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University team to improve diabetics' lives

The daily lives of Type 1 diabetes patients just got a little easier, thanks to Boris Kovatchev, the director of the University Center for Diabetes Technology, and Assist. Research Prof. Patrick Keith-Hynes.

Psychiatry professor finds bias in courtroom

The lawyers and character witnesses might not be the only biased ones in the courtroom according to research by Assoc. Psychiatry Prof. Dr. Daniel Murrie, who worked alongside a colleague at Sam Houston State University to gauge the objectivity of expert testimony.

U.Va. researchers explore Affordable Care Act's implications

Dr. Linda Duska of University Hospital and Public Health Prof. Carolyn Engelhard co-authored a paper entitled “The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: What every provider of Gynecologic Oncology care should know.” Dr. Duska was inspired by experiences with patients to educate gynecologic oncology providers about the Affordable Care Act and its implications for health providers.

Climate change we can believe in

Climate Change. Global warming. Greenhouse effect. These are the buzzwords on everyone’s mind after President Barack Obama discussed environmental policy in his second inaugural speech on Monday — and for good reason too.

Team receives silver in genetics conference

The University’s International Genetically Engineered Machine team in October earned a silver medal in a Pittsburgh science competition for a project to detect whooping cough, a respiratory disease that causes uncontrollable coughing, faster and more accurately than existing methods. At the East Regional iGem Jamboree, the team — made up of students from the College and Engineering School — presented its project to leading biological engineers.

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