U.Va. School of Architecture Exhibits Work of Leading Australian Architect

Posted On Friday, November 15, 2013 By . Under VIRGINIA  Tags: , , , , ,   
U.Va. School of Architecture Exhibits Work of Leading Australian Architect “Architecture is as much a part of the realm of art as it is of technology – the fusion of thinking and feeling,” once said the late Harry Seidler, a renowned Australian architect of the 20th century. “Harry Seidler: Architecture, Art and Collaborative Design” is an exhibition of Seidler’s work – ...

High-Level Chinese Delegation Visits U.Va., Learns about Elite U.S. Public Schools

Posted On Thursday, November 7, 2013 By . Under VIRGINIA  Tags: , , , , ,   
During a trip to Beijing in May 2012, University of Virginia President Teresa A. Sullivan met with China’s vice minister of education, Hao Ping, who expressed interest in having her talk with Chinese university presidents about elite schools in the United States. That interest became reality last week with the ...

Living Literature: Anonymous Author Speaks to Readers Through the Ages

Posted On Wednesday, October 23, 2013 By . Under VIRGINIA  Tags: , , , , ,   
It’s one of English literature’s most enduring poems. “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” dates to the 14th century, its author anonymous. For faculty and students in the University of Virginia’s English department, however, the poem is a perfect example of the timeless value of great literature. “It’s so visual,” Clare Kinney, ...

U.Va. Student Team Advances to Global Genetic Engineering Championship

Posted On Wednesday, October 16, 2013 By . Under VIRGINIA  Tags: , , , ,   
A team of 13 students from the University of Virginia has advanced to the final round of an international genetic engineering competition. Starting Nov. 1 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Mass., they will compete alongside the 14 other top collegiate teams from North America and roughly 40 ...

Darden School Adds New Design Thinking Resources for Business Managers and Educators

Posted On Wednesday, October 9, 2013 By . Under VIRGINIA  Tags: , , , , ,   
This fall, the Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business is offering a range of new resources to empower educators, managers and others to integrate design thinking into business and educational settings. These resources – including two books, a webinar series and ...

President Sullivan Confers Intermediate Honors, Presents Jefferson Awards

Posted On Tuesday, October 1, 2013 By . Under VIRGINIA  Tags: , , , , ,   
University of Virginia President Teresa A. Sullivan conferred intermediate honors on 414 third-year students and presented Thomas Jefferson Awards to A.E. Dick Howard and Gordon Stewart at the annual Fall Convocation ceremonies at John Paul Jones Arena Friday afternoon. In presenting the honors, Sullivan invoked University founder Thomas Jefferson and U.Va.’s ...

From Beekeeping to the Blues, Virginia Folklife Apprentices Showcase New Skills

Posted On Sunday, September 22, 2013 By . Under VIRGINIA  Tags: , , , ,   
Bee keeping, Mexican molé making, farm tool construction and chair making were all in the spotlight at the 10th annual Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Showcase, held Sept. 15. The event, which demonstrates a broad range of folk traditions in the commonwealth, was presented through the Virginia Folklife program, an offering of ...

Strong Sustainability Culture Greets Class of 2017 at U.Va.

Posted On Saturday, September 7, 2013 By . Under VIRGINIA  Tags: , , , ,   
Students moving into the University of Virginia last month recycled more than 15 tons of cardboard this year, less than has been seen in some previous years. “In the past, we’ve seen it go as high as 26 tons,” said Bruce “Sonny” Beale, the superintendent of the recycling program at Facilities ...

U.Va.’s Sorensen Institute Graduates 18 ‘Emerging Leaders’

Posted On Friday, August 30, 2013 By . Under VIRGINIA  Tags: , , ,   
The Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership, part of the University of Virginia’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service, graduated its second class of “emerging leaders” Saturday in Williamsburg. The institute’s Emerging Leaders Program is a one-month leadership development program for young residents of Virginia who work with or in government and ...

