Three UVA Ph.D. students are using new data science tools to better understand what makes a job interview successful for candidates and recruiters – and how companies can mitigate bias.
The importance of science education is growing, but students’ interest in science declines as they get older. With a $1.7 million grant from the National Science Foundation, UVA professor Robert Tai wants to help figure out why.
A UVA education has prepared Amrie Grammer well for a career dedicated to helping people with autoimmune diseases.
The research brings together experts from all over the School of Medicine, and is making a significant impact among scientists, with scholars around the world citing its findings more than 1,000 times in subsequent publications.
More UVA graduates than ever received degrees over the weekend, and they’re not alone. New research from UVA’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service shows that advanced degrees in the U.S. – and jobs requiring them – are on the rise.
The researchers urged other HIV/AIDS clinics to increase their mental health supports on site, especially in the face of opioid and substance-abuse crises.
The report finds that after infancy, adolescence is the most active period in neuro development. “It’s a dramatic period of brain development,” said Richard Bonnie, the director of the UVA’s Institute of Law, Psychiatry and Public Policy and chairman of the report committee.
Pain medication addiction is a major problem in the United States. UVA’s Ken Hsu is seeking ways to treat pain and control inflammation without dangerous side effects.