The Story Behind The Declaration On Display
Need something to do before the fireworks start? Come see the document that started a revolution at the exhibit "Declaring Independence: Creating and Recreating America's Document," open on July 4 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Harrison Institute/Small Special Collections Library. It will also be open on Saturday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. but closed Sunday.
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Grass Restoration Success Story Growing on Eastern Shore
June 29, 2008 | Newport News Daily Press
... VIMS researcher and international seagrass expert Bob Orth uses that phrase [--"the largest seagrass restoration in the world"--] to describe his work, with a band of scientists, environmentalists and everyday volunteers, on the seaside of Virginia's Eastern Shore.
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Book and Exhibit Shed Light on Architect Louis Sullivan
Jeffrey Plank, the University's associate vice president for research and graduate studies, highlights the important contributions of Chicago architect Louis Sullivan and photographer Aaron Siskind, in a new book and summer exhibition.
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Darden Shares Grant for Food-System Research
U.Va.'s Darden School of Business and the School of Architecture's Department of Urban and Environmental Planning have received a grant from Saunders Hall at the Darden School, the Jefferson Area Board for Aging and the U.Va. Institute on Aging to fund student research this summer.
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Summer Math Academy Helps Students Master Algebra
U.Va.'s Office for Diversity and Equity has teamed up with the Charlottesville Public Schools to expand their intensive, two-week Summer Math Academy. Now in its second week, the program is preparing 28 rising eighth-graders and 17 rising ninth-graders to enroll in algebra when school resumes in the fall.
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U.Va. Scientists Conduct Research on Eastern Shore
With major support from the National Science Foundation and other granting agencies and from private donations, University of Virginia environmental scientists are conducting long-term ecological research and public outreach on Virginia's Eastern Shore, including working to restore seagrass to the coastal bays. [Features video]
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Acute Care Site, Cidery Gain OK to Move Ahead
June 25, 2008 | Charlottesville Daily Progress
... The University of Virginia Health System received permission Tuesday evening to move forward with plans for a new 50-bed hospital on Ivy Road that would care for long-term patients.
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Papers of Lowell Weicker Given to U.Va. Library
In a new U.Va. research project, Law School alumnus Lowell P. Weicker is working with the U.Va. Library to make available more than 1,000 boxes of his political papers, including files on the Watergate hearings and the creation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Mentor Program Developing Leadership
June 21, 2008 | WVIR NBC-29
... The [U.Va. Women's Center] program is called the Men's Leadership Project, and it's designed to help women by helping men. It pairs fifth grade boys with undergraduate men from UVA for a yearlong mentoring program. ...Mentors and kids meet every week for most of the school year to discuss all kinds of school issues, from respect to bullying and domestic violence.
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Scientists Working to Restore Seagrass to Eastern Shore Bays
The seagrasses that once flourished in the seaside bays of Virginia's Eastern Shore were essentially wiped out after a hurricane in 1933. Today, U.Va. environmental scientist Karen McGlathery is working on a project to restore these essential submerged grasses to the seaside bays of Virginia. She is working with a team of scientists led by Bob Orth of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science. [Includes audio slide show]
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Presidential Speechwriters Speak for Themselves
June 19, 2008 | The Hook
After years of working in the background, the Washington wordsmiths who crafted presidential addresses will emerge from the shadows later this week. White House speechwriters from Nixon through Clinton administrations will gather at a symposium hosted by the Miller Center of Public Affairs on Friday and Saturday.
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Hear What Students Have Been Learning at UVa Summer Chamber Music Festival
June 19, 2008 | Charlottesville Daily Progress
The University of Virginia Summer Chamber Music Festival will present two performances, at 3 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, to show people what participants have been learning. ... The performers have spent five days in an intense chamber music workshop. They come from middle school, high school, college and adult amateur ranks.
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John Toole: Itinerant Painter' Opens at U.Va. Art Museum
"John Toole: Itinerant Painter," which opens Saturday and runs through Aug. 9 at the U.Va. Art Museum, offers a glimpse into 19th-century, middle-class Virginia life. A gallery talk about Toole’s work will be held on June 28 at 2 p.m. in the museum.
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Heritage Theatre Festival Kicks Off Season on Thursday
After a one-year absence, the Heritage Theatre Festival kicks off its 32nd season on Thursday at the Culbreth Theatre with "City of Angels," the six-time Tony Award-winning musical. Meanwhile, on the Helms Theatre stage, the one-person show "I Am My Own Wife" debuts today, featuring British actor Malcolm Tulip performing more than 30 roles.
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Women's Health Conference at UVA's Alumni Hall
June 13, 2008 | WCAV CBS-19
A women's health conference in Charlottesville was held on Friday at the University of Virginia Alumni Hall.
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A Home at Blandy / Family Enjoys Life at an Exclusive Address
June 14, 2008 | Winchester (VA) Star
... As the buildings superintendent for the University of Virginia’s Blandy Experimental Farm and The State Arboretum of Virginia off U.S. 50, [Dennis] Heflin has lived on the grounds for 22 years.
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Weldon Cooper Center to Host Dialogue on Development Rights
June 15, 2008 | Charlottesville Daily Progress
The Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia is scheduled to host a “stakeholders’ dialogue” to discuss a plan outlined two years ago by an Albemarle County supervisor. Supervisor David L. Slutzky pitched a “transfer of development rights” plan that he has said would help preserve the county’s rural areas.
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A Pill to Cure Alcoholism?
June 13, 2008 | U.S. News & World Report
People struggling with alcohol addiction got some promising news this week: A team led by researchers at the University of Virginia Health System reported that the drug topiramate can lead to a reduction in heavy drinking. ... "Alcoholism is a treatable disease," says lead author Bankole Johnson, chairman of psychiatry and neurobehavioral sciences at Virginia.
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U.Va. Job Fair Set for June 18 at Downtown Omni
U.Va. will host "U.Va. WORKS: An Employment Information and Resource Fair" on June 18, from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Omni Hotel. The event will provide information about the wide array of faculty, staff and temporary employment opportunities available at U.Va.
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New Initiative to Improve Stroke Care in Rural Areas
Dr. Nina Solenski, a neurologist in the Primary Stroke Center at U.Va.'s Health System, is the project officer for the newly launched Virginia Acute Stroke Telehealth Network initiative. VAST is testing the effectiveness of the Remote Presence Robotic System, or RP-7, in helping experts, like Solenski, assess stroke patients without being on-site with them.
http://www.virginia.edu/uvatoday/newsRelease.php?id=5428
Health Tip: Getting Calcium If You're Lactose Intolerant
June 11, 2008 | Washington Post / HealthDay News
... While it's best to check with your doctor, here are some calcium-rich foods that are probably safe for the lactose-intolerant, provided by the University of Virginia Health System: Leafy green vegetables such as broccoli and kale. ...
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Course Seeks Sustainable Solution to Food Shortage Crisis
Tanya Denckla Cobb's spring course, "Healthy Communities, Healthy Food Systems: Global-Local Connections," led students in a novel endeavor to figure out where Charlottesville's food comes from, be it local or from thousands of miles away.
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5 Lessons for Picking a Running Mate
June 11, 2008 | USA Today
... For the perspective of insiders, USA TODAY interviewed former presidential and vice presidential candidates — Mondale, Kemp and Geraldine Ferraro — and strategists who helped run presidential campaigns for Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, Bob Dole, Al Gore and John Kerry. The presidential recordings and oral history archives at the University of Virginia's Miller Center of Public Affairs also were tapped. [Includes audio]
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Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection Receives Gift
Longtime University of Virginia donor and businessman John Kluge and his wife, Tussi, have donated 16 Aboriginal paintings -- early western desert pieces -- from their private collection to the University's Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection.
