Zeina Mohammed

As BMI is increasingly recognized as an imperfect way to measure health, UVA researchers share other metrics they rely upon.

Once bound for the business world, Sarah Peacock now hunts among the stars for other habitable planets.

A UVA expert said the ban is a call to consumers to “pay attention to what we’re eating.”

Most Americans are unknowingly exposed to harmful substances every day. UVA professor Bryan Berger investigates how to reduce our exposure.

UVA architecture students get hands-on experience addressing the effects of melting snow in Alaska’s northernmost town.

Miles Braxton earned a spot on Forbes’ 2025 “30 Under 30” list for his work helping small farms grow food while generating solar energy.

A new study finds genetics has a greater impact on metabolism and weight than diet, which could challenge generic dietary recommendations.

UVA epidemiologist Kara Wiseman’s research was cited in the Surgeon General’s advisory on alcoholic consumption and cancer risk, released in the first week of January.

He not only teaches microbiology, but practices it in his everyday life, fermenting rice wine and making yogurt.

UVA environmental scientist Kevin Grise discusses regional impacts of climate change and the fastest-warming areas.