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‘UVA Weekly’: A New Way to Stay Informed

UVA researchers have discovered that concussions and traumatic brain injuries, even when mild, cause swelling that blocks the brain’s ability to clean itself of harmful toxins and debris, increasing risk for long-term problems.
Led by a student effort, the University and Corner merchants are working together to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus in the University and larger communities.
Forty-two recent graduates will continue the corps’ mission of working with high school students who might not otherwise think about pursuing higher education.
Freedom of speech, democracy and the motives of one of Hollywood’s biggest players, Disney, are all hot-button topics as the much-anticipated film “Mulan” opens Friday in Chinese theaters.
The “new and strange beings” included the school’s first female graduate, Elizabeth Tompkins.
UVA offers numerous resources to support students, faculty and staff through the challenges of a new semester and the particular challenges of a pandemic. Here are some you should know about.
UVA Health and the School of Medicine’s Patient Student Partnership has been a godsend for many elderly patients, whose social contact has been limited during the pandemic.