News articles from UVA Today.

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.

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.

Q&A: Why Supporting K-12 School Counselors Is as Vital as Ever

Julia Taylor and Spencer Shanholtz explain why school counselors at the K-12 level play such a vital role, and why it is vital to continue supporting them during these budget-pinching times.

Top Coma Experts Develop Three-Part Plan to Improve Patient Outcomes

Dr. J. Javier Provencio, director of UVA's neuroscience intensive care unit, is part of the Neurocritical Care Society's "Curing Coma Campaign" and the lead author of new recommendations.

Back to School, With Equity in Mind

This summer, UVA experts and local educators held conversations and shared practical tips about educational equity in a virtual environment.

When Can Kids Return to Sports After Recovering From COVID-19? Doctors Weigh In

Cardiologists offer guidance on assessing risks for children and teens recovering from the novel coronavirus.

Teachers in the Movement' Goes Virtual, Links Civil Rights to Black Lives Matter

Amid a global pandemic and nationwide protests, one UVA research project has forged new virtual connections that bring lessons from civil-rights-era teachers to present-day educators.

Q&A: A Deep Dive Into the Income Gap Between Black and Non-Black Virginians

In a new study, Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service researcher Hamilton Lombard examined the income gap between Black and non-Black Americans living in Virginia.

Your Brain Parasite Isn't Making You Sick. Here's Why.

More than 30 million Americans are infected with Toxoplasma gondii, a parasite spread by cats and contaminated meat, but most never show symptoms. New research from the School of Medicine explains why – and why it matters.

Autonomous Racing Students Get the Chance to Take it to the Track - at Indy

A UVA student club, led by an engineering professor who's helped make autonomous car racing an international sport, will be among the first to compete with a self-driving race car at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.