“This is one of the most dynamic and compelling presentations I have ever seen,” said Larry Sabato of UVA’s Center for Politics. “If it was an impartial jury, we would all bet on a conviction.”
Rep. Joaquin Castro, Texas Democrat, noted the many examples of courage in the chamber – ranging from those who risked their careers to vote for civil rights legislation to those who risked their lives fighting for the United States in uniform. “Your country needs you one more time” to display political courage, Castro argued. “I think it’s a brilliant strategy. I’m not saying it will work, in terms of getting 67 votes” to convict the former president, says Barbara Perry, a presidential scholar at UVA’s Miller Center.
(Transcript) President Trump’s defense team will make their argument Friday in his impeachment trial. Elizabeth Chryst, the Republican Senate secretary during President Bill Clinton’s impeachment trial, and Melody Barnes of UVA’s Democracy Initiative, helped broker that trial’s rules as chief counsel to Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy. They join Judy Woodruff to discuss Trump’s trial.
A new report shows UVA’s athletic department did not take as big of a financial hit as expected during its 2019-2020 season. UVA Athletics was still able to bring in $110.3 million, with football bringing in the most money at $43 million since in-person games were able to happen in 2019.
Localities that are considering going solar have a new tool to help them better understand the financial implications of solar development in their communities. The Virginia SolTax Model was developed by the Energy Transition Initiative at UVA’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service in partnership with the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy.
Researchers at the UVA School of Medicine have shed light on what causes herpes simplex virus to flare up, explaining how stress, illness and even sunburn can trigger unwanted outbreaks. The discovery could lead to new ways to prevent cold sores and recurrent herpes-related eye disease from reoccurring, the researchers report.
The United States should team up with key allies such as Japan to help Taiwan defend itself against a potential attack by China, the Council on Foreign Relations said in a special report published Thursday. The report, titled “The United States, China, and Taiwan: A Strategy to Prevent War” was authored by Robert D. Blackwill, senior CFR foreign policy expert, former deputy assistant to President George W. Bush, and retired diplomat, and Philip Zelikow, a UVA professor of history and governance.
Taiwan ”is becoming the most dangerous flash point in the world for a possible war that involves the United States, China, and probably other major powers,” warn Robert D. Blackwill, Council on Foreign Relations Henry A. Kissinger senior fellow for U.S. foreign policy, and Philip Zelikow, UVA’s White Burkett Miller Professor of History. In a new Council Special Report, ”The United States, China, and Taiwan: A Strategy to Prevent War,” the authors argue that the United States should change and clarify its strategy to prevent war over Taiwan.
UVA is creating two new committees to address free expression and the University’s history.
(Commentary by Tracy Kelly, assistant professor of nursing) A nursing professor, now administering COVID-19 vaccinations as a volunteer, looks back on her 40 years of giving injections. The first one was the hardest.
(By Michael Williams, associate professor of surgery and public policy) President Biden issued 10 executive orders to fight COVID-19 on his first day in office on Jan. 20. As a physician and health care researcher and administrator, I agree that the biggest issue facing Biden is stopping the coronavirus. But there is far more to America’s health problems than COVID-19. Biden promised sweeping reforms to the health care system; what follows is perhaps the top 10.
Hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones, founder of Tudor Investment Corporation, is considered one of the pioneers of the current hedge fund industry. With over $5.1 billion net worth, Jones is known for predicting the Black Monday collapse of 1987. Jones teaches an undergrad class at the University of Virginia.
A Charlottesville-based startup company that makes indoor, hydroponic farming systems is moving its headquarters to Richmond with plans to hire about 24 people over the next few years. Babylon Micro-Farms has rented a 7,700-square-foot office on Carlton Street in Richmond’s Scott’s Addition neighborhood to serve as its headquarters and as a research and development facility, the company said Wednesday. “Richmond was an obvious choice as we outgrew our space in Charlottesville and decided where to relocate,” UVA alumnus Alexender Olesen, the company’s co-founder and CEO, said in a statement. “I...
Graves, a UVA Law graduate, accepted a position as the executive director of the Mississippi Access to Justice Commission, an initiative created by the Mississippi Supreme Court to examine the ways that Mississippi delivers civil legal services to low-income individuals. During her time with the commission, Graves worked with the Mississippi Bar Association, local churches, and medical providers to “promote and expand legal services in the state,” she says.
Charlottesville firefighter Quentin King is one of the many picking up extra shifts while also working part-time at the UVA Medical Center. “I take it upon myself to maintain the best level of care I can because whenever I see a patient, I envision that as a family member of myself,” King said.
“In 2021, Democrats won’t be able to just bank on the state’s anti-Trump sentiment,” said Miles Coleman, an analyst at UVA’s Center for Politics. “The school reopening issue is something that, to a fair degree, transcends party politics. If the GOP can cast the current Democratic regime as incompetent, it may be a potent issue.”
This school year has been a difficult one for many and with Gov. Ralph Northam’s recent directive to have students inside schools by next month, the Virginia Department of Education is taking action. On Wednesday, Superintendent of Public Instruction James Lane announced the formation of a workgroup of educators, school administrators, mental health professionals, parents and leaders of community organizations. Among the group members is Emily Solari, professor of reading education in UVA’s School of Education and Human Development.
Dr. K. Craig Kent spoke about COVID-19 vaccinations at UVA Health during the February meeting of the Senior Statesmen of Virginia. The meeting was held virtually due to the ongoing pandemic.
In terms of the COVID-19 vaccine, doctors are weighing in on the concept of delaying the second dose of the shot. Dr. Bill Petri, an infectious diseases professor at the University of Virginia, has been studying the effects of COVID-19. “We all need to be vaccinated so there’s herd immunity that we can stop the pandemic,” Petri said.
“In a 50-50 Senate, every senator is king. That’s especially true for the handful of centrists such as Manchin who can bend partisanship a bit, depending upon the issue,” Dr. Larry Sabato, a politics professor and director of the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics.