In a PBS NewsHour interview, UVA Law Professor Amanda Frost provided historical context on the Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship ruling, highlighting the enduring debate over who belongs and what it means to be American. https://ow.ly/51zR50Zjp5A

🇺🇸 As America celebrates 250 years, UVA researchers are exploring the 1,000+ mile corridor from Alabama to Quebec that helped shape the nation’s culture, communities and identity. A powerful reminder that our shared history is written in the landscape. #VA250 #America250 https://ow.ly/yUEp50ZjkHm#VA250

New UVA-led research finds that foundation species like oysters, corals and trees continue shaping ecosystems even after they die. Understanding how these natural structures influence recovery could help build more resilient ecosystems in a changing climate. https://ow.ly/GgJF50ZiPSw

From UVA's lab to a biotech startup: Stellula Therapeutics is developing a precision gene-editing therapy that targets the root cause of a rare pediatric epilepsy. Early results are promising. https://ow.ly/iano50ZiPFY

As AI becomes the front door for product discovery, brands may need a new playbook. New HBR research from UVA’s Luca Cian and colleagues finds that AI rewards the brands that are the easiest for AI to understand and explain. https://ow.ly/nGiL50ZirRX

In The New Yorker: UVA research helped uncover the link between lone star tick bites and alpha-gal syndrome—turning a baffling pattern into a global diagnosis. A powerful reminder that big public health discoveries can start with something almost invisible. https://ow.ly/mPai50ZigPK

AI isn’t just tools—it’s becoming infrastructure. In Los Angeles Review of Books, Mona Sloane argues the “prediction paradigm” is shaping culture and narrowing imagination. The real question: how do we design AI to expand possibility, not flatten it? https://ow.ly/PuPW50ZghKE

New UVA research finds a women-specific “chimeric RNA” that helps regulate immunity and disease risk. Once dismissed as cancer-related, it may now guide diagnostics and treatments—especially for infections like COVID-19. https://ow.ly/ZLmg50Zghti

New NAEP scores show mixed signs: younger students rebounding, but middle schoolers still lagging. UVA’s Jim Soland says be concerned—not alarmist. Focus on support, not panic. These kids can still thrive with the right resources. https://ow.ly/4wF750Zg01v

UVA researchers found 350+ probiotic products share just 36 bacterial species—with little consistency behind health claims. New computational models could lead to more targeted, effective microbiome therapies. https://ow.ly/Bj2Z50ZfeCE

Virginia's life sciences story has never been stronger — and UVA is at the center of it. Heading to #BIO2026? Find out more at the Virginia Economic Development Partnership booth — #1711. #BIO2026 #Biotech #LifeSciences #UVA #Virginia

A warm welcome back to Brian Wamhoff who has joined UVA’s Manning Institute as Chief Strategy and Business Officer. He’ll lead the SPARK program and support partnerships and translational efforts to move research toward patient impact. https://ow.ly/BG0w50ZfgpE

States aren’t abandoning climate goals—they’re hitting the “mid-transition,” says UVA engineering professor Andres Clarens in The Conversation. Rising demand + incomplete clean energy buildout = tougher tradeoffs. The path forward is adapting, not retreating. https://ow.ly/3e9P50Zf6x1

UVA-led study identifies a genetic “feed-forward loop” controlling key immune cells. Findings show how genes and noncoding RNA work together to shape monocytes and macrophages—offering insight into inflammation and blood cancers. https://ow.ly/IWV350Z9xRj

How do we spot real scientific breakthroughs? New UVA research introduces EDM—an AI-driven measure that better captures disruptive work and accounts for simultaneous discoveries missed by older methods. A smarter way to recognize impact. https://ow.ly/119E50Z91pm

UVA’s Interconnected Cosmos Initiative is breaking down barriers across disciplines to tackle the universe’s biggest questions. By connecting fields like astronomy, chemistry, and data science, it’s creating a new model for discovery. https://ow.ly/g1Zk50Z9xmY

