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Princeton, Above the Law say UVA Law is number 1
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (UVA Today) – The University of Virginia School of Law has landed at No. 1 in two new rankings of the country’s law schools. In a new Princeton Review ranking, UVA Law reclaimed No. 1 spots in the Best Professors and Best Classroom Experience categories. As...
Brain discovery may catch Alzheimer’s, epilepsy in its nets
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Mysterious net-like structures that surround select neurons in the brain may be the key for better understanding and treating Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy, schizophrenia and other neurological disorders, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine suggests. The structures, called “perineuronal nets,” play a critical barrier function that is essential for neurons to communicate correctly, UVA’s new research finds. When these nets were disrupted in lab mice, the mice suffered seizures, as seen in epilepsy, and developed changes in the brain as seen in Alzheimer’s. The findings suggest that problems with the nets could be contributing to those conditions and other neurological disorders. And that gives scientists an exciting new avenue to explore as they seek to develop better treatments for some of the most devastating diseases that afflict the human brain.
Sky Bryce community raising money to help Patrol Chief in his battle with cancer
BAYSE, Va. (WHSV) - People living in the Sky Bryce community in Bayse are coming together to support a neighbor in need. They’re looking to raise money for Sky Bryce Patrol Chief Bryan McDaniel. Bryan was recently diagnosed with stage three colorectal cancer, and now the community is trying...
Now in Madison, Piedmont CASA providing training for volunteers
“Piedmont CASA volunteers are the eyes, ears, and heart of the court for these children,” the late Judge Edward DeJarnette Berry often said about the Charlottesville-based non-profit that provides best-interest advocacy for children in the courts of the 16th Judicial Circuit that includes Madison County. The group serves the...
Governor signs measures to ensure higher education funding for military dependents for next two years
“We are grateful that the governor and General Assembly agreed to provide funding in the state’s budget to help Virginia’s public colleges and universities offset the cost of VMSDEP for the next two years,” said VCCS Chancellor David Dore. “Until now, there had been no state appropriation to compensate our institutions of higher education for the cost of the tuition they are required to waive.”
VDACS grant program intended to address invasive blue catfish population
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) is accepting grant funding applications for a program designed to address the growing population of an invasive fish species in and around the Chesapeake Bay.
UVA Football: Can the ‘Hoos get out to a 4-0 start? The schedule sets up nicely
The schedule algorithm was kind to UVA Football coach Tony Elliott, giving his team a decent shot at a 4-0 start before the first bye week. Yeah, I know, I’m setting the bar high out of the gate for a program that is coming off back-to-back three-win seasons, and a coach who more than a few fans think is heading into a win-or-else season.
Charlottesville: Restaurant ruckus spills outside, one man shot in leg
A 30-year-old man was shot in the leg last night after an altercation at a diner in Charlottesville. The shooting took place outside of Holly’s Diner at 1221 E. Market St., according to the Charlottesville Police Department. At 11:23 p.m., officers were sent to the scene where they discovered...
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