During the UVA Darden hosted CEIBS Private Investment Wealth Forum, economists and experts discuss the US-China Trade War and its impact on private investment.
Speaking to students and alumni at a University of Virginia Darden School of Business Reunion Weekend panel moderated by Professor Elena Loutskina, three alumni with a track record of success in the industry detailed their own paths to successful careers in “VC,” and offered tactical advice to infiltrating an industry that can appear both insular and opaque.
The University of Virginia Darden School of Business has announced plans to launch a new research Center of Excellence: the Initiative for Transformational Leadership and Learning, a multidisciplinary initiative intended to develop and implement a scientifically verified curriculum and learning laboratory devoted to leading-edge leadership development.
A new result from the Q-weak experiment at the Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility provides a precision test of the weak force, one of four fundamental forces in nature. This result, published recently in Nature, also constrains possibilities for new particles and forces beyond our present knowledge.
The Neiman Institute announced a new, four-year research partnership with Northwell Health to establish the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Program for Clinical Effectiveness and Outcomes Research at Northwell Health. This agreement expands on the existing imaging clinical effectiveness and outcomes research (iCEOR) program in Northwell’s Department of Radiology, which is working to determine the value of medical imaging in effectively delivering high-quality, low-cost care.
The American College of Radiology selected Geraldine McGinty, MD, MBA, FACR, as the 2018 recipient of the William T. Thorwarth, Jr., MD, Award. This honor recognizes individuals who demonstrate outstanding contributions to the field of health policy and economics for radiology.
New Toxicological Sciences features a historical perspective and contemporary review of zebrafish as a model in toxicology. There also are highlighted papers on dietary intervention for pulmonary injury; PBPK modeling for PFOA risk; IVIVE and toxicokinetics; and microelectrode arrays and seizures.
UVA Darden Professor Saras Sarasvathy’s research examines the means-driven logic used by successful entrepreneurs. In this piece, the first of a series, she highlights the importance of making the right kind of ask to potential stakeholders in order to get the resources one needs. Many thanks to Gosia for this great content, which includes quotes from alumni Chip Ransler (MBA ’09) and Doug Lebda (EMBA ’14).
Restaurants could do much more to create the tipping point to encourage healthy options for Americans when they eat out, says to Virginia Tech professor Vivica Kraak, a recognized expert in food and nutrition policy.
In the spring of 2017, 12,146 individuals with hypothyroidism responded to an online survey posted on a variety of websites and social media for two months by the Program Committee of the Satellite Symposium on Hypothyroidism, organized by the American Thyroid Association (ATA). The ATA Hypothyroidism Treatment Survey asked responders to answer questions about demographic data, their satisfaction with treatments and their physicians, their perceptions of the physicians’ knowledge about hypothyroidism treatments, the need for new treatments, and the impact of hypothyroidism on their lives, among others.
While on-the-job fatalities due to injuries and accidents have steadily decreased in nearly every industry in the U.S., the burden of debilitating lung disease in the coal mining industry has sharply increased within the last decade. A new study published in Risk Analysis: An International Journal examines whether compliance with health regulations at mines across the country was sufficient to decrease instances of lung disease.
The American College of Radiology Foundation (ACRF) is partnering with a team of Rotary Clubs chartered by Rotary International to support Imaging The World efforts to address excessive maternal and infant mortality in Uganda.
Indoor farming startup Beanstalk Farms has come a long way in a short period of time. Jack Ross and brother Michael Ross started their venture in the incubator program at the i.Lab in 2017, building a prototype and learning as much as they could about the complicated world of fresh produce. Jack Ross recently spoke about his experience launching Beanstalk; the UVA network on both coasts; and his quest for faster, cheaper and better-tasting lettuce and spinach.
Scientists at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute have begun to unravel how serotonin acts, based on data collected in a first-of-its-kind experiment that utilized electrochemical probes implanted into the brain of awake human beings.
In a North American first, researchers at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto have launched a pilot clinical trial to determine the safety, feasibility, and preliminary efficacy of using focused ultrasound to help patients with treatment-resistant major depression.
