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Overfertilized

Overfertilized

Galloway’s work earned him the 2008 Tyler Environmental Prize, which is administered by the University of Southern California and is considered the equivalent of the Nobel Prize in the fields of environmental science, energy and environmental health.

Summer 2008

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

Summer 2008

The Hair Detective

The Hair Detective

Through isotopic hair analysis, environmental sciences professor Stephen Macko can tell what his students ate for breakfast and what Oetzi the iceman enjoyed during an ancient repast.

Summer 2008

Sleepy, Dopey, Grumpy

Sleepy, Dopey, Grumpy

At UVA's Sleep Disorders Center, researchers chart the widely misunderstood territory where we spend a third of our lives.

Spring 2008

R&D in Brief

R&D in Brief

Winter 2007

A Measured Gait

A Measured Gait

Winter 2007

A Legume With Fight

A Legume With Fight

Winter 2007

Our Daily Bread

Our Daily Bread

Glenn Gaeser's research suggests that a high-carbohydrate diet is not linked to weight gain.

Winter 2007

Blue, Orange and Green

Blue, Orange and Green

Though the pace of change might not suit everyone, UVA is moving toward a greener future on many fronts.

Winter 2007

Rush-Hour Robotics

Rush-Hour Robotics

Winter 2007

Sex and the Female Mind

Sex and the Female Mind

Professor Anita Clayton (Med class of '82) explores the psychological dimension of women's discontentment with their sexual experiences.

Winter 2007

The Wired Mind

The Wired Mind

James Coan probes how the mind reacts to emotional situations, from holding hands to being homesick. Barry Condron blazes trails with computer images of fruit flies.

Winter 2007

Getting Out of a Jam

Getting Out of a Jam

Worsening traffic on Virginia roads demands high-tech solutions. The Smart Travel Lab uses advanced computer models to develop them.

Fall 2007

R&D in Brief

R&D in Brief

Fall 2007

Altered States

Altered States

For the past 30 years, UVA psychiatrist Bruce Greyson has tried to reach a scientific understanding of the phenomenon known as the near-death experience.

Summer 2007

Growing Bones

Growing Bones

Spring 2007

Learning Curve

Learning Curve

Spring 2007

Research Party

Research Party

Spring 2007

R&D in Brief

R&D in Brief

Spring 2007

Almost All Air

Almost All Air

UVA scientists led by Professor Pamela M. Norris research aerogels, solids that are 98 percent air.

Winter 2006

R&D In Brief

R&D In Brief

Winter 2006