Revisiting UVA research this #MigraineAwarenessMonth: progesterone receptors in the brain may increase pain sensitivity—helping explain why migraines affect more women and pointing toward more targeted treatments. https://ow.ly/svni50Z8XOk

UVA researcher Emma Harrington featured in Scientific American for Science study: remote-friendly jobs are linked to more isolation and higher mental distress—especially for people living alone. The takeaway? Flexibility matters, but so does connection. https://ow.ly/HlFe50Z91ep

UVA researcher Lora Henderson Smith is developing an app to better support students returning to school after a mental health crisis—connecting hospitals, families, and educators at a critical moment. https://ow.ly/Xmuv50Z9xGA

Men’s Health Month spotlight: UVA’s Ken Walsh earns $3.3M NIH grant to study why men face higher mortality in heart failure. His team is exploring Y chromosome loss and its role in outcomes—advancing science that could save lives. #MensHealthMonth https://ow.ly/p28A50Z7AMx

From racetrack to real roads: UVA Engineering’s Madhur Behl is using autonomous racing to push AI decision-making at 100+ mph—blending physics + data to build safer systems and a stronger AI workforce. 🎧 NSF Discovery Files https://ow.ly/vSxj50Z8YuF

Virtual “dummies” are helping save real pedestrians. UVA + Toyota’s THUMS models simulate crashes across body types & vehicle designs—revealing how SUV/truck geometry impacts injuries and guiding safer designs. Data + collaboration = lives saved. https://ow.ly/qt1k50Z8fMQ

🌊 World Oceans Day: UVA’s Coastal Research Center is restoring what was lost—nearly 14 sq miles of seagrass now thriving, supporting 6x more fish. A powerful reminder that ocean restoration works. https://ow.ly/zU2050Z6rs0

🌍 On #WorldEnvironmentDay: UVA researchers used AI + satellite data to map nearly 6M “ghost trees” along the Atlantic coast—turning hidden climate signals into insights for smarter environmental decisions. 🌱 https://ow.ly/cPJo50Z7e2B

AI is getting remarkably good at diagnosing illness—but knowing what to do next is still human work. Care decisions depend on context, values, and trust. Diagnosis is data. Management is judgment. https://ow.ly/Fv7i50Z6ThU

Virginia’s 2026 outlook is softening: rising costs, job losses (~17.8K), and higher unemployment, per UVA’s Weldon Cooper Center. Federal spending shifts are a key factor. https://ow.ly/GzL950Z6SZw

Congrats to UVA Engineering’s Jerry Floro on the 2026 MRS Impact Award! Honored for his leadership in materials science education, outreach, and mentorship—impacting learners from K–12 to grad school. https://ow.ly/ah7050Z6olO

A simple fix to a complex crisis: UVA Darden prof Peter Debaere finds closing a loophole in Colorado’s “free river condition” could curb overuse and ease pressure on the Colorado River. https://ow.ly/IA9P50Z6jGN

UVA researchers discovered SNOR, a key trigger that helps dormant cells “wake up.” This insight could reshape how we tackle cancer recurrence and drug-resistant infections—advancing a fundamental survival mechanism across biology https://ow.ly/Etp850Z6eg5

Teens aren’t asking for more pressure—they’re asking to be seen. New UVA Ed School insight: Hold the complexity. Lower the stakes. Trust the process. Less managing, more listening. They’re not just future adults—they’re whole people now. https://ow.ly/qc6950Z6aAw

On #WorldMSDay, we’re proud of progress that puts patients first. UVA Health was first in the U.S. to offer a new 10‑minute injectable MS therapy—expanding access, easing care, and advancing outcomes for people living with MS https://ow.ly/IU0u50YXEmN

UVA’s MARS team wins NASA’s 2026 Lunabotics Championship 🏆🚀 After losing a wheel mid-run, they powered through to claim the Artemis Grand Prize + Innovation Award with their robot “Bruno.” Resilience, ingenuity, and teamwork on full display. https://ow.ly/goL850Z592u

