Two health studies go with their gut

Researchers point to the gut as a source of information about disease.

Vicious cycle: effects of climate change could make environmental accords more difficult

Disruptions in politics and economics make compromise more difficult.

Study highlights dangers of soft bedding in infant sleep areas

With other preventable causes contribute to suffocation deaths, education is a top priority.

For HIV patients, mental-health care yields measurable benefits

Patients who met with mental-health care providers saw better outcomes for viral suppression.

Social class movers may bring special value to the workplace

Their “cultural toolkit” contributes a unique perspective.

Researchers find potential new weapon for battling sepsis

A commonly used antidepressant may be a promising treatment.

Battling Cervical Cancer

Across Grounds, researchers fight the disease and its root, HPV

Hopeful, UVA researchers target the dangerous disease.

Scaling Up

A quest to take experiential learning to new heights

A law school climb to Everest base camp could set a new baseline in global learning.

UVA announces new Batten School dean

Ian H. Solomon brings more than 20 years of experience at the local, national and international levels.

Nevermore

The stolen treasures of Alderman Library

The purloined treasures of the library vault: an inside look at a suspected inside job.

Library Renewal

Alderman plans a $160M next edition, with a new back cover

How the planned $160M renovation of Alderman stacks up.

A New-School Approach to Data Science

President James E. Ryan (Law '92) shares the vision for the new School of Data Science.

A Higher Law

McIntire professor’s lessons extend beyond the classroom

McIntire professor’s lessons extend beyond the classroom.

Nursing Dean Steps Down

Dean Dorrie Fontaine prepares to retire in July.

Planting the Seed for UVA’s Next School

A Jefferson Trust grant sprouted into the new School of Data Science

Learning From Monsters

Engineering students study Frankenstein to learn responsible design

Engineering students study Frankenstein to learn responsible design.

Engineering Entrepreneurship

E-School helps ideas get to marketplace

New efforts at the School of Engineering encourage engineering students to approach problems from an entrepreneur's perspective.

The Light Goes Out for an Econ Icon: Elzinga’s 3M 9100

In loving memory, c. August 1988–July 10, 2018

The famed overhead projector of Elzinga's Econ 201 class did not survive the move to Culbreth Theatre.

Miller Center Appointment Draws Controversy

A former official of the Trump administration joins the Miller Center, triggering resignations.

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.

Intersecting Disciplines

An innovative undergraduate curriculum completes its first year

Forget everything you know about required classes. The College rethinks curriculum.

Measured in Degrees

Which majors are hotter than others, going back 20-plus years

UVA will confer another several thousand diplomas this spring. We’ve broken down past years’ academic degrees by disciplines. Take a look, and maybe a few clicks, at our interactive charts to explore the two-decade trends in subject-matter popularity.