Researchers utilize holistic approach to predict severity of influenza season By Brightney Varghese | 01/16/2020 Researchers at the Biocomplexity Institute and Initiative are developing methods to analyze the patterns associated with flu season by creating computational models to forecast and control outbreaks. READ MORE
Climate change conversation, actions to shift in following decade By Lucie Rutherford | 1/11/2020 9:11pm Looking towards the next 10 years, professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences and leader of the environmental practice program at the University, Deborah Lawrence, stresses the importance of a positive and attainable path forward.
Newly improved protein degradation system sheds light on gene function By Swati Srivastava | 12/10/2019 The improved system is useful for basic research — answering the question of what certain genes do — and can be applied to drug discovery. READ MORE
Launch of 5G connects and disconnects communities By Brightney Varghese | 12/08/2019 The launch of 5G results in faster connection speeds for users while perpetuating the digital divide among communities in America. READ MORE
Illustrating infectious diseases in 3D By Haley Stocks | 11/29/2019 The grant will allow for the program to be used in University classrooms to help students learn about complex biological processes. READ MORE
U.Va.’s CHARGE Program ends, but significant institutional changes remain promoting women faculty in Engineering School By Maitlyn Murphy | 11/26/2019 In the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, the total women faculty grew from 15 percent in 2012 to 20 percent in 2018 over the years during the ADVANCE grant. READ MORE
From data collection to change: nearly a decade of nitrogen footprint reduction By Zoe Ziff | 11/26/2019 Food is the biggest contributor to the University’s nitrogen impact. READ MORE
New graduate class combining computer science, public policy and law to be offered starting Spring 2020 By Swati Srivastava | 11/26/2019 The professors will take turns lecturing on topics specific to their respective fields of expertise while the problem-solving approach lectures will involve all three. READ MORE
Professor brings immersive cinema to U.Va. By Samuel Wilson | 11/22/2019 Unlike traditional screen-based media that can only display one perspective, 360 degree filmmaking uses specialized camera equipment to capture images and sounds from all angles. READ MORE
Curry School of Education offers new teaching degrees in four years By Anna Mason | 11/22/2019 Creating an undergraduate teaching degree will eliminate at least one to two extra years of a tuition burden to students and will also allow students to apply for undergraduate aid to this degree. READ MORE
U.Va. Health System establishes Billing and Collection Practices Advisory Council in response to outrage over billing practices By Lucie Rutherford | 11/20/2019 The council is made up of 16 individuals from different sectors within the University and Charlottesville community, in hopes that the U.Va. Health System will hear the stories and gain insight from all perspectives. READ MORE
U.Va. physicists explore subatomic questions in multi-million dollar, international experiments By Amanda Talalaj | 11/20/2019 Through the FermiLab experiments, the field of particle physics — which concerns itself with studying the most minute components of matter and their interaction — is likely to undergo major sources of discovery. READ MORE
Rise in STD cases prompts U.Va. community to take action By Cecily Wolfe | 11/13/2019 The Thomas Jefferson Health District that encompasses Charlottesville witnessed a significant inflation of cases of STDs. READ MORE
27 percent of University heat powered by coal, plans to reduce fossil fuel usage in place By Somes Huwiler | 11/12/2019 The Facilities Team is exploring alternative forms of energy with the main goal of eliminating fossil fuel usage in total. READ MORE
Inter-university coalition created to battle substance-use crisis By Lucie Rutherford | 11/07/2019 Virginia universities, government and local health officials hope to utilize the vast resources of universities to help lessen the current substance-abuse cases and fatalities in the state READ MORE
How seasonal changes can affect a person’s mood and behavior By Swati Srivastava | 11/06/2019 According to Associate Director for Psychiatric Services Lillian Mezey, SAD is a mood disorder, and people who experience it usually feel depressed starting in the fall and improve as spring approaches. READ MORE
Students showcase global public health research at the Center for Global Health Research Symposium By Ashley Ewing | 10/29/2019 The symposium included the research of students from a variety of different fields including in the College, Engineering School, Nursing School and School of Medicine. READ MORE
Research initiative for trust and security of devices takes off with the help of U.Va. Engineering By Anna Mason | 10/24/2019 The research found in this initiative will have widespread effects worldwide - addressing questions such as how embedded systems are bought and sold based on trust. READ MORE
Exploring the intersection of STEM fields in the art studio By Maitlyn Murphy | 10/24/2019 The intersection of STEM fields and the art studio provides a great opportunity for students to explore the topics learned in the lab and test its boundaries in the studio. READ MORE
Multilingual Little Free Library promotes family bonding, relaxation and children’s literacy within refugee community By Pumoli Malapati | 10/22/2019 The Little Free Library contains 130 books in over 20 languages, and seeks to promote family bonding, children’s literacy and relaxation especially between refugee parents and their children. READ MORE
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