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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After the mid-term elections, a new Congress will be sworn in, and the University of Virginia’s Miller Center for Public Affairs will be ready with advice. The center is hosting a conference this week, bringing former government officials and academics together to talk about why the U.S. House and Senate are so dysfunctional and what can be done about it. -
Governor Spanberger announced her plan to supply Virginia with the energy it needs— stressing it should be reliable, affordable and clean. One recommendation is winning praise from people who rent their homes or live in shady areas. They’ll have easier access to solar power. -
It’s been thirty years since a California clergyman coined the term ecotherapy. It refers to the power of nature connection to promote good mental health and a conservation ethic. Now, a Virginia woman is spreading the word with a new book. Sandy Hausman spoke with her and filed this report. -
It’s October, and landscape crews around the Commonwealth are firing up their leaf blowers. Under state law, communities are not allowed to ban them, but a public outcry over noise and pollution has sparked some creative efforts to promote electric blowers. -
Tickets for this year’s Virginia Film Festival go on sale October 2nd at noon, and there will be more than 120 movies and documentaries to consider. -
It’s that time of year when birds are on the move, using the moon and stars to navigate. The use of outdoor lights by humans disorients them, and as many as a billion may die each year from exhaustion or crashing into buildings. Sandy Hausman reports on what bird lovers are asking the public to do. -
As the weather gets cooler, some small animals will move inside, hoping to share quarters with people. Of course, most people want mice or rats out of their house. That’s prompted the Wildlife Center of Virginia to issue a plea – urging the public not to use glue traps. -
When it comes to international travel, Black Americans lag behind whites and Latinos. But for millennials and Gen-Z, the situation is changing. -
A somewhat surprising development today in the fifth congressional district -- the man who once represented that Republican-leaning part of the state has endorsed Democrat Tom Perriello. -
The University of Virginia’s Center for Public Safety and Justice is devoted to the study of policing in a democracy. As part of that program, it invites chiefs of police and sheriffs to learn about the role of local law enforcement during the Nazi era.
