Bumblebees and carpenter bees are two types of bees that can commonly be sighted around Grounds and Charlottesville.
This time last spring, COVID-19 first hit the University and caused its normal operations to shut down. Since then, U.Va. Health has taken several actions in a continuous and evolving response to the pandemic.
A new device developed by two heart device manufacturers — called the interatrial shunt — is currently being tested in clinical trials at several sites nationwide, including at U.Va. Health. If the results of the trial prove promising, these devices could help ease symptoms in heart failure patients and increase their quality of life.
There have been multiple reports of environmental changes resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic — mostly a reduction of pollutants and a slight decrease in carbon dioxide emissions — across the world as transportation decreases, businesses close and people stay home.
Engineering Prof. Madhur Behl has been awarded $50,000 grant from Jefferson Trust to mentor new Cavalier Autonomous Racing Club which focuses on building a self-driving go-kart that they hope to demonstrate at the Indianapolis Motorsport Speedway next year.
According to Associate Professor of Nursing Samuel Green, mindfulness is defined as being present in any situation. “The point is to be present with whatever comes up, [whether it is] pleasant, unpleasant or neutral,” Green said. “As a result of doing that over and over and over again, the mind becomes less reactive.”
The improved system is useful for basic research — answering the question of what certain genes do — and can be applied to drug discovery.
The professors will take turns lecturing on topics specific to their respective fields of expertise while the problem-solving approach lectures will involve all three.
According to Associate Director for Psychiatric Services Lillian Mezey, SAD is a mood disorder, and people who experience it usually feel depressed starting in the fall and improve as spring approaches.
BEATDiabetes — a program that provides motivation and support to patients suffering from Type 2 diabetes through daily text-messages — aims to provide care for patients with limited access to healthcare and offer an alternative affordable treatment method focused on prevention.
