UVA Speaks

Speaker: Justene Hill Edwards, Assistant Professor, Corcoran Department of History, College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, University of Virginia Overview: Justene Hill Edwards, Assistant Professor, Corcoran Department of History, in the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences at the University of Virginia, talks about her book Unfree Markets: The Slaves' Economy and the Ri...

Speaker: Roshni Raveendhran, Assistant Professor of Business Administration, Darden School of Business, University of Virginia Overview: On this UVA Speaks podcast, Roshni Raveendhran, Assistant Professor of Business Administration in UVA’s Darden School of Business, talks about her research that focuses on novel technologies and the future of work. Raveendhran speaks about behavior tracking, virt...

On this UVA Speaks podcast, Melissa Goldman, Lab Manager in UVA’s School of Architecture, talks about the Fabrication Labs. The Lab’s mission is to provide an inclusive space where students, staff, and faculty can learn through practice by using the tools and techniques of making, prototyping, and crafting across the different disciplines of architecture. Goldman also speaks about MakerGrounds, a...

Speaker: Andrew Kaufman, Assistant Director of Community-Engaged Learning Initiatives, UVA’s Center for Teaching Excellence and Associate Professor, General Faculty, College of Arts & Sciences, University of Virginia Overview: On this UVA Speaks podcast, Andrew Kaufman, Assistant Director of Community Engaged Learning Initiatives at the Center for Teaching Excellence and an Associate Professor...

On this UVA Speaks podcast, Joshua Mauldin and Matthew Rannals of the UVA Licensing & Ventures Group (LVG) explain the work done by the technology transfer office. Listen in to hear how the group assists in managing the intellectual property that comes out of research conducted by UVA faculty, staff, and students through the development of patents and licenses. We also hear about the LVG Seed...

Scott DeVeaux, professor of critical and comparative studies at the McIntire Department of Music, College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, University of Virginia On this UVA Speaks podcast, Scott DeVeaux, professor of critical & comparative studies in the McIntire Department of Music at the University of Virginia, shares teachings from his Fall 2021 course about The Beatles. He disc...

Laurent Dubois, John L. Nau III Bicentennial Professor of History & Principles of Democracy, Corcoran Department of History, and Co-Director for Academic Affairs, Democracy Initiative, University of Virginia Haiti is facing political uncertainty due to the assassination of the country’s president and the difficult recovery from a powerful earthquake. On this UVA Speaks podcast, Laurent Dubois,...

Autism is a developmental disorder that affects communication and behavior. Statistics show that one in a hundred people meet the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. On this UVA Speaks podcast, Dr. Kevin Pelphrey, the Harrison-Wood Scholars Foundation Professor at the University of Virginia’s Brain Institute, provides a baseline understanding of autism and the incidence and misconceptions of th...

For many people, cryptocurrency and crypto assets are not easily understandable concepts. On this UVA Speaks podcast, Robert Parham, assistant professor at the McIntire School of Commerce, explains how crypto assets are the digital equivalent of a gold bar and how the concepts of scarcity and durability play out in this digital context. Learn about the terms “blockchain” and “asset bubbles.” In th...

Student veterans bring life experience, proven leadership skills, and dedication to service to universities and classrooms. At UVA, military veterans are represented more in graduate than undergraduate programs and schools. On this UVA Speaks podcast, Jeffrey Lovelace, assistant professor at the McIntire School of Commerce and faculty advisor to the UVA chapter of Student Veterans of America, shar...

Steve Garland, Head Coach, Wrestling, University of Virginia Successful coaches are skilled leaders. Steve Garland, head coach of UVA’s wrestling team, is a master motivator, recruiter, coach, and leader. On this UVA Speaks podcast, Garland discusses four areas of leadership—goal setting, change, opportunity, and empathy—and how these are demonstrated in specific coaching examples he shares. Liste...

Speakers: Derrick Alridge, Professor and Director, Center for Race and Public Education in the South, School of Education and Human Development, and affiliate faculty member in the Carter G. Woodson Institute for African-American and African Studies, University of Virginia Johari Harris, Research Assistant Professor, School of Education and Human Development, University of Virginia Democracy is no...

