News Topic - University of Virginia
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U.Va. profs part of Obama transition team
Associated Press - November 19, 2008 7:55 AM ET CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - Two University of Virginia law professors are serving as part of President-elect Barack Obama's transition...
WRIC - 8NEWS – Nov 19, 2008 12:55 PM [GMT] – comment?
found in Local: Virginia: Richmond-Petersburg
Associated Press - November 19, 2008 7:55 AM ET CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - Two University of Virginia law professors are serving as part of President-elect Barack Obama's transition...
WRIC - 8NEWS – Nov 19, 2008 12:55 PM [GMT] – comment?
found in Local: Virginia: Richmond-Petersburg
Ginkgo fails to prevent Alzheimer's in large study
CHICAGO (AP) -- The dietary supplement ginkgo, long promoted as an aid to memory, didn't help prevent dementia and Alzheimer's disease in the longest and largest test of the extract in older Americans. "We don't think it has a future as a powerful anti-dementia drug," said D ... more »
AP – Nov 18, 2008 10:03 PM [GMT] – comment?
found in Health
CHICAGO (AP) -- The dietary supplement ginkgo, long promoted as an aid to memory, didn't help prevent dementia and Alzheimer's disease in the longest and largest test of the extract in older Americans. "We don't think it has a future as a powerful anti-dementia drug," said D ... more »
AP – Nov 18, 2008 10:03 PM [GMT] – comment?
found in Health
Two UVA Law Professors Named to Obama Transition Team
University of Virginia law professors Jonathan Z. Cannon and David A. Martin have been named members of President-elect Obama's transition team.
WVIR NBC29 – Nov 18, 2008 9:17 PM [GMT] – comment?
found in Local: Virginia: Charlottesville
University of Virginia law professors Jonathan Z. Cannon and David A. Martin have been named members of President-elect Obama's transition team.
WVIR NBC29 – Nov 18, 2008 9:17 PM [GMT] – comment?
found in Local: Virginia: Charlottesville
Updates
Tonight I will be on Hannity & Colmes to discuss the Lincolnification of Obama, or some such.On Friday, I will be speaking about the book and whatnot at the University of Virginia's Jefferson Society. It's open to the public, at least according to their website. I can't do the us ... more »
National Review Online – Nov 18, 2008 5:49 PM [GMT] – comment?
found in Politics: Opinions
Tonight I will be on Hannity & Colmes to discuss the Lincolnification of Obama, or some such.On Friday, I will be speaking about the book and whatnot at the University of Virginia's Jefferson Society. It's open to the public, at least according to their website. I can't do the us ... more »
National Review Online – Nov 18, 2008 5:49 PM [GMT] – comment?
found in Politics: Opinions
Hi-Tech Laundry Sends Texts With Done
The University of Virginia has opened a new high-tech laundry room for its students. Students can look online to see if washers and dryers are available. The machines can even send text messages to the students' phones when the laundry is ready. The only problem ... they can't teach studen ... more »
NPR.org – Nov 17, 2008 6:00 PM [GMT] – comment?
found in Business
The University of Virginia has opened a new high-tech laundry room for its students. Students can look online to see if washers and dryers are available. The machines can even send text messages to the students' phones when the laundry is ready. The only problem ... they can't teach studen ... more »
NPR.org – Nov 17, 2008 6:00 PM [GMT] – comment?
found in Business
Casteen Says Endowment Will Rebound
The president of the University of Virginia has sent out a letter to ease concerns about the school's endowment in light of the global financial crisis.
WVIR NBC29 – Nov 15, 2008 10:28 PM [GMT] – comment?
found in Local: Virginia: Charlottesville
The president of the University of Virginia has sent out a letter to ease concerns about the school's endowment in light of the global financial crisis.
WVIR NBC29 – Nov 15, 2008 10:28 PM [GMT] – comment?
found in Local: Virginia: Charlottesville
U.Va. president says endowment will rebound
Associated Press - November 15, 2008 12:05 PM ET CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - The president of the University of Virginia has sent out a letter to ease concerns about the school's endowment in...
WRIC - 8NEWS – Nov 15, 2008 5:05 PM [GMT] – comment?
found in Local: Virginia: Richmond-Petersburg
Associated Press - November 15, 2008 12:05 PM ET CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - The president of the University of Virginia has sent out a letter to ease concerns about the school's endowment in...
WRIC - 8NEWS – Nov 15, 2008 5:05 PM [GMT] – comment?
found in Local: Virginia: Richmond-Petersburg
First at-home test for vasectomized men proves to be safe, accurate
In a report now available online and scheduled to be the cover story of the December 2008 issue of the Journal of Urology, University of Virginia Health System researcher John C. Herr, PhD and his colleagues have confirmed the accuracy and reliability of SpermCheck Vasectomy, the first FDA approved ... more »
EurekAlert! – Nov 13, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
found in Technology: Science
In a report now available online and scheduled to be the cover story of the December 2008 issue of the Journal of Urology, University of Virginia Health System researcher John C. Herr, PhD and his colleagues have confirmed the accuracy and reliability of SpermCheck Vasectomy, the first FDA approved ... more »
EurekAlert! – Nov 13, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
found in Technology: Science
Google Earth users can now see ancient Rome
Its creator has called it a "virtual time machine" - a digital reconstruction of ancient Rome that yesterday became available to internet users around the world. Users of Google Earth can now see the city, down to the last aqueduct and arena, as it looked at noon on April 1 AD 320. They ca ... more »
The Guardian – Nov 13, 2008 12:58 AM [GMT] – comment?
found in Technology
Its creator has called it a "virtual time machine" - a digital reconstruction of ancient Rome that yesterday became available to internet users around the world. Users of Google Earth can now see the city, down to the last aqueduct and arena, as it looked at noon on April 1 AD 320. They ca ... more »
The Guardian – Nov 13, 2008 12:58 AM [GMT] – comment?
found in Technology
Google Earth brings ancient Rome to life
Its creator has called it a "virtual time machine" – a digital reconstruction of ancient Rome that today became available to hundreds of millions of internet users around the world.Users of Google Earth can now see the city, down to the last aqueduct and arena, just as it looked at ... more »
The Guardian – Nov 12, 2008 6:57 PM [GMT] – comment?
found in Technology
Its creator has called it a "virtual time machine" – a digital reconstruction of ancient Rome that today became available to hundreds of millions of internet users around the world.Users of Google Earth can now see the city, down to the last aqueduct and arena, just as it looked at ... more »
The Guardian – Nov 12, 2008 6:57 PM [GMT] – comment?
found in Technology