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4-Day Scorcher Hottest Since 1895
June 11, 2008 | Charlottesville Daily Progress
The University of Virginia’s McCormick Observatory on Tuesday recorded a high temperature of 97 degrees for the fourth consecutive day — the hottest four-day period this early in the year since 1895. “The occurrence of such high temperatures so early in the year is relatively unusual,” said Jerry Stenger, research coordinator with UVa’s Office of Climatology. “For all intents and purposes, it’s a heat wave.”
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University students construct homes, build teamwork
June 08, 2008 | Charlottesville Daily Progress
Amid sauna-like heat, three dozen University of Virginia students spent Wednesday afternoon hanging Sheetrock, hammering nails and attaching vinyl siding. The 37 students ... are all top elected leaders of UVa’s undergraduate student body. They were helping construct 10 Habitat for Humanity homes on Paton Street and Valley Road Extended to practice teamwork and get a taste of community service. ...The students’ sweaty afternoon of construction was part of the university’s “Leadership 2008” training program, also known as L2K8.
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Health Tip: Prevent Mold in the Home
June 09, 2008 | Washington Post / HealthDay News
Mold is a tiny fungus that can grow inside the home and cause allergies and other health problems. The University of Virginia Health System offers these suggestions to help keep mold out of your home: ...
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Heritage Repertory Theatre Announces Name Change
The University's organization, formerly known as Heritage Repertory Theatre, will now be known as "Heritage Theatre Festival." The new season kicks off with the beloved musical "City of Angels" on June 19 in the Culbreth Theatre.
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The Miller Center Will Host a Conference on Higher Education
June 03, 2008 | WINA 1070 AM
The University of Virginia's Miller Center will host a conference next Monday that will deal with the topic "Examining the National Purposes of American Higher Education: A Leadership Approach to Policy Reform." ...
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Guides Help Students Pick College Path
June 03, 2008 | Martinsville Bulletin (VA)
For three years, the University of Virginia College Guide Program has been helping local students pursue higher education.
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Children's Hospital Telethon to Air May 31 and June 1
The 24th annual U.Va. Children's Hospital Telethon will air on WVIR NBC 29 beginning May 31, from 8 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., and resuming June 1, from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The broadcast will raise funds to benefit U.Va.'s youngest patients and will feature miraculous stories of courage from children and families who have beaten the odds.
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From Monster to Marketable
May 27, 2008 | Charlottesville Daily Progress
... Currently on display in the University of Virginia’s Rotunda is an ambitious exhibit that traces the novel from its first modest press run of 500 copies to what it represents today.
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The Library in the New Age
June 12, 2008 | New York Review of Books
... [Google Book Search] will open up possibilities for research involving vast quantities of data, which could never be mastered without digitization.
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U.Va. Patent Foundation Celebrates 75 University Inventors
The University of Virginia Patent Foundation earlier this week awarded George Rodeheaver its annual Edlich-Henderson Inventor of the Year Award and celebrated University inventors who received U.S. patents and copyrights.
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Real-Life Archaeologists
May 22, 2008 | WCAV CBS-19
... The movies bring drama and excitement to the field of archaeology, but a group of field school archaeologists from James Madison University and the University of Virginia say there's more to what you see in the movies.
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Free Engineering Course Being Offered at Institute
May 21, 2008 | Danville Register and Bee
High school juniors, seniors and adults interested in continuing their education can apply for a free engineering course being offered at the Institute for Advanced Learning & Research.
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University of Virginia Demographers Improve Census Preparation
May 7, 2008 | UVAToday
More Virginians may be counted in the next United States Census thanks to research conducted by demographers at the University of Virginia's Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service.
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Journal about Culture Looks Toward the Future
While most academic and literary journals don't last more than four or five years, The Hedgehog Review, an interdisciplinary journal published by U.Va.'s Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture, has reached its 10th year and its editors show no signs of slowing down.
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UVA Health System Offers Help to Expecting Parents
May 06, 2008 | WCAV CBS-19
...Last year the University of Virginia Health System offered a program called, Oh Baby! The program attracted so many pregnant couples; some had to be turned away. Moved to a bigger facility, this year the program will accommodate dozens of local expectants. ... Obstetricians, pediatricians and family medical physicians will be on hand, providing a more interactive and entertaining format to give vital information to future parents.
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PBS documentary examines UVa’s Sorensen Institute
May 03, 2008 | Charlottesville Daily Progress
The Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership at the University of Virginia will be the focus of a new public television documentary set to air at the end of May. ...In the documentary, the institute is held up as a national model for returning civility to America’s increasingly bitter political landscape.
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At UVa, show-and-tell becomes ‘public art’
April 30, 2008 | Charlottesville Daily Progress
...University of Virginia students, professors and community members brought [various objects] to a massive session of “show and tell” on Tuesday in front of the UVa Art Museum.
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Virginia Quarterly Wins National Award
May 02, 2008 | Richmond Times-Dispatch
The Virginia Quarterly Review won one of 25 National Magazine Awards announced Thursday in New York.
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A Documentary on the Sorensen Institute Will Air Later This Month
May 02, 2008 | WINA 1070 AM
The Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership will be featured in a documentary to be shown on public television later this month.
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Frankenstein Exhibit on Display in Rotunda Dome Room
Frankenstein comes alive in a new exhibition in the Rotunda Dome Room called "The Monster Among Us: 'Frankenstein' from Mary Shelley to Mel Brooks." The exhibition, free and open to the public, will remain through the end of October.
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Heart Screening for Kids with ADHD at UVA Children's Hospital
April 25, 2008 | WVIR NBC-29
The University of Virginia Children's Hospital will offer heart screening for children with ADHD starting next week.
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U.Va. African Music and Dance Ensemble Performs
April 24, 2008 | UVa Today
U.Va.'s African Music and Dance Ensemble recently performed with guest artist and master drummer Midawo Gideon Foli Alorwoyie. He is a high priest of the traditional Yewe religion, born and raised in Anlo-Afiadenyigba in the Volta Region of Ghana, West Africa.
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UVA Students Conduct "Glocal" Study
April 22, 2008 | WVIR NBC-29
...University of Virginia students have been working to figure out where our area's food system stands. Tuesday, they're revealing their results and want to hear from you.
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U.Va. to Break Ground April 12 for New Cancer Center
U.Va.'s Health System will break ground for the new Emily Couric Clinical Cancer Center, a $74 million, 150,000-square-foot outpatient facility that will be both technically advanced and designed for compassionate care. The late Virginia State Senator Emily Couric lost her own battle against pancreatic cancer in October 2001.
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UVa To Host Celebration of Homeless Organization's Volunteers
April 09, 2008 | WCAV CBS-19
UVa faculty, staff and students will be among the volunteers honored at a People and Congregations Engaged in Ministry reception at the John Paul Jones Arena, to be held Friday, April 11 from 6 to 8 p.m.
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UVa and Southwestern Public Schools Win $1 Million Grant
April 08, 2008 | WCAV CBS-19
A group of University of Virginia educators have been working with some school divisions in Southwest Virginia to secure funds so that children in that region can learn American history in the most engaging ways possible. awarded to Virginia.
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University Singers Celebrate 50 Years of Making Music
University Singers is about making beautiful choral music. But it is much more than that.
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Aliens Invade C-ville for the 2008 Virginia Film Festival
The 21st annual Virginia Film Festival, hosted by the University of Virginia, will explore the theme of "Aliens!" as more than 150 films and speakers address cinema's fearful and alluring images of immigrants, outsiders and extraterrestrials at venues throughout Charlottesville Oct. 30 through Nov. 2.
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Judge
talks of life on the bench
March 28, 2008 | Charlottesville Daily Progress
Speaking at a Virginia Festival of the Book event, Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson
III, author of “Serving Justice: A Supreme Court Clerk’s View,” said
future justices should be picked for their decision-making abilities only.
