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From 'Magical' Superfluid to Synthetic Biology, Students Excel in Nanotechnology

In a summer nanoSTAR pilot program, nine undergraduates were matched with nanotechnology labs throughout the University to engineer and commercialize their intellectual property.

One Vaccine to Rule Them All

UVA to Play Leading Role in New NSF Center to Study the Ocean, Climate Change

Our climate is changing rapidly, and our oceans are changing with it. A new center will bring together researchers from a variety of fields to give science a better understanding of what that will mean for life on Earth.

A Closer Look at Artificial Intelligence-Inspired Policing Technologies

Renée Cummings, of UVA's School of Data Science, is working with graduate students to develop an algorithmic tool to evaluate the impact of AI-inspired law enforcement technologies.

UVA Law Professor Examines the 'Wild West' of the Fertility Industry

The industry is poorly regulated, according to professor Naomi Cahn, and would-be parents can lose out on having children as a result.

Cholesterol Drives Alzheimer's Plaque Formation, Study Finds

The new findings may explain why genes associated with cholesterol have been linked to increased risk for Alzheimer's.

Research Worlds Collide to Find Richer Link Between Body Image and Income

Using a machine-learning algorithm, 3-D body-scanned data and expertise in data science, engineering and economics, researchers have quantified beauty premium bias and shed light on the limitations of previous studies.

COVID-19 Research Quantifies Antibody Response to Pfizer, Moderna Vaccines

The UVA study offers insights into vaccine recipients' immune response by age.

Most of Us Forget People's Names. Here's a Way to Change That.

You're at a conference and meeting a bunch of new people. You think to yourself, ‘Shoot, what was his name?' This professor of psychology has a hack to help with name recall.

New Artificial Intelligence Technology Poised to Transform Heart Imaging

The approach allows for more frequent imaging and does not need the injections required for traditional heart imaging, reducing cost and risks for the patient.