In the first of a two-part series, UVA professor Robert Berry discusses the state of math at the early childhood and elementary school levels, the national policy issues that influence how children are taught and how we can improve.
You can’t just whack people on the heads to see what happens, so Matthew Panzer and his team are developing computer models to understand how the brain deforms under impact, working with the military, the NFL, auto manufacturers and more.
What does the largest national drop in cancer death rates look like in Virginia and at UVA? Dr. Thomas Loughran Jr., director of the UVA Cancer Center, discusses the treatment strategies that are paying off.
A UVA Engineering team is designing a new 3-D printing system that detects and automatically fixes the tiny flaws that plague additive manufacturing, with potential for massive savings.
As transgender people age, they share many of the same needs as anyone else – plus others that require special attention from caregivers.
Long-term care insurance and annuities make a great amount of sense for people as they get older. So why aren’t they buying them? Economist Lee Lockwood explores the thorny issues.
The breakthrough system combines a glucose sensor, insulin pump and a smart control algorithm to allow Type 1 diabetes patients to continually regulate blood-sugar levels.
Obesity continues as a public health problem. A new study suggests several reasons why.