As part of the Board of Visitors' efforts to facilitate new science and technology research, Mark Yeager has been appointed chair of the University's department of molecular physiology and biological physics. R.
The University's Air Force, Army and Navy ROTC programs honored prisoners of war and those missing in action in a ceremony Friday. According to second-year Engineering student Annette Robertson, an Air Force ROTC cadet and organizer of the event, the ceremony is held annually by the University's ROTC branches.This year, however, the date of the event was changed to correspond with POW/MIA Remembrance Day, Robertson said. POW/MIA Remembrance Day has been celebrated nationally since the Vietnam War era, according to the commander of the Air Force ROTC, Col.
Identity theft and other fraudulent activity remain concerns for Bank of America customers at the University following a recent increase in fraudulent e-mails.
Charlottesville residents, businesses and institutions could be forced to pay a new tax for an expensive rebuilding of the Charlottesville stormwater management system. In a proposal discussed by city officials Monday, the fee would be calculated based on the extent of each property's impervious surfaces, from roofs to sidewalks. Charlottesville's current system is outdated, which has prompted serious health and environmental concerns, University Environmental Compliance Manager Jeff Sitler said, noting that deteriorating pipes contaminate the water, which then runs off into waterways in which many residents swim, fish and boat. According to Sitler and Charlottesville Mayor David Brown, stormwater management is also an important environmental issue.
After only a month at the University, first-year students have made a heavy impact -- 23 tons worth. Over the two-week period surrounding first-year students' Move-In Day in August, the University's Division of Recoverable and Disposable Resources collected and processed 23 tons of cardboard.
In yesterday's article, "City defers $21M bond over Beta House concerns," the quote "ties to the past" was misattributed to Prof.
University Economics Prof. Amalia Miller has received the 2006 Kenneth J. Arrow Prize for Junior Economists.
At about 10:20 a.m. yesterday, the University lost its main Internet connection and began relying on its backup link, which has a much lower bandwidth.
University students are among what is expected to be a crowd of thousands gathering in Jena, La. this morning in protest of what they view as racially charged treatment of several black high school students arrested for assaulting their peer.
Charlottesville City Council has deferred the Jefferson Scholars Foundation's request for a $21 million revenue bond to build a graduate student center and office facility, citing an interest in preserving the city's architectural history. In February, the foundation purchased property from the University on which to build the center; however, the plot of land is home to the former Beta Theta Pi fraternity house, previously known as the Compton House.
As part of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Latino Student Union joined with Sur Magazine and La Alianza last night to host a speaker who warned against the pervasiveness of white supremacist discourse on the Internet.
For the third consecutive year, the Virginia Quarterly Review has been nominated for an "Eddie," an award given by Folio magazine for editorial excellence. The Virginia Quarterly Review defines itself, according to editor Ted Genoways, as a national journal of literature and discussion, merging traditional aspects of a literature magazine with other topics such as travel, music, art and science.
Students, faculty and staff have been slow to enroll in the U.Va. Alerts program, a security measure designed to keep the University community safer by enhancing communication capabilities in the event of an emergency situation. Associate Dean of Students Bill Ashby said about 9,500 people have signed up for the service so far, out of about 33,000 who are eligible.
Student Council passed its annual budget at last night's meeting, providing an estimate of the amount of money Council committees and Council as a whole will spend this school year, "We can switch things later," Chief Financial Officer Jeff McLaughlin said.
Originally from Georgia, fourth-year Engineering student Matthew Goodhart has lived in Virginia independently since his first year.
Only a week after Gen. David H. Petraeus, the senior American commander in Iraq, testified before members of Congress, military and political commentators visiting the University argued for and against the recent troop "surge" in the war-torn country.
The American Society of Landscape Architects? recognized four Architecture School graduate students through its student awards program for their excellence in design and communications. Architecture graduate student Toshihiko Karato received the Award of Excellence in the General Design Category earlier this month for his project titled "Plugging In: Bringing the Stream Back to Watts." According to Jim Lapides, ASLA manager of public relations, this award is the society's highest honor. "It's a big honor to receive this award," Karato said, "I was really pleased to see that the project received some attention because landscape architecture can play an important role in impacting local communities." Karato said his project involved designing an environmental education center for a Washington D.C.
Part-time College student Andrew Lane, 24, passed away Saturday in Staunton, Va. after battling Duchenne muscular dystrophy since the age of 3.
