Though the documents are posted online, where anyone can look at them, the National Archives didn’t provide any digital tools to search them. “Little instant gratification for those who will ask this afternoon, ‘what’s in there?’” tweeted UVA political scientist Larry Sabato.
At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the constitutionality of the two special counsel bills in September, which included testimony from legal scholars and experts, John Duffy of the UVA School of Law said the “transfer of removal authority from the Executive to the Judicial Branch is almost certainly unconstitutional” under Booker and Graham’s proposal.
Teaching poets is no easy task. For one thing, it demands an especially keen awareness of a student’s feelings – sensitivity was important in creative writing courses long before these days of microaggressions and snowflakes – as well as an air of authority. Gregory Orr manages to transfer that balancing act to the page in “A Primer for Poets and Readers of Poetry.” Author of a dozen books of poetry, former poetry editor of the esteemed Virginia Quarterly Review, founder of UVA’s M.F.A. program in writing, and a professor for over 40 years, Orr achieves a tone that is simultaneously experience...
The UVA Health System developed and implemented a special recovery program for thoracic surgery patients that is getting them home sooner while decreasing both health care costs and opioid use.
A group of economists – UC-San Diego’s Karthik Muralidharan and Paul Niehaus and UVA’s Sandip Sukhtankar – conducted a randomized experiment and found that the program raises earnings for low-income households by 13.3 percent, mostly because it bid up wages in the private sector. It also increased employment in the private sector, amazingly.
Numerous studies show that nature has a physiological, measurable impact on us and until now we didn’t know how much about that impact. “Nature is not something optional, it’s something that’s absolutely essential,” according to Tim Beatley, UVA’s Teresa Heinz Professor of Sustainable Communities.
UVA professor of African-American studies Talitha LeFlouria, who toured the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, said the exhibit humanizes lynching victims. “They were mothers, they were fathers,” she said. “They were aunties, they were uncles. They were nieces, they were nephews. They were grandchildren. These are human beings. So I feel like in many ways this monument helps to shed light on the inhumanity of lynching while at the same time showing the humanity of the people who were indeed lynched.”
Doctors and nutritionist say they're seeing too many young patients with unhealthy weight gain that's affecting growth, but not in the way you might think. “I think the most important thing is to get a nutritious and varied diet,” said Dr. Mark D. DeBoer, associate professor of pediatrics with the UVA Health System.
(By Ken Hughes, a researcher at UVA’s Miller Center) President Trump is flashing his pardon power like a pocketful of Get Out of Jail Free cards. The takeaway for former (and current) aides ensnared in the multiplying Trump investigations is obvious: If they protect him, he may protect them.
The UVA Health System has been recognized for equitable treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer patients and team members. The Human Rights Campaign Foundation called the health system a top performer for such treatment.
Despite previous run-ins with the law, Johnson had a well-paying job at the time, and a confirmed alibi for the night of the robbery. No physical or DNA evidence linked him to the robbery. A few years ago, Johnson's case was taken on by attorneys with the UVA Innocence Project.
There are an estimated 700,000 people in this country who consider themselves transgender. Add in those who are openly gay, lesbian or bisexual and the number rises to 9 million. They find growing acceptance in society, but many people – including doctors and nurses – remain uncomfortable when dealing with the LGBT community. That’s why UVA is hosting a special conference on May 10.
Meg Richey was this year’s main award winner, and she received a $30,000 scholarship. A senior at Western Albemarle High School who plans to study computer science at Stanford University, Richey has a provisional patent for a medical device and is the youngest person to study at UVA’s Biomedical Engineering Design Lab.
Forbes has ranked its best value colleges in America for this year, and nine colleges from Virginia and three from Washington, D.C., made the list. The University of Virginia ranks No. 21 nationally and first in the region.
Composer and sound artist Matthew Burtner says he understands the sound of snow. “Growing up in Alaska, the sound of snow is what really got me into computer music,” said Burtner – professor of composition and computer technologies and chair of UVA’s McIntire Department of Music – in a recent phone interview. “I just understand the sound of snow really well, and I’ve used it in my music for a long time.”
Composer and sound artist Matthew Burtner says he understands the sound of snow. “Growing up in Alaska, the sound of snow is what really got me into computer music,” said Burtner – professor of composition and computer technologies and chair of UVA’s McIntire Department of Music – in a recent phone interview. “I just understand the sound of snow really well, and I’ve used it in my music for a long time.”
The American Red Cross is getting ready to honor local heroes who have saved a life, performed an act of courage, or who unselfishly serve and give inspirational leadership to the community. Thomas Berry, director of emergency management at the UVA Health System, is among the honorees.
After nearly two decades of inactivity, UVA’s Solar Car Team is nearing a return to the racetrack. The team is finishing work on a car that will be entered in the 2018 Formula Sun Grand Prix.
"Facebook seems to be taking a step forward by being a bit more open about its standards for filtering and moderating content," said Siva Vaidhyanathan, a UVA professor of media studies and author of “Antisocial Media,” an upcoming book on Facebook. "But it still calls these standards ‘community standards’ as if Facebook constitutes a community. This whole process assumes there is – or perhaps creates – some global, universal standard of decency and appropriateness."
Twelve men and women who want a seat on Charlottesville’s Citizen Review Board shared their views Tuesday night with city residents. The dozen applicants include people like Rosia Parker and Katrina Turner, who readily acknowledge they have had adverse dealings with the Charlottesville Police. The group also includes members of the legal community, such as civil rights attorney Jeff Fogel, UVA law professor Josh Bowers and lawyers Juan Gonzales Elizalde and Sarah Burke.