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Ethanol- and PARP-Mediated Regulation of Ribosome-Associated Long Non-Coding RNA (lncRNA) in Pyramidal Neurons
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Santa Barbara Hillel Names Josh Levine as Executive Director
Josh Levine has been named executive director of Santa Barbara Hillel. He will oversee the Santa Barbara Hillel staff as they provide Jewish education, programming, and community primarily for the 3,000 Jewish undergraduate and 450 graduate students at UCSB and the 500 Jewish undergraduate students at Santa Barbara City College. Levine has experience managing across the nonprofit, legal and education sectors.
JCC Association Leads Disability Inclusion Programming in February
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 31, 2023 CONTACT: Hannah Gavin, West End Strategy Team, JCC Association Leads Disability Inclusion Programming in February JCC Association will hold events throughout the month for Jewish Disabilities Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month NEW YORK — JCC Association of North America will mark Jewish Disabilities Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month (JDAAIM) with a number of programming and events for professionals in the JCC Movement and public audiences...
Jennifer Mamlet selected to be JCC Association’s Executive Vice President
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 30, 2022 CONTACT: Hannah Gavin, Jennifer Mamlet selected to be JCC Association’s Executive Vice President Mamlet will transition from her current role as chief development officer NEW YORK — On Thursday afternoon, JCC Association of North America announced the appointment of Jennifer Mamlet, who has served with distinction as its Chief Development Officer (CDO) since 2018, as Executive Vice President and second in command to its president and CEO, Doron Krakow.
Hot but not bothered: Warm soils favor microbes with small genomes
An abandoned stretch of road in Centralia, Pa., shows damage related to a subterranean coal seam fire that has been burning for decades and altering conditions in overlying soils. Credit: courtesy of MSU Centralia, Pa., sits above rich subterranean coal seams, which made the town a mining center for about a century. In 1962, the seams were accidentally ignited by burning garbage, turning the coal from a commodity into a liability.
U.Va. Jewish community hosts vigil for victims of Pittsburgh synagogue shooting
Members of the University community gathered Saturday evening to hold a candlelit vigil in the Amphitheater for the 11 Jewish people killed in a at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh earlier that day. The vigil was hosted by Jewish Voice for Peace at U.Va. and the Hillel Jewish Leadership Council. Robert Bowers, a 46-year-old Pittsburgh resident, was identified as the shooter.
‘Our University to shape’: Latinx students publish proposal to U.Va. administration
Hispanic and Latinx student organizations released a Monday to the University administration, which calls for increased support for Latinx students and increased and students. The document is titled “Our University to Shape,” alluding to the University’s bicentennial slogan, “Ours to Shape.” A group of eight University students led the effort in creating the proposal.
Charlottesville, U.Va. consider rolling in electric scooters
Electric scooters could be coming to Charlottesville, pending a City Council decision to allow companies to apply to bring their scooter rental service to the City. “There’s a chance that it could be on [a City Council] agenda in November,” said Jason Ness, a business development manager for the City of Charlottesville. “I think the turn-around time could be relatively quick — within a week or two once it’s approved, the companies would have to submit an application.
Former Obama administration official Melody Barnes to lead ‘Democracy Initiative’ at U.Va.
The University announced last month the launch of its Democracy Initiative, a collaboration led by the nonpartisan Miller Center of Public Affairs and the College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. The Democracy Initiative will fund research and curriculum exploring issues related to democracy around the world — including race, religion, immigration, women’s rights, the economy and the media.
U.Va. Dining hosts donation drive ahead of U.Va. Community Food Pantry opening
The U.Va. Community Food Pantry and University of Virginia Dining hosted a “Stock the Pantry” event in Newcomb Hall Monday. Students donated a total of 641 meal swipes ahead of the opening of the U.Va. Community Food Pantry later this month. Dining will contribute one pound of non-perishable food items to the pantry in exchange for each meal swipe donated.
Cavalier Inn demolition delayed due to weather
Demolition to the Cavalier Inn on the Emmet-Ivy intersection was originally scheduled to begin Monday, but has been delayed due to weather. Construction is now planned to begin sometime this week or next week, but road and sidewalk closures due to the construction in the area started Tuesday. The demolition of the Cavalier Inn is part of a process along the Ivy Corridor — the area between Emmet Street, Ivy Road and Copeley Road.
Batten School hosts Constitution Day panel on community policing
The Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy hosted a panel of law enforcement and legal experts to discuss community policing for its annual commemoration of Constitution Day Monday morning. The panel focused on fostering trust and cooperation between police forces and the communities they serve. Approximately 80 students, professors and Charlottesville residents attended the event in Garrett Hall.
Cockburn, Riggleman to debate at U.Va. later this month
Virginia Fifth Congressional District candidates, Republican nominee Denver Riggleman and Democratic nominee Leslie Cockburn, will debate Friday, Sept. 28 at 6:00 p.m. in Garrett Hall. Polls indicate the open VA-05 seat leans Republican and is one of the state’s most competitive races in the 2018 midterm elections. The Center for Effective Lawmaking, University Democrats, College Republicans and the Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy will co-host the non-partisan debate.