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Student
Volunteers Build Bridges for Refuge Children
Bridging the Gap, a student-created program for refugee children
resettled in the Charlottesville area by the International Rescue Committee,
works to bring happiness to the children's lives while helping them acquire
the tools essential for obtaining America's unmatched opportunities.
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UVa
Ready to Break Ground on New Cancer Center
March 30, 2008 | Charlottesville Daily Progress
...On April 12, the UVa Health System will break ground
on the 150,000-square-foot Emily Couric Clinical Cancer
Center at the corner of Lee Street and Jefferson Park
Avenue. ...The center will consolidate all elements in
UVa’s cancer
treatment arsenal, including: a clinical trials office that will offer patients
the chance to try cutting-edge drugs; state-of-the-art imaging technology, allowing
for real-time monitoring of a patient’s progress; and “futuristic” radiation-oncology
treatment services, including emerging technology that can deliver precise doses
of radiotherapy directly to a tumor.
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U.Va.
Library Acquires Papers of Julian Bond
Scholars and students can now find the personal papers of civil
rights activist and U.Va. history professor Julian Bond at the University
of Virginia Library. The collection holds 47,000 items, including photographs,
recordings and drafts of more than 300 speeches and correspondence with influential
civil rights activists.
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Weldon
Cooper Center Launches 'Stat Chat'
American veterans are the focus in the augural
edition of the Weldon Cooper Center's new publication, "Stat Chat." Statistics
show who they are, how they are doing, and how recent
veterans compare to all veterans, said Qian Cai, director
of the demographics and workforce section.
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Book
Festival Kicks Off Today; Activities Include 180 Events
March 26, 2008 | Charlottesville Daily Progress
...The festival features around 180 events at 86 venues throughout Charlottesville
and the University of Virginia. The events will focus on all types of books,
including history, mysteries, politics, sociology, self-help, food and wine,
travel, religion, graphic novels, science fiction, entertainment and much more.
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UVa
Student Looks To Get Girls Interested In Computers
March 24, 2008 | WCAV CBS-19
One UVa student decided to study elementary school girls
at Red Hill Elementary School in Albemarle County to
see what interested them on computers. Kathy Neesen said
she wanted to find out since boys tend to be more interested
in computers and video games. So taking fourth and fifth graders from the elementary
school Kathy studied what types of games interested the girls.
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Alternative
Spring Break Helps Change Students' Perspectives
Participants in U.Va.'s chapter of Alternative
Spring Break, an all-student volunteer organization,
not only fulfilled its motto, "Change
Your Perspective," but also changed others' lives. Over the University's
March 1-9 spring break, U.Va. students changed their perspectives in Belize,
Oregon, Peru, West Virginia and numerous other places, and in the process
became citizens of the planet.
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Vets
get legal help pro bono
March 23, 2008 | Charlottesville Daily Progress
A local pro bono project is representing two veterans in their disability claims
and giving University of Virginia School of Law students experience in the process.
http://tinyurl.com/392pua
Career
or Family? Yes. / Work-Life Gurus, Part-Time Opportunities Help Mothers
Get Back on the Job
March 22, 2008 | Washington Post
... The Darden School of Business at the University of
Virginia, for example, started a two-day reentry program
in 2005 after a survey of alumnae revealed that as many
as 35 percent of female graduates were not working full
time, said Connie English, Darden's associate director
for alumni career services.
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Volunteer
Program Helps Low-Income Taxpayers Cash in
Deborah Perl began helping low-income individuals with their taxes as
a volunteer in high school. Now, the third-year Commerce student -- along
with 20 U.Va. volunteers -- is continuing the cause by helping area low-income
citizens through a group she established -- Creating Assets, Savings
and Hope, or CASH -- in U.Va.'s volunteer center, Madison House.
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Medical
Center's Little Machine Offers Big Chance at Walking Again
March 19, 2008 | WVIR NBC-29
The University of Virginia Medical Center is the only hospital in Central Virginia
that has a machine to cool you down from the inside out. For some patients, it
can mean the difference between living and dying or walking and not walking.
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Tobias
Lear Diary Offers Front-Row View of History
March 12, 2008 | UVATODAY
Tobias Lear, secretary to George Washington,
chronicled lives and events around him. One
of Lear's diaries, recently received by U.Va.'s Albert
and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, offers a firsthand glimpse
of Washington's last days.
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UVA
5K Benefits Camp Holiday Trails
March 15, 2008 | WCAV CBS-19
Hundreds of people woke up early Saturday morning to run a 5K race at the University
of Virginia to benefit Camp Holiday Trails. For 25 years the UVA School of Medicine
has organized the 5K race, and this year the event raised over $2,000 for Camp
Holiday Trails, a year-round camp in Charlottesville that helps children with
special medical needs go to summer camp.
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Show
seeks drama, fun in history
March 16, 2008 | Charlottesville Daily Progress
A new Charlottesville-based call-in radio show is aiming
to be the “Car
Talk” for lovers of American history. “Backstory … With the
American History Guys” is set to debut on public radio stations throughout
Virginia in early May and intends to go national by the fall.
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Students
Tackle Katrina’s Damage During Spring Break
March 11, 2008 | C-Ville Weekly
...The nonprofit Building Goodness Foundation shipped eight of
Thomas Jefferson’s
intellectual spawn 950 miles to Pearlington, Mississippi, where they helped to
build a town community center for a week. ... A short distance away, to the west
and south of Lake Pontchartrain, eight more UVA students toiled away in Brechtel
Memorial Park.
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Authors
Discuss Healthcare Woes at UVA
March 10, 2008 | WVIR NBC-29
The healthcare crisis was the topic of discussion at
the University of Virginia's Miller Center Monday. Co-authors
of the book "Health Care Half Truths" talked
to an overflow audience about ways to change the system.
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U.Va.
Authors Fill the Pages as Book Festival Participants
March 6, 2008 | UVAToday
Dozens of U.Va. faculty and alumni are among the approximately 365
authors scheduled to participate in the 14th annual Virginia Festival of
the Book, to be held on Grounds and at other locations around Charlottesville
March 26-30.
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'Learning
Barge' Earns U.Va. Professor a Major Award
March 6, 2008 | UVAToday
Phoebe Crisman, associate professor of architecture at the University
of Virginia, has been selected as a 2008 recipient of the American Institute
of Architects Education Honor Award for her work on the "Learning Barge," a
floating ecological classroom to be launched on Virginia's polluted Elizabeth
River.
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Parents
Often Miss Low Blood Sugar in Diabetic K
March 07, 2008 | Reuters Health
Children with type 1 diabetes have a difficult time recognizing warning signs
that their blood sugar has fallen to dangerously low levels, and their parents
do even worse, a new study demonstrates.
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U.Va.
Surpasses Itself So Far in 'RecycleMania' Competition
U.Va., one of more than 375 schools competing in the National
Recycling Coalition's "RecycleMania" contest, which measures
how much each participating school recycles between Jan. 27 and
April 5, is well ahead of last year's pace as the competition nears
the halfway point.
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Alternative
Spring Break Gaining Popularity
This
year, about 650 University of Virginia students are spending seven to
10 days not at the beach but in almost 60 worksites doing community service
in the United States, Central and South America and Africa as part of
the Alternative Spring Break program.
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Education
Professors Create Guide for Teachers
Based on their experiences with U.Va.'s School
Turnaround Specialist Program, which trains elementary,
middle and high school principals from around the country
on how to improve low-performing schools, Curry School
professors Daniel Duke and Pamela Tucker have
co-written a book, "Teachers' Guide to School Turnaround," with
the aim of extending those lessons to teachers.
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U.Va.
