Hamilton Lombard, a demographer at UVA’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service, talks about his calculations of how the Civil War affected demographics in Virginia counties. more >
A UVA study examined the causes of suffocation deaths for infants under 1 year old. The results underscored the need to follow the American Academy of Pediatrics’ safe sleep guidelines for infants. more >
New research from the School of Medicine has identified why one common infection can be much more deadly to some patients than others. more >
The Research Collaboration Corner, a new flexible workspace in the former location of OpenGrounds, features updated technology and meeting space for research-related gatherings and pan-University institutes. more >
A three-year spacecraft design project undertaken by a succession of undergraduate engineering students culminated Wednesday in a spectacular rocket launch. Now the students will track their craft from UVA. more
The annual Double Hoo research grants offer graduate students an early opportunity to mentor undergraduates, and give undergraduates an experienced partner to aid in the pursuit of their research goals. more >
Working as a Double ’Hoo research team, Gordon Brezicki and Jonathan Zheng seek a less expensive, more sustainable way to create methanol. more >
Concerned about our native mason bees, two University of Virginia researchers are tracking the spread of two introduced Japanese species that now dominate mason bee fauna and may be competing with the natives. more >