Myositis Awareness Month brings attention to a rare autoimmune disease of the muscle that can cause disability for children and adults.
Soccer players have one of the highest head injury rates in sports. The Virginia Tech Helmet Lab released its first set of ratings for soccer headgear, which could help prevent some of those injuries.
Preliminary research using mcDESPOTmagnetic resonance imaging shows changes in the myelin content of white matter in the brain following mild traumatic brain injury. Myelin changes are apparent at the time of injury and 3 months afterward.
Patients receiving deep brain stimulation are warned that their neurostimulators may dysfunction when confronted by electromagnetic fields generated by particular electrical devices found at work, home, and in the hospital. A new and potentially dangerous source of dysfunction has been identified: nearby lightening.
On May 30, 2018 the American College of Radiology (ACR) Data Science Institute (DSI) and the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) will hold the Spring 2018 Data Science Summit: Economics of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Health Care at the SIIM 2018 Annual Meeting.
The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) has elected N. Ray Tuck, Jr., DC, of Blacksburg, Va., as its new president.
Researchers have developed a new and improved version of an unconventional radio-astronomy imaging system known as a Phased Array Feed, which can survey vast swaths of the sky and generate multiple views of astronomical objects with unparalleled efficiency.
Gardening is a great way to get exercise and enjoy the outdoors, but to prevent injuries it's important to stretch your muscles before reaching for your tools.
The American College of Radiology (ACR) and the Medical Image Computing and Computer Assistance Intervention (MICCAI) Society recently announced that they are working together to develop artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to better meet the clinical needs of radiologists.
The first patient in a multicenter pivotal trial using focused ultrasound to address the major motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease has been treated at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York.
The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) announced that it has formed a partnership with the Focused Ultrasound Foundation to raise awareness of focused ultrasound technology among policymakers, payers, and medical specialty societies.
During a University of Virginia Global Water Initiative event held at the Darden School of Business, participants at different stages of the water investing ecosystem spoke before a capacity crowd on the opportunities for cultivating both meaningful environmental and humanitarian impact as well as return on investment in the still nascent space.
Professor Elena Loutskina discusses the hurtles she had to overcome on her professional journey and the decisions that landed her where she is today.
Astronomers have witnessed the beginnings of a gargantuan cosmic pileup, the impending collision of 14 young, starbursting galaxies. This ancient megamerger is destined to evolve into one of the most massive structures in the known universe: a cluster of galaxies, gravitationally bound by dark matter and swimming in a sea of hot, ionized gas.
By working directly with consumers and citizen scientists, the project is designed to increase public awareness of lead in water and plumbing on a national scale.
In November 2017, the Focused Ultrasound Foundation launched a new veterinary program to develop focused ultrasound therapies for the treatment of companion animals. The Foundation is currently supporting trials to investigate treating cancer and promote wound healing in pets – and more studies are in the pipeline.
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Experts at the Next Century Corporation will lead a joint research effort between the Biocomplexity Institute of Virginia Tech, the Hume Center for National Security and Technology, and Draper Labs to create a system that can flag potential terrorist activities as quickly as a credit card company alerting consumers to suspicious spending behavior on their accounts.
Professor Elena Loutskina led a discussion on how investors can better target innovations that improve society with Village Capital President Ross Baird at Darden's Sands Family Grounds in the Washington, D.C., area.
Three students at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business on 17 April learned that a fellowship would cover the cost of their second year at Darden.
Virginia Tech researcher Chang Lu and his team found significant difference in the molecular machinery that turns on and off gene expression between cerebellum and prefrontal cortex of a mouse brain. Their results provide clues to the molecular apparatus that is involved in conscious thinking in brains.
At the 2018 Tom Tom Founders Festival, Darden Professor Greg Fairchild led a discussion on how the finance sector and finance tools can help fight socioeconomic inequalities.
American Thyroid Association calls for pre-distribution of potassium iodide (KI) to individual households residing within a minimum of the 10-mile emergency planning zone (EPZ). The ATA® also calls for maintenance of a stockpile of potassium iodine in a greater than 10 out to 50-mile ring out from nuclear power points.
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