Fresh Ideas
A sampling of research by graduate students
Graduate students teach, assist faculty and conduct research, but often their achievements go unsung. Meet three UVA grad students and learn about their discoveries.
R&D Briefs
Can you heat a home with computers? Do social safety net programs work? How long does it take high-fat foods to clog your arteries?
What’s Up, Doc?
The human body is a complex machine of about 10 trillion interconnected cells. Researchers at the UVA Health System are working with new technology to keep everything from our brains to our blood sugar in good shape.
175 Years of Engineering
R&D Briefs
What’s in the Water?
New website shows levels of pharmaceuticals in Virginia wastewater
Ticked-Off Carnivores
Tick bites likely cause allergy to red meat
Starting Smarter
State-funded preschool programs improve performance of young students
Printing Awesomeness
Class builds replica of jet engine with a 3D printer
R&D Briefs
Over the Moon
Scientists test atmosphere on one of Saturn’s moons
Trees on the Move
Russian boreal forests undergoing change in vegetation
In the Red
UVA studies explore money and what happens when there isn’t enough of it
R&D Briefs
Smoke Alarm
Nicotine use during pregnancy linked to psychiatric disorders in offspring
Would You Like Fries With That?
Fast-food options feed on perceptions of good deals and square meals
Bird Food Redux
Feathers and diet give insights into environmental health
Scrub that Theory
Antiviral hand disinfectants little help in fighting flu
R&D Briefs
Gym Rats
Exercise shows value for addicted rodents and busy people
Top Innovator
Computer scientist honored for technology tool
R&D Briefs
The healing power of fat
UVA scientists grow more-therapeutic cells
Between extremes
Study of songbirds shows costs and benefits of testosterone levels
