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Foundation-funded professor leads UVA initiative to accelerate life-saving medical discoveries

Mark Esser, chief scientific officer and head of the Paul and Diane Manning Institute of Biotechnology, is launching a new SPARK Tank competition to help fund biomedical research

July 30, 2026

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Foundation-funded professor co-authors study linking brain activity to communication in autism

New study by Kevin Pelphrey offers insight into the biology of autism

July 20, 2026

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Foundation announces results of its 2026 selection efforts

Meet the newest members of the Foundation community and read about the accomplishments of our graduating classes

July 13, 2026

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Jefferson Scholars Foundation and UVA’s College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences announce appointment of historian and classicist Fred Drogula

Fred Drogula will join UVA’s Department of Classics as the Melville Foundation Jefferson Scholars Foundation Distinguished University Professor

July 9, 2026

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