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Haiti’s importance to modern democracy is pretty widely understood among academics, but most Americans only know a single – negative – perspective and little of its rich history.

Newly published work from UVA finds children who are raised in walkable cities grow up to earn more than their parents, jumping from lower income quartiles to middle or even higher income brackets.

The latest evidence that gene may not be destiny comes from Kathleen Krol’s study of maternal-infant interactions and how they affect the expression of genes that are important to babies’ developme

The latest evidence that gene may not be destiny comes from Kathleen Krol’s study of maternal-infant interactions and how they affect the expression of genes that are important to babies’ developme

The research of Eric Young and colleagues disputes the accepted theories on wealth disparities between black and white households.

Aniridia and other congenital disorders can lead to blindness. UVA researchers and doctors are leading the way toward better understanding the disorders’ causes, and finding new treatments.

Newborns who suffer seizures near birth, even if they appear to be fine afterward, can have behavioral issues and learning disabilities later. A UVA neonatologist wants to know why.

Flu season is coming. UVA researchers are working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to use computer modeling to reduce the severity of flu outbreaks.