Practical Magic
Popular How Things Work class gives away the secrets to the physical world
The physics class, created by professor Louis Bloomfield in 1991, is a big hit with nonscience majors.
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.
Cutting Carbon
A partnership with Dominion Virginia Power will provide electricity to the University from a new solar farm in King William County, cutting UVA’s carbon footprint by 11 percent.
NASA’s Unseen Heroes
Alumna discovers a bestseller and major motion picture in her own backyard
Margot Lee Shetterly discovered an important part of American space race history in her own childhood neighborhood.
Our Solar System, Ourselves
Engineering students study the anthropology of outer space
What exactly is "the Anthropology of Outer Space," and how does it help science students gain valuable perspective about their work?
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.
UVA Establishes Brain Institute
The University is taking another step toward a better understanding of the brain through its newest initiative: the UVA Brain Institute. Here’s what they hope to accomplish through cross-Grounds collaboration in the field of neuroscience.
News Briefs
University Advancement and the Women’s Center gain new leadership; new leaders appointed to the Board of Visitors; two distinguished Writers-in-Residence come to Grounds.
Good Science
Years ago, a UVA scientist made a discovery that led to a Nobel Prize
In a series of experiments in a lab on Grounds in 1977, pharmacology professor Alfred G. Gilman made a breakthrough that won him a Nobel Prize.
Saying Sorry Matters, Study Says
Psychology graduate student Marissa Drell wanted to know: Does an apology help a child feel better? She set up an experiment to find out.
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?
The Choice is Yours
Changing interpretation of a situation makes a difference
Many Americans suffer from anxiety disorders, yet few seek treatment. A positive emotional response to anxiety can make it more manageable, says UVA psychology professor Bethany Teachman.
The History of Calendars
How astronomy, religion and ego led to what hangs on our walls today
The Gregorian calendar seems steady and unchangeable, right? Well, it took us a long time to get here. And it’s not even done changing.
Human Computer
As a teenager, Caroyl Beddow Gooch measured the stars on Mount Jefferson
Caroyl Beddow Gooch's careful calculations of astronomical measurements helped McCormick Observatory become one of the world's top observatories in the mid-20th century.
