Building Bridges
As transgender people age, they share many of the same needs as anyone else – plus others that require special attention from caregivers.
A nurse-led intervention for cancer survivors to gauge their psycho-social health and wellness weeks after their treatments have ended shows signs of success.
University of Virginia fourth-year student Johntrell Bowles remembers how strangers’ generosity brightened his family’s holidays and helped him believe in himself. Now, he’s determined to pay it forward.
The 13 award winners hail from across Grounds and fill many different roles, but they have one thing in common: The bridges they have built between staff, faculty, students and the community are making UVA a better place.
Maha Albesharah will soon complete UVA’s Doctor of Juridical Science program and return to Kuwait to fulfill what sometimes felt like an impossible dream.
Despite appearing in just two games this season, the well-connected junior midfielder has made contributions on and off the pitch.
Among the 12 awardees from Virginia’s colleges and universities, these three will be recognized for exemplifying “the highest standards of teaching, scholarship and service” at a March ceremony in Richmond.
UVA’s one-of-a-kind database, Autism DRIVE, combines information on current research and evidence-based resources available across the state.