Virginia House Democrats propose a redistricting map to address racially-biased map
The Virginia General Assembly convened for a special session Aug. 30 to consider a House Democratic proposal to redraw 29 Virginia House districts. The proposal comes after the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia ruled in June that the state used race in determining state legislative districts, a violation of the Voting Rights Act.
Court certifies charges for men charged in connection with Aug. 12 rally
Hearings were held Thursday before a Charlottesville General District Court judge for four men implicated in the in Charlottesville. James Alex Fields Jr., the 20-year old Ohio native who police say when he drove his car into a crowded street on the Downtown Mall, now faces a charge for first-degree murder, among other related offenses. All the charges certified against Fields were in relation to the car attack.
Softball stadium planned for Lambeth Field stirs controversy
Newly-formed plans to construct a softball stadium for the women’s varsity softball team at Lambeth Field have proven to be controversial, as some students and local residents say they believe the University has excluded them from the planning process for the proposed project. The University’s Board of Visitors will be discussing the plans — which are in the early stages of development — at a meeting Thursday.
A look at how Lawn and Range rooms are assigned
Living in Jefferson’s Academical Village is one of the most honored traditions at the University with notable former residents including Edgar Allan Poe, Woodrow Wilson and Katie Couric. Once undergraduate students are selected to live on the Lawn and graduate students are selected to live on the Range, a process of room selection follows. Eight rooms on the Lawn are reserved or endowed by various organizations, leaving 47 rooms for Lawn residents to choose from.
Spring Religious Studies course connects students with the Charlottesville refugee community
As students are in the process of selecting their courses for next semester, a popular class that has already filled for the spring is a Religious Studies course that requires students to volunteer with the refugee community in Charlottesville. The course, titled “The Passover Haggadah,” is listed under the RELJ designation in the Student Information System and focuses on practices in Judaism aiming to address the role of being a community of outsiders.
Remembrance Garden honors U.Va. students who’ve passed away
Student Council hosted the dedication of the University Remembrance Garden Friday afternoon. The garden aims to honor the lives of students who passed away while attending the University. The Remembrance Garden is located behind the Special Collections Library between Clemons Library and Newcomb Hall. Approximately 40 students, professors and faculty attended the dedication.
DNC Chair Tom Perez and U.S. Sen. Mark Warner visit U.Va. ahead of Election Day
Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez and U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) encouraged University students to “Get Out the Vote” on the Lawn Sunday night. The event was hosted by NextGen Virginia, a group working to elect Democrats up and down the ballot in Virginia. Other local Democratic politicians and candidates appeared for the rally, including Charlottesville Mayor Mike Signer, House of Delegates candidate Angela Lynn and David Toscano, the Democratic leader of the House of Delegates.
Robert E. Lee statue remains focal point of debate over Confederate symbols
The statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee has been a controversial subject following the to remove it. City Council’s decision served as a rallying point for participants in the Though other Confederate statues in Charlottesville have a similar history, they have not received the same amount of attention — some say this is because they are not seen as widely recognized symbols of Confederate slave owners.
DREAMers on Grounds host event to support undocumented immigrants
DREAMers on Grounds hosted a walk-out Wednesday afternoon to raise awareness to issues facing undocumented immigrants. The event titled “Walk Out for Immigrant Rights” took place on the first day of the 11th month at 11:11 a.m. to represent the 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the U.S. The Latinx Student Alliance and Political Latinxs United for Movement and Action in Society co-hosted the event.
Sleep-in held in Pavilion Garden IX illuminates U.Va.’s slave history
The University is partnering with the Slave Dwelling Project in a four-day symposium to spark dialogue about the history and legacy of slavery at the University and other public institutions. The Slave Dwelling Project held a discussion Wednesday night on race and slavery at the University followed by an overnight stay in Pavillion Garden IX located behind McGuffey Cottage, an outbuilding of the Academical Village formerly used as a slave living and work space.
U.Va. students mobilize to aid hurricane victims in Puerto Rico
Last Wednesday, Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico — the island of 3.4 million U.S. citizens. University students have organized this week to raise money for victims in Puerto Rico where the Category 4 storm left residents without electricity or sufficient food and water. Hurricane Irma — a Category 5 storm — reached the northern part of the island Sept. 7, leaving one million Puerto Rican residents without power before Hurricane Maria hit barely two weeks later.
Engaging Differences courses address issues of race, religion and poverty
This semester marks the piloting of by a cohort of the Class of 2021. Approximately 600 first-year students are enrolled in the New College Curriculum, which includes courses on Engaging Differences. Assoc. History Prof. Tico Braun teaches one of these courses titled “The Individual and Society,” which examines historical and contemporary issues and how they relate to and are shaped by both individuals and society.
