[caption id="attachment_46769" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The City Fire Department is leading the new information-sharing plan initiative which will involve several public safety agencies in Charlottesville.
In an effort to solicit federal aid for the earthquake-caused damage in nearby Louisa County, Gov. Bob McDonnell asked President Obama Tuesday to accompany him on a tour of the county during Obama's upcoming bus tour of Virginia and North Carolina. McDonnell spokesperson Jeff Caldwell said McDonnell sent a letter requesting Obama's presence because the Federal Emergency Management Agency denied Virginia's application for aid for Louisa homeowners who suffered millions of dollars worth of damage from the Aug.
Justin Thompson, assistant provost for academic planning and development, represented the University at "The Future of State Universities" conference held in Dallas, Texas last week.
[caption id="attachment_46765" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="English Prof. Michael Levenson will head the new Institute of the Humanities and Global Cultures.
[caption id="attachment_46666" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The accident occurred next to the Central Grounds Parking Garage when the vehicle stopped for a pedestrian entering the crosswalk.
[caption id="attachment_46664" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The JAG School moved to the University from Michigan during the Korean War.
[caption id="attachment_46662" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The authors of the study said Facebook can be used as a "complementary and innovative screening tool" in assessing drinking problems in undergraduates.
[caption id="attachment_46582" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="University Law Prof. Douglas Laycock, a leading expert on religious liberty law, argued a case before the Supreme Court yesterday.
[caption id="attachment_46580" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The Smith Aquatic Center received LEED certification Tuesday.
All registered Charlottesville voters can expect to receive new voter cards within the next two weeks.
University Music Assoc. Prof. Matthew Burtner, in collaboration with Scott Deal, music professor at Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis, won an Internet2 Driving Exemplary Applications award Monday for his telematic opera, "Auksalaq." "Auksalaq" is an opera which incorporates multimedia presentations and performances live from multiple locations to present a balanced discussion of climate change issues, Deal said. The opera won the award for its innovative work in using networks to connect both performers and audiences, said Tom Knab, chief information officer at Case Western Reserve University and head of the judging committee for the IDEA awards.
A report published Monday by the National Marriage Project, a research initiative at the University, found that marriage and the national economy affect each other. The project monitors the cultural and social forces affecting marriage to strengthen the institution of marriage, said Bradford Wilcox, assistant sociology professor and project director. The report found that the institution of marriage is stronger when people feel more confident with their financial prospects, he said. Wilcox pointed to the economy as an explanation for the growing gap between the fertility rate and the American ideal fertility rate, which is based on the desires expressed by 18- to 46-year-old Americans.
[caption id="attachment_46494" align="alignleft" width="224" caption="Richard Dawkins visited the University yesterday and discussed the questions presented in his most recent book, "The Magic of Reality," to a sold-out audience in Old Cabell Hall.
[caption id="attachment_46488" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="St. Paul's Rector James Richardson announced he will begin blessing same-sex unions at the Episcopal Church on University Avenue.
[caption id="attachment_46491" align="alignleft" width="263" caption="Morgan Dana Harrington was abducted and killed two years ago after leaving a concert on Grounds.
[caption id="attachment_46426" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="City Council will provide funds to help improve the safety and appearance of the intersection at Emmet and Ivy Roads.
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli submitted a petition Friday to the U.S. Supreme Court appealing his health care lawsuit, which had been struck down by a federal appellate court in Richmond early last month. Cuccinelli filed the lawsuit in response to President Obama's March 2010 federal health care legislation.
[caption id="attachment_46423" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The improved ECG software will allow paramedics in the greater Charlottesville area to transfer information about patients to physicians while en route to the hospital.
Charlottesville City Council placated concerned citizens and interest groups by tabling the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority's regional water supply plan at its meeting last night. The water supply plan compares the 50-year demand forecast for each public water system within the region with the existing available supply.
[caption id="attachment_46304" align="alignleft" width="249" caption="If the University receives funding, the UBikes program will be the largest bike sharing program in the nation.
