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Frankenstein and Dracula: Separated at Birth—and Not Dead Yet 10/31/09 - Who are Frankenstein and Dracula and why do we love to fear them? Stephen Arata, Professor of English, and Susan Tyler Hitchcock, former U.Va. faculty and nonfiction author, teamed on up Halloween to tell Frankenstein and Dracula’s long, strange and intertwined life stories. |
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U.Va.'s Commitment to Global Health: A Declaration of Interdependence  10/24/09 - Health transcends all geographic, cultural, religious and economic barriers and is perhaps one of our most universal and unassailable human values. Rebecca Dillingham, M.D., is an expert in tropical infectious diseases and a leader in UVa's pioneering TransUniversity Center for Global Health. On October 24, 2009, Dillingham presented an overview of UVA's pioneering role in making medical care available to the poorest of the poor across the world. |
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More than the Score: Sabato's Crystal Ball  10/10/09 - On October 10, 2009, Professor Larry Sabato brought his political prowess and knowledge to a full house at Alumni Hall to once again peer into his famed Crystal Ball. In 2008, Sabato's Center for Politics correctly predicted over 95% of the Senate and House races and came within one electoral vote of the actual result of the Presidential contest! |
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More than the Score: Beyond Oil, Coal and Natural Gas: Opportunities and Challenges for Renewable Fuels and Chemicals 9/12/09 - The finite availability of fossil fuels has prompted a hunt for alternative resources to power us into the future. On September 12, 2009, Chemical Engineering Professor Robert Davis updated alumni on some of the current ideas and challenges related to the use of renewable biomass as a replacement for oil, coal and natural gas. |
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More than the Score: Designing Thomas Jefferson's Academical Village 9/5/09 - On September 5, 2009, a crowd packed into the Virginia Room at Alumni Hall to hear a talk on "Designing Thomas Jefferson's Academical Village." Richard Guy Wilson, Commonwealth Professor of Architectural History, showed examples of Jefferson's original drawings and how his ideas were shaped through collaboration. Andrea Douglas, curator of the University of Virginia Art Museum, discussed the logistics of bringing a new exhibit on the origins of the Academical Village that opens at the museum this year.
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Cavalier Careers: Ensuring Your Marketability in Any Economic Climate 6/6/09 - How can you ensure your marketability in any economic climate? This panel is designed for all alumni and spouses who are interested in identifying and pursuing different career options or progressing in their current fields. The panelists are: Julia Van Deren (Col ’99), Anne Constant (Educ ’72 ’79), Bob Bremer (Seas ’79 ’80), and Brittanie Bosselait (Com ’04). Sponsored by Alumni Career Services, Curry
School of Education Career Services, Engineering Career Services, McIntire School of Commerce Career Services, University Career Services, and U.Va. Women in Leadership and Philanthropy. |
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Class of 2004: Where Are We Now?6/6/09 - Since the Class of 2004 walked the Lawn on graduation day, members of have gone back to school, started families and businesses,
traveled the world, or in some instances, all of the above. This panel discussion features a conversation about how their past and future plans have been and are being shaped by their time at the University. |
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Class of 1974: A Long and Winding Road6/6/09 - What interesting stops has the Class of 1974 made along the Beatles’ “long and winding road”? How did the University experiences affect that road trip? A group of classmates share their answers to those questions in a panel discussion
moderated by Wyatt Andrews of CBS News. Participants include: Barbara Savage, University of Pennsylvania professor of African-American History; Wee Yee, International Equity Crude Sales Manager, ExxonMobil Sales & Supply LLC; Constance Clark Laudenschlager, international finance; Fenton Priest, rear admiral, supply corps, U.S. Navy (Reserve Component), retired; and Deborah Denno, professor, Fordham Law School. |
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