UVA researchers uncover how errors in cell division can drive cancer—and how the body tries to stop it. During National Cancer Research Month, discoveries like this bring us closer to prevention and cures. https://ow.ly/FgF250Z3cpK

Rattlesnakes are helping solve a big evolution mystery 🧬 UVA research shows new species aren’t formed by one gene, but thousands of small changes over time—even while still exchanging genes. https://ow.ly/JrkF50Z4kY3

UVA research shows early changes inside brain cells may help drive Alzheimer’s. A form of tau protein can damage the cell nucleus early on, disrupting how cells function—pointing to possible new ways to slow the disease https://ow.ly/Rxpu50Z3kJu

This National Cancer Research Month, research is transforming cervical cancer prevention. New evidence shows HPV testing—now including self-testing—can detect risk earlier and expand access. It’s a shift from treating cancer to preventing it https://ow.ly/gWw550Z2c7M

Energy strategy is national security strategy. New Lawfare piece by UVA Law’s Gocke & Deeks: China’s shift to an “electrostate” brings insulation from global shocks—and new geopolitical leverage through clean energy tech. The U.S. remains tied to volatile oil markets. https://ow.ly/HgyP50Z2bBU

Great speakers and terrific turn out today for the UVA Brain Symposium put on by the UVA Brain Institute! Thank you to all the researchers for sharing your important work on the stage today.

ALS Awareness Month: UVA research suggests the brain’s own overactive defense system may help drive ALS progression. Reframing the disease as immune‑linked could open new treatments that calm—not boost—the brain’s response https://ow.ly/hCkw50Z16y1

UVA-led study shows combining cardiac MRI + a blood test better identifies who’s at highest risk from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy—helping save lives while avoiding unnecessary implants. A big step forward for precision heart care https://ow.ly/6wIt50Z169r

AI’s data center boom is reshaping the chip market. In The Conversation, Darden’s Vidya Mani explains how surging demand for AI is redirecting chip capacity—creating ripple effects for consumer tech https://ow.ly/Lzlt50Z0c60

Promising progress this #NationalCancerResearchMonth 🔬 UVA researchers identified a small molecule that targets a key gene driving glioblastoma—the deadliest brain cancer—offering hope for new treatments where options remain limited https://ow.ly/TGSA50Z0bET#NationalCancerResearchMonth

Are cookie‑cutter offices hurting productivity? UVA’s Leidy Klotz argues identical, minimalist spaces flatten creativity and focus. Productivity isn’t just tools—it’s place. 🔗 https://ow.ly/9CSp50YYoXp

New UVA research shows centuries-old plant populations hold genetic “memory” that helps species survive drought and stress. These old-growth communities are living archives of climate resilience https://ow.ly/6vtg50YYkbl

When AI errors meet policing, the harm is real. A new The Conversation article by UVA researchers shows how probabilistic AI tools can be treated as fact—leading to false arrests and wrongful convictions. Transparency matters. https://ow.ly/pKuI50YYgNu

National Cancer Research Month: At UVA, community voices are shaping cancer research. By partnering with residents in southern VA, researchers are uncovering how environment, lifestyle & genetics drive cancer risk—together https://ow.ly/RHtT50YXO5v

Heat limits today’s devices—but UVA researchers are tackling it. A new Nature primer explains TDTR, a laser-based method to measure temperature at picosecond scales, unlocking faster computing, better batteries & more https://ow.ly/gcLs50YXEKC

AI is moving into grief. Tools that simulate a loved one’s voice or messages may comfort some—but raise hard questions about consent, healing, and the monetization of intimacy. What does ethical AI look like after death? https://ow.ly/8Bkc50YXCuZ

UVA researchers helped lead the landmark CREST-2 trial, proving that less-invasive stenting is now the standard of care. The result? A stroke risk of only 2.8%, compared to 6% with medicine alone. 🔬 https://ow.ly/TBt050YWIPx

UVA leads the nation in women inventors. A new study ranks UVA #1 with 36.9% of new inventors identifying as female—up 17 points in 20 years. Proof that intentional support + inclusive innovation work. https://ow.ly/UojP50YWcgO