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Professor Larry Sabato hosts Crystal Ball, releases midterm election predictions

By Grayson Kemper | November 4, 2014

Politics Prof. Larry Sabato hosted his annual Crystal Ball predictions Monday night, predicting Republican gains in Tuesday’s congressional and state elections. Sabato and his team said they predict the Republican Party would gain a total of eight seats in the Senate to gain a 53-47 majority as well as nine seats in the House of Representatives, which which would give them a 243-192 majority.

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Local counties receive grants to improve emergency preparedness

By Megan Panagopoulos and Angela Pham | November 3, 2014

Agencies in Albemarle, Buckingham, and Greene counties will receive grants totalling nearly a quarter of a million dollars to improve emergency preparedness .

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Governor McAuliffe holds summit addressing sexual violence on college campuses

By Louisa Luranc and David Schutte | November 3, 2014

At a summit held to address sexual violence on college campuses in Virginia on Thursday and Friday, Governor Terry McAuliffe said he intends to lead an effort that changes the sexual assault culture at Virginia schools.

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​Honor Committee looks into informed retraction experiences, student reporting trends

By Owen Robinson | November 3, 2014

The Honor Committee is organizing a pair of events to foster discussion about the informed retraction and single sanction, hosting upcoming discussions with Sustained Dialogue, Mainland Student Network and the Chinese Students Scholar Society.

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Matthew's attorney requests psychiatric evaluation for client

By Nicholas Western and Catherine Griesedieck | November 3, 2014

Attorney James Camblos requested a psychiatric evaluation of Jesse Matthew Friday in relation to a 2005 sexual assault case.

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​Melvyn Leffler, Alexander Horniman given Thomas Jefferson Awards

By Katie Grimesy | November 3, 2014

History Prof. Melvyn P. Leffler and Darden Prof. Alexander B. Horniman received Thomas Jefferson Awards last Friday during the University’s Fall Convocation ceremony at John Paul Jones Arena.

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Controling parenting impacts teenagers' future relationships, says a group of U.Va. researchers

By Ella Shoup | November 3, 2014

A recent study conducted by members of the psychology department found that parents who exercised psychological control on their teenagers hinder their child’s ability to develop close relationships later on in adulthood.

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​U.Va. Computer Science Prof. builds ‘smart’ home energy use technology

By Tim Petraco | November 3, 2014

Recognizing the large amount of energy wasted by residential homes in the U.S., Computer Science Prof.

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​Medical schools see uptick in enrollments

By Maddy Weingast | November 3, 2014

The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) announced that medical school enrollment numbers have reached record highs, with a total of 20,343 students enrolled in medical colleges this fall.

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U.Va. gets high marks for Engineer pay after graduation

By Thrisha Potluri | November 3, 2014

The Engineering School placed 11th in a list recently published by website NerdScholar, ranking universities with the highest salaries for engineering and computer science graduates. The University was pegged higher than any other school in the state.

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​University remembers fall of the Berlin Wall, 25 years later

By Katherine Wilkin | November 3, 2014

The University is hosting a symposium this week to reflect on and celebrate the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Art collector Robert Hefner loaned two pieces of the Berlin Wall to the University that are currently displayed outside Alderman Library.

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​CAR2Vote to shuttle University students to the polls

By Reade Pickert | November 2, 2014

Volunteer organization CAR2Vote, or Charlottesville Albemarle Rides to Vote, will provide transportation to polling locations Tuesday for anyone who needs it.

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​Mark Warner holds rally at U.Va. with McAuliffe, Herring, John Warner

By Jenna Dickerson | November 2, 2014

Students and community members joined Sen. Mark Warner, D-VA, and other Virginia leaders in the Newcomb Gallery Saturday afternoon to rally support for his campaign against Republican challenger Ed Gillespie.

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2014 Midterm Candidate Profiles

By Eric Barbour , Diana Yen , Urvi Singhania , Clara Carlson and Carson Creasy | November 2, 2014

Election day is this Tuesday. Below, read candidate profiles for the three Senate candidates vying for the Virginia seat. Additionally, find information about the two candidates competing in the Charlottesville-area House of Representatives race.

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U.S. News ranks U.Va. 102nd globally

By Alison Phanthavong and Austin Goode | October 30, 2014

The University tied for 102nd out of 500 total universities in a new Global University Rankings list recently published by U.S. News & World Report.

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Local leaders demand Registrar Iachetta step down

By Ashlee MacDonald and Kevin Hare | October 30, 2014

Former mayors and other Charlottesville community leaders released an open letter Wednesday, demanding City Registrar Sheri Iachetta be put on administrative leave and calling for the immediate resignation of members of the local Electoral Board.

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CustomInk announces Charlottesville plant expansion

By Yujian Li and Simone McDonnell | October 30, 2014

CustomInk announced the completion of its multi-million dollar facility expansion in Charlottesville Thursday. The project marks the fourth major facility opening for the company during 2014, according to a company press release.

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University tracks new budget model

By Rachel Taylor and Maggie Vaughn | October 30, 2014

Now four month's into the 2014-15 fiscal year, University administrators are ironing out the kinks in a new budget model, which is shadowing the existing model this year before being fully implemented July 1.

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Moore discusses student rights

By Henry Pflager | October 30, 2014

Prof. Sherri Moore, in conjunction with the Student Council Life committee, hosted a “Know Your Rights” lecture. She spoke to student about how they can avoid being taken advantage of when encountering police officers.

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Study examines facial expression response

By Aubrey Salmon | October 30, 2014

A new study published by Asst. Psychology Prof. Tobias Grossmann and his colleagues at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences has found that seven-month-old infants can pick up on social cues conveyed through the eyes.