How Great Companies Consistently Grow Marketshare From Within" ...

WALTHAM, Mass. -- Biomedical engineers at the University of Virginia (U.Va.) School of Engineering and Applied Science have developed a new imaging tool that hopes to dramatically improve medical ultrasounds, potentially leading to more accurate and timely diagnoses of breast cancer and other life threatening conditions.

The Charlottesville Planning Commission endorsed a new Comprehensive Plan Tuesday that would guide the growth of the city for the next 25 years. ...There is also a greater emphasis on collaborating with the University of Virginia. "For the first time, UVa is being formally requested to come to the table on affordable housing and transportation issues," said Cheri Lewis, a member of the Planning Commission.

Half of the training spots the state education department offered to assist local school districts in effort to strengthen under-performing schools were awarded to principals in the Caddo public school system. ...The five principals went to the University of Virginia in June to receive a portion of their training. The major components of the specialist program is to improve student achievement.

Nest Egg: Seven Myths About College Finances Wall Street Journal / July 9 We can't afford the tuition -- and we're not poor enough to qualify for financial aid. I'll have to refinance my house. There goes my retirement money. These are just a few of the depressing assumptions that come to mind when parents consider how to pay for college. ... Often, families resort to these assumptions because the system for financing a college education is too complicated to get their arms around. ... The unfortunate result of all this is that many families don't even bother trying to find their way through ...

Kevin M. Boyce A graduate of the McIntire School of Commerce Datatel Appoints Chief Financial Officer Business Wire / July 9 http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/070709/20070709005051.html? Andrew Evans Who studied Zen Buddhism for his bachelor's degree Kitchen Favorites: The Inn at Easton's Andrew Evans Washingtonian Magazine / July 9 http://www.washingtonian.com/blogarticles/restaurants/bestbites/4494.html Eric Green Who has a master's degree in mechanical engineering Real-Life Career Changers Businessweek / July 6 http://tinyurl.com/2crrly Richard Lawrence Who has an MBA from the Darden Graduate Sch...

Tim Beatley Teresa Heinz Professor of Sustainable Communities Food fights / Charlottesville is a hub for the new local food movement. C-Ville Weekly / July 10 http://tinyurl.com/2ywayc Bruce Carlson A research associate in the Department of Biology Electric Fish Engage in "Shocking" Mating Ritual, Study Finds National Geographic News / July 9 http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/pf/94972327.html John T. Casteen III University President Study: UVA $1.1 billion engine / University employs 20 percent of locals C-Ville Weekly / July 10 http://tinyurl.com/2qygdw Tanya Denckla Cobb Senior a...