Topic: Research
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
Discovery gives hope for macular degeneration treatment
Unexpected evidence appears to link two age-related forms of the condition.
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
Cars still more dangerous for women according to recent study
UVA researchers found that women are 73 percent more likely to suffer a serious injury.
Winter 2019
No lie: Even small acts of dishonesty can take a toll
Lying creates a cycle of disconnection, study finds.
Winter 2019
Sugar makes these organisms indestructible
Researchers say discovery is an example of just how much life remains to be understood.
Winter 2019
Two health studies go with their gut
Researchers point to the gut as a source of information about disease.
Fall 2019
Vicious cycle: effects of climate change could make environmental accords more difficult
Disruptions in politics and economics make compromise more difficult.
Fall 2019
Study highlights dangers of soft bedding in infant sleep areas
With other preventable causes contribute to suffocation deaths, education is a top priority.
Fall 2019
For HIV patients, mental-health care yields measurable benefits
Patients who met with mental-health care providers saw better outcomes for viral suppression.
Fall 2019
Social class movers may bring special value to the workplace
Their “cultural toolkit” contributes a unique perspective.
Summer 2019
Researchers find potential new weapon for battling sepsis
A commonly used antidepressant may be a promising treatment.
Summer 2019
The power of negativity: why “naysayers” get our vote
Research indicates that people associate power with negative speaking.
Spring 2019
Disconnect to Feel More Connected
Technology, research shows, can prevent meaningful connection, even between parents and children.
Fall 2018
It’s hot and getting hotter
Researchers in the Department of Environmental Studies predict that climate change will result in more hot days.
Fall 2018
Water for the World
A new tablet, developed by UVA engineers, could hold the answer to clean water for millions.
Fall 2018