University of Virginia (UVA)

The University of Virginia (often abbreviated as UVA, UVa, or Virginia) is a public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States.

A new COVID-19 vaccine could provide protection against existing and future strains of COVID-19 and other coronaviruses

A very different way to potentially head off heart attacks and strokes

A major milestone toward global clean energy

Could obesity be treated with a newly developed “fat burning” molecule?

Focused ultrasound opens the natural “blood-brain barrier” to perform the impossible

A new artificial pancreas system automatically monitors and regulates blood glucose levels

NIH-funded study of people with type 1 diabetes shows safety, efficacy benefits of new system A multicenter randomized clinical trial evaluating a new artificial pancreas system – which automatically monitors and regulates blood glucose levels – has found that the new system was more effective than existing treatments at controlling blood glucose levels in people

A new artificial pancreas system automatically monitors and regulates blood glucose levels

Opening up the possibility of commercializing inexpensive electronic devices based on a variety of 2-D materials

Efficient method for making single-atom-thick, wafer-scale materials opens up opportunities in flexible electronics. Since the 2003 discovery of the single-atom-thick carbon material known as graphene, there has been significant interest in other types of 2-D materials as well. These materials could be stacked together like Lego bricks to form a range of devices with different

Opening up the possibility of commercializing inexpensive electronic devices based on a variety of 2-D materials

Smart materials and smart fabrics that can regulate their own thermal properties

University of Virginia mechanical engineers and materials scientists, in collaboration with materials scientists at Penn State, the University of Maryland and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, have invented a “switching effect” for thermal conductivity and mechanical properties that can be incorporated into the fabrication of materials including textiles and garments. Using heat transport

Smart materials and smart fabrics that can regulate their own thermal properties

New research suggests the microbiome determines autism risk

The microbiome is the collection of microorganisms, such as bacteria, that naturally live inside us. New research suggests the microbiome determines autism risk. • The mother’s microbiome, the collection of microscopic organisms that live inside us, determines the risk of autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders in her offspring, new research from the UVA School of

New research suggests the microbiome determines autism risk

Could aging be reversed by removing wrinkles INSIDE our cells?

How would we do it? By using viruses as tiny aestheticians A new discovery about the effects of aging in our cells could allow doctors to cure or prevent diabetes, fatty liver disease and other metabolic diseases – and possibly even turn back the clock on aging itself. The new finding from the University of

Could aging be reversed by removing wrinkles INSIDE our cells?

A Switch That Could Shut Down Inflammation

Our Bimal Desai, PhD, has discovered an electrical switch within a certain type of immune cell that could let us treat inflammatory diseases including inflammation of the brain, as seen in Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s, for the first time. What he found was that this switch, called an ion channel, controls the flow of calcium

A Switch That Could Shut Down Inflammation

A way to stop macular degeneration?

Unexpected finding points to potential way to stop macular degeneration In a major step forward in the battle against macular degeneration, the leading cause of vision loss among the elderly, researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have discovered a critical trigger for the damaging inflammation that ultimately robs millions of their sight.

A way to stop macular degeneration?

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Fact or Fiction: Two UVA Students Tackle Deepfakes
on June 18, 2021 at 2:00 am
Machine learning has allowed video producers to create images that look real but are actually fakes, and viewers can’t often tell when they’re being ...
Christopher P. Goyne column: Investment in Virginia will strengthen U.S. national security
on June 17, 2021 at 3:30 pm
Many Americans might not realize it, but we are sprinting into a new space race — one involving hypersonic technology that enables flight at speeds of more than 3,000 miles ...
Dr. Melina Kibbe named dean of U of Virginia School of Medicine
on June 10, 2021 at 12:29 pm
Melina Kibbe, MD, has been chosen as the 17th dean of the University of Virginia School of Medicine and chief health affairs officer for UVA Health, the Charlottesville, Va.-based health system said ...
UVa announces new medical school dean
on June 9, 2021 at 1:34 pm
The head of the University of North Carolina Department of Surgery has been named dean of the University of Virginia School of Medicine and chief health affairs officer for the University of Virginia ...
Melina R. Kibbe named dean of UVA School of Medicine
on June 9, 2021 at 7:24 am
The University of Virginia has named Melina R. Kibbe, MD, as 17th dean of the UVA School of Medicine and chief health affairs officer for UVA Health.

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New Approach to DNA Research Could Be Key to Solving Mysteries of Deadly Diseases - University of Virginia
June 1, 2021
Thomas Jefferson Awards Highlight Research and Service to the University - UVA Today
June 4, 2021
UVA Develops New Tools to Battle Cancer, Advance Genomics Research - University of Virginia
May 25, 2021
Rebecca Wu's Beckman Scholarship Will Aid Her Research - University of Virginia
May 26, 2021
Graduating Class' Résumé Includes Wide Array of Scholastic and Research Achievements - UVA Today
May 24, 2021

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Navarro Just Getting Started at UVA
on June 18, 2021 at 9:58 am
In her first season as a Cavalier, Emma Navarro won the NCAA title in singles and, with partner Rosie Johanson, advanced to the NCAA semifinals in doubles.
After 3 kids injured by lawnmowers, UVA pediatric orthopedic surgeon needed to do something
on June 18, 2021 at 6:45 am
A pediatric orthopedic surgeon at University of Virginia Medical Center, he has already treated three young children with significant injuries from lawnmower accidents since the start of spring. One ...
Christopher P. Goyne column: Investment in Virginia will strengthen U.S. national security
on June 17, 2021 at 3:30 pm
Many Americans might not realize it, but we are sprinting into a new space race — one involving hypersonic technology that enables flight at speeds of more than 3,000 miles ...
UVA, Univision partner to provide employees access to higher ed, workforce development
on June 15, 2021 at 7:00 am
UVA and Univision have announced a new employee development partnership to help the company expand employee access to higher education.
Discovery of circadian rhythm gene in mice could lead to breakthroughs in understanding those in humans
on June 15, 2021 at 4:42 am
That internal nagging feeling that drives you to seek sleep at night and wake in the morning to eat, work, and play, is, it turns out, genetic.