Is Winning Everything?
UVA professor looks at the role of competition in American culture
Media studies professor Shilpa Davé looks at ideas of competition, from The Hunger Games and America's Got Talent to college admissions and spelling bees.
Nibbled to Death
How an infectious amoeba kills cells by snacking on them
UVA researchers have found a parasitic infection that kills human cells by nibbling them to death.
Punching Out
The Ebola virus breaks through immune systems like a boxer
Lukas Tamm and his small team of researchers at UVA are making strides in figuring out how the Ebola virus works.
God Is in the Details
UVA instructor uncovers an overlooked facet of Jefferson statue
A visiting professor points out a curious feature of the Jefferson statue, and lecturer W. Scott Harrop investigates its meaning.
Trouble in Kindergarten?
Narrower focus comes with a cost
Kindergarten today isn't what it used to be, according to a study by two UVA researchers.
Tracking Racial Bias in Children
Study indicates perceptions begin changing at age 7
A graduate student's research potentially identifies the nexus point for future biases seen in adults.
Stem Cell Breakthrough
UVA scientists’ discovery could lead to organ and tissue regeneration
The research is the first to show that a group of embryonic cells can be directed to grow in a particular way by stimulating only two signals that govern cell development.
Tales of Early America
History professors shed new light on country’s formative years
Two UVA history professors receive major accolades for their scholarship.
UVA Conference Tackled Ethics of Big Data
The University recently started a Data Science Institute, and one area the institute hopes to tackle is the ethical and legal implications of mass data collection.
R&D: The Brain
Three different research teams at UVA turn their attention to the brain
UVA researchers look at genetic variation among brain cells; top-of-the-tongue phenomena; and a new method for diagnosing traumatic brain injuries.
The Truth About Teenagers
UVA researchers finding teen years actually rich with energy, imagination
What teenagers are looking for, researchers say, is a chance to put their growing ideas and capacities to work.
World Changers
Faculty members receive Commonwealth’s highest honor
Professors Linda Columbus and Dr. William Petri receive the Outstanding Faculty Award.
Aristocracy of Talent
University President Teresa Sullivan discusses plans for recruiting and supporting a more economically diverse student body.
UVA receives $10M gift for Data Science Institute
Investor Jaffray Woodriff pledged $10M toward the creation of an endowment for the University’s newly formed Data Science Institute.
UVA brain ‘mosaic’ named a top discovery of 2013
A Head for the Game
Alumnus at forefront of diagnosing and understanding concussions
Alumnus Kevin Guskiewicz is at the forefront of diagnosing and understanding concussions.
R&D Briefs
Research and discovery briefs on summer reading and forensic psychologists and psychiatrists.
The Truth About Redshirting
UVA researcher finds only certain communities delay kindergarten for their children
UVA researcher finds only certain communities delay kindergarten for their children.
Big Plans for Big Data
New institute to tap into the power of information
Your Office Chair is Killing You
Standing up at work could save your life
Standing up at work could save your life and even boost your productivity.
Are We Alone?
Astronomy professor Ed Murphy considers the chances
How exactly can you evaluate whether there really might be life on other planets? The answer is a paradox, says UVA astronomy professor Ed Murphy.
How Connected Are We?
Alumnus examines the hidden inequalities of social networks
A Clearer Picture of Poverty
Significant flaws in existing measures discovered
A researcher sets out to design a new poverty gauge for Virginia and discovers flaws in the existing measures.
Crowdsourcing Historical Collections
UVA asks citizen scientists to help transcribe 7,000 botany records
Citizen scientists help the UVA library and Mountain Lake Biological Station transcribe 7,000 botany records.
