It's hard to keep up with everything happening at U.Va. Here you will find lectures, speeches and other events of interest to the University community. Listen to them now, download them for later or subscribe to our podcast and take them with you.
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New Research Center Will Free Chemistry from Earth's Bonds10/8/08 - A new, multi-institutional research center combining the tools of chemistry and astronomy, to be headquartered at U.Va. and led by chemistry professor Brooks Pate, will use the unique laboratory of interstellar space to free the study of basic chemistry from the restrictive bonds of Earth.
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The Hidden Meaning of Race and Gender in Political Campaigns 10/4/08 - Race and gender are center stage in 2008. But in political campaigns, the hottest issues are also sometimes the most hidden. Lynn Sanders, Associate Professor in the Woodrow Wilson Department of Politics, analyzed these hot-button issues by reviewing campaign ads throughout history, and by revealing polling data to track how society is evolving. The event is part of the More than the Score Lecture Series at the University of Virginia.
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Obama and McCain Advisers Debate Health Care Proposals at U.Va. 10/1/08 - Arthur Garson Jr., vice president and provost at U.Va. and the former dean of the School of Medicine, hosted a debate between senior medical advisers to the McCain and Obama campaigns on Wednesday at the University of Virginia. Irwin Redlener, representing Democrat Barack Obama's campaign, and William Winkenwerder Jr., representing Republican John McCain, spoke about their proposals in the Dome Room of U.Va.'s Rotunda. |
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Women in Leadership and Philanthropy at U.Va. 9/27/08 - The inaugural Women in Leadership Conference was held at the University of Virginia Sept. 26-27, 2008, featuring distinguished speakers and panels on contemporary topics in the worlds of business, public life, science and the arts. Speakers in this panel included Marcia Day Childress, Adom Getachew, Yoke San Reynolds and Karin Wittenborg. The panel was moderated by Suzan Garson. |
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Okamura Designs Exhibit Space that Speaks to Futurist Designs of Abstract Artist El Lissitzky 9/26/08 - Contemporary artist Hideyo Okamura spent two weeks at the U.Va. Art Museum transforming a rectangular white room into a three-dimensional space, inspired by two futurist portfolios by abstract artist Lazar Markovich (El) Lissitzky. Okamura describes how he uses Lissitzky’s artwork to inspire his design for the installation of the exhibit “El Lissitzky: Futurist Portfolios.” |
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Race and Genealogy in Twentieth Century America 9/24/08 - Francois Weil gave a lecture entitled "Race and Genealogy in Twentieth Century America" in the Kaleidoscope Room at Newcomb Hall on September 24, 2008. |
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University of Virginia Community Briefing 9/23/08 - Approximately 250 people attended “Building on Jefferson’s Legacy,” a University of Virginia Community Briefing on Tuesday, September 23, in Newcomb Hall Ballroom. The briefing featured David Neuman, Architect for the University, Andrew Greene, Sustainability Planner with the Office of the Architect, Tom Harkins, Chief of Environment of Care at the U.Va. Health System, and Rebecca White, U.Va. Parking and Transportation Director. |
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Center For Politics: National Symposium Series 2008 9/22/08 - The U.Va. Center for Politics hosted a symposium "Not Taboo at Our Table! Race, Religion and Gender in American Politics," featuring Luis Lugo, Director of the The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life who presented analysis from Pew’s recent U.S. Religious Landscape Survey, which explored the relationship between religious affiliation and social and political beliefs and practices. |
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Rev. Dr. Calvin Butts, Civil Rights Activist, Speaks 9/16/08 - The Rev. Dr. Calvin Butts, civil rights activist and pastor of the nationally renowned Abyssinian Baptist Church in New York City, visited U.Va. September 16 and 17 to participate in the Explorations in Black Leadership series. This podcast features his talk on "Integrity and Leadership" Sept. 16 at 6 p.m. in the Newcomb Hall Art Gallery. |
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More than the Score: Current Trends in College Sports 9/6/08 - Craig Littlepage, the Director of Athletics at the University of Virginia, gives an overview of how to run a top-tier athletic program in the NCAA. He discusses the financial pressures, shifting academic expectations and answers questions from alumni. |
