University of Virginia

From music streaming platforms to social media feeds and search engines, algorithms are used behind the scenes to tailor services to the unique preferences of individuals. Though the use of algorithms has been explored in health care…

Last March, University of Virginia President Jim Ryan ruined a perfectly good pair of shoes when he jumped, fully clothed, into the UVA Aquatic and Fitness Center pool in celebration of the Cavalier women’s swimming team’s first NCAA…

UVA Health has joined a nationwide study evaluating two repurposed medications in the search for effective, safe treatments for mild to moderate COVID-19. Repurposed medications are already approved by the U.S. Food and Drug…

With tens of thousands of Russian forces amassed along Ukraine’s eastern border and in neighboring Belarus, the world is anxiously waiting to see if Moscow invades the Slavic nation, which was once part of the USSR.While Russian President…

The University of Virginia has established a new Center for Real Estate and the Built Environment at the McIntire School of Commerce, envisioned as a hub bringing together commercial real estate curriculum and research from across the…

The risk for postpartum depression is highest among first-time mothers, mothers younger than 25 years old and mothers of twins, according to a survey of more than 1.1 million mothers worldwide.Mothers older than 40 years old having twins…

The wheels of innovation spun in Mike Shebat’s head as he watched his mother write a check to his piano teacher following a lesson.While this was a typical form of payment for the early 2000s, it seemed archaic to a 10-year-old Shebat. He…

Alongside the Potomac River and a few miles down the road from the University of Virginia Biocomplexity Institute’s offices in Arlington, construction is underway on Amazon’s new and second corporate headquarters, known as “HQ2” – a…

Mark F. Brzezinski, confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Dec. 18 as the ambassador to Poland, was in a whirlwind of activity.Though this will be his second such post – he served as U.S. ambassador to Sweden under President Barack Obama from…

Return to normal” has been an optimistic catchphrase at workplaces around the world as managers have tried to set plans for life after the COVID-19 pandemic.But as the delta and omicron variants, countless scrapped or modified…