Tuesday, July 18, 2006

UNIVERSITY IN THE NEWS

INADMISSIBLE / YALE, UVA LAUNCH SUPREME COURT CLINICS
By Tony Mauro of Legal Times / July 17
The allure of Supreme Court advocacy, Washington-style, is spreading among top law schools. Lawyers from two D.C. firms are working with law schools that are launching Supreme Court litigation clinics this fall, and others may not be far behind. Andrew Pincus and Charles Rothfeld, partners at Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw, will be sharing their high court skills at Yale Law School. And Mark Stancil, who is moving this week from Baker Botts to the smaller appellate shop of Robbins, Russell, Englert, Orseck & Untereiner, will be working on Supreme Court cases at the University of Virginia School of Law. ... The model for the ventures, all concede, is Stanford Law School's clinic, launched three years ago by upstart Supreme Court advocate Thomas Goldstein, now with Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, and professor Pamela Karlan. The clinic landed several cases that were granted review by the high court, giving the students a priceless selling point on their résumés.

UNIVERSITY RESEARCH IN THE NEWS

Column: ROAD WISE / SENIORS MORE LIKELY TO BE KILLED, INJURED IN CRASHES,
STUDY FINDS
By Jay Hamburg of the Orlando (Fla.) Sentinel / July 17
Older Florida drivers may face a dangerous future. Our state has the highest
percentage of folks older than 65 -- almost 18 percent, according to the
most recent census. And that population continues to grow, especially with
the boomer generation starting to turn 60. That makes a recent study by
ENGINEERS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA and Toyota Motor Corp. all the more
timely for Florida seniors. They concluded that because of frailty or health
problems, seniors are more likely to be injured or die in crashes than
drivers in other age groups are.

THE NEW SCIENCE OF ADDICTION --- ALCOHOLISM IN PEOPLE WHO HAD WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY OFFERS CLUES TO ROOTS OF DEPENDENCY
By Jane Spencer of The Wall Street Journal
On the heels of a five-year boom in weight-loss surgeries, researchers are observing an unusual phenomenon: Some patients stop overeating -- but wind up acquiring new compulsive disorders such as alcoholism, gambling addiction or compulsive shopping. ... Some psychologists describe it as a type of "addiction transfer," an outcome of substance-abuse treatment whereby patients swap one compulsive behavior for another. ... BANKOLE JOHNSON, CHAIRMAN OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRIC MEDICINE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, says gastric-bypass surgery provides a mechanical solution that leaves the underlying neurobiological problem untreated. "It's like a thirst," says Dr. Johnson. If you're thirsty -- and there's no water -- you'll drink lemonade."
(Available online only to subscribers)

UNSEEN ADHD 'RISK TO TEENS'
By Kamala Hayman of The (Christchurch, New Zealand) Press / July 17
Teenagers who are not diagnosed or adequately treated for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more likely to become pregnant, take illegal drugs and drive dangerously, say researchers. Children and young people suffering ADHD -- a condition affecting up to 5 per cent of children -- are more likely to act impulsively, increasing their likelihood of early sexual experimentation, drug taking and car accidents. ... research by DANIEL COX, OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, showed adolescents treated for ADHD may still suffer from a high risk of driving accidents because their medication had worn off by night when they were driving.
(Not found online)

ALZHEIMER'S, DEMENTIA & MENTAL HEALTH / DIABETES DRUG SHOWS PROMISE IN TREATING ALZHEIMER'S / IN SMALL STUDY TREATMENT APPEARED TO REDUCE ALZHEIMER'S PROGRESSION
By Senior Journal staff reports
It's a small study but the results are intriguing - the possibility that a drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat type 2 diabetes may also help people with Alzheimer's disease to better hold on to memory and brain function over a longer period of time. Treatment of high blood sugar may have a scientific connection to memory loss that could, one day, benefit millions of people with Alzheimer's, according to research at the UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM and Case Western Reserve University.

