Thanks to a record-breaking donation, the University broke ground Friday on the construction of Bavaro Hall, a new Education School building. The majority of funding for the $37 million project comes from a donation from Curry Foundation Chair Dan Meyers. According to ceremony speakers University President John T.
As the E. coli bacteria poses a growing threat to consumers of meat and produce, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases recently awarded $3.9 million to University researcher Tom Obrig to help combat a life-threatening disease associated with the bacteria. According to Obrig, the primary complication E.
An altercation on Rugby Road Thursday night escalated to violence when a member of the Delta Upsilon fraternity was stabbed and another member was physically assaulted in the Madison House parking lot. "A member of our house did sustain some minor injuries, but was treated and released from the hospital," Delta Upsilon president Thomas Konvicka said. Aaron Laushway, associate dean of students and director for fraternity and sorority life, said another member of the fraternity was also assaulted. According to a University Police press release, University Police responded to an assault incident in the Madison House parking lot. "A University student suffered a stab wound to his head and arm," the release stated. University Police Lt.
The Institute of Medicine of the National Academies awarded Arthur Garson, Jr., University executive vice president and provost, one of the highest honors in the fields of medicine and health, electing him to its membership?. Garson, who is a pediatric cardiologist in addition to serving as a University administrator, is one of 65 new members elected to the organization. "This is a group of people that are going to be tremendous colleagues as we start down the road of health reform, and I am very much looking forward to working with them," Garson said. Garson is one of four new members who will serve in the area of health policy and administration, which will involve reviewing and advising studies within the area and participating in committees to discuss proposals. The Institute of Medicine was formed in 1970 as a part of the National Academy of Sciences.
Success on the field was rewarded by motion in the boardroom yesterday, when the Board of Visitors approved plans for the expansion of both Klöckner Stadium and Davenport Field. The Building and Grounds Committee's announcement comes on the heels of attendance-breaking seasons for men's soccer and lacrosse at Klöckner and baseball at Davenport.
Two University students were victims of two separate armed robbery attempts Tuesday night. The would-be robbers, however, walked away empty-handed. According to Charlottesville Police Capt.
Over the course of the next three semesters, the University will replace the Instructional Toolkit with Sakai, a new research and classroom forum. The program, highly specialized for the University's academic program, will give students and faculty new class management opportunities, according to James Hilton, vice president and chief information officer at the Information Technology and Communication Office. "A system like Sakai provides a much broader group of tools than Toolkit did," he said. According to Michael Korcuska, executive director of the Sakai Foundation, the program has a number of standard functions such as blogs, more syllabus functionality and assignment submission that Toolkit did not support, and the University can further specialize the program once it is adopted. "The system will, at minimum, include all the features of Toolkit, but it will be a single environment that supports course content and course administration and [will] provide collaboration tools for researchers, thus helping to blur the distinction between the laboratory and the classroom, and between knowledge creation and digestion," Hilton said, adding that Sakai was also a good choice for the University over other new technology because of its innovative design. "The unique thing about Sakai is how it's built," Korcuska said.
Academics and athletics can go hand in hand, according to recently released data by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The NCAA reports a 77-percent national graduation rate among student-athletes.
While University students prepare to hit the highways for Fall Break, Virginia authorities are intensifying efforts to ensure drivers stay safe on the road.
A truck driver's run-in with an electric pole on Rugby Road yesterday caused power outages for many homes in Charlottesville. A truck traveling south on Rugby Road caught a power line next to the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Unitarian Church around noon, causing an electric pole to snap.
The Faculty Senate's Committee on Planning and Development presented its response regarding the University's Commission on the Future's draft reports to faculty members yesterday.
Devotees of the Atkins diet may be surprised to learn that pasta won't necessarily increase their weight, according to research by a University professor who instead found such foods could make them healthier.
A mechanism enabling cells to repair UV ray damage to DNA has been unexpectedly discovered during cell research conducted by Microbiology Prof.
In recognition of nearly two decades of Nursing School Dean Jeanette Lancaster's dedicated service, Nursing alumna Rebecca Ruegger donated $500,000 to the school for faculty research.
The real problem in Iraq is more anthropological than political, according to retired U.S. Army Col.
The Albemarle County government recently announced a $3.3 million budget shortfall, caused largely by a downturn in the housing market, will result in funding cuts for education and general government spending. "Our cuts are related to a slowdown in the housing market," said Laura Vinzant, senior budget analyst for Albemarle County.
