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NEWS CLIP: Gov. Timothy Kaine Announces Nursing Initiatives2/28/07 - In a news conference at U.Va., Gov. Timothy Kaine announced three initiatives to address the nursing shortage in the commonwealth. |
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Gov. Timothy Kaine Announces Increases in Nursing Salaries 2/28/07 - Gov. Timothy Kaine addressed a news conference at the University of Virginia School of Nursing during which he announced funding and initiatives to address the low number of practicing nurses in Virginia and the shortage of nursing faculty. |
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The Medical Center Hour: Big Doctoring: Primary Care in America-- Essential and Endangered2/28/07 - Fitzhugh Mullan, M.D., of The George Washington University School of Medicine, discusses "big doctoring," coordinated, comprehensive care over time, which seems to be disappearing from health care in the U.S. If primary care as a specialty and a systematized type of practice is endangered, what else might be at risk?. |
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Pakistan's Ambassador to the U.S. Visits U.Va 2/27/07 - His Excellency Mr. Mahmud Ali Durrani, Pakistani Ambassador to the U.S., spoke recently as part of the University's Ambassador Lecture Series. He spoke about the need for friendship between the two countries. |
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Technology in World History (5 of 12) 2/25/07 - Bernard Carlson, Professor of Science, Technology and Society at the University of Virginia, explores the ways that people have used technology to shape history, in "Technology in World History." In this installment Carlson discusses architect Pierre L'Enfant's second American city. |
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Engineering Greats 2/24/07 - As part of the annual Engineering Open House, Larry Richards, associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, discusses |
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Bobby Seale Addresses Black History Month Event2/23/07 - Bobby Seale, co-founder of the Black Panthers, discusses the differences between the atmosphere in which his organization was created and today. |
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ECE Professor Scott Acton explains face and image recognition 2/21/07 - Scott Acton is a professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at U.Va, and the director of the Virginia Image and Video Analysis program. He describes his work by telling the story of how he helped a researcher determine if a man in an old photograph was none other than an elderly Billy the Kid. This presentation is part of The Best of U.Va: A Collection of Unforgettable Lectures, a popular one-credit course. |
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The Medical Center Hour: Will You Vaccinate Your Daughter Against Cervical Cancer?2/21/07 - Michael Rein, M.D., and Mark Stoler, M.D., of UVA give the 2007 Gibson Lecture of the Cancer Center, discussing the new vaccine against cancer-causing strains of human papilloma virus that promises to virtually eradicate cervical cancer, yet Gardasil's use is not without controversy. Who should be vaccinated? At what age? At what risks? Who decides? Should vaccination be mandatory? Who pays? |
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Chad Dodson Discusses Research on Eyewitness Testimony2/20/07 - Chad Dodson, assistant professor of psychology, discusses his work on the differences eyewitness testimony between younger and older adults. |
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News Story: JPJ Arena Named Best New Concert Venue2/15/07 - U.Va.'s John Paul Jones Arena, which has hosted some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry, including Eric Clapton, has been named Pollstar's Best New Concert Venue. |
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News Story: Parents' Genes May Cause Children's Conduct Problems2/15/07 - A new University of Virginia study finds that parents |
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News Story: Computer Science Professor John C. Knight Honored by IEEE2/15/07 - John C. Knight, professor of computer science at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science, has received the 2006 Harlan D. Mills award from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Computer Society. |
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News Story: Philip Morris USA Makes $25 Million Gift to U.Va.2/15/07 - The University of Virginia will receive a $25 million gift from Richmond-based Philip Morris USA. |
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News Story: U.Va., Miller Center Establish Schlesinger Distinguished Professorship2/15/07 - The University of Virginia has announced the creation of the James R. Schlesinger Distinguished Professorship at the Miller Center of Public Affairs. |
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Race, Gender and the New Political Landscape 2/15/07 - Mary Frances Berry, former U.S. civil rights commissioner and longtime activist, speaks at the University of Virginia on Feb. 15 in Old Cabell Hall Auditorium. Berry is the keynote speaker for Black History Month and heads the list of several notable visitors and events being held at the University. |
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Technology in World History (4 of 12)2/14/07 - Bernard Carlson, Professor of Science, Technology and Society at the University of Virginia, explores the ways that people have used technology to shape history, in "Technology in World History." In this installment Carlson explores the history of mass production |
