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Wednesday, May 24, 2006

UNIVERSITY IN THE NEWS

GROWING ARTS ENLIVEN CITY
    By The Daily Progress
From the days of Edgar Allen Poe, the University of Virginia has contributed to the arts and letters in ways that have helped etch Charlottesville on the world map. A growing magnet for artists, writers and performers from William Faulkner to Dave Matthews, the Charlottesville area is now becoming home to more stages and performance spaces as UVa expands its venues. Charlottesville is still a small city, one that has become home to many artists and writers as well as many more who enjoy the arts. Somewhat quietly, UVa has gone about expanding its arts precinct in big ways around and beyond the expanding homes of major university athletics.

UNIVERSITY RESEARCH IN THE NEWS

NEW TREATMENT FOR COCAINE DEPENDENCE FOUND
By PRNewswire / May 23
Researchers from the University of Virginia Health System have found that ondansetron, a serotonin antagonist drug, reduced cocaine's reinforcing effects in people who volunteered to be part of the study. These findings are the first to show the value of ondansetron in battling cocaine and its addictive qualities. Most cocaine users find it very difficult to quit. Despite almost two decades of scientific effort, no medication has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of cocaine dependence.

SEXUAL FUNCTIONING IN LONG-TERM TREATMENT OF MDD: DULOXETINE, ESCITALOPRAM, AND PLACEBO: PRESENTED AT APA
    By Danny Kucharsky for Doctor's Guide / May 23
Short-term treatment with escitalopram demonstrates worsening of sexual functioning in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) as compared to placebo, while duloxetine is not significantly different from placebo, researchers reported here at the American Psychiatric Association's 159th annual meeting. The study, which lasted 8 months, was presented on May 22nd by lead investigator Anita Clayton, MD, medical director, University of Virginia Center for Psychiatric Clinical Research, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia.

1-2-3 FIT RELEASES NEW FITNESS STUDY THAT IDENTIFIES WHY CONSUMERS PUMP IT UP / FINDING ADEQUATE TIME IS MOST FREQUENTLY CITED HURDLE TO INDIVIDUALS' EXERCISE COMMITMENT
    By Business Wire / May 23
A research study conducted by University of Virginia Professor Diane Whaley, Ph.D., a national sport and exercise psychology expert, pinpoints the main reasons people start and remain committed to exercise programs. The research study was developed in conjunction with 1-2-3 Fit, a new fitness center franchise focused on 30-minute, customized exercise programs.

FACULTY/STAFF/ADMINISTRATORS IN THE NEWS

ROBERT BRUNER
    Bruner, dean of the Darden Graduate School of Business, was quoted in an article in The Deal.com headlined:
FLY, BE FREE
By Lou Whiteman of The Deal.com / May 19
(Paid registration required; text available on request.)

MITCH ROSEN
    Rosen, chief technology officer at the School of Engineering and Applied Science, was cited in a Marketwire press release headlined:
IBM HELPS CLIENTS "METER" DATACENTER POWER USAGE TO HELP LOWER ENERGY COSTS
By Marketwire / May. 23

ALUMNI IN THE NEWS

AMY ARGETSINGER
    Argetsinger, a graduate of the College who writes the "Reliable Source" column for the Washington Post, was quoted in an article in Washingtonian Online headlined:
DC GOSSIPS GO TO WAR -- "I'VE NEVER SEEN THE COMPETITION SO INTENSE"
By Harry Jaffe of Washingtonian / May 22

RICHARD R. GRINNAN
    Grinnan, who holds a B.A. in history, an M.B.A. from the Darden School of Business and a law degree from the School of Law, was featured in a PRNewswire/First Call press release headlined:
MASSEY ENERGY PROMOTOES GRINNAN
By PRNewswire / May 23

ROB LEVIT
    Levit, who received his undergraduate degree at U.Va., was featured today in a PR.Com press release headlined:
MARYLAND ARTIST RECEIVES FELLOWSHIP TO UCLA
By PR.com

LARRY E. ROBINSON
    Robinson, who earned his bachelor's in biology master's in microbiology at U.Va., was feature in an Embria press release  headlined:
EMBRIA HEALTH SCIENCES HIRES VP OF SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS
By Embria Health Sciences / May 23

