Six undergraduates represented William & Mary at the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition in Paris, earning a gold medal.
Research & Scholarship
Excellence
Fanelli earns NSF CAREER Award for AI-driven nuclear physics research
The National Science Foundation has recognized Cristiano with a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award.
Research & Scholarship
W&M’s AidData: China’s lending portfolio shifts focus to US, EU, sensitive industries
New research tracks China’s secretive loans and grants in high-income and developing countries for the first time.
Excellence
William & Mary remains No. 1 public university for study abroad
William & Mary is once again the top-ranked public university in the nation for study-abroad participation, a ranking it has attained 12 times over the last 17 years.
Research & Scholarship
‘A potent combination’
William & Mary prepares students for an AI-transformed world by blending technical excellence with human insight.
W&M Life
Finding meaning through story
How Gabe Kuenzli's journey led him to William & Mary.
Service & Community
The business of building better
As senior director of preconstruction and risk management at McKinstry, Howard Turner Jr. M.B.A. ’02 spearheads projects that reduce utility consumption, cut carbon emissions and save his clients money.
Research & Scholarship
Catron exhibition showcases summer research, student artistry
Free and open to the public, the exhibition runs in the Sadler Center Hart Gallery from Nov. 10 until Dec. 5 and features student experiences across a diverse range of mediums and perspectives.
Research & Scholarship
Activating entrepreneurial energy to pursue coastal & marine solutions
The Dean & Director’s Innovation Fund empowers recipients to work at the intersection of research and enterprise.
University News
New master’s program expands W&M’s reach and advances teacher leadership
Designed for practicing educators, the program empowers teachers to deepen their expertise and strengthen their impact without having to leave the classroom.
Research & Scholarship
Alumnus, leader in quantum computing to deliver inaugural joint colloquium
Charles Tahan ’00 will be the featured speaker for the inaugural School of Computing, Data Sciences & Physics Joint Colloquium.
Service & Community
Protecting the past
After an accomplished career prosecuting art crime cases, KT Newton ‘77 founded Argus Cultural Property Consultants, a private firm that assists clients in preserving and protecting priceless art and antiques.
W&M Life
Kerry upholds science, research-backed truth as inaugural Blue Horizons Fellow
The new program brings leaders, innovators to William & Mary’s Batten School & VIMS to inspire, engage and collaborate.
Research & Scholarship
National TRAP Program targets ghostly issue with second round of coastal clean up funding
The second round of programmatic funding awarded by William & Mary’s Batten School & VIMS totals $1.8M in support of 13 projects focused on removing derelict fishing gear from coastal waters.
Research & Scholarship
W&M’s cross-university environmental initiative hosts inaugural conference
The Virginia Coastal Resilience Collaborative brought together prominent perspectives on important state and local issues.
Research & Scholarship
Fair highlights vibrant campus research community
The third annual Undergraduate Research Opportunities Fair drew a record crowd to Sadler Center's Chesapeake Room Oct. 15, with more than 270 students exploring the expansive array of multidisciplinary research opportunities available on campus.
W&M Life
A picture-perfect Homecoming
Thousands of alumni and W&M community members returned to campus for more than 120 events during Homecoming & Reunion Weekend 2025.
Service & Community
W&M’s Center for Gifted Education expands pre-collegiate summer camps
Offerings strengthen access and year-round support for Virginia students.
W&M Life
Raft Debate 2025: Who will keep their spot on the raft?
The beloved W&M tradition returns Oct. 28 starting at 6 p.m. in the Sadler Center’s Commonwealth Auditorium.
Research & Scholarship
An average year for juvenile striped bass in Virginia waters in 2025
Preliminary results from an ongoing long-term survey suggest that an average year class of young-of-year striped bass was produced in the Virginia tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay in 2025.
Excellence
McGlothlin Leadership Forum connects students with alumni business leaders
The annual McGlothlin Leadership Forum featured Dan Draper ’91 and AnnaMaria DeSalva ’90 who met with students at the Mason School of Business.
Research & Scholarship
New shellfish aquaculture specialization highlights industry-ready graduate students
For some graduate students at William & Mary’s Batten School & VIMS, a new sub-concentration in shellfish aquaculture may be the shining pearl in their degree.
Excellence
Ibes leads Sharpe Scholars outdoors, into communities
Now in its third year, ENSP 100 takes on the idea and practice of learning outside the classroom.
Research & Scholarship
‘Here Comes the Sun’: Tack Faculty Lecture to explore the science of building a star on Earth
Physics Professor Saskia Mordijck will present the fall 2025 Tack Faculty Lecture, “Here Comes the Sun: Building a Star on Earth.”
Research & Scholarship
Bay scallops surge on the Eastern Shore
Once locally extinct, the Virginia bay scallop population is increasing exponentially due to restoration work by W&M’s Batten School & VIMS Eastern Shore Laboratory.
W&M Life
Holladay named inaugural Sharp Writer-in-Residence
Hilary Holladay M.A. '87 is the Charles Center’s inaugural Sharp Writer-in-Residence.
Research & Scholarship
Blackwater photos suggest new symbiosis between fish and anemones
Captured through breathtaking blackwater photography, the images show rarely seen encounters.
Research & Scholarship
Warming oceans may pose a serious threat to American lobsters
A new study published in the journal Marine Ecology Progress Series reveals American lobster embryos can handle ocean acidification surprisingly well, but increased temperatures may pose distinct challenges for the species.
University News
William & Mary launches ChatGPT Edu pilot
By integrating artificial intelligence tools, the university is positioning itself at the forefront of higher education innovation.
University News
Energy Leader Mark Christie to direct William & Mary Law’s new Center for Energy Law & Policy
The Center for Energy Law & Policy will serve as a hub for convening policymakers, scholars and students to address critical issues shaping the future of energy regulation.