
Letters to the Editor
Forgotten Treasures
["Borges in Charlottesville," Summer 2012] was a most enjoyable and informative article. It lacks only fuller references to the invaluable contributions of Jared Loewenstein to the...
Forgotten Treasures
["Borges in Charlottesville," Summer 2012] was a most enjoyable and informative article. It lacks only fuller references to the invaluable contributions of Jared Loewenstein to the...
Lady Gaga's lofty goal and a Foundation stacked with experts well-suited to help achieve it.
The cartoon SpongeBob SquarePants rules the roost as the most popular television show for children between the ages of 2 and 12. But the program’s undersea mayhem may come...
Professor David Hill explains the sense of taste
Mapping a Pathogen
Researchers at UVA have determined the structure of the protein package, or capsid, that delivers the genetic material of HIV to human cells. “This paper...
Galactic Insight
The discovery of a supermassive black hole in a tiny galaxy has challenged some assumptions held by astronomers. Scientists have long thought black holes and galaxies formed...
Smoking during pregnancy poses a host of risks to both mother and child. Less oxygen for the baby, more toxic chemicals in the bloodstream, potential lung damage—these...
“Experiences make us happier than [material] things [because] experiences are more likely to be shared with other people, and other...
Derick Williams was a biology undergraduate on his way to med school when he had an unnerving realization. “I didn’t really have a passion there,”...
Researchers have discovered that adipose stem cells—adult stem cells found in fatty tissue—can be used to treat chronic wounds, severe burns and diseases characterized by...
Phoning It In
An application that allows smart phone users to send CT scan images remotely has proved useful in helping radiologists make preliminary diagnoses in medical cases.
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As they age, adults can look forward to one less thing to worry about—anxiety.
A UVA study determined that older adults are less anxious in...
Less stress for medical students, tests for toddlers and the power of popularity among teens.
Hills seem less steep if you have a friend by your side.
Take an overhead look at UVA then and now, and explore the features of the Bicentennial issue.
Fifty glimpses of one Thursday in September.
From apple and pear pie to the Gin Ryan, here are several recipes to try in your own kitchen.
Study up on the twists and turns of UVA's history, from the laying of the cornerstone to the inauguration of the ninth president.