Herbert Finder has visited the University four times in the past 10 years to speak to students in the introductory course "The Holocaust" about his experience as a teenager in the Nazi camp system.
Dennis Hohenshelt will replace Lee Maes as head coach of the Virginia volleyball team, Athletic Director Craig Littlepage announced yesterday.
State Sen. Edd Houck, D-Spotslvania, conceded defeat yesterday in the race against Republican Bryce Reeves for the 17th district in the state Senate, according to numerous reports. Reeves declared victory early Wednesday night by a margin of 86 votes out of about 45,000 cast, entitling Houck to a recount.
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The General Assembly voted to provide $2.69 million for the replacement of the Rotunda roof yesterday, The Washington Post reported.
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The University ranked 10th among large-sized universities for producing the most Peace Corps volunteers last year.
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An eight-year series of trials conducted nationwide by a team that included University researchers has debunked the popular belief that ginkgo biloba can prevent dementia or improve cognitive function in older adults. Ginkgo biloba is a flavanoid, an anti-oxidant substance that has anti-inflammatory properties, said Lewis Kuller, a professor of epidemiology at the University of Pittsburgh who helped conduct the trial.
