News articles from UVA Today.
Research and Rescue: Engineers and First Responders Join Forces
UVA researchers and local first responders have teamed up to devise a cyber-physical system that supports emergency medical technicians who are busy helping others.
UVA Scientist Developing Gene Therapy to Help Girls With Rett Syndrome
The genetic disorder can impair children's ability to speak, move and even breathe.
Study: Exercise During Pregnancy May Save Children From Health Problems as Adults
UVA researchers found that parental obesity predisposes children to develop diabetes and other metabolic issues.
Q&A: 7 Questions About the CDC's New Guidelines for Vaccinated People
If you have gotten the COVID-19 vaccine, what can you safely do? What precautions should you still take? Infectious disease specialist Dr. Patrick Jackson explains.
Research Awards Support Projects That Benefit Students, Community
The President and Provost's Fund for Institutionally Related Research is seeding projects that boost mental health and promote a sense of belonging among underrepresented students.
Back to Nature: Take Part in a Study of Virginia's Native Trout Streams
With the help of volunteers, environmental scientists at UVA are gearing up for a large-scale study of the impacts of clean air legislation and climate change on the commonwealth's mountain streams.
New Brain Sensor Offers Answers About Alzheimer's
A tool developed at UVA could greatly expand our understanding of an array of neurological diseases and psychiatric conditions.
Coming Sooner Than You May Think: The Amazing Potential of AI in Health Care
For two years, Dr. James H. Harrison Jr. and his team studied the current state and future use of artificial intelligence in pathology. Their article describes amazing possibilities and offers a roadmap for realizing this bright future.
iTHRIV Awards $80,000 to Community-Focused Research Projects in Charlottesville
One project will study how nature-based activities can boost seniors' mental and physical health, especially after the isolation of the pandemic; another will improve access to Medicaid for non-citizen children.
For UVA Astronomers, New Space Telescope Could Be a 'Game-Changer'
Two University of Virginia astronomers are leading two of the first research projects selected by NASA for the James Webb Space Telescope, scheduled for launch this fall.