FACULTY/STAFF/ADMINISTRATORS IN THE NEWS

DAVID COX
Cox, professor of psychiatric medicine, saw his research cited in an article in the (Christchurch, New Zealand) Press headlined:
UNSEEN ADHD 'RISK TO TEENS'
By Kamala Hayman of The Press / July 17
(Not found online)

DAVID GELDMACHER
Dr. Geldmacher, associate professor of neurology, was cited in a Senior Journal article headlined:
ALZHEIMER'S, DEMENTIA & MENTAL HEALTH / DIABETES DRUG SHOWS PROMISE IN TREATING ALZHEIMER'S / IN SMALL STUDY TREATMENT APPEARED TO REDUCE ALZHEIMER'S PROGRESSION
By Senior Journal staff reports / July 17

DIABETES TREATMENT MAY ALSO BENEFIT DEMENTIA
By Maggie Fox of Reuters News Service / July 17
(Not found online)

PATRICK J. MICHAELS
Michaels, research professor of environmental sciences and state climatologist, was quoted in a Richmond Times-Dispatch article headlined:
HEAT TIES RECORD IN RICHMOND/ RELIEF COULD COME SOON
By Peter Bacque of the Richmond Times-Dispatch

J. KIM PENBERTHY
Penberthy, assistant professor of research of psychiatric medicine, was quoted in a WebMD article headlined:
IS IT ADHD OR BIPOLAR DISORDER? / CHILDREN WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER ARE OFTEN MISDIAGNOSED AS HAVING ADHD, AND ADHD MEDICATION WON'T HELP. SOMETIMES, CHILDREN SUFFER FROM BOTH.
By Christina Frank for WebMD

LARRY J. SABATO
Sabato, professor of politics and director of U.Va.'s Center for Politics, was quoted in an Associated Press article headlined:
GOP CONGRESSMEN LEAD CHALLENGERS IN CAMPAIGN FUNDRAISING
By Bruce Schreiner of the Associated Press / July 17
    
CAN JOE STAND IF CONTENDER GETS A T.K.O.?
Jason Horowitz of the New York Observer / July 17

DOM STARSIA
Starsia, who coaches Cavaliers lacrosse, was featured in an article on the U-Wire news service headlined:
BROWN U.: STARSIA CAPTURES THIRD MEN'S LACROSSE NATIONAL TITLE
By U-Wire staff / July 17
(Not found online)

ALUMNI IN THE NEWS

KATIE COURIC
Couric, a graduate of U.Va. and longtime NBC on-air personality, was featured in an article in the (Norfolk) Virginian-Pilot headlined:
COURIC DISCUSSES NEW ROLE AT CBS NEWS
By Larry Bonko of The Virginian-Pilot / July 17
(Not found online)

ALMONDO CURRY
Curry, who was a football team co-captain in 2003 and earned all-ACC honorable mention, and is now playing his third Canadian Football League season, was the subject of a Hampton Roads Daily Press article headlined:
STAR TRACK: ALMONDO "MUFFIN" CURRY
By Ed Richards of the Hampton Roads Daily Press/ July 17

JAY JALBERT and CHRIS SANDERSON
Jalbert and Sanderson, who were teammates on the U.Va. lacrosse team, were featured in an article in the Canadian Press wire service about the National Lacrosse League World Lacrosse Championships, now underway in London, Ontario, which ran in numerous publications in Canada. The headline in the Kitchener-Waterloo Record was:
OH, SO CLOSE FOR CANADA
By Staff of the Canadian Press / July 17
(Not found online)

TIMOTHY WHITTEN
Whitten, who holds an MBA from the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration, was featured in a news item in Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week headlined:
TIMOTHY G. WHITTEN NAMED PRESIDENT, CEO OF BIOPHARM COMPANY TRANSAVE INC.
By Staff of Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week / July 22 issue
(Not found online)

RYAN ZIMMERMAN
Zimmerman, former Cavalier and now a third baseman for the Washington Nationals, was featured in an article in the St. Louis (Mo.) Post-Dispatch headlined:
HOT (CORNER) COMMODITY YOUNG NATIONALS THIRD BASEMAN IS QUICKLY SHOWING HE BELONGS AMONG THE GAME'S BEST.
By Mike Rainey of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch / July 16

