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Update on Manning Institute Construction and Other Projects at Fontaine Research Park

12/10/2024

Construction is well underway on the Manning Institute of Biotechnology at the Fontaine Research Park. After the blasting efforts to remove rock were completed in July 2024, the project team…

In Memoriam: School of Medicine Mourns the Loss of Mark Shaffrey, MD

12/10/2024

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Dr. Mark Edwin Shaffrey on December 4, 2024. Dr. Shaffrey served as the chair of the Department of Neurosurgery…

Nominate Faculty for the UVA Public Service Award

12/3/2024

The UVA Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost is calling for nominations for the 2025 faculty Public Service Awards. These awards recognize faculty for outstanding community-engaged scholarship undertaken…

Brodie Scholar Rebecca Volpe, PhD, Engages With UVA Community on the Humanities in Health Profession Education

12/3/2024

How is humanism nurtured in a highly technical training program like medicine or nursing? This is the question the Brodie Medical Education Fund Committee posed to 12 healthcare professionals from…

UVA Cancer Center Partnering to Expand Lung Cancer Screenings in Rural Virginia, West Virginia

12/3/2024

UVA Cancer Center, Appalachian Community Cancer Alliance and Buchanan General Hospital (BGH) have teamed up to make getting screened for lung cancer easier for residents of rural Virginia and West…

Happy Thanksgiving

11/25/2024

As we approach Thanksgiving, I would like to take a moment to thank all of you in the School of Medicine who work tirelessly for the betterment of our patients…

School of Medicine Space Operations Manager Bruce Shifflett Retires After 32 Years at UVA

11/20/2024

Last week, the School of Medicine Dean’s Office celebrated the retirement of Bruce Shifflett after 32 years of employment at the University of Virginia. For the past 26 years, Bruce…

Committee on Women in Medicine and Science Honors Karen Duffy, AG-ACNP, as November Woman of the Month

11/20/2024

The Committee on Women in Medicine and Science (COWIMS) is honored to spotlight the work of Karen Duffy, AG-ACNP, as November’s Woman of the Month, in celebration of National Family…