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If certain interactions can happen online, then more resources can go toward patients who need to be treated in person.

Telehealth grows during pandemic, but remains out of reach for underserved communities

By Zoe Ziff | May 29, 2020

Although the post-COVID-19 future is still nebulous, more physicians and patients are becoming comfortable with digital interactions, especially if it saves on travel time and expenses.

While COVID-19 has put a stop to clinical experience with patients for most medical students, the University's medical curriculum allows for students to make up for lost time whenever it is safe for students to return to hospital settings.

Medical students, administration reflect on challenges and changes in the midst of pandemic

By Zoe Ziff | May 3, 2020

Instead of working in the wards, upperclassmen have been completing specialized seminars on topics such as pandemics throughout history and high-value care, which focuses on maximizing the patient’s time and resources at a hospital.

The Biocomplexity Institute has created a dashboard with over 1 million visits daily that contains updated data related to COVID-19 from all over the world. (Data as of April 5)

Biocomplexity Institute receives $10 million to model, research pandemics

By Zoe Ziff | April 7, 2020

The grant will allow researchers to use computational and engineering methods to answer fundamental questions about epidemics and pandemics in real time.

Madrid residents are not allowed outside except to go to grocery stores, pharmacies or work in limited cases.

Traveling with uncertainty — how I got home to Madrid

By Zoe Ziff | March 31, 2020

I smile because although we are all going through a whirlwind of uncertainty, people will still find ways to support and connect with each other, even virtually.

From data collection to change: nearly a decade of nitrogen footprint reduction

By Zoe Ziff | November 26, 2019

Food is the biggest contributor to the University’s nitrogen impact.

Hundreds of students, faculty and community members gathered near the Rotunda Friday to join the Global Climate Strike movement.

Climate Strike demands U.Va., Board of Visitors take action against climate change

By Zoe Ziff | September 24, 2019

The goal of the strike was to shed light on those most affected by climate change, demand a divestment from fossil fuels and call for the University to commit to a 100 percent carbon neutrality plan.

This event featured STEM-related and interactive exhibits from organizations both on and off-Grounds, such as Women in Computing Sciences and NASA.

Fifth annual Ladies in the Lab event encourages young women to enter STEM fields

By Zoe Ziff | April 16, 2019

The goal of the event was to introduce young women to engineering topics they might not have explored in grade school.

The symposium was comprised of a series of panels and conversations on a variety of cultural and environmental subjects.

Exploring the past and future of climate, culture with National Geographic

By Zoe Ziff | March 6, 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.

Wiener's proposed method for determining structures involves finding distances between the parts of the whole and using those distances to create an image of the protein.

U.Va. researcher receives $1 million grant to develop new method for determining biological structures

By Zoe Ziff | February 27, 2019

This new method promises to be cheaper, faster and easier than traditional techniques.

The circulation of norovirus has returned to baseline levels

After 11 suspected cases of norovirus, outbreak wanes

By Zoe Ziff | February 20, 2019

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, outbreaks of this virus are common in universities, as shared living and eating spaces allow the virus to spread more easily.

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Telehealth grows during pandemic, but remains out of reach for underserved communities

Medical students, administration reflect on challenges and changes in the midst of pandemic

Biocomplexity Institute receives $10 million to model, research pandemics

Traveling with uncertainty — how I got home to Madrid

From data collection to change: nearly a decade of nitrogen footprint reduction

Climate Strike demands U.Va., Board of Visitors take action against climate change

Fifth annual Ladies in the Lab event encourages young women to enter STEM fields

Exploring the past and future of climate, culture with National Geographic

U.Va. researcher receives $1 million grant to develop new method for determining biological structures

After 11 suspected cases of norovirus, outbreak wanes

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