Department: Research and Discovery
Stem Cell Breakthrough
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.
Summer 2014
R&D: 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.
Spring 2014
R&D Briefs
Research and discovery briefs on summer reading and forensic psychologists and psychiatrists.
Winter 2013
The Truth About Redshirting
UVA researcher finds only certain communities delay kindergarten for their children.
Winter 2013
A Clearer Picture of Poverty
A researcher sets out to design a new poverty gauge for Virginia and discovers flaws in the existing measures.
Fall 2013
Crowdsourcing Historical Collections
Citizen scientists help the UVA library and Mountain Lake Biological Station transcribe 7,000 botany records.
Fall 2013
Solar Solutions Take the Prize
UVA engineering team wins international competition with solar-powered wheelchair.
Fall 2013
R&D Briefs
Researchers at UVA test out a handheld ultrasound device, a scalpel-free brain surgery method and a cancer-fighting protein.
Summer 2013
Lou Bloomfield: The Invention of Vistik
Spring 2013
Make It Stick
Physics professor Lou Bloomfield sets out to fix a wobbly table and discovers a substance that might do much more.
Spring 2013
Bottled Trouble
BPA, a chemical found in everything from soda bottles to store receipts, could affect genes that play a role in social behavior across generations.
Winter 2012
Fresh Ideas
Graduate students teach, assist faculty and conduct research, but often their achievements go unsung. Meet three UVA grad students and learn about their discoveries.
Fall 2012
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?
Summer 2012
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.
Spring 2012
175 Years of Engineering
Winter 2011
R&D Briefs
Fall 2011
What’s in the Water?
Fall 2011
Ticked-Off Carnivores
Fall 2011
Starting Smarter
Fall 2011
Printing Awesomeness
Fall 2011
R&D Briefs
Summer 2011
Over the Moon
Summer 2011
Trees on the Move
Summer 2011
In the Red
Summer 2011
R&D Briefs
Spring 2011