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Caring for Your Aging Parent— Always Concerned with Safety and Peace of Mind6/5/09 - Kathy Haugh, assistant professor in the School of Nursing, explores what is involved in creating a safe environment for older adults in their homes. She examines options family members could consider for a healthy and safe environment for their loved ones; resources available in the community to help meet the needs of older adults; how to advocate for older adults; and how to help older adults assess their own strengths and limitations. |
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Air Pollution Destroys the Aroma of Flowers, Confuses Bees and Butterflies 6/5/09 - Several areas of the world are experiencing a decline in
their flowers’ aromas. In this academic lecutre, José Fuentes, professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences, describes the impact of air pollutants such as power plants and automobiles in altering the scent trails provided by floral fragrances. He discusses
how air pollution prevents bees and butterflies from finding their nectar and the consequences that follow. |
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The University: Leading the Way in Managing Financial Conflicts of Interest in Medicine and Scientific Research 6/5/09 - What happens when health care and research are tainted by the financial conflicts of interest of physicians and researchers? The University has a longstanding history of commitment to adhering
to the highest ethical standards in ensuring objectivity in research and clinical care. Patricia Tereskerz of the Center for Biomedical Ethics and Humanities discusses the
innovative ways U.Va. faculty are proposing to better manage such conflicts in the United States. |
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Unsolved Mysteries in the Universe6/5/09 - Many profound questions about the nature of the cosmos are still in their infancy and often fall at the nexus of science, philosophy, and metaphysics. Kelsey Johnson, astronomy professor and adjunct assistant astronomer at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory, explored a number of these issues, including the beginning and end of the universe, extraterrestrial life, black
holes, dark matter, and dark energy. |
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A Generation Looks Back at Brown in New Book 2/27/09 - A new book edited by a pair of Law School professors explores the profound impact the Brown v. Board of Education decision had on the generation that grew up during the struggle against segregation. |
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Experts Debate Success of Digital Millennium Copyright Act 2/26/09 - The Digital Millennium Copyright Act, now more than 10 years old, has been both a blessing and a curse to users and producers of technology and media, according to panelists who spoke Friday at a Virginia Journal of Law and Technology symposium. Included in the Law School event panel were Siva Vaidhyanathan, an associate professor of media studies at the University of Virginia, Law School associate professor Dotan Oliar, and Ann Chaitovitz, the executive director of the Future of Music Coalition. |
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No One Factor Can Cause, Cure Economic Crisis, Experts Explain 2/26/09 - The current economic crisis is not without precedent, but the notion that deregulation was the sole cause doesn |
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Education Expert Gives U.Va. Ridley Lecture on Today's Education Challenges and Opportunities 2/23/09 - Margaret Beale Spencer, the Marshall Field IV Professor of Urban Education at the University of Chicago, gave the fourth annual Walter N. Ridley Distinguished Lecture at the University of Virginia on Feb. 23rd. Spencer is a developmental psychologist and professor in the Department of Comparative Human Development at the University of Chicago. She leads the Penn-Chicago W.E.B. DuBois Collective Research Institute, which engages in partnerships with racially, economically and ethnically diverse communities that have been traditionally underrepresented and under-resourced. Her talk was entitled "The 1954 Brown Decision and Contemporary Education Challenges and Opportunities," and was presented in the Rotunda Dome Room. |
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