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Research & Discovery
Faculty Spotlight: Uncommon Bonds: Robert Gilliard Is a Rising Star in Innovative Chemistry
Working with less-studied part of the periodic table, the University of Virginia chemist is breaking new ground in his field.
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Research & Discovery
4 Ways to Use Subtraction That Could Make Life Better
Leidy Klotz’s book, “Subtract,” has much to say about why we should – and how we can – think of subtraction as a way to solve problems and improve the world.
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Q&A: Bill Petri on Current Research, Findings, Potential Effects of New Delta Variant
As the new Delta variant circulates around the globe, we checked in with infectious disease expert Dr. Bill Petri for answers on increased transmissibility, booster shot timelines and variant research at UVA.
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Research & Discovery
After 60 Years, Scientists Find the Missing Link in Our Body’s Blood Pressure Control
UVA researchers discovered that natural barometers inside cells help maintain healthy blood pressure.
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Male Fertility Is Declining; Studies Show That Environmental Toxins Could Be a Reason
Research shows that men today produce fewer sperm than in the past, and the sperm are less healthy. In an article for The Conversation, a UVA doctor discusses what could be behind the decline.
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Research & Discovery
Study Finds Kelp Is Key to California’s Coastal Ecosystems
Climate change poses a particular risk to the giant kelp forests off our Pacific coast. A team of researchers at UVA and UC Santa Barbara are working to understand just how important the “sequoias of the sea” are to the future of a fragile environment.
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Research & Discovery
UVA Scientists Upturn Understanding of How Key Hormones Act in Cells
The new discovery could rewrite medical textbooks, change how scientists understand two important hormone receptors and lead researchers to reevaluate drug designs.
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Research & Discovery
UVA Biocomplexity Institute Developing Artificial Intelligence for Agriculture
UVA Biocomplexity Institute researchers are founding partners of a new NSF-funded national research institute that will develop solutions for some of agriculture’s biggest problems.

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