The Aurora Borealis, better known as the Northern Lights, earlier this month caught the attention of Charlottesville residents, according to a recent article in The Hook.
Cancer researcher and break-through drug developer Geoffrey Weiss recently was appointed the University Medical Center's newest chief of hematology-oncology and deputy director of the cancer center. Weiss previously conducted research at the University of Texas, where he developed the cancer fighting drug interleukin-2, which was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 1993. Interleukin-2, used primarily to combat kidney and skin cancer, results in remission among 20 percent of the patients who use it. Weiss told the Daily Progress that in his new role at the University, he plans to develop targeted therapies, drugs that work to destroy altered cancer-causing cell proteins. Weiss said he also plans to hire nine new researchers within the next five years and earn the University's Medical Center a top-10 ranking for cancer research.
Virginia freshman sensationSean Singletary led the Cavaliers to their second victory of the season with a spectacular 15-point, 8-assist, 6-steal performance.
In the third Charlottesville homicide of the year, 20-year-old Matthew Ray Nelepa was shot and killed at around 2 a.m.
University President John T. Casteen, III received with the Virginia Society American Institute of Architecture's Distinguished Service Award at a gala in Richmond on Friday.
The bestselling 9/11 Commission Report, which garnered much attention when released over the summer, did not win the National Book Award Foundation's nonfiction prize Wednesday. University History Prof.
Former Washington & Lee University law student Albert R. Leatherman, III says he is planning to file a lawsuit against the university seeking damages for acts of harassment based on his sexual orientation. Leatherman, who is gay, has prepared a legal brief detailing incidents of harassment as well as his subsequent correspondence with the university.
City Council began discussion this week on the proposed City budget for the next fiscal year. Council members must continue to fund City programs and projects, with a focus on education and increasingly limited sources of revenue. Council members cited declining personal property tax revenues as a reason for lower City income and expressed continued frustration with the Virginia state legislature's unwillingness to properly reimburse the City for state-mandated programs. "If the state would fully fund the communities in terms of their obligations, we'd all be in good shape," Mayor David Brown said. City Budget Manager Leslie Beauregard presented a report on long-term financial issues and the 2006 budget development Monday at the weekly Council meeting.
By Joseph Nuffer Cavalier Daily Senior Writer In the past, there has been a stark difference between human innovation and nature's ways of solving similar problems.
In an effort to combat the rising cost of housing in Charlottesville, City Council adopted goals aimed at creating more affordable housing Monday night. However, Council did not approve the formal Housing Strategy presented by the City's Department of Neighborhood Development. Council members expressed concern over several of the document's recommendations, including the hiring of a staff member to handle housing concerns. The proposal to have a Housing Strategy staff member was developed several months ago and has since been abandoned, Charlottesville Neighborhood Development Coordinator Jim Tolbert said. In addition, the document needs standard editing before official passage, Council Member Kendra Hamilton said. "Those are things we are not necessarily sure we want to sign off on," Hamilton said. Council has held several work sessions focused on setting up a housing trust fund and providing affordable housing in Charlottesville. Council will likely reconsider and pass the strategy by Dec.
Imagine winning an iPod for turning over a pack of cigarettes, or getting a free massage for promising to help a friend quit smoking.
Off the coasts of Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket Island and Cape Cod, in the waters where the rich and the famous roam free, the government is considering a plan to build the world's largest offshore wind power plant.
The academic world is dominated by Democrats, according to a recently published study. The study was conducted by Daniel Klein, associate professor of economics at Santa Clara University and Charlotta Stern of the Institute for Social Research at Stolkholm University.
Former Virginia quarterback Matt Schaub will appear in court Feb. 18 to face misdemeanor assault and battery charges, WINA reported yesterday. As reported in The Cavalier Daily, Schaub, now a backup with the Atlanta Falcons, was allegedly one of three people who assaulted a 19-year-old on the Corner District on Nov.
During the first four days of course enrollment via ISIS, the newly implemented electronic waiting list system has effectively restricted the often overwhelming amounts of e-mail traffic that professors receive from students requesting access into classes, according to University professors. Professors from the Spanish, biology, economics and politics departments -- the four departments now using electronic waiting lists -- praised its positive results. The new system "has been effective in reducing the amount of e-mail traffic; students seem to have gotten the word about the waiting lists," Politics Prof.
Children of same-sex couples are no different from children in traditional families based on a variety of health indicators, according to a new study by University Psychology Prof.
What began as an e-mail to 15 students calling for a response to the University's sexual assault policy turned into a silent crowd of hundreds of students, faculty and staff gathered on Grounds yesterday to call for changes in a system that organizers termed inadequate at responding to and preventing sexual assault. An estimated 400 students, faculty, staff and community members lined the sidewalk bordering the Amphitheater in a line stretching from the Lawn to the Bryan Hall bridge.
While most students have not even begun to think about their Spring Break plans, members of the Nicaragua Orphans Fund have begun to organize their plans and spearhead a fundraising campaign. The group will hold a benefit concert tonight with all proceeds going towards its annual trip to Nicaragua during spring break 2005.
The Commonwealth of Virginia commended the Charlottesville-Albemarle Rescue Squad Tuesday for its outstanding service to over 150,000 citizens. "I think it is an important message to our volunteers who don't always receive the proper recognition for the hard work they are doing," Squad President David Starmer said.
