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Department: Discovery

Feeling Wobbly?

Feeling Wobbly?

Like a chain, the body is only as strong as its weakest link.

Winter 2009

Burning Question

Burning Question

Our ancestors may have begun warming the planet 8,000 years ago.

Winter 2009

R&D in Brief

R&D in Brief

Less stress for medical students, tests for toddlers and the power of popularity among teens.

Fall 2009

Jack Needs Jill to Get Up the Hill

Jack Needs Jill to Get Up the Hill

Hills seem less steep if you have a friend by your side.

Fall 2009

Snooze Alarm

Snooze Alarm

Fall 2009

A Wink Is as Good as a Nod

A Wink Is as Good as a Nod

Watch a video that shows how researchers change perceived gender with video conferencing software.

Fall 2009

R&D in Brief

R&D in Brief

Spring 2009

Buff Seniors

Buff Seniors

Spring 2009

A Smarter Dummy

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

R&D In Brief

R&D In Brief

Winter 2008

Fuel for Thought

Fuel for Thought

Winter 2008

R&D In Brief

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

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

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

Post-Combat Care

UVA plastic surgeon Adam Katz finds new applications for a fat grafting procedure.

Fall 2008

Deep-Rooted Politics

Deep-Rooted Politics

Research suggests that political affiliation may be the result of something deeper than conscious identification with an ideology.

Summer 2008

Hacked

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?

What Makes Snakes Scary?

A study by University psychologists suggests that fear of certain animals may be innate in humans.

Summer 2008

R&D in Brief

R&D in Brief

Spring 2008