Health

Meditation by Alexandra Angelich
Update  •  August 31, 2020
Maintaining a Sense of Social Connection in a time of Social Distancing
The University of Virginia announced plans for an innovative building on Grounds designed to bring students and faculty from different schools and disciplines together.
Research
Gift Advances COVID-19 Research
The Manning family made a $1 million gift creating a fund for research efforts addressing COVID-19 challenges.
UVA Health System
Update  •  April 21, 2020
Timely $1 Million Grant to UVA Health Boosts Ability to Produce COVID Tests
Since UVA Health began testing for COVID-19, faculty, administrators and staff have been working around the clock to expand testing capabilities.
School of Nursing
Update  •  January 9, 2020
$20 Million School of Nursing Gift Will Expand Enrollment, Address Workforce Shortages
The University of Virginia’s School of Nursing announced a $20 million gift from Joanne and Bill Conway to support the enrollment of more than 1,000 students in its programs over the next decade.
Contemplative Sciences Center
Update  •  December 3, 2019
New Contemplative Commons Will Enable Collaboration, Experimentation
The University of Virginia announced plans for an innovative building on Grounds designed to bring students and faculty from different schools and disciplines together.
Student Health and Wellness and Athletics
Update  •  September 23, 2019
Alum, BOV Member’s $7M Gift Supports Athletics, Student Health Facilities
Over the next few years, athletics and student health facilities at the University of Virginia will undergo a dramatic transformation.
Parents Program
Parents for Health & Wellness
To participate fully in academic and extracurricular life on Grounds, a student must be feeling well. Parents know this, which is why they are taking the lead in funding construction of the new Student Health & Wellness Center.
Research
Launchpad Ignites Breakthroughs in Diabetes Research
A little more than ten years ago, businessman and investor Paul Manning decided to take a chance on something different. Today, that investment, the LaunchPad for Diabetes Innovation Fund, is paying off with research to benefit generations of future patients.
Faculty Support
Aging With Grace

At 90, she’s independent. She’s also a believer in holistic care for others to age in place.

At 90, she’s independent. She’s also a believer in holistic care for others to age in place.
Faculty Support
On the Front Lines of Cancer Research
Down the hushed hallways of the Carter-Harrison Research Building, home to the Beirne B. Carter Center for Immunology Research, lies a hive of research activity. In lab after lab, dedicated researchers—ranging from undergraduates and graduate fellows to post-docs and senior faculty members—passionately search for new ways to treat and cure disease.