She moved to the United States from Hong Kong when she was just 17 years old, as a student on an F1 visa. That was back in 2008. She graduated from the University of Virginia with degrees in financial economics and public policy. After that, Tong says she was recruited and hired by Choice Hotels' corporate headquarters in Rockville. She says she obtained an H1-B visa so she could work for them.
The debate was less fiery than the first two rounds, and did not appear to provide any of the kind of breakout moments that can change the dynamic of a political race. “There were some memorable moments, but mainly this debate was a snoozer,” UVA politics professor Larry Sabato said. “Nothing wrong with that, and better than vicious attacks that leave wounds.”
Sally Hudson, a UVA professor who lives in Charlottesville and worships at Woodson’s church and attended most of the classes, said the study demonstrated the very best “spirit of Methodist Christianity.” For Hudson, who grew up in a tradition of “faith-based organizing,” the seminar underscored the role that communities of faith must play in working to achieve racial justice, she said.
“This was not a debate that will live in history,” said Larry J. Sabato, founder and director of the UVA Center for Politics. “In order for Biden to blow his lead, he needed to do something far more appalling,” said Jennifer Lawless, a professor of politics at the University of Virginia whose research focuses on political ambition, campaigns and elections, and media and politics.
The University of Virginia Medical Center has updated its financial assistance policies to help low-income patients.
The UVA Medical Center announced Friday morning that it will adjust its financial aid guidelines in order to offer free and low-cost care to more patients.
The UVA Medical Center announced Friday morning that it will adjust its financial aid guidelines in order to offer free and low-cost care to more patients.
The University of Virginia says it has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions of 25% compared to 2009 levels, beating their own timeline by six years.
The Association of American Universities launched a PhD Education Initiative, which seeks to create a more student-centered culture for doctoral education, support diverse career paths and promote greater inclusion at its member institutions. Participating member campuses include UVA.
(Subscription required) So why are flagships taking action now? Sarah Turner, a UVA economist who studies education policy, said the institutions are adjusting some of the pricing policies they adopted in the wake of the Great Recession.
Rutgers University sold roughly $300 million in debt this week that doesn’t mature for a century, adding to a list of schools – including UVA – that have also sold “century bonds” in recent weeks. “The market presented UVA with a historic opportunity,” said Jennifer Wagner Davis, the school’s executive vice president and chief operating officer.
Supreme Court justices as a whole are prolific, authoring hundreds of books on a wide range of topics, said UVA historian Barbara Perry. Early justices, though, tended to stay clear of personal memoirs, writing instead treatises on the law or Supreme Court practice, said Perry, who has written about the Supreme Court.
Dr. Ryan Smith, a urologist at UVA Medical Center, is raising concerns about the safety of tattoo ink. He says the inks often contain known cancer-causing agents and toxins, and the FDA doesn't currently regulate it.
(Commentary co-written by Craig Volden, professor of public policy and politics) Congress is back from its August recess, and lawmakers face public demands for action on issues as varied as health care, infrastructure, gun safety and trade.
A new support group at the UVA Medical Center will give stroke survivors the chance to share their personal experiences and struggles with those who know what they’re going through.
The competition will bring together manufacturers, engineers and entrepreneurs amid heightened awareness of the risks of repetitive head trauma. “What we’ve heard is there are a number of far-reaching ideas on white boards that folks haven’t been able to prioritize due to current constraints,” said Jeff Crandall, chair of the NFL’s engineering committee and director of the UVA Center for Applied Biomechanics. “The challenge seems to be to find a way we can get them out into the marketplace.”
Maya Ewart, now a junior at the University of Virginia, knew something was wrong when she turned 14. She was spending too much time in front of the mirror, tearing apart her appearance. “Meals became snacks. I think I played it off as, ‘Oh, you can have it. Oh, I’m not hungry’ … but gradually no meal was complete.” Ewart confided in a friend, who urged her to tell her parents. She took her friend’s advice.
The relationship between menopause and increased pain levels is not well understood, says NAMS executive director Dr. JoAnn Pinkerton, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology and director of midlife health at the University of Virginia Health System. "Estrogen and other hormones have complex interactions with pain sensitivity," she says. "But whether you're developing a chronic pain condition for the first time or having flares of a pre-existing condition, these changing hormone levels affect both the symptoms of chronic pain and how you experience it."
Brian Balogh, a historian at the University of Virginia, feels that it’s important to keep 9/11 from becoming a federal holiday for other reasons. Balogh theorizes that making it a federal holiday could risk losing meaning for many Americans over time. He points to other federal holidays like Memorial Day and Presidents Day; which, instead of their original intent, have become associated with barbecues and mattress sales.