As Covid persists, so does UVA’s work toward a cure
Researchers on Grounds go the distance in a global race for a cure.
Fire ants lead to fewer ticks, meat allergies but bring own risk
When it comes to ants vs. ticks, we lose
Fire ants may limit the spread of the Lonestar tick—and the meat allergy it causes—but not without its own dangers.
Experts say: Parent, but don’t manipulate
Boundaries are good, but manipulation can have negative long-term effects on teenagers, according to new research.
Exercise benefits extend to serious medical conditions
Researchers find exercise may help mitigate the effects of a neuromuscular disease as well as macular degeneration.
UVA moves up in national college rankings
The University’s ranking in U.S. News improved after falling out of the publication’s list of top 25 national universities last year.
How UVA is getting through fall
College life returns. Sort of.
UVA set to open for in-person classes Sept. 8
University leadership addresses concerns, details data that went into decision-making.
Comm School welcomes new dean
Nicole Thorne Jenkins comes to UVA from the University of Kentucky.
Masks, social distancing, personal symptom tracking will mark return to school in August
University releases detailed plan for fall semester.
Gender influences perception of business leaders, study shows
Researchers looked at how we view male and female leaders in times of crisis.
Study shows food choices affect when and how much you eat
Certain foods are shown to disrupt natural rhythms that influence eating patterns.
Politics do not seem to affect journalists’ coverage choices
Research suggests personal ideology does not affect how journalists cover news.
The surreal semester and what comes after
UVA confronts the coronavirus
From the spring quarantine to the fall quandary, how UVA is confronting the coronavirus.
Beloved professor Henry Abraham dies at 98
The Supreme Court scholar lived a full life with a “perpetual twinkle in his eye.”
Discovery gives hope for macular degeneration treatment
Unexpected evidence appears to link two age-related forms of the condition.
The semester resumes on Zoom
Students and faculty adjust to distance learning
Students and faculty adjust to distance learning as Coronavirus forces them off Grounds.
UVA researchers join fight against COVID-19
Faculty collaborate on COVID-19 testing, treatment and prevention.
Study seeks better identification for a heart disease
Researchers hope to better determine risks for a cause of sudden cardiac death.
Nurture shapes nature in infancy bonding
UVA study suggests early interactions affect gene expression.
New report calls for better support for America’s youth
Based on multidisciplinary research, the report emphasizes the importance such a formative stage of life.
One professor put UVA in the race for the A-bomb, or at least he tried
In the race for the A-bomb, Jesse Beams, UVA’s resident centrifuge expert, may have promised more than he could deliver.
Walkable communities may foster upward economic mobility
The reasons, however, might not be entirely economic.
Center for Politics appoints first resident scholars
A columnist and a former congresswoman will bring varying perspectives to the center.
Poets Dove, Dargan take home big honors
Rita Dove and one of her former students demonstrate the dominance of the Creative Writing program.
Cars still more dangerous for women according to recent study
UVA researchers found that women are 73 percent more likely to suffer a serious injury.
