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MSNBC
Dems the favorite to take control of House in midterms
MSNBC - Hardball
For the first time this cycle, the University of Virginia's Larry Sabato said Democrats are the favorites to retake control of the House in the fall.
Marketplace
U.S. Dept. of Energy
A new wind turbine inspired by a palm tree, big as the Empire State Building
Marketplace
The Energy Information Administration says the U.S. got about 11 percent of its energy from renewable sources last year. Climate scientists say …
MSNBC
Alex Witt
Sabato’s Crystal Ball: Dem advantage in the House
MSNBC - Weekends with Alex Witt
New hope for Democrats as the countdown to the 2018 midterms hits the 100 day mark. Larry Sabato, director of the University of Virginia Center for …
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College & University
A tuition-free college education could soon become a reality for some residents in Virginia
Business Insider - John Walsh
• The University of Virginia's new president, Jim Ryan, announced during his inaugural ceremony that some in-state students will be able to attend the school tuition-free. • The provision would apply students
Art Galleries
Early O'Keeffe watercolors go on view at The Fralin Museum of Art
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The Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia presents Unexpected O'Keeffe: The Virginia Watercolors and Later Paintings, on view Oct. 19, …
Mutations
Big-picture approach to understanding cancer will speed new treatments: New technique lets researchers quickly analyze diseases'
sciencedaily.com - University of Virginia Health System
New technique lets researchers quickly analyze diseases' complex causes The new approach lets scientists examine the cumulative effect of multiple …
Virginia Beach
Fil-Am gets grant to document stories of Filipino nurses in the U.S.
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A Filipino American graduate student in nursing at the University of Virginia won a Virginia Humanities grant for an oral history project on Filipino …
Creative Writing
University of Virginia
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The Department of English, Creative Writing, at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, invites applications for an Open Rank faculty …
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Boston Marathon
New University of Virginia President Creates Impressive Campus Group Run
RunnersWorld - By McGee Nall
All thanks to a Tweet, President Jim Ryan is now leading a morning run every week. When University of Virginia fourth-year student Lukas Pietrzak tweeted at the school’s president, Jim Ryan, and shared
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Opinion
Marc Short isn’t qualified to work at the University of Virginia
The Washington Post
The Oct. 8 Metro article “Departing scholar criticizes U-Va. hire” left unanswered Marc Short’s calling University of Virginia faculty members “closed-minded” — unfortunately, as Mr. Short is disingenuously
Analyst Looks at Democrats' House, Senate Prospects
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If history is any guide, Democrats should make gains in the midterm congressional elections on Nov. 6. The president’s party nearly always loses …
Careers
Dispute Over Faculty Representation on UVA Board
insidehighered.com - Colleen Flaherty
The executive committee of the American Association of University Professors chapter at the University of Virginia objects to the process by which …
HuffPost
African-American News
White Supremacy Is Still Welcomed In Charlottesville
HuffPost - Lisa Woolfork
Four white supremacists were arrested last week on federal charges that accuse them of involvement in the August 2017 terrorist attack in Charlottesville, Virginia. The men from the so-called Rise Above
Unseen infections harming world's children
sciencedaily.com - University of Virginia Health System
Children around the world are suffering from unnoticed infections that are stunting their growth and mental development, new research from an …
Donald Trump
Naysayers rise to the top because we naturally treat them as leaders
newscientist.com - Alice Klein
Negative, critical people often ascend to positions of leadership because their disregard for social niceties makes them seem powerful, research …
Indiana University
Author Correction: Re-examining tropical expansion
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Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, IN, USA Paul W. Staten Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, USA Jian Lu University of …
George Mason
Names Mason's Reuter Top-15 Impact Transfer
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NCAA.com's Andy Katz has selected George Mason redshirt-junior Jarred Reuteras one of his top-15 impact transfers across the country this …
Duke University
Wahoo! Brandon's Trey Lane makes his college choice
orlandosentinel.com - Brant Parsons
When Brandon senior Trey Lane was visiting universities this year, he had a checklist of items he was looking for and, in the end, the University of …
Careers
Robert M. O’Neil Dies at 83
insidehighered.com - Scott Jaschik
Robert M. O'Neil (right) who served as president of the University of Virginia and the University of Wisconsin System, died Sunday at the age of 83. …
New York City
Anne Dickerson, John Dickerson’s Wife: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
heavy.com - Kate Prengel
John Dickerson is the co-host of CBS This Morning and the former host of Face the Nation. Dickerson was a long-time political correspondent for Slate …
Carnegie Mellon University
University of Virginia Library Receives Mellon Grant to Advance The HistoryMakers Digital Archive
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The University of Virginia (UVA) Library has launched a project to advance The HistoryMakers, the nation’s largest African American video oral history …
Blue Ridge Mountains
Assistant Professor | Nature Careers
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The Department of Neuroscience at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, home of the center for Brain Immunology and Glia (BIG), seeks …
Fatherly
Venture Capital
The 100 Coolest Dads in America Ranked, 2018 Edition | Fatherly
Fatherly
Cool Dad Job: Founder of Reddit, Tennis Cheerleader Cool Dad Vibe: Unexpectedly Good Dude Cool Dad Bona Fides: Ohanian’s claim to fame used to be that …
France 24
Interest Rates
Fed hikes interest rates, economic forecast
France 24 - Kate MOODY
The US Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest rate for the third time in 2018, and raised its forecast for economic expansion. Professor Frank Warnock, of the University of Virginia's Darden
São Paulo
SAO PAULO: A RADICAL EVOLUTION [SYMPOSIUM]
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No other city in the world has as great a concentration of inner-city post-industrial land as that of São Paulo. This unique urban situation demands …
Storage Ideas
University of Virginia: “Libraries Dean Unsworth Responds to Protests Surrounding Alderman Shelving”
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Two predominant voices in the debate over the future of Alderman Library are disagreeing on the number of books that will remain in its stacks after …
Viral
Cold severity linked to bacteria living in your nose
sciencedaily.com - University of Virginia Health System
The bacteria in study participants' noses fell into six different patterns of nasal microbiomes. The different patterns were associated with …
Black History
Flash Black Photo: Miss Beatrice Bynum | 1914
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At Black Then, we frequently see interesting photos that give us a glimpse into the past. They tend to show us a piece of black history that is often …
Philosophy
2019 Fred Berger Memorial Prize Winner Announced
dailynous.com - Justin Weinberg
Deborah Hellman, the David Lurton Massee, Jr., Professor of Law and Roy L. and Rosamond Woodruff Morgan Professor of Law at the University of …
Affordable Care Act
Affordable Care Act: Study finds surprising gaps in HIV care providers' knowledge: More than one in four surveyed couldn't
sciencedaily.com - University of Virginia Health System
More than one in four surveyed couldn't say if their state expanded Medicaid More than a quarter of providers were unable to say whether their state …