NewsGoing Viral
UVA doctors got to work immediately to create COVID-19 testing kits in a race against time. And another battle is being waged against the spread of misinformation on social media.
NewsThe Art of Space
Skip to show segment MOXIE Bob Ash (Old Dominion University) In the blockbuster hit, The Martian, Matt Damon escapes Mars by using a spacecraft based on real-life technology created years …
NewsMapping Virginia’s Slave Dwellings
A few months back we told you about a short documentary coming out from Google Earth Outreach. The six-minute film highlights the work our Encyclopedia Virginia and African American Programs …
NewsSea Change
As Tangier disappears, Virginia Humanities thinks about how to preserve the island and why that’s important.
NewsDocumentary Spotlights Encyclopedia Virginia
Members of the Encyclopedia Virginia (EV) team can often be found behind the camera, capturing 360-degree panoramic images of historic sites across Virginia. Recently, however, Peter Hedlund and Justin Reid …
NewsHISTORY X 10
Encyclopedia Virginia published its first entry ten years ago. “Has it been that long?” editor Brendan Wolfe said, feigning ignorance. “Actually, we’ve been looking forward to this. It’s a good …
NewsVirtual Tour of Endangered Tangier
On Thursday, August 10 2017, Virginia Foundation for the Humanities’ Encyclopedia Virginia (EV) along with Google Street View, will launch the first-ever virtual tour of Virginia’s Tangier Island, marking a …
NewsThe Human Computers Project
A VFH grant explores the largely untold story of hundreds of women, known as “human computers” who performed the complex calculations needed by the American space program.
NewsInside Story
As part of a collaboration with Google, the Encyclopedia Virginia team will train on the company’s Street View technology, learning how to capture the interiors of historic sites in Virginia.
