Mark-Paul Gosselaar’s revelation that his mother is Indonesian is an example of how difficult it has become for the U.S. Census Bureau to use current racial and ethnic categories to describe the country’s population, according to UVA researchers.
Also in the roundup: a media studies professor will help pick Peabody Award winners, Ireland honors nursing dean, a grad student is deemed a “wunderkind,” and more.
UVA Health is preparing to administer the Pfizer vaccine to employees at highest risk of acquiring COVID-19.
Former UVA football players Chase Minnifield, Dom Joseph and Max Milien catch up with Cavalier Athletics alumni across the country each week in their “HoosWhere Podcast.”
Alhassan, a first-generation college student and 2020 graduate, looks back on her time at UVA after coming to Grounds when she was only 16. She hopes to become an orthopedic surgeon.
The findings could help doctors identify people at high risk and develop better treatments and preventative interventions.
Ben Castleman and Katharine Meyer find that adults who return to community colleges to obtain more training or credentials – a phenomenon known as “credential stacking” – see an increase in their wages and contribute to a higher employment rate.
The Global Mentors Program is seeking nominations for international mentors in a wide variety of fields.