Professor Lends a Hand to Middle School Math Team
Irina Mitrea found her lifelong passion for mathematics when
she participated in math competitions in middle school. Now a math
professor at the University of Virginia, she hopes to spark a similar
passion for a new generation as the volunteer coach for Sutherland
Middle School's "MathCounts" competition
team.
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University
of Virginia Receives President's Honor Roll Award for Service February
20, 2008 – A federal program has named the University of Virginia
to the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll With
Distinction for exemplary service efforts and service to disadvantaged
youth.
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Winners
of Writer's Eye Competition Announced
The U.Va. Art Museum has announced the winners of this year's "Writer's
Eye" competition. Students in grades 3 through 12, University students
and adults were invited to submit original prose and poetry compositions
inspired by a range of works.
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Computer
Science Day at UVa
February 23, 2008 | WCAV CBS-19
...The Department of Computer Science held its 4th annual Computer Science
Day. The goal of the event was to encourage high school and college students
to engage in the field through hands-on demonstrations.
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U.Va.
expands doctoring by TV / Telemedicine used at 60 sites, including
a clinic in Grayson
February 21, 2008 | Richmond Times-Dispatch
U.Va.'s telemedicine service is expanding at a brisk pace with the newest
addition -- a clinic in Grayson County -- added this week. "It's
going faster than I thought it would," said Eugene Sullivan,
director of the University of Virginia's Office of Telemedicine. "We're
expanding both in the number of telemedicine sites and in the number
of patient encounters. It continues to keep ramping up."
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Exhibit
Shows Early 20th-Century Lives of Virginian Indians
“Family Portraits: Virginian Indians at the Turn of the
20th Century,” a photographic exhibit organized by Sweet Briar
College with support from the Virginia Indian Heritage Program, will
open at U.Va.'s Kaleidoscope Center for Cultural Fluency on Friday.
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Reversing
the Obesity Trend in Children
February 14, 2008 | WVIR NBC-29
Childhood obesity has quadrupled in the past 30 years and the trend is
no different in Charlottesville. ... Now, the UVA Children's Hospital
Fitness Clinic is working to slow the problem and change trends in families
lifestyles. The clinic has served over 1,100 children since opening in
2003. They have six-month programs designed to change exercise and eating
habits for an entire family.
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U.Va.
to Host Sustainability and Health Workshop
The University of Virginia's Sustainability and Health Symposium
will be held on Grounds Feb. 21-22 to explore linkages between sustainability
and community health in Charlottesville. The event is free and open
to the public; registration is required.
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Student
Volunteers Build Bridges for Refuge Children
A stint of coaching and mentoring some refugee boys inspired
U.Va. alumnus Clay Broga to create "Bridging the Gap," a
Madison House student volunteer program for refugee children resettled
in the Charlottesville area by the International Rescue Committee
that is building bridges into American life for families adopting
a new home and country.
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more...
Mike
Farrell and Walter Mosley Headline This Year's Festival of the Book
February 13, 2008 | WCAV CBS-19
All you book lovers get ready The Festival of the Book is right around
the corner.
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Ex-professor's
gift puts U.Va. on the map / Rare, historic maps show N. America from
1500 to 1700
February 10, 2008 | Richmond Times-Dispatch
...Seymour I. Schwartz, distinguished alumni professor in the University
of Rochester's Department of Surgery, recently pledged his collection
of rare and historic maps to the U.Va. library. ..."There's a lot
of firsts and mosts in this collection." said Mercy Quintos, the
U.Va. library's exhibits coordinator.
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U.Va.
expands health services / Western Va. areas will soon have telemedicine
access, thanks to a grant
February 09, 2008 | Richmond Times-Dispatch
...Using a $63,537 grant from the Verizon Foundation, the University
of Virginia Health System is expanding its telemedicine services to more
than 11,000 patients served by the Blue Ridge Medical Center in Nelson
County, Stone Mountain Health Services in Dickenson County and Southwest
Virginia Community Health Systems in Grayson County.
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Myth
and Memory: Maurie McInnis Mines Material Culture
"Landscape of Slavery: The Plantation in American Art," created
by Maurie McInnis, associate professor of American art and material
culture, focuses on themes of race, slavery and the plantation from
the 19th century to today.
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UVA
Unveils Cancer Center Plans to the Public
February 01, 2008 | WCAV CBS-19
Friday night was a special night at the UVA women's basketball game.
Both UVA coach Debbie Ryan and N.C. State coach Kay Yow have survived
cancer. Thats why UVA Health System chose that game as the first general
public presentation of the drawings for the Emily Couric Clinical Cancer
Center.
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Woodson
Institute Lecture Series Kicks Off Tomorrow
January 28, 2008 | UVAToday
Residential fellows at U.Va.'s Carter G. Woodson Institute for Afro-American
and African Studies will present their research in three separate talks
this spring, with the first one beginning tomorrow.
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U.Va.'s
Cooper Center Releases Population Study
January 28, 2008 | UVAToday
Virginia's population reached 7.7 million on July 1, 2007, increasing
by more than 633,000 since the 2000 federal census, according to a new
study by U.Va.'s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service.
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Library's
Exhibition of Extremely Rare Maps Opens Today
January 25, 2008 | UVAToday
A collection of rare maps being given to the University by Dr. Seymour
I. Schwartz goes on display today at the Albert and Shirley Small Special
Collections Library. Among them are the first map to show the Pacific
Ocean.
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U.Va.
Vies for Top Prize in 'Recyclemania' Contest
January 24, 2008 | UVAToday
The University of Virginia is one of 375 schools in the running for the 'Gorilla
Prize' in the National Recycling Coalition's 10-week "Recyclemania" contest,
which kicks off next week.
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New
Art Exhibit Examines the Impact of Plantation Imagery
January 4, 2008 | UVAToday
A groundbreaking exhibit opening today at the University of Virginia
Art Museum, "Landscape of Slavery," examines depictions of
plantations, plantation views and related slave imagery in the context
of the history of landscape painting in America.
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Sorensen
Institute to honor Sen. Warner
January 16, 2008 | Charlottesville (Va.) Daily Progress
The Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership will honor U.S. Sen.
John W. Warner, R-Alexandria, at its annual Spring Gala in April. ...
The Sorensen Institute is a nonprofit, non-partisan organization, affiliated
with the University of Virginia.
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Cooper
Center Releases Study on Cemeteries
January 15, 2008 | UVAToday
A study by the University's Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service has
recommended the establishment of a new veterans' cemetery for Virginia
in Nelson County.
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U.Va.'s
Green Efforts Lead to Environmental Award
January 11, 2008 | UVAToday
The University of Virginia has been honored by Businesses for the Bay,
a coalition of businesses, industries, government facilities and other
organizations that are committed to implementing pollution prevention
within the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
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Lawmakers
among first to peek at new state online encyclopedia
January 09, 2008 | Norfolk Virginian-Pilot
Middle school teachers will get to “test drive” the online
Encyclopedia Virginia this summer, but the general public may not see
it until 2009. ... The encyclopedia is a massive project of the Virginia
Foundation for the Humanities. Four employees in Charlottesville are
laboring to create the online reference, with most articles written by
experts at colleges and universities. It follows a nationwide trend in
online state encyclopedias, which counters the massive popularity of
Wikipedia, the general online encyclopedia that is not always reliable
or authoritative.
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Kluge-Ruhe
Collection Features New Exhibit Next Week
The Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection reopens Jan. 15 with a special
exhibit, "Our Way: Contemporary Aboriginal Art from Lockhart River."
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Medical
Center Volunteers Honored for 100 Years of Service
January 10, 2008 | WVIR-NBC-29
UVA Medical Center volunteers were recognized Thursday. Members of the
hospital auxiliary acted out the roles they've played over the 100 years
of service.
