Is Congress Getting Anything Done? A report from the Center for Effective Lawmaking highlights legislators with a knack for collaboration.

Check out UVA Today’s coverage of the new report from the Center for Effective Lawmaking, a joint project of UVA Batten and Vanderbilt University.

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💡 At Monday’s Batten Hour, president and CEO of Mathematica Paul Decker shared his perspective on “the Data Science Age,” a new era of policymaking driven by the unprecedented availability of data and by artificial intelligence.

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A.E. Dick Howard Receives 2025 Outstanding Virginian Award Renowned international constitutional law expert and the longest-serving professor at UVA, A.E. Dick Howard has been selected as this year’s Outstanding Virginian. The award is given by a committee of...

Long-serving @uvalaw.bsky.social professor A.E. Dick Howard has been recognized for his life of public service with the 2025 Outstanding Virginian Award. UVA Batten Dean Ian H. Solomon serves on the award selection committee, and the school administers the award.

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The recent grand opening of UVA Northern Virginia was a wonderful occasion for UVA Batten to celebrate a new chapter of expanded opportunity for both the broader university and the Batten community. We are looking forward to leveraging the new campus, strategically located in Fairfax.

Join UVA Batten's Dean Ian H. Solomon in welcoming Martin Luther King III, professor of practice at
@center4politics.bsky.social, for a discussion of his new book, “What is My Legacy? Realizing a New Dream of Connection, Love and Fulfillment."

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Virginia Belle Advances on ‘The Voice’ After Shimmering Performance Third-year student Simone Marijic sang Olivia Rodrigo’s song, “favorite crime,” landing her on country singer Kelsea Ballerini’s team.

ICYMI: Simone Marijic, a third-year in the UVA Batten minor program, recently advanced on NBC's "The Voice" after her audition dazzled the coaches! Marijic sang Olivia Rodrigo’s song, “favorite crime,” landing her on country singer Kelsea Ballerini’s team. 👏

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UVA, Thomas Jefferson Foundation Announce 2025 Jefferson Medalists The awards recognize individuals who espouse the qualities Jefferson excelled at and held in high regard.

UVA Batten is honored to announce public interest lawyer and author Bryan Stevenson as the winner of the 2025 Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Citizen Leadership, the highest honor bestowed by UVA.
 
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Gun Safety is Everyone’s Concern Dr. Maya Haasz, a pediatric emergency room physician and an associate professor at the University of Colorado, is an expert in firearm injuries among youth — the leading cause of death of people under...

This week’s Batten Hour speaker was Dr. Maya Haasz, a physician and associate professor of pediatric emergency medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

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Read about the Center for Effective Lawmaking's recent conference, which brought together faculty and doctoral students from across the country to explore the complexities of policymaking in America's state legislatures.

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Safest Cities in the U.S. Where does your neighborhood rank among the safest cities in the U.S.? Discover the safest and most dangerous cities across the nation.

UVA Batten Professor Brian Williams was quoted in a This Old House article on the safest cities in the United States.

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The Great Resegregation The Trump administration’s attacks on DEI are aimed at reversing the civil-rights movement.

The Atlantic recently covered research by Ashley Jardina, associate professor at UVA Batten. 👏

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At Monday’s Batten Hour, students heard Yohannes Abraham, former chair of the Harris-Walz presidential transition team, speak on the challenge of presidential transitions.

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👏 Congratulations 👏 to Associate Professor of Public Policy and Economics Molly Lipscomb, whose research, "The impact of infrastructure investment on resilience to environmental shocks: Evidence from Ecuador," was recently published in the multi-disciplinary World Development journal.