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The Medical Center Hour: Reframing Disability: New Ways of Seeing and Representing Disability2/14/07 - Rosemarie Garland-Thomson, Ph.D., of Emory University and Walt Davis, M.D., of UVA discuss how we view, define and represent persons with disabilities and how it reflects our social and cultural values, including our ideas of what's "normal." How might new portraits of disability help to reframe our understanding? |
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American Council on Education 2007 2/13/07 - Access to higher education is a national imperative. What are we doing as leaders of our community to ensure both access to our institutions and success within them? What can we learn from one another? President Casteen was one of 1,600 college and university leaders from across America and around the world who gathered Feb. 10-13 in Washington, DC, at the American Council on Education's (ACE) 89th Annual Meeting to explore these questions. |
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James Schleslinger Discusses the Schlesinger Professorship in the Miller Center2/12/07 - James Schlesinger, who served as both director of the Central Intelligence Agency and Secretary of Defense, discusses the professorship that he has established in the Miller Center of Public Affairs. |
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U.Va. President John T. Casteen III Announces Philip Morris USA Gift2/9/07 - U.Va. President John T. Casteen III describes the $25 million gift the University received from Philip Morris USA of Richmond |
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Philip Morris USA CEO Mike Szymanczyk Announces the Gift to U.Va.2/9/07 - Mike Szymanczyk, chairman and chief executive officer of Philip Morris USA, discusses the $25 million gift that the Richmond-based company has made to U.Va. |
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Jacqueline Jordan Irvine Compares Educators and "Starfish Throwers"2/9/07 - In her 2007 Ridley Lecture, Jacqueline Jordan Irvine compares educators and "starfish throwers." |
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Anne Verbiscer Describes "Cosmic Graffiti Artist"2/8/07 - Anne Verbiscer, a research scientist in U.Va.'s department of astronomy, discusses the research on one of Saturn's moons. |
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President Casteen Delivers 2007 State of the University Address2/7/07 - University of Virginia President John T. Casteen III delivers his annual State of the University address on Wednesday, Feb. 7 at noon in Old Cabell Hall. |
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Jacqueline Jordan Irvine Delivers Ridley Lecture 2/7/07 - Jacqueline Jordan Irvine, the Charles Howard Candler Professor of Urban Education at Emory University, was the second featured speaker in the annual Walter Ridley Distinguished Lecture Series at the University of Virginia on Feb. 7. |
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The Medical Center Hour: Doesn't a Bird Fly By? Credibility and Surprise in Writing and Art2/7/07 - Ann Beattie, distinguished fiction writer, and Lincoln Perry, celebrated painter, help answer the question, "What's the creative process all about?" by offering their views on the making of their art and on the artistic life, including their life together as husband and wife. |
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News Story: Human Resources Introduces New Program2/6/07 - University of Virginia's Human Resources has inaugurated a new program to provide employees with skills to help them in their career development. |
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News Story: Nursing School Adds Doctoral Program2/6/07 - The University of Virginia School of Nursing is the first nursing school in Virginia to offer a new doctoral program, the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). |
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George Bloom Discusses Research on Alzheimer's Missing Link2/6/07 - George Bloom, professor of biology and cell biology at the University of Virginia, discusses research that has identified what appears to be a major missing link in the process that destroys nerve cells in Alzheimer |
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Dean Kathy Thornton addresses Second Year Dinner Series 2/6/07 - Kathy Thornton shares memories of her time aboard NASA's space shuttles. Thornton is the Associate Dean of the Department of Science, Technology and Society. The event is part of the Second Year Student-Professor Dinner series. |
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Maurice Apprey Presents State of OAAA2/5/07 - Maurice Apprey, interim dean of the Office of African-American Affairs, discusses the nature of leadership during his State of the Office of African-American Affairs Address. |
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Technology in World History (3 of 12)2/5/07 - Bernard Carlson, Professor of Science, Technology and Society at the University of Virginia, explores the ways that people have used technology to shape history, in "Technology in World History." In this installment Carlson argues that containerized shipping has been a key to globalization. (3 of 12) |
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U.S. Poet Laureate Donald Hall2/2/07 - A Poetry reading by U.S. Poet Laureate Donald Hall.
Hall has received numerous awards for poetry including the Marshall/Nation Award in 1987 for |
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Thinking and Looking Forward: The 2007 State of the Office of African-American Affairs 2/1/07 - Maurice Apprey, interim dean of the Office of American-American Affairs at the University of Virginia, presents the annual State of the Office of African-American Affairs Address. Apprey, a professor of psychiatric medicine and the School of Medicine's former associate dean for diversity, was named interim dean in July 2006. |
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