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U.Va. researchers receive $1 million grant

By Prateek Vasireddy | January 14, 2009

A team of University engineers working on a project to improve the security of radio frequency identification computer chips recently received a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation.RFIDs are small, patch-like devices primarily used to transmit information over very short distances to devices capable of reading them, said John Lach, University associate electrical and computer engineering professor.

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Rugby Rd. break-ins spike

By Bethel Habte | January 14, 2009

While residents of houses along the greater Rugby Road area celebrated the holidays out of town with families and friends, criminals were busy breaking into their Charlottesville homes, stealing belongings and damaging cars left on the streets.

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A healthy mentali-tea

By Marissa D'Orazio | January 14, 2009

It may seem sadistic to suggest, as you place your shiny new books upon your shelf and print out your new schedule, that you will probably be stressed, overworked and maybe even runny-nosed two weeks from now.But wait!

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Herpes simplex: Keeping it simple

By Emily Graham | January 14, 2009

Herpes is a viral infection and a resilient one at that. Knowledge of the disease has been around since the time of Hippocrates ? think old, Greek ? but it is clear that herpes is not going anywhere.

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Drug dealer sentenced

By Cavalier Daily Staff | January 14, 2009

Charlottesville resident Reynold Samuels Jr., 40, was sentenced yesterday to 24 years and four months in federal prison after pleading guilty to one count of conspiring to distribute controlled substances and one count of copyright infringement.According to U.S.

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Classes suspended for presidential inauguration

By Cavalier Daily Staff | January 13, 2009

The University will suspend classes Jan. 20 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to allow members of the University community to watch the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama.The University also plans to open John Paul Jones Arena to the public and will be showing live coverage of the inauguration that afternoon beginning at 11:30 a.m., University Provost Arthur Garson said.The decision was made, Garson noted, after a number of individuals contacted him and President John T.

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Governor

By Emily Poe | January 13, 2009

Virginia Gov. Timothy Kaine recently called for the University to cut another $12.4 million from its budget in the 2009-10 academic year, in addition to the $10.6 million proposed for the 2008-09 academic year, according to Leonard Sandridge, executive vice president and chief operating officer.

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Numerous

By Prateek Vasireddy | January 13, 2009

As a new year begins, the research efforts of the University?s various schools and academic departments are continuing to forge ahead, contributing to what Vice President for Research Tom Skalak called progress in key areas of interest.Skalak, who emphasized that ?the deans of the [University?s] schools have the job of building their schools,? noted that there is ?a lot of creativity and initiative within each school? to provide public service and research opportunities for students.

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Trustees seek to amp up fourth-year giving rate

By Laura Hoffman | January 13, 2009

As fourth-year students begin their final semester today, the Class of 2009?s Leadership Council is continuing its push for financial gifts and pledges from soon-to-be-graduates, seeking donations of all sizes.?We just want to get as many people to donate as possible,? Class Giving Co-Chair Kathy Feeney said, later adding, ?the most appropriate time to give back to programs is right now.?A common misperception among students, Feeney noted, is that the Trustees have a specific financial goal.

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New Grounds Plan will guide future University construction

By Sarah Wooten | January 13, 2009

In the midst of South Lawn Project construction and first-year student housing development, the University is poised to make significant changes to its use of space that could benefit both the University and Charlottesville communities during the next two decades, University Architect David Neuman said.Using a new Grounds Plan unveiled in late November as a starting point, the University aims to develop a site that is both economically and environmentally sustainable, Neuman said, noting the Grounds Plan serves as a document guiding University construction efforts and architectural development.Neuman, who has served as University architect for the past five years, explained that the current plans have been a work in progress for the past 30 years.?The plan is not a traditional or conventional master plan,? Neuman said, noting that because of this, the plan will not be greatly affected by the commonwealth?s current budget crisis.

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Economic downturn will affect city

By Hannah Wallace | December 5, 2008

Although the current economic recession is affecting the City of Charlottesville, Mayor Dave Norris said that in many ways the city is better off than many other localities in the commonwealth heading into next year.

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Honor Committee, University Judiciary Committee pleased with progress

By Stephanie Kassab | December 5, 2008

Both the Honor Committee and the University Judiciary Committee chairs are pleased with the progress their organizations have made this semester and are already looking ahead to the spring semester.UJC passed a bylaw this semester defining professionalism for its support officers and outlining specific violations of professionalism.?I think these professionalism standards are so important because it?s [now] transparent to our support officers what standards we do hold them to,? UJC Chair Merriam Mikhail said.Addressing a concern of UJC members and students alike, Mikhail said she believes the committee also was able to increase its transparency this year by releasing a variety of statistics at the beginning of the semester that showed exactly which standards of conduct had been most violated during the spring semester.

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