ALUMNI OBITUARIES IN THE NEWS

ROBERT GUILFORD
Guilford, who received his bachelor's degree from U.Va. and worked as an aviation attorney in Los Angeles, was killed while flying a vintage combat jet in an accident on July 16. His obituary in the Los Angeles Times was headlined:
ROBERT E. GUILFORD, 73; AVIATION LAWYER WAS AN ACCOMPLISHED PILOT
By Elaine Woo of the Los Angeles Times  

UVA TOP NEWS DAILY HIGHLIGHTS

U.VA. HEALTH SYSTEM RESEARCHERS FIND THAT DIABETES DRUG MAY HOLD
PROMISE IN TREATING ALZHEMIER'S

DARDEN INCUBATOR TO ASSIST IN TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH

SALUT! U.VA.'S FRENCH HOUSE CELEBRATES 20 YEARS

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UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS IN THE NEWS

BROWN U.: STARSIA CAPTURES THIRD MEN'S LACROSSE NATIONAL TITLE
By U-Wire staff / July 17
Though known primarily for its academic strength, Brown has also been a breeding ground for great college coaches. Both John Heisman 1891, for whom the Heisman Trophy is named, and Joe Paterno '50 spent their undergraduate years on College Hill before going on to greatness coaching college football. Most recently, it is DOM STARSIA '74 who has shone coaching collegiate lacrosse. ... it is Starsia's current 14-year run at the UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA that has burnished his reputation as one of the top teachers and motivators in college lacrosse. In his time in Charlottesville, Starsia has compiled a 141-54 record that includes a staggering nine appearances in the Final Four. This past season was perhaps his finest as a coach. On May 29, Starsia oversaw the Cavaliers' 15-7 win over the University of Massachusetts in the national championship game. The win capped a 17-0 season -- the  most victories in NCAA lacrosse history -- and secured UVA's third national championship under Starsia's watch.
(Not found online)

NEWS FROM U.VA.'S COLLEGE AT WISE

NAIA: DALLMAN NAMED LADY CAVS HEAD VOLLEYBALL COACH
By Staff of The Official College Sports Network / July 17
English
From the big city to the quiet country side, veteran coach Steven Dallman has accepted the leadership of the University of Virginia's College at Wise women's volleyball program. Dallman will trade in the lights of Kansas City for the hills of Wise County and take over a highly successful Lady Cavs program. The veteran head coach has spent the past nine seasons directing the NCAA Division I women's volleyball program at the University of Missouri-Kansas City before he takes the reigns at UVa-Wise. Dallman will take over a Lady Cavs squad whose cupboard is anything but bare. Without a senior on the team, the UVa-Wise finished the 2005 campaign with a 17-9 record and a third place finish (14-6) in the Appalachian Athletic Conference regular season in the previous coach Kim Mathes-Moore's final season at the helm. The volleyball program has reached the NAIA Region XII playoffs two of the past three seasons and captured the 2004 AAC regular season championship. Dallman has spent the past nine seasons directing the women's volleyball program at UMKC.

FACULTY IN THE NEWS FROM U.VA.'S COLLEGE AT WISE

GEORGE MICHAEL
Michael, professor at the University of Virginia's College at Wise who studies the convergence of militant Islam and the extreme right, was cited in a McLean's magazine article headlined:
TO HEIL WITH MUSLIMS / WHITE SUPREMACISTS ARE COURTING AN UNLIKELY ALLY: THE ISLAMIC COMMUNITY
By Nancy Macdonald of McLean's magazine

HIGHER EDUCATION NEWS -- U.S.

TOO MUCH CHANGE, OR NOT ENOUGH?
By Doug Lederman of Inside Higher Ed
As members of a federal commission studying higher education and those who have been following the panel's work digested a second draft of its report, which was formally released Monday, there was widespread agreement that the paper treated higher education more gently than the first draft did. Whether that was a good thing or a bad thing was up for debate.
    
REVISED REPORT BY FEDERAL COMMISSION OFFERS LESS HARSH CRITIQUE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
By Kelly Field of The Chronicle of Higher Education

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