Sandy Hausman
Charlottesville Bureau ChiefSandy Hausman joined the Radio IQ team in 2008 after living and working in Chicago for 30 years. Since then, she's won numerous national and regional awards for her prolific coverage of the environment, criminal justice, research and happenings at the University of Virginia. Sandy is a graduate of Cornell University and holds a master's degree in journalism from the University of Michigan. Contact Sandy at shausman@vt.edu.
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Many people will tell you that this country’s founders signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, but that is not true. An expert on the subject told reporter Sandy Hausman that 200 copies of the original document were printed on the Fourth and Fifth – then carried by men on horseback to each of the colonies. -
This summer, public TV stations will begin airing a series of documentaries about climate change. Among those profiled is Mike Tidwell, founder of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network. -
Every year, more than 67,000 people are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. In most cases, the disease has spread, and patients survive— on average— for less than a year. Now, the University of Virginia is testing a new kind of drug that doubles life-expectancy and may offer a whole new way to treat several other cancers. -
The state budget approved by lawmakers is 678 pages long, but those who have read it report some good news for consumers. It calls for no additional taxes, and it rebates money to utility customers. -
With the passing of spring, frogs and toads begin searching for mates – the males calling loudly to females in the neighborhood. This year, they will also attract hundreds of humans who have signed up for Frog Watch USA— a citizen-science program where people listen and report on where they hear any of 19 species found in Virginia. -
Virginia’s Department of Workforce Development and Advancement has released a nine-page report that employees and their bosses might want to read. It looks at how artificial intelligence might change or eliminate certain occupations. -
Thousands of Repair Café events have taken place in more than 40 countries, promoting sustainability, skill-sharing, and community connection. -
The war with Iran has boosted the price of farm fertilizer, making one alternative more attractive, but two states have banned biosolids, and some Virginians hope to restrict their use. -
Over the last two years, electric bills in Virginia have risen 24% on average. Consumer advocates blame rising prices for natural gas and other fossil fuels along with growing demand from data centers. On July First, they say, Virginia will take an important step in bringing costs down. -
Decades Arcade in Charlottesville relies on a team of pinball and video game enthusiasts – some of them volunteers who love the old machines and know how to keep them going.