TOM SHADYAC
    Shadyac, a U.Va. graduate and director of the film "Evan Almighty," was cited today in a Richmond Times-Dispatch article headlined:
ACTION'S IN DINING TENT WHEN 'FOR STARS CATERING' ROLLS ONTO MOVIE LOCATION
By Betty Booker of the Times-Dispatch


UVA TOP NEWS DAILY HIGHLIGHTS/http://www.virginia.edu/topnews/

GOING GLOBAL: U.VA. LAW STUDENTS TAKE ROAD LESS TRAVELED, OPT FOR YEAR ABROAD

SIMPLE STRATEGIES CAN INCREASE ONLINE SECURITY, PRIVACY

TAMARKIN NAMED MUSIC DIRECTOR AND CONDUCTOR OF CHARLOTTESVILLE AND UNIVERSITY ORCHESTRA

HIGHER EDUCATION NEWS -- U.S.

HOUSE PANEL HEARS CALL FOR BILL TREATING ANIMAL-RIGHTS HARASSMENT LIKE TERRORISM
    By Sam Kean of The Chronicle of Higher Education
Animal-rights activists who harass scientists and disrupt research could be classified as terrorists under legislation discussed at a hearing on Tuesday before a subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation, known as the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (HR 4239), would also make property damage, including the loss of animals or records, as well as conspiracy against scientists prosecutable under federal law.

ALL OVER THE MAP
    By Elia Powers of Inside Higher Ed
If there were lessons to be taken from a hearing Tuesday before the House of Representatives higher education subcommittee, they were that 1) nothing brings the panel's usually fractious Democrats and Republicans together like a forum that allows them to express their support (rhetorically) for low-income students, and 2) don't put too much stake in a hearing title

CONGRESSMAN CALLS FOR TAX INCENTIVES TO PROMOTE PRIVATE FINANCIAL AID
    By Elyse Ashburn of The Chronicle of HIgher Education
Rep. Ric Keller, the new chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee that oversees higher-education issues, used his first hearing in that position to promote legislation he introduced last year that would allow businesses to reimburse their employees tax-free for up to $2,500 of their children's college education.

PROMINENT MEMBER OF HIGHER-EDUCATION COMMISSION WILL FORM RESEARCH CENTER ON COLLEGE COSTS
    By Kelly Field of The Chronicle of Higher Education
Richard K. Vedder, an Ohio University economist and an outspoken critic of higher education, is forming a research center for the study of college costs. The as-yet-unnamed institute, which will be financed in part by a grant from the Searle Freedom Trust, will examine ways to increase efficiency and productivity in higher education through free-market reforms.

COLLEGE ATHLETICS IN THE NEWS

NEW CO-CHAIRS FOR KNIGHT COMMISSION
    By Scott Jaschik of Inside Higher Ed
The Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics has named R. Gerald Turner, president of Southern Methodist University, and Clifton R. Wharton Jr., former chancellor of the State University of New York and former chairman of TIAA-CREF, as its new co-chairmen. They replace Thomas K. Hearn, president emeritus of Wake Forest University, who had been chairman for little more than a year but has faced health problems. The commission also introduced the chancellor of the University System of Maryland, William E. (Brit) Kirwan, as a new member of the panel.

WITH GOOD REASON / NPR
The Crooked Road (May 20-26)
Tonight at 7:30 p.m.; WVTF-Roanoke (88.5 FM)
“The Crooked Road” is Virginia’s Musical Heritage Trail. It runs from the Eastern slopes of the Blue Ridge Mountains to the coalfields of deep Southwest Virginia and seeks to honor and celebrate the old-time bluegrass and mountain gospel music. Jon Lohman (Virginia Folklife Program) http://www.virginiafolklife.org/ will play CD recordings and offer commentary about some of the Commonwealth’s newest and most talented tradition bearers.Also: Cooking, quilting, and church-going are just some of the everyday activities that women in Appalachia use to teach literacy to their children Amy Clark (UVa-Wise) http://www.uvawise.edu/faculty/clarkA.html says just because this education doesn’t take place in the classroom, doesn’t mean it has less value.

"With Good Reason," produced by the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, is broadcast on 10 public radio stations in Virginia and Washington, D.C.  For complete listings of shows and times visit the program's website at www.withgoodreasonradio.org

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