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Life-saving therapy during birth
/ EXIT procedure at UVa helps infant enter world
January 11, 2008 | Charlottesville (Va.) Daily Progress
On Thursday night, Melissa Herndon got permission to hold her baby for
the first time. Herndon, 21, previously had to be content with just touching
Mario Alando Nicholas while he lay in his tiny bed at the University
of Virginia Medical Center’s neonatal intensive care unit. ...
In the middle of being born on Tuesday morning, Mario took part in the
medical center’s first ex utero intrapartum therapy, or EXIT. ...
Dr. Christian A. Chisholm, an associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology,
said the EXIT procedure might also have been the first performed in the
region.
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Sorensen
Institute Accepts 'Emerging Leaders'
January 10, 2008 | UVA Today
Thirty-five emerging leaders from across the state will study the public
policy issues facing Virginia in the Sorensen Institute's Political Leaders
Program.
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Fellowship
Launches Public Service Career for Cumber
January 09, 2008 | UVA Today
This past September marked the end of a two-year Powell Fellowship for
Anishah Cumber. She reflects on her experience helping South Asian immigrant
women.
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VQR
Announces Annual Writing Awards
Honoring the best writing to appear in its pages in the past year, the
Virginia Quarterly Review has announced the winners of its 2007 writing
prizes in poetry, short fiction and nonfiction.
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Podcast:
Carnegie Foundation Recognizes Sorensen Youth Programs
December 19, 2007 | WINA’s "Charlottesville—Right Now!"
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has released
a new book—"Educating for Democracy: Preparing Undergraduates
for Responsible Political Engagement"—which will be of great
interest to Sorensen alumni and friends. This ground-breaking publication
reports the results of a national study of "educational practices
at the college level that prepare students for responsible democratic
participation." The Sorensen Institute's Youth Programs are featured
quite prominently in the report and described as among the most effective
in the nation.
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Office
of Telemedicine Leading Efforts in Rural Health Care
U.Va.'s Office of Telemedicine will receive a $2.7 million grant from
the Federal Communications Commission under a three-year national initiative
that will link medical providers in remote areas to facilities with more
sophisticated resources.
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Lou
Bloomfield's TV Show to Debut this Month
November 28, 2007 | UVATODAY
Lou Bloomfield, a popular U.Va. professor who teaches physics to non-science
majors, will debut Dec. 26 as the science expert on the Discovery Channel’s
new show, "Some Assembly Required."
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UVa Work-Med reports on-site vaccinations are up 20%
December 05, 2007 | WINA 1070 AM
WorkMed, an occupational health and wellness specialty clinic within
the University of Virginia Health System, has had a busy flu shot season
vaccinating nearly 1100 more area workers than last year.
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Long-time
UVA Volunteer Retires on 100th Birthday
December 04, 2007 | WCAV CBS-19
The UVA Medical Center said goodbye to one of its most dedicated volunteers
on Tuesday. It was Lou Pinto's last day on the job, but it was also a
special day because it was his 100th birthday. Pinto has taught many
at the hospital the gift of life through giving back.
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Let
There Be Light: Annual Lighting of the Lawn is Thursday
Come and share in the electrifying splendor as the Academical Village
is set aglow during the seventh annual Lighting of the Lawn at 6 p.m.
on Thursday. Attendees are asked to bring a new, unwrapped toy as a donation
for Toys for Tots.
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Kudzu.
A pollution problem / Blandy Farm scientist suspects gas from vine
affects climate change
December 02, 2007 | Charlottesville Daily Progress
...University of Virginia researcher Manuel Lerdau and State University
of New York scientist Jonathan Hickman believe that kudzu is emitting
sizable amounts of ground-level ozone - potentially increasing smog,
aggravating respiratory ailments and quickening the pace of global climate
change. “No one likes kudzu,” said Lerdau, director of UVa’s
Blandy Experimental Farm in Clarke County. “If we’re right,
then it’ll be one more big reason to dislike kudzu.”
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Homeless
Shelter Provides Medical Care
November 30, 2007 | WCAV CBS-19
PACEM, a group that provides shelter to Charlottesville's homeless, is
teaming up with UVa Medical Center to provide medical exams. The group
will provide medical checks, flu shots and other vaccines to area homeless
twice a year. ...All health services provided through UVa Medical Center
are administered by volunteer doctors, nurses and healthcare students.
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Heritage
Repertory Theater to Make Return in 2008
November 27, 2008 | UVaToday
One of Charlottesville's most beloved summer theater traditions is back
this year when Heritage Repertory Theatre returns from a construction-induced
one-year hiatus with its trademark mix of classic and contemporary favorites.
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Research
Proves Dangerousness of Second-Hand Smoke
November 26, 2007 | NBC5.com (IL)
Many non-smokers are particular about being around second-hand smoke,
and new research proves they have reason for concern.
For the first time, researchers have identified structural damage to
the lungs caused by secondhand cigarette smoke.
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Engineering
School to Host Robotics Competition
Teens from schools across Virginia will demonstrate their skill for technology
with presentations of original robots in the 2007 Virginia FIRST Tech
Challenge Championship Tournament.
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‘No
Child Left Inside’ at Blandy
November 16, 2007 | The Winchester (VA) Star
Saturday’s "Evening at Blandy, 2007" at the State Arboretum
at Blandy Experimental Farm may be geared to adults, but it plans to
benefit children. "No Child Left Inside" is the theme...
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Kluge
Children's Rehabilitation Center Celebrates 50 Years
The Kluge Children's Rehabilitation Center and Research Institute, part
of U.Va.'s Children's Hospital, will celebrate 50 years of healing, teaching
and community outreach. Activities to commemorate the milestone begin
tomorrow.
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What
Should You Do if Your Home is Burglarized?
November 14, 2007 | WCAV CBS-19
... detectives from Charlottesville, Albemarle County, and the University
of Virginia have created an unofficial task force to work specifically
on burglaries and larcenies. "Since we've started working together
with the university and the county, we've been able to clear a majority
of those," according to Detective D.J. Harris with the Charlottesville
Police. He says they're solving about 50 percent of cases with an arrest
or suspect. The national standard is 12 percent.
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Special collections archive
acquires some very old news / University library purchases rare Va.
newspapers
November 13, 2007 | Charlottesville Daily Progress
The University of Virginia library has acquired 133 rare Revolutionary
War-era copies of the Virginia Gazette, including the newspaper’s
July 19, 1776, edition that had the state’s first published report
about the Declaration of Independence. “We’re talking about
very rare copies of historic newspapers,” said Christian Dupont,
director of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
at UVa. “Very few newspapers like this have survived.”
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UVA
Researchers Make Strides In Fight Against Diabetes
November 06, 2007 | WCAV CBS-19
November is Diabetes Awareness Month and researchers at the University
of Virginia may have found a way to help treat millions of Americans
who suffer from diabetes in the future.
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'Dresser
Trunk Project' Recalls Life in Jim Crow Era
November 06, 2007 | U.Va. Today
"The Dresser Trunk Project," on exhibit at the U.Va. Art Museum through
Dec. 23, features display trunks that seek to tell the stories of places of
refuge during the Jim Crow era.
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Back
story: 20 years of stars, screenings and survival at the Virginia Film
Festival
November 01, 2007 | The Hook
We take it for granted every fall that Charlottesville will be awash
in cinema, and like clockwork, this year the 20th Virginia Film Festival
opens November 1. But that wasn't always the case, and for much
of its history, the year-to-year survival of the festival was far from
a sure thing.
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U.Va.
Program Teaches Girls to Become Leaders
Oct. 29, 2007 | UVA Today
They learn how to use the ABCs of problem solving,
be "gossip guards" and "zap the zingers."