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More than the Score: A History of the Corner with Coy Barefoot 8/30/08 - On August 30, 2008, best-selling author Coy Barefoot presented a history of the Corner which traced the evolution of the community formerly known as University, Virginia. The event is part of the More than the Score pre-game lecture series. |
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President John T. Casteen III Welcome to Parents of Entering Students 8/24/08 - President John T. Casteen III gave his annual welcome to the parents of entering students on August 24, 2008. |
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A History of Environmental Crisis 6/21/08 - It seems that Americans are finally waking up to the reality of climate change, but scientists tell us it may be too little, too late. This may be the most far-reaching environmental threat Americans have ever faced, but it’s certainly not the first. In this hour, we consider the history of American anxieties about the environment. Historian Bill Cronon weighs in on when “nature” became a thing to protect and not to fear. And we travel up into Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park to look for remnants of the communities that were displaced to make way for Nature. Also — calls that tackle Mother Nature’s gender, Populist politics, and the merits of an apocalyptic mindset. |
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The Secret Life of Bees 6/21/08 - Air pollution is destroying the fragrance of flowers, scents that act as trails that
pollinating insects follow to their source. Jose Fuentes (University of Virginia) says this could
explain why bees and butterflies are dying off in some parts of the world, with potentially dire
effects for our food supply. Also: Scientists are learning that nano-particles may be speeding the spread of pollutants in rivers. Michael Hochella (Virginia Tech) has discovered how the tiny molecules can allow polluting metals to hitch a ride. And: David Schmale (Virginia Tech) is using remote controlled aircraft to study the diversity and function of microorganisms in the atmosphere. He's finding a tremendous diversity of bacteria and fungi tens to hundreds of meters above the ground in the Virginia. |
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Jim Collins on Good to Great for Non-Profits 6/14/08 - Best-selling business writer Jim Collins (Batten Institute at the University of
Virginia's Darden School for Business) believes the special factors that lie at the heart of rare
and truly great businesses are the same factors that make for the most successful organizations in
the non-profit world—talented directors skilled at recruiting excellent staff who work for more than
just their salary. Whether it is the best of the nation’s corporate giants, an elite symphony
orchestra or an inner city school with a record of excellence, Collins’ research team found the most
effective leaders are humble rather than charismatic and most came from within the organization
itself.
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Virginia Political History Project6/10/08 - As part of the Virginia Political History Project of the Center for Politics, four pioneering Virginians discuss being "Virginia Firsts" in politics and government, moderated by Cordel Faulk, the commentary editor for the Richmond Times-Dispatch. The panelists are William Ferguson “Fergie” Reid, who co-founded the Richmond Crusade for Voters in 1956 to register and mobilize black voters during Massive Resistance, and later, in 1968, was the first African American elected to Virginia's General Assembly since Reconstruction; Paul Harris, who in 1997 became the first African American Republican elected to the General Assembly since 1891; Eva Scott, who in 1980 became the first woman elected to the Senate of Virginia; and Stephen Adkins, chief of Virginia's Chickahominy Indian tribe who was appointed by Governor Kaine as chief deputy director of Virginia's Department of Human Resources Management. |
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Reunions Weekend 2008: Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball 6/8/08 - This year's Reunions Weekend concluded with a look into Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball. Sabato (COLL '74) made predictions of this year's presidential and congressional races, and also talks about his more recent publication, A More Perfect Constitution: 23 Proposals to Revitalize Our Country and Make America a Fairer Country. |
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Parenting My Teenage Child: Is it Impossible, or Am I Just Bad at It? 6/7/08 - Clinical psychologist, researcher and author Peter Sheras talks about the challenges and opportunities of parenting adolescent children. He explains to alumni how the tasks of parenting change as children grow into adolescence.
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