NewsUnheard
After being unheard and dismissed by their doctors for years, some women have begun pursuing alternative healthcare providers.
NewsThe End of the World!
Remember when fears of the Y2K computer bug sent everyone into a frenzy at the turn of the year 2000? Matthew Gabriele (Virginia Tech) says a similar apocalyptic panic took …
NewsDocumenting a Critical Moment on Virginia’s Eastern Shore
Two years into a multi-institutional collaboration documenting changes in communities, climate, and foodways on the Eastern Shore, our project team recently completed 26 interviews with 30 residents.
NewsNew Exhibit at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Presents Never-Before-Seen Artwork
Supported in part by a Virginia Humanities grant, Women’s Work sheds light on the gendered labor that went into creating Petersburg’s 330-acre Legends Park through a previously private collection.
NewsMapping Climate History
By now most of us know about the harsh reality of sea-level rise. But you’ve probably never heard of groundwater overuse.
NewsREPLAY: The Pets We Love
In the earlier stages of the pandemic, when many people were still staying as close to home as possible, nearly 1 in 5 American households adopted a pet. Today we’re talking furry friends, and also some not-so-furry friends (6 foot lizard anyone?).
NewsNew Virginia Health Equity & Justice Fellowship Program Selects Inaugural Fellows
The UVA Center for Health Humanities and Ethics, UVA Health’s Office for Diversity and Community Engagement, and Virginia Humanities are thrilled to announce the launch of the Health Equity and Justice Fellowship program.
NewsTerrapins and Terriers
In the early 20th century, terrapins–a kind of turtle–were a culinary delicacy. Then humans nearly hunted them to extinction. Plus, Robert Arrowood’s psychology of learning class put theory to practice by training shelter dogs.
