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Discovery & Innovation
UVA Identifies Trigger for World’s Most Common Liver Disease
The discovery could lead to the first treatment for a mysterious illness that can cause pain and fatigue.
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Discovery & Innovation
News in Brief: UVA Supports Students in Quake’s Wake; Astronomical Theory Validated
The University has about 60 students from Turkey and Syria.
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Discovery & Innovation
Q&A: As Rivers Recover From Last Year’s Drought, Winter May Pose Untold Threats
A UVA grad student has found that rivers suffer their worst heat waves in winter.
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Discovery & Innovation
News in Brief: Green Tea Helps Fight COVID-19. So Why Not Put It in a Med?
A chemical compound in green tea that can fight viruses such as COVID-19 has been underutilized as medicine, researchers say.
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Q&A: What’s Next With the Brunt Ice Shelf Break? And What About the Penguins?
A UVA glacial geologist reflects on a recent dramatic break from an Antarctic ice shelf.
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Discovery & Innovation
UVA Honors Faculty for Their Research and Scholarship
The fourth annual Research Achievement Awards honored faculty pursuing research in areas that range from Type 1 diabetes to complex networks to the Milky Way.
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Discovery & Innovation
‘Better Than a Bot’: 3 Ways To Build the Skills That Pay the Bills When AI Competes
UVA faculty members say building mental muscle and new flexibility can make you superior to AI such as ChatGPT.
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Discovery & Innovation
UVA Innovator of the Year Marc Breton’s Surprise Journey to Diabetes Pioneer
Associate professor Marc Breton did not anticipate working in the medical field. People with diabetes around the world are glad he does.