BSA President Wes Gobar addresses Board of Visitors during student comment period
The Board of Visitors Academic and Student Life Committee held a meeting Friday morning to discuss issues of diversity and responses to the “Unite the Right” rally on Aug. 11 and 12 among other issues. The committee allowed for a student comment period during the meeting where Wes Gobar, Black Student Alliance president and a fourth-year College student, listed his organization’s demands in wake of the events of Aug. 11 and 12.
Trump's decision to end DACA under fire
Members of the University community gathered in the rain Wednesday afternoon to demonstrate their support for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program recipients. DREAMers on Grounds hosted the #HoosForDREAMers occupation on the steps of the amphitheater in front of Garrett Hall response to to end DACA. Former President Barack Obama issued an executive order in 2012 establishing DACA, which provides protected status to those who immigrated to the U.S. without legal permission as children.
Community gathers to hear about affordable housing crisis in Charlottesville
The Charlottesville Low Income Housing Coalition and the Legal Aid Justice Center held an event Thursday night to discuss displacement and affordable housing in Charlottesville. Willie “JR” Fleming, a widely-known advocate for affordable housing for low-income and racial minority communities across the country, was the keynote speaker. The coalition was formed earlier this year and advocates for affordable housing for low-income and racially-diverse communities in Charlottesville.
DREAMers on Grounds help lead four-day walk from Charlottesville to Richmond
Ten students from colleges across Virginia, including the University, will begin a 70-mile-walk from Charlottesville to Richmond Friday to protest recent threats to repeal pro-immigration legislation. The walkers will rally on the grounds of the Virginia State Capitol when they arrive in Richmond Monday.
Second-year student Natalie Romero injured in Aug. 12 car attack
Second-year College student Natalie Romero sustained a skull fracture and other facial wounds after being hit by a car that plowed through a crowd of people protesting the “Unite the Right” rally in downtown Charlottesville Aug. 12. Romero was one of 30 people who were injured in the car attack, which also killed 32-year-old Heather Heyer. James Alex Fields, Jr., 20-year-old man from Ohio, is now facing several felony charges, including the second-degree murder.
On the Shores of Lake Erie, Endangered Birds Catch a Lucky Break
Endangered piping plovers are a precocial species, which means they mobile after emerging their egg. (Credit: Shutterstock) Protecting species in peril doesn’t happen overnight. Rather, it’s all about stringing together small wins that, in the long-term, make all the difference. A little luck can also go far. When waves surged on the Pennsylvania coast of Lake Erie early this summer, it could easily have been the end for a nest of piping plover eggs caught in the water’s path.
Efficacy of Ceftriaxone, Cefepime, Doxycycline, Ciprofloxacin, and Combination Therapy for Vibrio vulnificus Foodborne Septicemia
Foodborne Vibrio vulnificus infections are associated with higher rates of sepsis and mortality than wound infections; however, antibiotic efficacy studies have not been performed in foodborne infection models. The efficacies of ceftriaxone, cefepime, doxycycline, ciprofloxacin, and combination therapy were assessed in V. vulnificus intestinal infection in mice in order to model foodborne infections.
Assoc. astronomy professor named new director of Echols Scholars Program
The College of Arts and Sciences announced May 8 that Assoc. Astronomy Prof. Kelsey Johnson will be the next director of the Echols Scholars Program. She will take on her new position at the end of May, succeeding Biology Prof. Michael Timko.
Midwest Meteor: Where Did You Come From, Where Did You Go?
A still image from a dashcam video caught by Glendale, Wisconsin police officer at 1:29 a.m. Monday. (Credit: Glendale Police Department) Dash cam footage of a meteor streaking over the Midwest on Feb. 6 is collecting views and instigating an envy of regional night owls who witnessed the event live. The National Weather Service detected the meteor around 1:29 a.m. It flew over Lake Michigan between Sheboygan and Manitowoc, Wisconsin.
To Move Past Hand-Waving Theories, Scientists Disarm Sue the T. rex
Bill Simpson, Collections Manager of Fossil Vertebrates, carefully disassembles Sue’s arms during a public event Friday. (Credit: Hannah Gavin) Sue, the iconic Tyrannosaurus rex fossil housed at Chicago’s Field Museum, measures 13 feet tall from the ground to the top of her hip — a grown man balancing on another man’s shoulders, arms fully outstretched, would barely reach the top. But in terms of reach, an average human arm just about matches the length of Sue’s.
Flesh-Eating Bacteria Like It Hot
Vibrio vulnificus bacteria. (Credit: Wikimedia Commons) It’s spring, and I’m attending a luxurious seafood banquet. Platters of shellfish fill the tables: crab with limbs akimbo; shrimp ready to be peeled; miniature lobster-like langostino peering at my dinner plate as if knowing their fate. Raw oysters sit in the center of the platter, piled absurdly high and shimmering luminescent on the half shell. Until now, I’ve never eaten a raw oyster.
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