Can AI Systems Be Designed to Support Human Autonomy and Societal Well-Being?
Darden experts are exploring the balancing act between AI’s promise and perils through research on how AI systems promote human flourishing — and squash it.
Trustworthy Science Starts with Trustworthy Software
UVA researchers introduce SNIFF, a practical framework to help scientists evaluate research software, improving reproducibility, security, and trust in science.
Hannah Bako Discusses AI and Data Visualization on CBS19 for ‘Inside The Numbers’
VideoHannah Bako is an Assistant Professor at UVA’s School of Data Science, where she studies how people create and make sense of data through charts, graphics, and interactive visuals with the goal of making data more understandable for everyone.
When is it safe to stop taking antidepressants?
A UVA Health psychiatrist explains new guidelines for safely reducing antidepressants and who should stay on them.
The Conversation: Is there really a global loneliness epidemic? Research reveals a more complex picture
A global study found that while loneliness affects about one in five people worldwide, it is far more common in low-income countries than in wealthier nations. Researchers found no clear evidence of a growing global loneliness epidemic, suggesting loneliness is shaped not only by personal circumstances but also by social, economic, and community conditions.
Bile Acid Buildup Drives Spread of Breast Cancer, UVA Research Reveals
New research from UVA’s Melanie Rutkowski, PhD, and colleagues helps explain how the gut microbiome – the collection of microorganisms that live in and on our intestines – plays a role in the spread of hormone receptor-positive (HR+) breast cancer.
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Doctors Develop Guiding Principles for Future of AI in Healthcare
With artificial intelligence being adopted rapidly by healthcare organizations around the country, a UVA Health doctor and colleague at Clemson University have developed a framework to ensure that the technology is implemented in a way that ensures patient care remains the top priority.
Interest in Neuroscience Leads UVA Researcher to Alzheimer’s Insights That Could Improve Treatment
Kareem El-Ghazawi, a graduating Ph.D. student in the UVA Department of Biomedical Engineering, found evidence that pericytes play a larger role in Alzheimer’s disease than previously recognized. His findings will be published in Nature’s Communications Biology.
UVA Engineering Researcher Earns $1.1M NIH Award To Advance Single-Cell Analysis and Disease Detection
A University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science faculty researcher earned a major new federal grant to develop emerging tools to work with some of the rarest circulating cells in the human body, a step toward better treatments for diseases such as cancer and infection.
UVA researchers find brain signal linked to communication challenges in autism
The study identifies a biological clue that could one day help track therapies and improve care.
U.S. Population Projected to Grow More Slowly through 2050
The Weldon Cooper Center has released a new vintage of population projections for the United States as a whole, all 50 states, and the District of Columbia. The product is benchmarked on the 2020 Decennial Census and the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2025 Population Estimates. The projections extend through 2050 and provide a consistent framework for examining future population outlook across states and regions.
Beyond Public-Private Partnerships: The Power of Social Enterprises
The world is falling behind on its development goals, putting the future of vulnerable populations at risk. While catching up is clearly a priority, solutions are less obvious, particularly at […]