Exploring the Universe: The Dark Matter Radio Telescope with Dr. Brad Johnson
Episode Notes UVA students interested in working on research with the Dark Matter Radio Telescope should email Professor Brad Johnson at bradley.johnson@virginia.edu The Jefferson Trust makes grants t...
14 Nov 202521min
From Grounds to the Supreme Court: Moot Court w/ Yanni Aknine, Kirby Westerfield, and Sebastian Ghersi
Episode Notes Pilot Projects is a Sound on Grounds podcast, produced with support from the Jefferson Trust. This episode was recorded by Sara Bastianelli and audio-engineered by Dalanda Diallo in the ...
7 Nov 202521min
Bits & Bytes with Mark Sherriff and Stanley Stepanic
Episode Notes Learn more about the Bits and Bytes course at https://vampiregames.org/ Here’s the UVA Today article mentioned in the episode: https://news.virginia.edu/content/class-dark-shadows-cours...
31 Okt 202522min
Safeguarding Science: Developing Tools to Prevent Scientific Fraud with Dr. Matthew Bolton
Episode Notes Scientific discovery relies on trust, trust in data, in peers, and in the systems that vet and publish research. But what happens when that trust breaks down? This episode of Pilot Proje...
24 Okt 202533min
Why Are We Bullying Each Other?: The UVA Civil Discourse Initiative's "This is (Not) a Debate" Series with Sabriya Sheikh and Christoph Schoer
Episode Notes This episode of Pilot Projects spotlights the Civil Discourse Initiative (CDI) at the University of Virginia, a student-led organization creating space for honest, good-faith political d...
17 Okt 202524min
Exercise as Medicine with Keila Strick, Jenny Turner, and Micha Nenbee
Episode Notes Physical therapy and exercise coaching are commonly prescribed medical interventions and have long-lasting benefits for injury prevention and recovery and long-term health. However, acce...
10 Okt 202527min
Data Driven Justice: The Criminal Justice Data Training Initiative with Peter Alonzi
Episode Notes What happens when students, faculty, and community leaders use data to reimagine justice—one spreadsheet, one policy, and one partnership at a time? This episode of Pilot Projects explor...
3 Okt 202527min
Spin Things Around: BAPS and Advancing Systems Engineering with Katie Fidler
Become A Problem Solver, or BAPS at UVA, seeks to make your group projects a little easier. Katie Fidler, executive director and founder, talks to Sara Bastianelli about how her systems engineering ma...
26 Sep 202524min
