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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One small company is celebrating its tenth year— claiming half of its audience is people who don’t consider themselves opera lovers. In fact, many had never been to an opera before. -
River cruises are popular around the world. But for two Virginia men they are also a chance to honor a forgotten part of the Commonwealth’s history— to recall how one boat changed the fate of the state. -
The pharmaceutical industry generates about 300 million tons of plastic a year to package its products. The University of Virginia got to thinking about that problem and has arrived at a partial solution. -
Between May and July, the Wildlife Center of Virginia gets lots of calls about what people assume are abandoned fawns. In fact, experts say, female white tails usually leave their babies in what they think is a safe area and spend much of the day feeding. The fawns are usually just fine. -
When the Supreme Court overturned Roe versus Wade, many states passed laws making it difficult or impossible for women to terminate pregnancies. Others, like Virginia, now draw thousands of women from out-of-state to have an abortion. -
It’s been six months since prisoners at one of Virginia’s two maximum security prison— Red Onion— began burning themselves. They said they were abused by guards and were desperate to escape to a hospital where they would be taken for treatment. The incidents prompted a hearing by the General Assembly and calls for an investigation, but inmates and advocates say little has changed behind bars. -
It might come as a surprise in these times of high-tech medicine that women still die of childbirth in this country. Virginia’s numbers are higher than the national average, and UVA’s School of Nursing will take a closer look at the problem May 6. -
It’s construction season in Virginia with crews at work on our roads and highways. That, coupled with the price of gasoline, has prompted some people to try an electric bike. Many make their purchase online, but a Charlottesville man allows anyone who’s interested to test drive an e-bike from his backyard. -
It might come as a surprise in these times of high-tech medicine that women still die of childbirth in this country. Virginia’s numbers are higher than the national average, and the University of Virginia’s School of Nursing will take a closer look at the problem on May 6. -
For decades, some Republicans have talked about defunding public broadcasting. Last night, President Trump issued an executive order which would do just that. That could have impacts on stations in Virginia.
