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University of Virginia, Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min readHey there, University of Virginia! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Meet the UVA Darden economist shaping debates on risk and policy
- UVA community remembers Heidi Burge Horton’s legacy on and off the court.
- How a UVA professor views OpenAI’s shocking new math breakthroughs
Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 69 and low of 58 degrees.
- Sunday: Tropical Rainstorm Isaias, temps: high: 70, low: 62.
- Monday: A morning shower in places, with a high of 81 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Bo Sun (hoover.org) — University of Virginia readers are introduced to Bo Sun, an associate professor at UVA’s Darden School whose research explores how information and uncertainty shape economic decisions and policy. Her work appears in top economics journals and has been highlighted by major financial institutions and think tanks. Sun, a UVA PhD alum, also maintains active roles with the Federal Reserve and international research organizations. 
• Former basketball star who inspired Disney movie dies at 54 (cleveland.com) — University of Virginia women’s basketball fans are mourning former star Heidi Burge Horton, who helped lead the Cavaliers to three Final Fours and later played in the WNBA. The 54-year-old, whose story inspired Disney’s “Double Teamed,” died after battling brain cancer, and former teammates, coaches, and UVA supporters are sharing tributes to her impact on and off the court.
• ‘Breathtaking,' ‘devastating': Mathematics reels after new OpenAI release (seattletimes.com) — A University of Virginia mathematics professor, Ken Ono, is among experts reacting to OpenAI’s massive release of AI-generated mathematical proofs, including a claimed solution to the quasi-Riemann hypothesis. Mathematicians worldwide describe the development as both exhilarating and unsettling, warning that verifying thousands of pages and rethinking training for young researchers will take years. The shift could reshape how UVA scholars and students approach advanced math.
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UVA Infrastructure Month: Tour the Energy Plant of the Future →
McCormick Rd at UVA Chapel, 145 McCormick Rd, University of Virginia
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Fledglings: Preschool Storytime
Gordon Avenue Library, 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville
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Hatchlings: Baby Storytime
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Book Dragons: Hello, Universe
Gordon Avenue Library, 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville
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Storytime at the Garden
Botanical Garden of the Piedmont
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100 Hundred Years in Hundred Acre Wood Tea Party
Gordon Avenue Library, 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville
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Read Aloud Crowd: Family Book Group
Gordon Avenue Library, 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville
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Reading Rumpus
Gordon Avenue Library, 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville
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Stay & Play
Gordon Avenue Library, 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville
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Ballet & Books
Gordon Avenue Library, 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville
3:15 pm
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Thursday October 15
Friday October 16
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Virginia Archaeology Month Open House →
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Saturday Storytime
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Saturday October 10
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🗞 Nearby News
Charlottesville
- Charlottesville executive pastry chef wins national chocolate artistry title (nbc29.com)
- Crozet-based Starr Hill announces merger with Richmond-based Hardywood (cvillerightnow.com)
- Charlottesville adds 1% local sales tax referendum to the ballot to raise money for new preschool and high school renovations (cvilletomorrow.org)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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