UVA Speaks

This UVA Speaks podcast features Craig Konnoth, the Martha Lubin Karsh and Bruce A. Karsh Bicentennial Professor of Law at the University of Virginia’s School of Law. Konnoth explains that over the past decade, the LGBTQ movement has shifted its focus from marriage equality and employment discrimination to other critical issues. These include exemption claims like those upheld by

On this UVA Speaks podcast, Leora Friedberg, Associate Professor in the Department of Economics and the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, shares with us the history of Social Security and concerns for the solvency of the Social Security Trust Fund. Friedberg explains that the U.S. government has known about the future shortfalls for decades and describes proposed

On this UVA Speaks podcast, Shawn Pelletier, MD, Professor and Chief of the Division of Transplant Surgery at the University of Virginia Health System, shares with us. He explains the different aspects of organ donation from living donors who donate their kidneys or part of their liver and those who arrange to donate their organs after death. Dr. Pelletier shares medical advances t

On this UVA Speaks podcast, Bonnie Hagerman, Associate Professor in Women, Gender, & Sexuality and Director of Undergraduate Programs at the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences at the University of Virginia, describes the history of participation of American women in the Olympics and sports. She discusses athletes like Margaret Abbott, the first American woman to

On this UVA Speaks podcast, Denise Walsh, Associate Professor of Politics and Women, Gender, & Sexuality in the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences at the University of Virginia, describes identity politics. She discusses the tendency of people to organize in collective solidarity and their actions to change social values or public policies, like in the U.S. Civi

On this UVA Speaks podcast, Meghan Mattos, Assistant Professor of Nursing in the School of Nursing at the University of Virginia, discusses age-related sleep changes and the consequences for the health and safety of older adults. Mattos shares her research investigating the connection between poor sleep, cognitive decline, and the potential of digital interventions and behavioral c

On this UVA Speaks podcast, Jess Reia, Assistant Professor of Data Science at the School of Data Science at the University of Virginia, discusses smart cities and how technology and data are used both domestically and internationally to make more effective and data-driven decisions. The smart city agenda can lead to more efficient, accessible, and green cities. Reia also explains t

On this UVA Speaks podcast, Kimberly Whitler, the Frank M. Sands Sr. Associate Professor of Business Administration at the Darden School of Business, discusses the backlash large companies and brands (like Nike and Bud Light) have experienced when taking socio-political stances. Whitler contends that taking a stand on social issues can destroy a brand's reputation and that CEOs and

On this UVA Speaks podcast, J.T. Bachman, Assistant Professor at the University of Virginia’s School of Architecture, discusses his project “Waste Not, What Not.” This project seeks to reduce the amount of materials that go into landfills by transforming them into new designs and building materials. Bachman shares that according to EPA statistics, over 200 million tons of tra

On this UVA Speaks podcast, Sebastian Tello-Trillo, Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Economics at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia, describes the U.S. healthcare system as fragmented and how that drives the economics of our healthcare. As an economist, he analyzes the U.S. healthcare system's positive and negative aspects