Researchers at the School of Medicine have determined that the brain is directly connected to the immune system by vessels previously thought not to exist.
“I really did not believe there were structures in the body that we were not aware of. I thought the body was mapped,” said Jonathan Kipnis, a professor in the Department of Neuroscience and director of the University’s Center for Brain Immunology and Glia. How these vessels could have escaped detection when the lymphatic system has been so thoroughly mapped throughout the body is surprising on its own.
Thousands of University of Virginia students and fans turned out for ESPN’s College GameDay pregame show in 2016, which aired before the UVA men’s basketball game versus the University of North Carolina.
University of Virginia’s Morven Kitchen Garden is a one-acre organic, sustainable garden that has served as a laboratory for students.
University of Virginia's annual Commonwealth of Virginia campaign is an annual giving program for employees.
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University of Virginia alumni on how they founded Roots Natural Kitchen in Charlottesville.
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