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The Caribbean islands might sound like the ideal beautiful, balmy vacation spot, but for scholars who study the region, it is so much more – a place of important history and flourishing arts that has much to show its neighbors and past conquerors,

The shutdowns caused by COVID-19 were no obstacle for chemist Robert Gilliard, and the list of grants, honors and awards he’s won since early 2020 continues to grow.

Using tools that offer them an unprecedented view of our galaxy’s stars, astronomers at UVA say a phenomenon warping the edges of the Milky Way is the result of an intergalactic event that happened three billion years ago.

“We want students to develop a theory of democracy. What are the criteria for a healthy democracy? What sort of laws, structures, institutions, norms and media systems support democracy? What sorts undermine democracy?

President Joe Biden asked Americans to come together Wednesday. UVA Democracy Initiative co-directors Melody Barnes and Laurent Dubois look at the hopes and challenges behind his call for unity.

An environmental scientist at UVA is looking for geological clues from the distant past to better understand how quickly arctic ice is melting and what that could mean for the future of our coastal communities.

Dubois, founder and faculty director of Duke University’s Forum for Scholars & Publics, will help shape the future of research and academic affairs for UVA’s Democracy Initiative.

Inefficiencies in the technology of converting sunlight into power and storing it for use have limited the appeal of solar power, but a recent discovery by a team led by two researchers at UVA could eliminate a significant obstacle to making it work on a large scale.

The honored faculty members include Angeline Lillard, professor of psychology and director of UVA’s Early Development Lab; Karen Hunger Parshall, professor of history and mathematics; and Patricia L. Wiberg, professor of environmental sciences.

New research at the University of Virginia has found evidence that children as young as 3 show physiological changes that co-occur with the distinction these toddlers draw between violations of moral and conventional norms.