Researchers at the University of Virginia are working on technology that could diagnose soldiers with traumatic brain injuries right on the battlefield. Dr. James Stone, an assistant professor of radiology and medical imaging at the UVa School of Medicine, said the work could lead to better treatments and protective gear for soldiers.

He earned his bachelor's degree with distinction from the University of Virginia in 1964 and master's degree from U.Va.'s Darden School of Business.

Four years removed from the equation, former Virginia pitcher Mike Ballard still looks back on his final days with a smile.

Relaxing in a chair after practice, Danny Hultzen wore a slight smile. The University of Virginia star pitcher no longer had to worry about rolling out of bed in time for early-morning classes. He did not have to cram for any exams. There were no assignments coming due.

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The Cavalier junior becomes the third Virginia player to win the best individual honor in college lacrosse.

The University of Virginia's School of Architecture has launched the Center for Design and Health to advance the planning of patient-oriented facilities and healthy neighborhoods and cities.

“Developing more entrepreneurs is critical to the future of Southern Virginia,” said Danville Regional Foundation president Karl Stauber. With that attitude the foundation partnered with the University of Virginia to bring the Certificate in Entrepreneurship program to Danville in March. And Thursday, 19 people with lofty business goals were presented with their certificates.

It’s worth remembering that not so long ago, the phrases “University of Virginia” and “baseball powerhouse” went together only in moaning jest. Yet today UVA is a legitimate baseball powerhouse, and a May 14 game against Miami demonstrated why Head Coach Brian O’Connor has been so doggone successful.

While the University of Virginia men’s tennis team disappointed in this year’s national championships and the top-seeded baseball team has yet to play in its tournament, the spotlight now shines solely on Dom Starsia’s lacrosse players — surprise winners of the NCAA national title.

Andrew Snyder, 2011 graduate of Darden School of Business

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The UVa baseball team is the top seed in the NCAA Tournament. Virginia begins its quest to get to its second College World Series in Omaha, facing Navy Friday at 1pm in the Regional.

The University of Virginia’s School of Architecture has launched the Center for Design and Health to advance the planning of patient-oriented facilities and healthy neighborhoods and cities.

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Better communication between police and college officials might have averted a fatal attack on a University of Virginia women’s lacrosse player a year ago, but such a policy has to be weighed against privacy and fairness concerns, Gov. Bob McDonnell said Tuesday.

Research strongly links anesthesia to brain deficits in children. According to a Pediatric Anesthesia Neurotoxicity Panel, led by Dr. Vesna Jevtovic-Todorovic, professor of anesthesiology and neuroscience at the University of Virginia Health System, infants and children who undergo procedures requiring anesthesia could experience learning disabilities, memory problems, ADHD and cognitive difficulties.

There is one telling number to judge the strength of a school's alumni network: the percentage of graduates who give money to a school every year. Here are the schools with the most alumni donors. … And after Tuck? It's Yale University's School of Management, which last year saw 46 percent of its MBA alums reach into their pockets to donate money to the school; the University of Virginia's Darden School, the beneficiary of a 43 percent alumni giving rate last year; and the Stanford Graduate School of Business, which reported a 41 percent participation rate by MBA alums.