Disconnect to Feel More Connected
Technology, research shows, can prevent meaningful connection, even between parents and children.
It’s hot and getting hotter
Researchers in the Department of Environmental Studies predict that climate change will result in more hot days.
Water for the World
UVA-developed tablet that kills pathogens can now clean more water, longer
A new tablet, developed by UVA engineers, could hold the answer to clean water for millions.
Review: Female athletes have higher rates of concussion than male athletes do
UVA researchers find that female athletes are more likely to experience concussion than male athletes.
Pick a number, not just any number
Even the pros gravitate to a predictable pattern of numbers, professors find
Two UVA professors argue that all numbers are not equal in our minds.
Opioid availability, more than economic despair, drives deaths, research suggests
In contrast to other theories of opioid overdoses, UVA researchers suggest that availability of the drugs is the most significant driver of such deaths.
More than Money
The UVA Licensing & Ventures Group Seed Fund helps University-affiliated ideas grow until they are successful enough to attract other funding.
UVA Researchers Gain New Insights on Macular Degeneration
Researchers have identified an enzyme that influences macular degeneration, a discovery that could lead to more specific treatments.
UVA-Led Study Finds Montessori Model Can Close Achievement Gap
UVA professor's study suggests new benefits of the Montessori school model.
Tackling the Opioid Epidemic
Across the University, groups work on solutions from all angles
Researchers examine causes of the opioid crisis and take aim at solutions from different perspectives.
Robot, take the wheel
In University lab, engineers teach autonomous vehicles to navigate an unpredictable world
Assistant Professor Nicola Bezzo's research focuses on creating systems to allow self-driving cars to deal with surprise events, such as a blown tire or sudden traffic.
Galaxy Quest
UVA team’s discovery of elusive dwarf galaxies provides critical support for a theory of creations
Sandy Liss (Grad ’14, ’19), Sabrina Stierwalt and Chris Wiens’ (Col ’17) findings could give astronomers new data about how galaxies formed.
Sensors & Sensibility
UVA engineer explores the human side of wearables
At what point do wearable health sensors dehumanize patients? Learn about the abilities and limitations of these advanced detection methods through the eyes of science and sociology.
An immune system molecule makes you more social. Wait, what?
Research might lead to more understanding of how immune cells affect the brain
Current UVA Medical School research on mice may lead to a greater understanding of how immune cells affect the brain.
What Can Voles Tell Us About Ourselves?
Behavioral epigenetics research shows how trauma can permanently change the way your genes function
Behavioral epigenetics is the study of how emotional trauma can affect the genes passed down to the next generation, and the study of prairie voles can shed some light on this phenomenon in humans.
The Nuances of Building a Better Congress
Digging deeper into Batten professor’s Legislative Effectiveness Project
Batten professor Craig Volden’s Legislative Effectiveness Project rates members of Congress according to their success in turning their ideas into laws.
X Marks the Spot…For Now
Astronomy professor decodes a mystery of shifting prime meridian
Astronomy professor Ken Seidelmann helped solve a minor mystery of the GPS era: Did the prime meridian move?
Objects May Be Closer than They Appear
Cognitive science lab studies the factors that affect how we perceive what we see
Beauty is not the only thing in the eye of the beholder. Height. Distance. Effort. Cognitive psychologist Dennis Proffitt studies how we see the world around us.
Tibetan Medicine Under the Microscope
UVA Medical Center examines efficacy and possibilities of an ancient practice
Doctors at the UVA Medical Center are taking a closer look at whether traditional Tibetan healing techniques can help patient outcomes—and stand up to scientific scrutiny.
Sleuthing Sudden Death
Eric Topol leads the largest investigation ever into the causes of sudden, unexplained death
Eric Topol (Col ’75), director of the Scripps Translational Science Institute, is helping untangle the mystery of sudden, unexplained death.
