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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The agency that oversees wildlife in Virginia reports a growing number of sick or dead birds in the eastern part of the state – likely victims of a new strain of bird flu. Sandy Hausman reports on what this might mean for wild birds around the state, for farm animals and for people. -
One third of school districts nationwide have collective bargaining for employees, and 14 counties in Virginia have now agreed to it. The latest – Albemarle County – had been quibbling with the teachers’ union for nearly two years, but last night members of the school board gave unanimous approval. -
Listen to certain American billionaires, and you might believe Americans will be on their way to Mars any day now, but two Charlottesville authors are skeptical and have written a book about the challenges of space travel. -
Drug addiction remains a serious problem here in Virginia with more than 26-hundred overdose deaths in 2023. In Buckingham County, near Charlottesville, one program is taking a unique approach to helping addicts who are leaving prison or were sentenced to drug treatment instead of incarceration. -
We’ve heard a lot about dangerous weather and rising seas associated with a changing climate, and medical experts say it will also take a toll on public health. That’s why the University of Virginia’s School of Nursing is hosting a conference on the subject this weekend. -
It’s been a year a team of seven students and faculty from Virginia Tech began tracking bobcats in Albemarle County – hoping to learn more about where those shy animals live and how they travel from one area to another. -
Lupus is a complex disease that can attack any part of the body, causing widespread pain and damage to the joints, skin, brain, lungs, kidneys and blood vessels. It’s not easy to find the right medication to prevent those problems, but a Virginia company is now offering a blood test that can help. -
It’s spring, and at one spot in central Virginia it’s time for a special musical performance. Sandy Hausman reports on Soundflight – an event that draws opera singers, musicians and their fans to 40 acres of restored woodland in Schuyler. -
The Bisons, Gallaudet University's women's basketball team, is holding its own in its NCAA division. Almost all Bison players are deaf or hard of hearing,
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It’s not clear how long it might take for the port of Baltimore to recover from a cargo ship crash that brought down the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The vessel had docked in Norfolk before heading on to Maryland March 22nd. Now, Virginia’s port is ready to handle cargo from other ships bound for Baltimore.