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How
do the 2008 Presidential Candidates’ Health Care Plans Measure
Up? Top Experts Take a Look
Oct. 23, 2007
With health care reform at the top of the list of hot topics
leading up to the 2008 presidential primaries and the general election, the
Center for Politics is hosting The Politics of Health Care Reform to
discuss the different health care reforms proposed by the top candidates
from both parties.
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U.Va.
Study Finds At-Risk 4-Year-Olds Missing Out On Preschool
Oct. 23, 2007 | UVA Today
Forty-three percent of Virginia’s
4-year-olds were not enrolled in preschool in 2005, according to U.Va.’s
Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service.
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U.Va.
Offers Julian Bond-led 'Civil Rights South' Bus Tour
Oct. 18, 2007 | UVA Today
University
of Virginia history professor and civil rights icon Julian Bond will
lead the second annual "Civil Rights
South" tour through Georgia and Alabama on March 1-7, 2008. Registration
opens Friday, Oct. 19, for the bus tour, which will begin and end in
Atlanta, the birthplace of Martin Luther King Jr.
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Care
Critical for Homeless / Lack of Treatment for Chronic Diseases Sends
Lives Spiraling
October 22, 2007 | Washington Post
... The No. 1 cause of death among the homeless is untreated chronic
illness. ...[the] emotional support -- of "bolstering the patient's wounded self-concept"--
is key in helping homeless patients meet the challenges of caring for themselves,
concluded a team from the University of Virginia Health Systems Dialysis Program.
The team published a research paper on managing homeless dialysis patients last
year after realizing that six of its patients -- or 5 percent of its rural caseload
-- were homeless, staying in shelters or their cars.
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UVa
gives a fresh look at 'Gabler'
October 19, 2007 | Charlottesville Daily Progress
The University of Virginia Department of Drama will take on one of
the theater world's most iconic characters in a new production of Henrik
Ibsen's classic "Hedda
Gabler."
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Metabolic
Makeover / Can you relax your way to a slimmer body˜and stave
off a dangerous ailment, too?
October 18, 2007 | Yoga Journal
Kim Innes began taking Kundalini Yoga classes 20 years ago as a way to unwind
after long days in the laboratory. Today, she combines her love of yoga with
her passion for science.
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VQR:
South America in the 21st Century
October 16, 2007 | WINA’s "Charlottesville—Right
Now! with Coy Barefoot"
Ted Genoways is the editor of the Virginia Quarterly Review, which has just
published its Fall 2007 edition. The issue takes a look at South America in the 21st
Century, and Genoways stops by “WINA’s Charlottesville–Right
Now!” to talk with Coy Barefoot about what readers can expect.
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Sean
Patrick Thomas, John Turturro Join Festival Guest List
Oct. 15, 2007 | UVAToday
Famed actor/director John Turturro has
been added to the guest list for the 20th annual Virginia Film Festival,
set for Nov. 1-4 at venues throughout Charlottesville.
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Doctors
Discuss Delivering Online Psychological Treatment
October 11, 2007 | WCAV CBS-19
Doctors from around the world met on UVa grounds Thursday to brainstorm new ways
of delivering psychological treatment to patients through the Internet.
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Annual "Hoos
for the Hungry" Food Drive
October 11, 2007 | WCAV-CBS-19
It's the fourth annual "Hoos for the Hungry" food drive to
help support the Thomas Jefferson Area Branch of the Blue Ridge Area
Food Bank. Madison House, Alternative Spring Break, the UVA Bookstores
and UVA Dining are sponsoring the food drive.
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Aging
under a high-tech eye / Home systems using webcams and sensors are
giving seniors autonomy and caregivers peace of mind.
October 11, 2007 | Los Angeles Times
...Such technology is just one example of the so-called "aging in place" movement
driven by baby boomers who are growing older. Other emerging systems include
floor sensors that can track footstep patterns and detect changes that warn of
potential falls and more elaborate setups that integrate webcams and video conferencing
systems with the Internet.
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J
migraine drug helps some alcoholics cut binges
October 09, 2007 | Reuters
Topamax, a drug commonly used to prevent migraines, helped reduce the number
of days alcoholics spent binge drinking, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday, suggesting
the drug should be studied further.
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UVa
Nuclear Cardiology Program Celebrates 30th
October 09, 2007 | WCAV CBS-19
UVa's nuclear cardiology program is celebrating its 30th anniversary. The lab,
known for its cutting edge research, has helped nearly 75,000 patients.
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Mobile
Mammogram Van Offers Free Exams
October 06, 2007 | WVIR NBC-29
The UVA Medical Center is putting a mobile mammogram van to use to help save
women's lives across Virginia. The Digital Mammography Van stopped by Charlottesville
Saturday to offer free mammograms at the Barracks Road Shopping Center. Technicians
say early detection is essential, so they want to make sure every woman has access
to screenings.
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Program
brings services to children
October 08, 2007 | Danville Register and Bee
DANVILLE - A new telemedicine project at the Danville Pittsylvania Community
Services Board is using videoconferencing technology to provide services to children
and adolescents in need of psychiatric help.
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UVA
Announces Film Festival
October 05, 2007 | Newport News Daily Press
The Virginia Film Festival will focus on the dynamics of family life for its
20th anniversary to take place Nov. 1-4 in Charlottesville.
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‘Divine’ Music
Enhances Web-Based Dante Project
October 04, 2007 | U.Va. Today
The musical references throughout Dante's "Divine Comedy" are
easily lost in print versions of his work. But the music will soon
come to life in a Web-based project, which will add recordings by a
local ancient music group.
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Rome
Reborn: an ancient virtual city / A huge digital representation of
Rome in AD320 may help scholars and enthusiasts get into the mindset
of senators and slaves
October 03, 2007 | The Times (London)
...The virtual map, called Rome Reborn, is the culmination of a ten-year-old
project spearheaded by Bernard Frischer, director of The Institute for Advanced
Technology in the Humanties at the University of Virginia, and... Scanning
every street corner, archway and column may have been the easy part.
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Symposium
on Race Looks at Health Care Disparities
October 03, 2007 | U.Va. Today
The 2007 U.Va. Symposium on Race and Society concluded on Oct. 2, bringing to
an end three day's worth of discussions, presentations and newsmaker sessions
addressing the issue of equality, or lack of it, within the nation's health care
system.
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White
bread won't make you fat
September 29, 2007 | Times of India
Go right ahead and reach for that slice of white bread, for a researcher
from the University of Virginia insists that the theory that eating so-called
bad carbohydrates will make you fat is all hogwash.
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UVa
Rallies Against Health Disparity
September 30, 2007 | WCAV CBS-19
Hundreds gathered in front of the Rotunda on grounds at UVa Sunday evening for
a rally and vigil for victims of health disparities. It's all part of the kickoff
of the 2007 Symposium on Race and Society. Songs, speeches and readings all drew
attention to the racial and socioeconomic differences that experts say often
lead to inferior health care.
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Class
Project May Save Lives
September 29, 2007 | Charlottesville Daily Progress
As part of a class project, a team of University of Virginia students is constructing
a water purification system in Cameroon that could save hundreds of lives. Led
by fourth-year civil engineering major Samantha Rowell, the UVa students have
undertaken the project outside the town of Wum (pop. 32,000) as part of an Engineering
in Context course designed to give engineering students real-world experiences.
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UVA
and City of Charlottesville Working Together to Ease Traffic Troubles
September 27, 2007 | WVIR NBC-29
UVA and Charlottesville are attempting to ease traffic troubles and keep you
moving on the roads. Construction around Charlottesville and UVA is making it
slow moving for some drivers.
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U.Va.
Symposium on Race Looks at Health Care Disparities
September 26, 2007 | U.Va. Today
The 2007 U.Va. Symposium on Race and Society, a three-day event to be held from
Sept. 30 to Oct. 2, will examine race in relation to health care across the nation.
The event, hosted by U.Va.'s Health System, is free and open to the public.
