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Thursday, May 25, 2006

UNIVERSITY RESEARCH IN THE NEWS

TEACHERS OR YOU? WHO KNOWS YOUR CHILD BEST?
    By Nicol Jenkins of the Boca Raton (Fla.) News / May 24
It could have been an argument - even a fight about who is better at it - parents raising the child versus teachers teaching the child - and both knowing more about the child as a result. The study results are in - and those who advocate non-violence will be pleased: It was a tie. Teachers are better at identifying adverse behaviors and parents are best at knowing a child's emotional state, a recent University of Virginia study shows - resulting in a tried and true bottom line: The importance of teachers and parents working together.

CYMBALTA DOES NOT CAUSE SEXUAL SIDE EFFECTS
    By Reuters Health / May 24
Among men with depression, treatment with the antidepressant Cymbalta (duloxetine) does not worsen sexual functioning, as is common for most antidepressants, investigators reported this week at the American Psychiatric Association 2006 annual meeting in Toronto...[Dr. Anita] Clayton and her colleagues at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville randomly assigned 684 patients with depression to 60 milligrams per day of Cymbalta, or to 10 milligrams per day of Lexapro (another antidepressant), or to placebo for 8 weeks.

UNIVERSITY PUBLICATIONS IN THE NEWS

AN ELLIE FOR THE VQR!
    By Martha Woodroof for WMRA / May 23
Think Tonys, Academy Awards, Emmys - it doesn't get any glitzier or more important in the fiercely competitive world of magazine publishing than the Ellie awards, given annually by the American Society of Magazine Editors. This year The Virginia Quarterly Review, the University of Virginia's almost century-old literary journal, was up for six.

FACULTY/STAFF/ADMINISTRATORS IN THE NEWS

DR. ROBERT M. CAREY
    Carey, dean emeritus of the School of Medicine whose research focused on hypertension, was cited today in a Richmond Times-Dispatch article headlined:
THE DEBATE OVER / FIGHTING HYPERTENSION IT'S TREATABLE -- BUT THE CAUSE FOR MANY REMAINS UNEXPLAINED
By Tammie Smith of the Times-Dispatch

DR. ANITA CLAYTON
    Clayton, a professor of psychiatric medicine, was quoted in a Reuters News Service article headlined:
CYMBALTA DOES NOT CAUSE SEXUAL SIDE EFFECTS
By Reuters Heatlh / May 24

TED GENOWAYS
    Genoways, editor of Virginia Quarterly Review, was interviewed for a segment on WMRA titled:
AN ELLIE FOR THE VQR!
By Martha Woodroof for WMRA / May 23

VANESSA OCHS
    Ochs, a religious studies professor, was cited in a Jewish Telegraphic Agency article headlined:
A JEWISH GIRL IN A BARBIE WORLD: DOCUMENTARY SPARKS IDENTITY DEBATE
By Sue Fishkoff of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency / May 24

DR. JOANN PINKERTON
    Pinkerton, director of the Midlife Health Center,  was cited today in a (Cleveland) Plain Dealer article headlined:
WHAT YOU CAN DO TO TAKE CONTROL
By Sarah Crump of The Plain Dealer

ALUMNI IN THE NEWS

BERT KRUPP
    Krupp, who earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees from U.Va., was featured in a Petersburg Progress-Index article headlined:
HISTORY INSTRUCTOR SCORES TEACHER OF THE YEAR HONORS
Julie Buchanan of the Progress-Index / May 24

ANNA MCCREREY
    McCrerey, who engaged in HIV/AIDS research as an undergraduate, was cited in a Point Foundation press release headlined:
POINT FOUNDATION GRANTS SCHOLARSHIPS TO 30 LGBT STUDENTS        
By The Point Foundation / May 24

RICHARD MONIUSZKO
    Moniuszko, who received a bachelor's degree in psychology from U.Va.and was just hired by the Fairfax County public school system as deputy superintendent, is featured in an article in today's Washington Post headlined:
VETERAN EDUCATOR TAKES OVER AS DEPUTY SCHOOLS CHIEF / OFFICIAL LEFT SIMILAR JOB IN SOUTH CAROLINA DISTRICT
By Maria Glod of the Washington Post

SUSAN D. MERMER
    Mermer, a U.Va. graduate, was featured in a PRNewswire-FirstCall press release headlined:
EMERGE INTERACTIVE APPOINTS SUSAN D. MERMER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
By PRNewswire-FirstCall / May 24

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

ENGINEERING SCHOOL RECEIVES HEWLETT-PACKARD GRANT; TABLET PCs WILL ENHANCE CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE

DARDEN'S EXECUTIVE EDUCATION OPEN PROGRAMS NAMED NO. 1 IN THE WORLD

WHAT MAKES ART AUTHENTIC? 'ART/NOT ART: MADE IN OCEANIA' OPENS MAY 31

HEALTH SYSTEM IN THE NEWS

HEALTH TIP: DOES YOUR CHILD NEED STITCHES?
    By Diana Kohnle of HealthDay News
Some cuts may heal on their own with the help of some antiseptic and a bandage, but others may be more serious and require stitches. Deep cuts that are bleeding heavily, or cuts longer than one-half inch may need stitches, says the University of Virginia Health System.

HIGHER EDUCATION NEWS -- U.S.

WHY AMERICAN COLLEGE STUDENTS HATE SCIENCE
    By Brent Staples for the New York Times
[...]Science education in this country faces two serious problems. The first is that too few Americans perform at the highest level in science, compared with our competitors abroad. The second problem is that large numbers of aspiring science majors, perhaps as many as half, are turned off by unimaginative teaching and migrate to other disciplines before graduating.

TRENDS IN HIGHER EDUCATION

THE TECHNOLOGY MOSAIC
    By David Epstein of Inside Higher Ed
Harvard announces plan to create engineering school as Stanford and others join push toward interdisciplinary work.

PHILANTHROPY IN HIGHER EDUCATION

SHOW THEM THE MONEY
    By David Epstein of Inside Higher Ed
Colleges will try just about any possible pitch to get alumni to open checkbooks. There's the plea to solve problems, the capital campaign announcement, the rankings push, pride in alma mater, even altruism. Juniata College, in Pennsylvania, is trying a new approach: give every penny raised in the annual fund to students in need. And it seems to be working.

ON TELEVISION

"UVa NewsMakers" / "Finals Weekend 2006 Special"
Tonight at 9; Friday, 12:30 p.m. on Charlottesville Public Access Ch. 13
This week's "UVA NewsMakers" program features graduation speaker, Governor Tim Kaine and Valediction Speaker, Tom Wolfe. Soon after broadcast, transcripts and on-demand videos of all "UVA NewsMakers" programs are available at

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