Topic: Academics
As Covid persists, so does UVA’s work toward a cure
Researchers on Grounds go the distance in a global race for a cure.
Winter 2020
Fire ants lead to fewer ticks, meat allergies but bring own risk
Fire ants may limit the spread of the Lonestar tick—and the meat allergy it causes—but not without its own dangers.
Winter 2020
Experts say: Parent, but don’t manipulate
Boundaries are good, but manipulation can have negative long-term effects on teenagers, according to new research.
Winter 2020
Exercise benefits extend to serious medical conditions
Researchers find exercise may help mitigate the effects of a neuromuscular disease as well as macular degeneration.
Winter 2020
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.
Winter 2020
UVA set to open for in-person classes Sept. 8
University leadership addresses concerns, details data that went into decision-making.
August 31, 2020
Comm School welcomes new dean
Nicole Thorne Jenkins comes to UVA from the University of Kentucky.
Fall 2020
Masks, social distancing, personal symptom tracking will mark return to school in August
University releases detailed plan for fall semester.
June 29, 2020
Gender influences perception of business leaders, study shows
Researchers looked at how we view male and female leaders in times of crisis.
Summer 2020
Study shows food choices affect when and how much you eat
Certain foods are shown to disrupt natural rhythms that influence eating patterns.
Summer 2020
Politics do not seem to affect journalists’ coverage choices
Research suggests personal ideology does not affect how journalists cover news.
Summer 2020
The surreal semester and what comes after
From the spring quarantine to the fall quandary, how UVA is confronting the coronavirus.
Summer 2020
Beloved professor Henry Abraham dies at 98
The Supreme Court scholar lived a full life with a “perpetual twinkle in his eye.”
Summer 2020
Discovery gives hope for macular degeneration treatment
Unexpected evidence appears to link two age-related forms of the condition.
Summer 2020
The semester resumes on Zoom
Students and faculty adjust to distance learning as Coronavirus forces them off Grounds.
Summer 2020
UVA researchers join fight against COVID-19
Faculty collaborate on COVID-19 testing, treatment and prevention.
Summer 2020
Study seeks better identification for a heart disease
Researchers hope to better determine risks for a cause of sudden cardiac death.
Spring 2020
Nurture shapes nature in infancy bonding
UVA study suggests early interactions affect gene expression.
Spring 2020
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.
Spring 2020
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.
Spring 2020
Walkable communities may foster upward economic mobility
The reasons, however, might not be entirely economic.
Spring 2020
Center for Politics appoints first resident scholars
A columnist and a former congresswoman will bring varying perspectives to the center.
Spring 2020
UVA takes a tumble in U.S. News’ 2020 rankings
The University fell from No. 25 to No. 28 after losing ground on the new category “social mobility.”
Winter 2019