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Service & Community

Toward ‘a more perfect union’

With the population in the United States sharply divided on political issues, trust in our society’s institutions declining and disinformation spreading like wildfire, William & Mary has renewed its commitment to practicing and promoting the…
Tina Eshleman, University Marketing  |  
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Research & Scholarship

A poor year for juvenile striped bass in Virginia waters in 2024

The 2024 value is significantly lower than the historic average of 7.77 fish per seine haul and marks the second consecutive year of below-average recruitment in Virginia tributaries.
Batten School & VIMS staff  |  
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W&M Life

Picturing mathematics anew: Murals illuminate new learning pathways

As W&M continues celebrating the Year of the Arts, the School of Education has unveiled its third annual mural, which highlights the power of integrating art with mathematics instruction.
Kimberly Richards-Thomas, W&M School of Education  |  
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Research & Scholarship

New species of Antarctic dragonfish highlights its threatened ecosystem

A new species of Antarctic dragonfish, Akarotaxis gouldae or Banded Dragonfish, has been discovered in waters off the western Antarctic Peninsula by researchers at VIMS and William & Mary’s Batten School of Coastal & Marine…
John Wallace, Batten School and VIMS  |