Variations in the gene for serotonin transport may affect drinking habits in alcoholics, according to Neurobiology Prof.
The Darden School proved successful at the sixth annual Innovation Challenge, where two student teams swept all three possible awards, including one worth $20,000.The Innovation Challenge is the world?s largest innovation competition available to M.B.A.
Utility installation and construction for two new science buildings, which were put on hold during the October Board of Visitors meeting, will begin Nov.
The headline for an article in yesterday?s Cavalier Daily stated ?Miller Center hosts 10th democracy conference.? The headline should have stated ?Center for Politics hosts 10th democracy conference.? The Cavalier Daily regrets the error.
Former men?s lacrosse team captain Will Barrow, a ninth-semester College student, passed away Saturday in Charlottesville.University spokesperson Carol Wood could not confirm the cause of death and said Charlottesville City Police are currently investigating Barrow?s death.According to a press release issued by the athletic department, Barrow was a sociology major enrolled as a part-time student in order to finish the courses needed to complete his degree.
During halftime of Saturday?s football game between Virginia and Clemson, the Seven Society delivered a $14,777.77 gift to the University community.With the U2 classic ?Beautiful Day? blaring from the loudspeakers, a man in a black cape parachuted onto the football field and presented the check to the University.
The Center for Politics and Congressional Quarterly Politics hosted the 10th annual American Democracy Conference at the University Friday with a keynote address from Senator-elect Mark Warner.In his address, the first since his election to the Senate, Warner spoke about the need for bipartisan cooperation.?The stakes are too high for our country to be about retribution, to be about payback,? Warner said.
In response to a 2004 complaint filed by the non-profit organization Security on Campus, the Department of Education has ruled that aspects of the University?s sexual assault policies at the time requiring confidentiality violated federal law.Security on Campus filed the complaint on behalf of Annie Hylton, a former University student who was sexually assaulted and chose to bring her case to the Sexual Assault Board, an autonomous subcommittee of the University Judiciary Committee.
The University began using an eBay-like Web site last week to auction off its used property, including items such as LCD screen monitors, copy machines, stainless steel carts, fire extinguishers and a massage table.The site, Govdeals.com, is designed for local and state government agencies wishing to auction off surplus and confiscated goods, according to owner Liquidity Services? Web site.
The Faculty Senate met yesterday to discuss an agenda heavily influenced by concerns pertaining to the global economy and the implications it could hold for current University operations.
A lifelong teacher and school librarian decided before her death in 2006 to make a final commitment to the world of education, including to the University?s Education School.
In an effort to create a dialogue about the single sanction, students and Honor Committee members discussed some of the pros and cons of the policy during an open forum hosted by the Single Sanction Ad-hoc Committee last night.Sam Leven, member of the ad-hoc committee and president of Hoos Against Single Sanction, said the single sanction creates a black-and-white distinction between right and wrong.
President John T. Casteen, III was the third highest-paid public University president in the country last year, according to a recent report by the Chronicle of Higher Education.Despite the struggling economy, Casteen?s almost $800,000 salary will be the same next year, University spokesperson Carol Wood said, explaining that despite decreases in commonwealth funding imposed by Gov.
The Office of Emergency Preparedness tested the University?s emergency notifications systems yesterday afternoon from 2:30 p.m.
The University?s Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities recently teamed with Google Earth to bring the institute?s three-dimensional recreation of ancient Rome to the masses in a more innovative and involved way.Rome Mayor Gianni Alemanno hosted an event Nov.
University History Prof. Julian Bond will not seek reelection as chairman of the NAACP when his term ends in February, the NAACP announced Tuesday.?I thought it was time for a new generation to take over the leadership,? said Bond, who has served as chairman since 1998.
In its first emergency warning since April 16, 2007, Virginia Tech experienced problems with its alert system last week when sending out a campus-wide emergency notice concerning reports of gunshots heard on campus.Larry Hincker, Virginia Tech associate vice president for university relations, said someone reported a sound like gunfire near a dormitory Thursday.
Lie, cheat or steal and face the single sanction: expulsion. Some students think it is a brutal concept, while others have said instituting a uniform punishment that eliminates bias is ideal for the community of trust.
A number of University groups held two screenings of the documentary film ?HAZE? in the Newcomb Hall Theater last night, highlighting the dangers of alcohol poisoning.The film, set to coincide with Substance Abuse Awareness Week, was co-sponsored by Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Team peer educators, the Inter-Fraternity Council, the Inter-Sorority Council and the University Programs Council, said Susan Bruce, director of the Center for Alcohol and Substance Education.
A study led by Medical School Dean Steven DeKosky and published in the Journal of the American Medical Association yesterday found that gingko biloba is ineffective in treating Alzheimer?s disease.
