Leather mudweed, a green algae pictured here, is one type of algae that plays a pivotal role in maintaining a healthy habitat
Research & Scholarship

It’s time for new perspectives on algae

Researchers at William & Mary's Batten School & VIMS are researching the critical role played by various algae in maintaining the health of not only their own habitats but of coastal communities worldwide.
John Wallace, W&M's Batten School & VIMS  |  
Delia Folk stands in front of a desk with a large piece of artwork behind it.
Excellence

Fashioning a business

Delia Folk ’14 co-founded The Style That Binds Us to empower women through personal style.
Annie Powell, University Marketing  |  
Several people wearing white lab coats and safety goggles stand with their arms crossed.
Research & Scholarship

A winning lab

Chemistry professor receives new lab equipment that expands research capacity and student training.
Annie Powell, University Marketing  |  
Fire burns in brush and grass next to trees and mountains.
Research & Scholarship

Fighting fire with fire

Students learn the importance of prescribed burning in land management internship.
Annie Powell, University Marketing  |  
A composite photo showing the three alumni medallion recipients.
Excellence

W&M celebrates 2025 Alumni Medallion recipients

The highest and most prestigious award given by the Alumni Association, the Alumni Medallion recognizes outstanding alumni.
Jacob A. Miller, University Marketing  |  
Lori Palen stands next to a red wall.
Excellence

On her soapbox

Lori Palen ’01 turns data into action through clear communication.
Claire De Lisle, University Marketing  |  
1st Lt. Mackenzie Corcoran ’21 wears a military uniform and stands in front of a monument.
Service & Community

Tabbed and tenacious

W&M alumnae conquer the U.S. Army’s toughest school.
Thornton Ray ’13, W&M Alumni Magazine  |  
Stephen Hanson
Research & Scholarship

Q&A: ‘The Assault on the State’

"The Assault on the State" offers an impassioned plea to defend modern government.
Kate Hoving, Reves Center  |  
Four W&M faculty members pose for a photo together.
University News

‘Asking the hard questions’

A W&M team is developing proposals for AI literacy within the curriculum.
Justin Estreicher, Arts & Sciences  |  
Two people pose for a photo together.
Excellence

The art of translating

Roberto “Bob” Van Eyken ’74 is bringing his grandfather’s novels to English-speaking audiences for the first time.
Mary Beth Bauermann ’24, University Marketing  |  
An aerial view of a marsh
Research & Scholarship

Purple crabs clobber blue carbon

A study led by William & Mary's Batten School & VIMS scientists has shown that purple marsh crabs can significantly disrupt carbon cycling in salt marshes along the East Coast of the United States.
John Wallace, W&M's Batten School & VIMS  |  
A person stands among tree branches and other debris piled outside of a hostel.
Service & Community

After the storm

William & Mary alumni seek and offer help in areas devastated by Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Tina Eshleman, University Marketing  |  
A large building includes an image of the Chesapeake Bay on a large set of windows.
Research & Scholarship

2024 Chesapeake Bay dead zone near average size but shorter duration

The 2024 Chesapeake Bay Dead Zone Report Card suggests hypoxia in the Chesapeake Bay was somewhat larger than the long-term average from 1985-2023 but slightly shorter in duration.
John Wallace, W&M's Batten School & VIMS  |  
Seven people wearing conference name tags stand in front of a display with balloons.
Excellence

W&M chemistry students win awards at national conference

The William & Mary chapter of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers won six awards at the 51st annual NOBCChE National Conference.
Emma Halman, Arts & Sciences  |  
Two people from the William & Mary School of Education sit on a couch.
Research & Scholarship

W&M School of Education awarded $3M to tackle youth mental health crisis

The Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Elementary & Secondary Education and the Office of Safe & Supportive Schools.
Kimberly Richards-Thomas, W&M School of Education  |  
A sundial sits in front of a large brick building.
Research & Scholarship

Translating Judeo-Arabic love poems

W&M Libraries recently launched a new digital project that translates and makes available a collection of Judeo-Arabic poems.
Sarah Thompson, W&M Libraries  |  
A graphic showing a statue of justice standing in from of a building with trees.
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  |