What do the fires in Brazil’s rainforest mean for us, thousands of miles away? UVA environmental scientist Deborah Lawrence, who conducts research on the region, provides perspective.
The last U.S. astronauts to walk on the moon collected surface samples to be analyzed by later generations of scientists. One of those future researchers is at UVA Engineering, nearly 50 years after watching the launch as a sleepy 5-year-old girl.
Michael Lyons, a psychologist at UVA’s Curry School of Education and Human Development who has been researching mentoring for years, shares important advice.
Increasingly, researchers use powerful computers to reveal insightful trends in their large data sets. In response, the University is enhancing its computing services.
About 40 percent of patients with breast cancer have some type of mental health diagnosis. Researchers examining a national database found that such patients, when over 65, were more likely to use opioids for pain relief and less likely to survive.
Measuring soil moisture from orbit, doctoral engineering student Hyunglok Kim wants to understand Earth’s climate systems better.
Years after UVA’s Dr. Thomas Platts-Mills discovered the link between tick bites and a meat allergy, another UVA scientist and his team are getting closer to understanding the underlying biochemistry.
As the country gears up for another contentious presidential election, UVA assistant professor Rachel Wahl is working to find out how dialogue can help college students navigate political disagreements – and where it falls short.