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Hair
cell breakthrough could lead to cure for deafness
September 25, 2007 | (London) Daily Mail / Guardian / Press Association
(the AP of the UK)
Scientists have successfully grown inner-ear hair cells in the laboratory, raising
hopes of speeding up research into deafness and other hearing and balance conditions.
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Health
Alert: Salt Gene Study
September 24, 2007 | WIS News 10 TV (NBC) (Columbia, SC)
...People who are salt sensitive have a dangerous spike in blood pressure after
a high-salt meal. Untreated, the problem can lead to stroke, heart attack and
kidney failure.
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How
UVA reduced water use by a third
September 25, 2007 | C-Ville Weekly
... How have they done it? A variety of measures, from keeping a closer eye on
cooling towers to using water from stormwater management ponds on thirsty plants
to hiring students to spur their classmates to conserve.
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Miller
Center Debate Asks: Is Keeping Troops in Iraq in America�s
Best Interests?
Sept. 19, 2007 | UVA Today
Just days after President Bush followed
Gen. David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker’s testimony before
Congress with an address to the nation announcing a limited troop draw-down,
the University of Virginia's Miller Center of Public Affairs inaugurated
its National Discussion and Debate Series with a spirited conversation
about the United States’ best interests in the Middle East — and
how the U.S. should proceed in Iraq.
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U.Va.
to Present "More Than the Score" Pre-Game Lecture Series
Sept.
19, 2007 | UVA Today
U.Va.'s new educational program, More than the
Score, will be offered to all alumni, parents, and friends on the mornings
of home football games on Sept. 22 and 29, Oct. 13 and Nov. 3.
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Move-In
Recycling Effort Nets 23 Tons of Cardboard
Sept. 18, 2007 | UVA Today
Twenty-three
tons and counting. That’s how much
cardboard the University of Virginia's recycling division collected in
the two-week period surrounding Aug. 25, the day designated for students
to move into University housing.
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Book Fest Announces Top Guests
September 19, 2007 | Charlottesville Daily Progress
The next Virginia Festival of the Book will welcome the creator of Father Tim,
a management professor who recognizes the creative mind behind your messy desk
and a Washington Post editor and columnist whose work is coming to a theater
near you.
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Grant
will fund care to prevent strokes in Va. / Project will use technology
so doctors can remotely evaluate, treat patients in Bath County
September 18, 2007 | Richmond Times-Dispatch
Virginia has been awarded a $1.1 million federal rural health-care technology
grant to fund a telehealth program aimed at reducing stroke rates.
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U.Va.
Men Teaching Local Boys: M is for Many Ways of Being Masculine
Sept. 17,
2007 | UVA Today
“My father, brother, grandfather and uncles
taught me culture, pride, a sense of moral conduct.”
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Debate
Series Links U.Va., PBS
September 17, 2007 | Richmond Times-Dispatch
The Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia is teaming
with MacNeil/Lehrer Productions to launch a series of debates to air on PBS affiliates
throughout Virginia and stations carrying the PBS World digital channel.
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more...
Important
Clue To Immune Infertility Discovered
September 12, 2007 | Science Daily
Most of us have never heard of immune infertility, yet it prevents many prospective
parents from conceiving.
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more...
Buckingham
Fair Day Features Free Health Screenings
September 13, 2007 | U.Va. Today
U.Va. doctors, nurses, medical students and undergraduates will volunteer their
services, which includes free health screenings, during Buckingham Health Fair
Community Day on Saturday from noon to 5 p.m.
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UVa
Group Engineers Human Tissues
September 10, 2007 | Charlottesville Daily Progress
...In the labs at the University of Virginia, Dr. Cato Laurencin and his team
have engineered an ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) on a small scale using materials
mimicking an ACL and a special weaving technique.
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more...
Virginia
Film Society Announces Fall 2007 Schedule
The Virginia Film Society, the year-round membership program of the Virginia
Film Festival, kicks off its 2007 fall season with a special preview screening
of "The Jane Austen Book Club," a film adaptation of the novel
by Karen Joy Fowler.
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Construction
Forces Changes to Old Cabell Hall Event Parking
September 04, 2007 | UVA Today
New parking arrangements will greet patrons
of fall events at the University of Virginia's Old Cabell Hall Auditorium.
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Opinion: Lean and Green
September 05, 2007 | Charlottesville Daily Progress
A University of Virginia program has the good of the community at heart. Architecture
students are involved in the ecoMOD3, designing, building and evaluating modular
dwelling units that can save money while saving the environment.
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more...
UVa
Finds Potentially Harmful Antioxidant / Dietary, Bodybuilding Supplements
Carry Chemical
September 05, 2007 | Charlottesville Daily Progress
An antioxidant used in some nutritional and bodybuilding supplements
may prove harmful, according to research at the University of Virginia
Health System.
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Virginia Film Fest Puts New Focus on Family
September 05, 2007 | Charlottesville Daily Progress
The upcoming Virginia Film Festival will include a new family day featuring music
composed and performed by local children, as well as two shot-by-shot film workshops,
the return of the popular Adrenaline Film Project and screenings of more than
a dozen new feature films ahead of their national release dates.
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Forecast
Sees Surge in Va. Elementary School Rolls
September 01, 2007 | Richmond Times-Dispatch
Enrollment in Virginia's public elementary schools will continue to grow at a
blistering pace over the next five years, according to a new report.
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Women's
4 Miler Raises Over $200K
September 01, 2007 | WCAV CBS-19
The Charlottesville Women's 4 Miler brought out 2,400 people and raised $224k
for [U.Va.'s] Breast Cancer Center.
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Online
Tool Lets Youth Make Documentaries
Aug. 30, 2007 | U.Va. Today
The online movie starts with an image of
three men shaking hands. Instead of a deep adult voice telling the history
lesson, a boy’s
voice recites, “In the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision,
segregated schools were declared unconstitutional.
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U.Va.
Drama Department Announces 2007-2008 Season
Aug. 23, 2007 | U.Va. Today
The University of Virginia's Department of
Drama today announced its 2007-2008 season, which features six shows ranging
from the serious to the silly and covering timeless classics, exciting
new material and nearly everything in between.
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Whitehead's
Groovy Reels
August 30, 2007 | The Hook
Since late July, the University of Virginia Art Museum's video gallery
has rotated four of Whitehead's films- "Wholly Communion" (1965, 33
minutes), "Tonite Let's All Make Love in London" (1967, 70 minutes), "Benefit
of the Doubt" (1967, 65 minutes), and underground cult fave, "Charlie
is My Darling" (1967, 60 minutes). Currently, the Beat poet-centered "Wholly
Communion" is on show.
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UVa
Helps Victims of Domestic Violence
August 29, 2007 | WCAV CBS-19
Many pass by everyday down on The Corner but don't even know it's there. Inside
the UVa. Women's Center sits a group of advocates, there to help any student
affected by domestic violence.
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UVA
Medical Volunteers Remember Katrina Aftermath
August 29, 2007 | WCAV CBS-19
Since the hurricane many local people have chosen to spend time in the area,
helping to rebuild. A group from the University of Virginia Health System's Remote
Area Medical team has been to the Gulf a number of times [and has] assisted over
20,000 victims of the storm.
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New
Coin Celebrates Link between Jefferson, University of Virginia
Aug. 28, 2007 | U.Va. Today
On Aug. 30, the United States Mint is releasing
the latest in its series of gold coins honoring the spouses of American
presidents.
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Preventing
Misdiagnosis a Top Priority at University of Virginia Hospital
August 29, 2007 | EurekAlert
Isabel Healthcare, Inc. today announced that University of Virginia Hospital
is ...the state's first medical center to provide physicians with access to Isabel,
a Web-based system proven to improve the quality of diagnosis at the point of
care.
