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Research & Discovery
Seeking Natural Solutions for a Manmade Problem
Chemical engineering professor Bryan Berger and his lab are researching environmentally friendly methods to remove toxic chemicals from water and soil.
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Research & Discovery
Faculty Spotlight: George Bloom Seeks to Untangle Alzheimer’s Riddle
The neurobiologist says the key to beating Alzheimer’s might be preventing it before symptoms start.
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Research & Discovery
Q&A: Where Do Children in Affordable Housing Go to School?
What kind of access do economically disadvantaged people have to good schooling? Spencer Shanholtz, a researcher at UVA’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service, conducted a study to find out.
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Research & Discovery
New Research: Non-Opioid Drug Death Rates Are Also on the Rise
Economist and public policy professor Christopher J. Ruhm is concerned that an almost exclusive focus on opioid deaths is diverting attention from the rising death toll from non-opioids.
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With a Kindergarten Teacher’s Perspective, Professor Pushes Early Childhood Education
Daphna Bassok has seen firsthand the benefits of quality early childhood education. Now she’s working to make sure more children receive those opportunities.
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Research & Discovery
Building Bridges to Beat Deadly Pancreatic Cancer
UVA chemical engineer Matt Lazzara has convened a multidisciplinary, multi-institutional team to design combination therapy for pancreatic cancer.
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Research & Discovery
Faculty Spotlight: How One Professor Is Finding Cures With Computer Algorithms
Biomedical engineering professor Jason Papin and his research team are developing computer models that can predict cells’ behavior, giving us important information about how infections spread, how antibiotic resistance grows and more.
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Q&A: Researcher Jarrett Zigon Says There’s a Better Response to the Opioid Crisis
The bioethicist and anthropologist believes community-building tactics – like those used in Canada and Europe – can help opioid users in the U.S.

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