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Voting-by-mail is a safe way to cast a ballot during the current pandemic, and does not benefit either political party, according to John Holbein of the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy.

Researchers: Mail-in Balloting Increases Turnout, But Benefits Neither Party

Voting-by-mail is a safe way to cast a ballot during the current pandemic, and does not benefit either political party, according to John Holbein of the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public

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UVA Library will work on a collaborative digital initiative with Michigan State and Georgetown universities to describe the history of enslavement found in archival materials at colleges and universities.

Project Will Create Model of National Online Hub of Slavery History

UVA Library will work on a collaborative digital initiative with Michigan State and Georgetown universities to describe the history of enslavement found in archival materials at colleges and univer

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Clinicians are tracking the recovery of COVID-19 patients after discharge from the hospital.

Early Follow-Up Shows UVA Patients Recovering Well From COVID-19

Clinicians are tracking the recovery of COVID-19 patients after discharge from the hospital.

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Q&A: Blandy Farm Director Offers Pandemic Birding Tips

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In a new paper, researchers say the world needs to consider tradeoffs of untested technologies before dismissing known options such as immediate carbon emissions reductions.

Remove Carbon Dioxide From the Air? Don’t Bet on It Before Examining Costs, Researchers Say

In a new paper, researchers say the world needs to consider tradeoffs of untested technologies before dismissing known options such as immediate carbon emissions reductions.

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UVA researchers and engineers worked together to create nasopharyngeal swabs that are approved by the FDA and can be produced quickly. Virginia will receive 60,000 swabs weekly to conduct COVID-19 testing.

UVA-Designed COVID-19 Swab to Support High-Priority Testing Across Virginia

UVA researchers and engineers worked together to create nasopharyngeal swabs that are approved by the FDA and can be produced quickly.

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Writing for The Conversation, UVA’s Dr. William Petri offered a primer on COVID-19 vaccine development, exploring where current research stands and where we could be in five months.

9 Reasons You Can Be Optimistic That a Vaccine for COVID-19 Will Be Available in 2021

Writing for The Conversation, UVA’s Dr. William Petri offered a primer on COVID-19 vaccine development, exploring where current research stands and where we could be in five months.

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A UVA surgical oncologist found that although underrepresented, female surgeons are awarded disproportionate research support.

Women Surgeons Earn Their Cut of NIH Funding – and Then Some

A UVA surgical oncologist found that although underrepresented, female surgeons are awarded disproportionate research support.

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