Topic: Research
Design. Build. Test. Repeat.
Summer 2009
The Depressing Side of Romance
Summer 2009
Hungry for Answers
Summer 2009
In Pursuit of Happiness
How would you reply if a psychologist asked how satisfied you were with your life? A trio of UVA professors delve into what makes us happy.
Spring 2009
R&D in Brief
Spring 2009
Buff Seniors
Spring 2009
A Smarter Dummy
Engineers at UVA’s Center for Applied Biomechanics are working on a new “virtual” crash-test dummy, existing entirely on computer and better simulating the intricacies of the body than a traditional dummy ever could.
Spring 2009
December 2008 E-newsletter: University News
December 16, 2008
R&D In Brief
Winter 2008
Fuel for Thought
Winter 2008
Setting the Biological Clock
Winter 2008
Breaking the Law and Battling Demons
Winter 2008
Elephant Speak
The Dec. 26, 2004, earthquake resulted in a human death toll of a quarter million people, but few animals perished. Drawing on his pioneering research about elephant behavior, Michael Garstang, an emeritus professor of environmental sciences at UVA, is on the hunt to find out why.
Winter 2008
The Power of Normal
All UVA students are heavy drinkers, right? Wrong. The National Social Norms Institute at UVA addresses common misperceptions.
Winter 2008
A Bug Before a Bang
Though the launch of the world’s most powerful particle accelerator was marked by a ding instead of a bang, the Large Hadron Collider still holds the promise of unlocking secrets about the essence of matter and insights into the Big Bang.
Winter 2008
A Balm for Burns
Burn victims suffer a unique agony. The pain of their injury is compounded by the rigorous cleansing required to ward off infection, a common and often fatal complication.
Fall 2008
R&D In Brief
Hillary Bart-Smith works on an autonomous undersea vehicle based on manta rays, Laura Galloway analyzes the maternal effect in plants and more.
Fall 2008
Tapping Into the Brain
Cognitive science professor Dennis Proffitt works on a new device to help patients with paralysis communicate.
Fall 2008
Lost Flower Power
A study by UVA researchers suggests that air pollution may be a cause for the decline in populations of pollinating insects, including bees.
Fall 2008
Post-Combat Care
UVA plastic surgeon Adam Katz finds new applications for a fat grafting procedure.
Fall 2008
Deep-Rooted Politics
Research suggests that political affiliation may be the result of something deeper than conscious identification with an ideology.
Summer 2008
Hacked
A doctoral student in computer engineering finds security flaws in an RFID chip commonly used in subway passes.
Summer 2008
What Makes Snakes Scary?
A study by University psychologists suggests that fear of certain animals may be innate in humans.
Summer 2008
Thirst for Knowledge
When more than a billion people lack clean drinking water, the efforts of two UVA students might seem like a drop in the bucket.
Summer 2008