Robert Koester has led more than 100 rescue missions and has a 96% success rate.
UVA researchers have found that a gene known to cause a deadly type of brain cancer is behind two other childhood cancers as well. The discovery could lead to more effective treatments for cancers in children and adults.
On a mission to have some fun at ACC Kickoff, the members of the Cavalier football delegation called on a talented artist to spice up their arrival.
Jay Dorsey, who struggled a bit to find his purpose, has landed back in Charlottesville as a firefighter – a career he says he was meant to pursue.
For an annual fee of as little as $20, members gain access to more than 500 tools to help them complete those do-it-yourself household projects.
“These are chemicals that can cause harm and are unregulated,” a UVA poison expert said. “There is no guarantee of what you are getting in these packages.”
Homa Alemzadeh is working on ways to have doctors team with robot surgeons, which could mean a future where life-saving surgeries can happen even in small, rural areas.
Maintaining the historic Jeffersonian gardens is a full-time task for University gardeners during the summertime.