Lucas Willard
Assistant News Director, Host/Producer, The Best of Our Knowledge and WAMC Listening Party/ReporterLucas Willard graduated from the State University of New York at Fredonia in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. He also attended the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies in 2010, where he studied audio and multimedia storytelling.
Prior to joining WAMC in 2011, Lucas worked with the Sound and Story Project of the Hudson Valley, the Big Shed Audio Documentary Podcast, the Albany Broadcasting Company, WDVL & WCVF-FM Fredonia, and WSUC-FM Cortland.
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Gordon Huie calls himself the world’s only “triple" survivor from the September 11th, 2001 terror attacks. After surviving the World Trade Center attacks, the orthopedic surgeon and rescue worker began operating on patients at Beekman Hospital. He also lost his sister on 9/11. -
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The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education and research.Shape-shifting, fluid-like robotic materials may one day no longer exist only in science fiction.We’ll learn about how microplastics could contribute to antibiotic resistance.And students and faculty at UVM ask questions about cuts to federal funding for college campuses. -
WAMC’s Lucas Willard spoke with SUNY Chancellor Dr. John King about the public college system’s push to encourage students to fill out their Free Application for Federal Student Aid. -
Playlist as aired on Saturday, March 29th, 2025
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More than a decade since PFAS was first detected in tap water in the Village of Hoosick Falls, the Rensselaer County community today is celebrating a new municipal water supply. PFAS contamination has been linked to ill-health effects including cancer. -
The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education and research.Black students in America are more likely to be disciplined with out-of-school suspension than their white counterparts. Author Aaron Kupchik explores the legacy of racism and segregation in schools.And we’ll cheer on a robotics competition in Massachusetts. -
Playlist as aired on Saturday, March 22nd, 2025
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The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education and research.New research on aging finds lifestyle and environmental factors may contribute more to aging and health than genetics.We’ll speak with outgoing Hampshire College President Ed Wingenbach about his efforts to stabilize the private Massachusetts institution.And filmmaker Jay Craven tells us about how he involves students in his productions. -
The U.S. Census Bureau has released a new report detailing county population changes in New York.
