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People with Type 1 diabetes are traditionally faced with two options - and neither is appealing. They could choose to inject insulin into themselves on a regular basis, possibly every day for the rest of their lives. Or they could opt for a painful pancreas transplant. But now researchers at the University of Virginia Medical Center are curing potentially deadly cases of Type 1 diabetes with a third, more agreeable alternative.

Expect the 13th annual Virginia Festival of the Book to cover true crime, true love and just about every topic in between....In fact, the festival, which will take place March 21 through 25 at a variety of Charlottesville-area locations, offers so many events - most of them free - and so many well-known local and national names that an attendance strategy is essential.

Governor Tim Kaine made a special appearance at the University of Virginia Saturday. The governor spoke to law students at the 8th Annual Conference on Public Service Law. Kaine took the opportunity to guide young lawyers to success in public service. He also encouraged students to work to resolve racial tensions in Virginia.

Matthew Burtner Explores the Natural World of Music Computer Science Professor Honored by the IEEE Sepsis Monitoring in Neonates Goes National

Students to vote on four referenda in elections IFC elects officers for 2007 Med. School examines donations from pharmacuetical companies Berry delivers Black History Month keynote address

70 College Presidents Sign Commitment to Limit Carbon Emissions on Their Campuses Chronicle of Higher Education / February 15 A growing number of college and university presidents are signing on to a pact under which they agree to cut their institutions' carbon emissions to zero over time. Called the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment, the agreement is modeled after a similar pact made by mayors across the country. http://tinyurl.com/2t4xen Morehead Foundation Receives $100-Million Donation for Scholarship Program at Chapel Hill Chronicle of Higher Education / Febru...

Tiki Barber Graduate of the McIntire School of Commerce Tiki Joins NBC's 'Today' The Hook / February 14 http://www.thehook.net/2007/02/14/tiki-joins-nbcs-today/ Eric Goldberg Received his doctorate from the University of Virginia in 1998 Williams Names Six Associate Professors with Tenure The Berkshires (MA) Online / February 15 http://www.iberkshires.com/story.php?story_id=22327 Pam Liu Earned a master's in landscape architecture from the School of Architecture Landscape Architect Liu Joins Brodhead AES Monroe (Wisc.) Times / February 15 http://www.themonroetimes.com/c0215eag.htm John E...

CNBC's madman of money Jim Cramer brought the chair-hurling, toy bull-tossing, financial advice-shouting circus that is his daily TV show, Mad Money, to UVA's Darden School of Business. The Wednesday, February 7 visit was part of Cramer's "Back to School" tour.

Tim Beatley Professor in the School of Architecture's Department of Urban and Environmental Planning Plan to Cap Population Growth 'Black Box' of Confusion Daily Progress / February 16 http://tinyurl.com/3dq9lx Gene Block Vice president and provost of the University Hot Seat: Block-buster: Biological clockmeister nabs top UCLA job The Hook / February 15 http://www.readthehook.com/stories/2007/02/15/HOTSEAT-block-A.rtf.aspx Carolyn Callahan Professor at the Curry School of Education and a site director for the National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented ACLU Targets Tustin Unified's ...

With low- and middle-income families feeling the pinch of rising tuition rates across the state and nation, the General Assembly moved another step closer Thursday to offering financial assistance...In other business Thursday, the Senate also advanced legislation that would grant the University of Virginia more authority to invest the non-general fund money it holds in the stock market and other investments such as hedge funds.

Inside of a plant leaf could be the closest we will get to a cure for cancer. University of Virginia microbiologists, Deb Lannigan and Jeff Smith had a theory that if they could stop a protein, known as RSK, from working, they could stop cancer from growing.

Routine commutes for thousands of UVA employees and students were front-burner issues during a Thursday meeting of city, county and university officials…County Supervisor Dennis Rooker has questions after examining UVA's roughly $700,000,000 list of approved projects. He wants to know how many additional people the University will hire. UVA Architect David Neuman has a plan for super-sized dorms, which could house 260 students in each building, to replace the current 1960's models. Neuman acknowledges UVA is considering five-story dorms in the Observatory Hill area.

Engineering Kits Aim to Steer Kids toward Careers in Technology Davis Directs Diverse Voices on Stage and in the Classroom New Guide to Freedom of Information Act Now Available JPJ Arena Named Best New Concert Venue

Faculty, friends remember legacy of former assoc. dean of studentsU.Va. looks to diversify tenure-track faculty City Councilman speaks on housing University surgeons perform transplant, first of its kind in Va.

At Last, Congress Approves Spending Bill for Remainder of 2007 Congress finally completed work on Wednesday on a spending measure to finance higher-education programs for the remainder of the 2007 fiscal year that will raise the maximum Pell Grant award by $260 and increase spending for physical-sciences research. http://tinyurl.com/3e2kje Media Conglomerate Buys Second Student Newspaper in Florida Chronicle of Higher Education / February 15 The Gannett Company announced this week that it had bought the student newspaper at the University of Central Florida, in Orlando. The paper, which will...

Nancy Barnes U.Va. graduate Star Tribune Announces New Managing Editor Associated Press / February 14 http://wcco.com/local/local_story_045165520.html Frank Grizzard Received his master's and doctorate from the University of Virginia, where he also helped organize and research the collected papers of George Washington By George! Author Knows All About President Lynchburg (VA) News & Advance / February 15 http://tinyurl.com/2es2m4 Lisa Hamilton Graduate of the McIntire School of Commerce Epps Retires as President of the UPS Foundation / Lisa Hamilton Named Successor BUSINESS WIRE / Febr...

Rachel Baker Who plans to graduate with a double major in environmental science and biology Fox Lane Grad a Finalist in National Science Contest NY Journal News / February 15 http://tinyurl.com/2esr3u K. Paige Harden Graduate student in psychology Research Notebook Portland Oregonian / February 07 http://tinyurl.com/2jrlu5

[Sybil R. Todd] was born in Amarillo, Texas, April 8, 1940. She succumbed to complications from Pancreatic Cancer on February 13, 2007. Sybil was a lifelong educator. She secured her undergraduate degree at West Texas State University, and received her masters and Doctor's degrees from Arizona State University. Sybil taught in public school prior to serving at the University of Virginia for 23 years. While there she was a member of the teaching faculty, Assistant and Associate Dean.

When a more powerful theater company wants to shutter your theater, end your performances and quite possibly harm you, it's time to be sure what you stand for. There's one small problem: The characters in Carlyle Brown's play "The African Company Presents Richard III" aren't entirely sure. "This is a part of black history that I think a lot of people don't know about," said Theresa Davis, who is making her directing debut as a University of Virginia Drama faculty member. Her play opens tonight in the Department of Drama's Culbreth Theatre.

Robert Bruner Dean of the Darden School of Business Bruner of Darden School calls Daimler/Chrysler a tragedy story Bloomberg Radio / February 14 http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=anrcXmLSOVac Theresa Davis Professor in the drama department Taking a Stand on Pride Versus Prejudice Daily Progress / February 15 http://tinyurl.com/2x57ag Andrea Douglas Curator for the University of Virginia Art Museum AFA Accepting Works for Annual Juried Art Show to be Held in April Lynchburg News & Advance / February 15 http://tinyurl.com/ysya4s William B. Harvey Vice president and chie...