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Research & Discovery
Faculty Spotlight: New Diagnostic Tool to Aid in Identifying Leading Cause of Blindness
Associate professor of biology and psychology Xiaorong Liu has developed a retinal imaging technique to aid in early diagnosis of glaucoma, the world’s leading cause of blindness.
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On Words: ‘Money and Morality’
Professor Simone Polillo explores the uneasy relationship humans have with money, markets and morality through his professional lens of “the sociology of money.”
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Research & Discovery
UVA Driving Simulator Goes Virtual to Help More People With Autism
Researchers are testing a new virtual reality system that they say is far more practical for budding drivers than a room-sized simulator located in a lab on Grounds.
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Peers or Parents? Study Shows Strong Friendships Set Teens Up for Success Later in Life
New findings show that people who report good, stable friendships as teens go on to thrive in their adult social, romantic and work lives and experience less depression.
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The Omicron Variant Won’t Slip Past This UVA Lab
Dr. Amy Mathers discusses work being done by her UVA Health lab team to test COVID samples for the presence of the omicron variant.
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Many Working Parents Are Burned Out. Two UVA Clinicians Have Advice.
Two UVA experts – a pediatrician and the director of the Family Stress Clinic – offer support to parents whose lives have been disrupted by the pandemic for nearly two years.
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Research & Discovery
Here Is What You Need to Know About the New Coronavirus Variant, Omicron
Infectious diseases expert Dr. Bill Petri discusses the new, highly transmissible version of coronavirus spreading in South Africa and beyond.
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UVA Develops Precise Brain Surgery to Remove Diseased Cells Without a Scalpel
The noninvasive alternative shows potential for treating epilepsy and could benefit other common neurological diseases.

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