Faculty, students digitally preserve University Hall By Sara Kirmani | 04/18/2019 Having started in November 2018, this a 3D virtual reality version of University Hall is planned to become an asset in Clemons Library. READ MORE
Curry School implements computer science into local elementary school classrooms By Ilyas Saltani | 4/17/2019 10:57pm The team hopes to explore ways to productively incorporate authentic science experiences into classrooms.
NICU Reading Garden to help mothers with postpartum depression, infant development By Cecily Wolfe | 04/17/2019 Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Susan Almarode developed the Reading Garden for the NICU, a program that enables mothers to read to their babies in the NICU. READ MORE
Fifth annual Ladies in the Lab event encourages young women to enter STEM fields By Zoe Ziff | 04/16/2019 The goal of the event was to introduce young women to engineering topics they might not have explored in grade school. READ MORE
Second annual STATS Live! Symposium hosts data journalists from FiveThirtyEight and INSIDER By Swati Srivastava | 04/15/2019 The symposium included two presentations as well as a workshop — each geared towards a different expertise level. READ MORE
Virginia Translational Health Institute awarded $23 million by NIH By Cecily Wolfe | 04/11/2019 The $23 million award intends to further exploration in the field of translational medicine, which consists of the work done to put foundational biological concepts and clinical trials into practice as feasible medical solutions. READ MORE
Harmonies for Healing brightens up hospital life through music By Lucie Rutherford | 04/10/2019 By performing in the hallways of different hospital wings, the volunteers’ music reverberates throughout the wing for everyone to hear. READ MORE
Therapy dogs across Grounds available for stress-relief and counseling By Ashley Ewing | 04/10/2019 While some dogs, such as those at the Chemistry Building are mainly there for stress relief, other dogs — like those as at the Women’s Center — are available for personalized, one-on-one or group therapy sessions. READ MORE
Student-run Juntos Podemos supports minority high school students interested in STEM By Mahima Reddy and Sara Kirmani | 04/09/2019 Founded more than 10 years ago, Juntos Podemos is a student-organized overnight program that is free of cost to its attendants. READ MORE
'Hack to the Future' gives opportunity to build innovative and futuristic projects By Pumoli Malapati | 04/07/2019 This event was open to all University students and focused especially on attracting first-time hackers. READ MORE
New “Write Climate” club uses art to inspire action against climate change By Ilyas Saltani | 04/03/2019 This year's display seeks to use impactful art to connect with community members and to serve as a call to action for the urgency of climate change. READ MORE
Peer Education programs work to impact students across Grounds By Pumoli Malapati | 03/27/2019 Peer Health Educators work to facilitate health outreach programs for various organizations and patient education sessions on topics such as stress management, mental wellness, nutrition and sexual health. READ MORE
Biocore and U.Va.’s Center for Applied Biomechanics tackle NFL injuries By Lucie Rutherford | 03/27/2019 The research has influenced the NFL, going so far as to change game rules to improve safety. READ MORE
High school students compete in Global Health Case Competition at the University By Ashley Ewing | 03/21/2019 The case for this competition challenged students to address many factors related to health in Appalachia including high rates of diabetes and obesity, insufficient access to health care, low graduation rates and youth opioid abuse. READ MORE
Interactive map underway to present housing discrimination origins in Charlottesville By Lucie Rutherford | 03/15/2019 Yager plans to create an interactive map of the City’s housing discrimination, and giving the public a better way to learn about its history. READ MORE
U.Va. Hospital expands eye clinic to address the needs of a growing population By Ashley Ewing | 03/14/2019 One of the main reasons for expanding the eye clinic is to improve access to care as the general populations within the Charlottesville community and across the state increase. READ MORE
U.Va. medical students share how their diverse identities shape career pursuits By Ilyas Saltani | 03/08/2019 A panel of four students in the School of Medicine shared how their diverse identities influenced their experiences as aspiring healthcare professionals Tuesday evening. READ MORE
Exploring the past and future of climate, culture with National Geographic By Zoe Ziff | 03/06/2019 National Geographic’s On Campus event hosted a collection of programs tailored to university audiences, focusing on scientific and cultural topics, environmental resilience and storytelling. READ MORE
University lab discovers link between OCD drug and treatment for sepsis By Cecily Wolfe | 03/05/2019 Researchers at the University have found that the drug fluvoxamine, ordinarily used as medication for those with obsessive-compulsive disorder, may have the ability to treat sepsis as well. READ MORE
U.Va. researcher receives $1 million grant to develop new method for determining biological structures By Zoe Ziff | 02/27/2019 This new method promises to be cheaper, faster and easier than traditional techniques. READ MORE
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