Speaker: Dorothy Kelly is the Robert B. Hardaway Jr. Lecturer in Personal Finance in the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia. One year after the first COVID cases were diagnosed, we have adjusted how we live, work, and socialize. We’ve learned how to work from home, make sourdough, and Zoom with friends and colleagues. For many, the pandemic brought financial stresses and har...

Coastal regions around the country and the world serve as vibrant population centers, economic engines, tourism, and recreation sites, and host valuable fisheries and aquaculture. On this podcast, Professor Scott Doney, Department of Environment Sciences at the University of Virginia, will discuss how the heavy density of people along coastlines creates environmental challenges threatening the hea...

Speaker: Brian Williams, Associate Professor of Public Policy, Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, University of Virginia In the wake of recent incidents involving police misconduct, police reform is in the news and on the minds of many in this country. On this podcast, Brian Williams, associate professor, Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, University of Virginia...

The need for mental health care for children and adolescents has never been higher. Even before COVID-19, the number of children and youth experiencing acute anxiety and depression was rising. The current pandemic has further exacerbated these circumstances, leading our country into yet another epidemic—but one that is, unfortunately, lesser-known. On this podcast, Brooke Lehmann, Lecturer, Frank...

Overview: Social engineering is the most common method of cyberattack, accounting for over 80% of cyber incidents. Social engineers use the art of human hacking to manipulate victims to gain access to information. While phishing is the most prevalent form of human hacking, there are several other techniques that cybercriminals use to gain access. In this podcast, we will look at today’s social eng...

Edward Murphy, Professor of Astronomy in the Department of Astronomy, A&S, explores astronomical explanations about the Star of Bethlehem.

Larry Terry, Director, Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service; Lecturer of Public Policy, Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy Next year’s census has already proven to be one of the most anticipated and controversial constitutionally grounded headcounts in U.S. history. While the debate around the necessity or legality of the “citizenship” question has fueled much of the discussion...

Alice Raucher, Architect for the University of Virginia Have you asked: “Where is the Cavalier Inn?”, “What’s happening on Brandon Avenue?”, or “Uhall is gone, say what?” If you have been pondering these or other questions about changes you may have noticed on Grounds, then this More Than the Score talk is for you. The Architect for the University, Alice Raucher, will share updates on current and...

Christine Mahoney Professor of Public Policy and Politics at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and Director of Social Entrepreneurship at the University of Virginia How do we tackle the growing refugee crisis? Are there any solutions on which Democrats and Republicans can agree? Christine Mahoney spent a decade studying every protracted refugee crisis in the world, including...

Join us for an engaging discussion on a data-driven approach to understanding and optimizing athletic performance as well as preventing and treating sport-related injuries. Arthur Weltman, 2019-2021 Cavaliers’ Distinguished Teaching Professor and Chair of Kinesiology in the Curry School of Education and Human Development, will moderate the panel discussion. He is a longtime exercise physiology adv...

Philip Bourne, Stephenson Chair of Data Science and Director, Data Science Institute; Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering Stephenson Chair of Data Science and Director, Data Science Institute; Professor, Department of Biomedical EngineeringData is the new oil, or data is the new soil, are well-worn phrases for a reason. They exemplify an impact on us as profound as agriculture or the i...

Since completing renovations to the Rotunda nearly three years ago, the preservation staff at UVA has been busy with many other projects in and around Thomas Jefferson’s Academical Village. Jody Lahendro, Supervisory Historic Preservation Architect with UVA’s Facilities Planning & Construction, will briefly review the Rotunda project before presenting many of the recent historic preservation p...

Research shows that only 10% of our health outcomes are determined by the health care we receive. Another 10% of how healthy we are is determined by our genetic make-up. What accounts for the rest? This presentation will ask and answer this important question which is key to understanding how to live our longest, healthiest lives possible. We will explore the data that demonstrates that social det...