The Fralin Museum of Art at U.Va. Seeks Applicants for Docent Program

Posted On Friday, August 16, 2013 By . Under VIRGINIA  Tags: , , ,   
The Fralin Museum of Art If you are interested in sharing your appreciation and knowledge of art, now’s the time. The Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia is currently accepting applications from community members through Aug. 22 to join its docent program. The museum’s volunteer docents give interactive tours to a variety of school ...

Nursing Ph.D. Student Garners National Nursing Scholarship from Johnson & Johnson

Posted On Thursday, August 8, 2013 By . Under VIRGINIA  Tags: , , , ,   
University of Virginia doctoral nursing student Hershaw Davis Jr. recently received one of five nationwide scholarships intended to bolster the ranks of minorities in academic nursing. Johnson & Johnson awarded Davis its Campaign for Nursing’s Future AACN Minority Nurse Faculty Scholarship, worth nearly $60,000 over three years. It covers tuition for ...

Bipartisanship, Public Policy Focus of Unique Emerging Leaders Program

Posted On Thursday, August 1, 2013 By . Under VIRGINIA  Tags: , , , , ,   
Many young Americans are apathetic toward the government’s ability to solve problems, recent reports find. That’s not the case for 18 young adults taking part in the University of Virginia Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership’s Emerging Leaders Program. Chosen from a pool of talented applicants, the members of the program’s ...

U.Va. Releases First National and State Population Projections, Using Latest Census Data

Posted On Thursday, July 25, 2013 By . Under VIRGINIA  Tags: , , , ,   
Between now and 2040, the population of the United States will continue to grow and become older and more diverse. But these trends will not be experienced evenly across the nation, according to population projections released by demographers at the University of Virginia. The population projections developed by researchers at U.Va.’s ...

Slovenia Calls on Darden Professor to Help Promote Ethical Business Dealings

Posted On Wednesday, July 10, 2013 By . Under VIRGINIA  Tags: , , , , ,   
Re-established in 1991, Slovenia is emerging from the remnants of socialism and is working to re-create its business landscape. As part of that process, Lisa Stewart, director of the University of Virginia Darden School of Business’ Institute for Business in Society, shared recommendations and leading concepts for building an ethical business ...

George Keith Martin of Richmond Begins Term as University of Virginia Rector

Posted On Wednesday, July 3, 2013 By . Under VIRGINIA  Tags: , , ,   
George Keith Martin of Richmond Begins Term as University of Virginia Rector For the first time in University of Virginia history, an African-American will serve as leader of the University’s governing body. Richmond attorney George Keith Martin, a 1975 graduate of the College of Arts & Sciences, begins his two-year term as rector of the Board of Visitors today. He succeeds Helen E. ...

FDA-Approved Medications May Have Unexpected Use: Stopping Deadly Ebola

Posted On Wednesday, June 26, 2013 By . Under VIRGINIA  Tags: , , , , ,   
A class of drugs that includes treatments for breast cancer and infertility appears able to inhibit the deadly, incurable Ebola virus, new research suggests. As part of a collaborative effort, researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have shown that the drugs clomiphene, which is used to treat female ...

U.Va. Offers Workshop on Applying to College for Students of U.Va. Employees

Posted On Wednesday, June 19, 2013 By . Under VIRGINIA  Tags: , , ,   
Beginning the college search for high school students and their families can be daunting, even for parents who work at a university. With this challenge in mind, the deans in the Office of Undergraduate Admission at the University of Virginia created the Employee Family Admission Program last year to provide ...

Transitional Care Hospital Earns National Award for Innovative Care 



Posted On Tuesday, June 11, 2013 By . Under VIRGINIA  Tags: , , ,   
A team of health-care professionals at the University of Virginia Health System’s Transitional Care Hospital has found a way to provide more accurate patient-hydration measurements while also reducing a patient’s risk of infection. In addition to proving a better method of patient care, the process led to the National Association ...
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