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🌱 Why UVA Police say Sunday’s knife scare wasn’t a carjacking
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In today's newsletter:
- Why UVA Police say Sunday’s knife scare wasn’t a carjacking
- How did UVA law students rack up six appellate wins this year?
- How many locals made UVA’s first cut for the Class of 2030?
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 44 and low of 32 degrees.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and not as cool, temps: high: 57, low: 30.
- Thursday: A shower in the p.m.; breezy, with a high of 50 and low of 45 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Knife-wielding incident Sunday was road-rage related, police say (z951.com) — University of Virginia Police and Charlottesville Police now say Sunday’s reported knifepoint carjacking near University Avenue and 14th Street was actually a road-rage incident that escalated, and likely didn’t happen at the originally reported location. Authorities haven’t released further details, but the clarification aims to reassure UVA-area drivers and pedestrians about what really occurred near Grounds. 
2. Appellate Litigation Clinic Notches 6 Wins (virginia.edu) — Law students at the University of Virginia School of Law just wrapped a standout year, winning six of eight appellate cases and contributing to a U.S. Supreme Court victory. Their Appellate Litigation Clinic handled issues from immigration to copyright and prisoner rights, giving UVA students intensive real-world courtroom experience while shaping legal precedent nationwide.
3. UVA extends admissions offers to the first 1225 Class of 2030 applicants (cvillerightnow.com) — UVA has just offered early decision admission to 1,225 members of the Class of 2030, including 776 Virginians, in the first of three decision rounds. Decisions for early action applicants are expected by February 15, with regular decisions coming by April 1, giving local families a clear timeline for what’s next.
4. Astronomers Find Direct Evidence for Supermassive Stars in Early Universe (sci.news) — Astronomers at the University of Virginia helped identify chemical fingerprints of primordial supermassive stars using the James Webb Space Telescope, tying Charlottesville research to a major cosmic discovery. By analyzing unusual nitrogen levels in a distant early galaxy, the team found evidence that gigantic first-generation stars likely collapsed into massive black holes, offering clues to how today’s supermassive black holes formed.
5. UVA research links mild head injuries to long-term Alzheimer's risk (29news.com) — University of Virginia researchers in Charlottesville have found that even mild head injuries can disrupt the brain’s waste-clearing system for years, potentially raising the risk of Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases. Led by Dr. John Lukens at UVA’s Harrison Family Translational Research Center, the team is testing a molecule that may restore this drainage pathway and reshape how doctors treat brain trauma long-term.
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