Heightened sensory perception in toddlers with autism predicts sleep problems at around age 7, according to a new study. The findings suggest that sensory sensitivities interfere with sleep in children with autism. They also hint that adjusting for these sensitivities – by minimizing background light or noise at bedtime, for example – could ease the children’s sleep difficulties. “If you’re hearing noises or are really bothered by light or touch, it might make it harder for you to fall asleep,” says lead investigator Micah Mazurek, associate professor of human services at the University o...
The students' project is a tool that will analyze data of satellites in space. The satellites will then send that info back to ground stations at Virginia Tech, University of Virginia and Old Dominion University.
High school students in Albemarle County got a chance to tackle real-world health issues by teaming up with the University of Virginia. Students from the Health & Medical Sciences Academy, a magnet program at Monticello High School, faced off Tuesday in a competition at the Darden School of Business.
According to data from the University of Virginia, the Appalachia region of Virginia has an overwhelming amount of people facing obesity and diabetes. On Tuesday, students from UVA and area high schools put their heads together for some winning solutions to tackle this health crisis.
When staff members of UVA, the city of Charlottesville and Albemarle County realized that their planning timelines overlapped, they decided to start an initiative called “Climate Action Together” that formalizes communication between the groups.
The debate over the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which at first addressed only racial discrimination, included a key moment when U.S. Rep. Howard Smith, a powerful Virginia Democrat, inserted “sex” into the bill in a way that led many to believe he was trying to tank it. The gesture backfired – and the bill passed. “Women get equality on paper because of a political stunt,” says Jennifer Lawless, Commonwealth Professor of Politics at UVA.
UVA President Jim Ryan’s Final Four is Virginia, Kentucky, Florida State and Michigan State. He has the Cavaliers defeating Michigan State in the national championship game.
Traditionally, babies at the UVA Children’s Hospital’a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit would spend long periods of time being heavily monitored by high-tech medical equipment, kept there until they were deemed well enough to go home. And when that time came, they often went home with "a big binder full of tables and charts for parents to fill out," calling in updates to doctors every few days, according to Jeffrey Vergales, a pediatric cardiologist at UVA. Brooke Vergales, a NICU pediatrician and wife to Jeffrey, said babies had to have mastered these things before they could leave. Together with...
(Commentary by Lois Shepherd, UVA co-director of studies in reproductive ethics and justice) Some laws directly delay abortion, like mandatory counseling and waiting periods. Some are less direct, placing unnecessary and expensive regulations on clinics in an effort to close them down. These obstacles do not ultimately deter most abortions. They are just delayed. But delays mean a more developed fetus that starts looking more like a baby. That makes abortion morally more difficult for the pregnant person, for the providers, for everyone. It also makes the abortion riskier.
On Wednesday, Dairy Queen will offer a free, small vanilla ice cream cone for “Free Cone Day,” which not only celebrates spring, but also brings in donations for children in need. With a donation of 50 cents or more to the UVA Children’s Hospital, people can get their cone dipped in chocolate, dreamsicle, rainbow sprinkles and butterscotch.
U.S. Rep. Denver Riggleman toured the UVA Health System Pain Clinic to bring attention to the opioid crisis in the 5th District. Riggleman was part of a roundtable discussion of how UVA Health System changes patient care in response to the issue.
Scientists from the RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research in Japan, Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden and the University of Virginia and collaborators have made observations of a molecular cloud that is collapsing to form two massive protostars that will eventually become a binary star system.
Serious applicants should consult leading rankings beyond U.S. News, and should pore over the law school data freely available from the ABA to create their own individualized weightings and formulas. And there are many superb national schools beyond this triumvirate, including the University of Chicago, Columbia, Duke, Northwestern, NYU, the University of Pennsylvania, and the University of Virginia, among others.
Other recent announcements include the University of Virginia's School of Data Science. Funded with a private $120 million donation, the school will set up satellite centers in the University's other schools to foster collaboration across fields.
To improve treatments, a team of UVA researchers has studied sleep apnea to better understand the condition. “It’s a very common problem and decreases the quality of life,” said Haibo Dong, a UVA associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering who specializes in fluid dynamics research.
An important area for teachers to understand is that students will remember the content that they think about the most – the reason why they recall some facts and forget others, UVA psychology professor Daniel Willingham said. When planning lessons, this principle can help teachers consider what material students are more likely to remember when they need to.
Tucked away down an inconspicuous rural lane in the seaside village of Oyster is the home of one of the longest-running coastal research projects in the nation — the Virginia Coast Reserve Long Term Ecological Research project. The UVA Anheuser-Busch Coastal Research Center, directed by Cora Johnston, houses the project, among its other missions.
Richard Glasser, a prominent Norfolk attorney who helped thousands of people with asbestos-related illnesses secure financial victories throughout his nearly 54-year law career, died unexpectedly Thursday, his brother said. He was 77. The Glasser family traces its Hampton Roads roots to 1880, and it has been a staple in the region since. Richard went to Norfolk Academy, graduated from the University of Virginia and went on to UVA’s law school.
Perusing the White House list of major players, one sees President Donald Trump at the top of the roster, followed by Vice President Mike Pence, Kellyanne Conway — and Thomasville native William Crozer. Crozer, a UVA alumnus, is a special assistant to the president and deputy director in the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs.
Beverly Griffin (1930 - 2016). Griffin held two doctorates in chemistry and is best known for her work on the molecular biology of two viruses that cause cancer, polyomavirus and Epstein Barr Virus (EBV). Griffin Received her bachelor’s degree from Baylor University, then received a master’s and PhD at the University of Virginia.