Department: Research and Discovery
Extreme weather requires new model for grid planning
Research suggests modeling scenarios will help plan power grids as weather patterns grow more destructive.
Summer 2021
UVA research helps clarify path to renewable energy
New discoveries involving cobalt and titanium highlight the possibilities for the future of sustainable energy.
Summer 2021
Trial based on UVA research may help treat COVID-19
A drug shown by UVA studies to be effective against certain immune-system responses shows promise in trials at Washington University in St. Louis.
Spring 2021
More connections made between brain and immune system
New developments about injury and infection have emerged from two UVA studies.
Spring 2021
Fire ants lead to fewer ticks, meat allergies but bring own risk
Fire ants may limit the spread of the Lonestar tick—and the meat allergy it causes—but not without its own dangers.
Winter 2020
Experts say: Parent, but don’t manipulate
Boundaries are good, but manipulation can have negative long-term effects on teenagers, according to new research.
Winter 2020
Exercise benefits extend to serious medical conditions
Researchers find exercise may help mitigate the effects of a neuromuscular disease as well as macular degeneration.
Winter 2020
Gender influences perception of business leaders, study shows
Researchers looked at how we view male and female leaders in times of crisis.
Summer 2020
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
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
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