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Lucinda
Williams will help the UVA Cancer Center raise $$
August 28, 2007 | WINA 1070 AM
The University of Virginia Cancer Center will get some musical assistance for
its current fundraising campaign. Grammy-winning singer Lucinda Williams will
appear at 7 p.m. on September 25th at the Charlottesville Pavilion.
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Project
to build affordable, green homes
August 28, 2007 | Charlottesville Daily Progress
Standing in what will soon be a low-income person’s living room, Beth Kahley
points out the home’s environmentally friendly green roof, sustainable
cork flooring and ultra-insulated walls packed with polystyrene.
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U.Va.'s
Sleep Disorders Center Operates at Nation's Highest Level of Excellence
August 24, 2007 | U.Va. Today
Last year, almost 1,800 adults and children in search of a good night's sleep
bedded down in a state-of-the-art facility that has just earned the equivalent
of a five-star rating.
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School
Segregation of Past Yields Lessons for Today
August 23, 2007 | U.Va. Today
U.Va. education professor Patrice Preston Grimes is working to bring to light
the efforts of African-American teachers in Georgia who, despite working in segregated
schools, taught democracy, civics and African-American culture in their classes.
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School
Segregation of Past Yields Lessons for Today
August 23, 2007 | U.Va. Today
U.Va. education professor Patrice Preston Grimes is working to bring to light
the efforts of African-American teachers in Georgia who, despite working in segregated
schools, taught democracy, civics and African-American culture in their classes.
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U.Va.'s
Jerry Stenger Discusses the Nature of Hurricanes
August 23, 2007 | U.Va. Today
Jerry Stenger, a research scientist in U.Va.'s climatology office, discusses
weather, long-term climate, hurricane tracking and trends, why some storms are
more powerful than others, and the possible severity of the 2007 hurricane season.
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UVa Center to Advise U.S. Census
Daily Progress, August 22, 2007
The University of Virginia apparently can count Virginians better than
the federal Census Bureau can.
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U.Va. Alum and Southwest, Va., Native Returns to Cameroon to Aid in Water
Filtration Project
UVa Today, August 22, 2007
In the village of Tourou, Cameroon, a population of around 50,000 people
depends upon the water from approximately 50 wells. All but one of those
wells are contaminated.
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U.Va. Art Museum Features Photography Collection
UVa Today, August 22, 2007
Drawn entirely from the collection of the University of Virginia Art
Museum, "Iconic
Photography," on display at the museum Friday, Aug. 24 through Sunday,
Oct. 28, ranges from 19th-century work by Nadar (pseudonym of artist Gaspard-Félix
Tournachon) through 20th-century masterpieces by artists such as Eugène
Atget, Ansel Adams and Edward Steichen, to very contemporary works by Lorna
Simpson and Joel-Peter Witkin.
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ecoMOD3 Expands Modular, Sustainable, Affordable Housing Research
UVa Today, August 21, 2007
Some University of Virginia students cheered and clapped as a crane lifted
the prefabricated modules into place at their new home in the Castle
Hill-Fifeville neighborhood in Charlottesville.
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UVA Introduces New Online Application System
WCAV Charlottesville News Plex, August 20, 2007
There's a new way to apply to the largest employer in the Charlottesville
area.
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U.Va.'s Stenger Answers Questions about Weather
UVa Today, August 20, 2007
During the course of a year, Jerry Stenger, a research scientist in U.Va.’s
climatology office, answers a lot of questions about weather and climate
in Virginia.
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U.Va. Physics Education Program Inspires Teachers
UVa Today, August 17, 2007
“Physics teachers need to talk to physics teachers,” said
Chris Hahn, a high school physics teacher from Frederick, Md., as he
stood in a lab full of physics teachers at U.Va.’s physics department.
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New DNA Technology: Sperm Paint
WVIR - NBC 29, August 15, 2007
The science of collecting evidence from rape victims is being expanded
at the University of Virginia.
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Mool Gupta' 'Nanospkes' Add New Dimension to Research
UVa Today, August 14, 2007
New technology in development at the University of Virginia School of
Engineering and Applied Science could lead to more successful hip and
bone replacement surgeries, make better use of solar power and even prevent
your computer from overheating.
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Hi-Tech Homes Preserve Past
WCAV Charlottesville News Plex, August 15, 2007
Using nails, drills, and levies, UVa students worked together to assemble
three modular units they have spent years designing.
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U.Va. Researcher Gets $2.9M Grant to Test Teaching Method
UVa Today, August 15, 2007
Despite today’s emphasis on standardized testing, many educators
know that students’ social development is just as important as
their academic success.
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$400,000 Grant Aims to Boost Area Childcare
Daily Progress, August 9, 2007
Exposing newborns through 4-year-olds to effective childcare is an investment
that affects children, families and - ultimately - a community, Charlottesville
business and education leaders say.
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Summer Program Empowers Girls With Math
WVIR - NBC 29, August 9, 2006
Friday, the 2007 Girls and Mathematics Summer Program ended at UVA.
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UVa Steps Up Water Conservation Efforts
WCAV Charlottesville News Plex, August 9, 2007
As drought conditions continue to worsen around the area and local officials
consider mandatory water restrictions, UVa has answered the call for
voluntary water conservation.
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How Old is Too Old For a Lung Transplant?
WXOW - La Crosse, August 8, 2007
When emphysema patient Deneen Allen needed a lung transplant, she worried
her age would be a problem.
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New Online Journal Blends Medicine and Literature
UVa Today, August 8, 2007
Can writing prevent doctor burnout?
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Procedures at U.Va. Increase Time Limits for Treating Strokes
UVa Today, August 8, 2007
Each year, physicians at the University of Virginia Health System’s
Stroke Center race against time in caring for nearly 500 patients.
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Summer Arts Students Showcase Their Work
Daily Progress, August 8, 2007
The Summer Arts program at the University of Virginia Art Museum recently
offered young artists the chance to explore art through studio workshops,
community electives and special presentations.
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Residents Rate Government High, Despite Traffic
Washington Post, August 8, 2007
Nearly 90 percent of Prince William residents are satisfied with the
county's services and about 64 percent said county government could be
trusted, an improvement over last year, according to a 2007 survey by
the University of Virginia's Center for Survey Research.
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New Eye Care for Diabetics
WCAV Charlottesville News Plex, August 9, 2007
Millions of Americans are living with Diabetes.
The disease can cause
a number of complications, including serious vision problems.
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Health Alert: Locating Lung Lesions
WISTV - 1O Columbia South Carolina, August 9, 2007
CAT Scans are getting better at picking up lesions in the lungs, cancerous
or benign, but tests to biopsy the area aren't always reliable.
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Robot Car Rolls into Competition Semifinial
Daily Progress, August 9, 2007
A robotic car named Tommy Jr. and its creators, University of Virginia
engineering students who call themselves “Team Jefferson,” have
advanced to the semifinals of the world’s only driverless car competition.
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Southern Union: Virginia and Georgia Unite for Poetry Series
Publishers Weekly, August 7, 2007
One of America's most respected literary magazines—Virginia Quarterly
Review out of the University of Virginia—is teaming up with the
University of Georgia Press, longtime publisher of the now-retired Contemporary
Poetry Series to bring out a new series of poetry books, tentatively
called the VQR Poetry Series, which will debut its first four titles
next January.
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Ed Murphy and the Sounds of Space
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There’s no sound in space. At least, not in the way that most people
think about sound.
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Breakthrough Will Help Cancer Patents
C-Ville Weekly, August 7, 2007
On July 24, Dr. Jae Lee, a bioinformatics statistician, and Dr. Dan Theodorescu,
an oncologist, announced a breakthrough algorithm (calculation method)
that will predict success rates for cancer patients considering treatment
options.
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