This is a headshot of Karen Tomlinson '77, a former U.S. assistant attorney who now specializes in art crime.
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.
Hannah Sawyer '27, University Marketing  |  
Students and faculty discuss research opportunities at a fair to highlight all the interesting topics under study on campus
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.
Jane Valadakis, Charles Center  |  
People smile and wave while holding a '90 sign.
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.
Claire De Lisle, University Marketing  |  
A person stands on a beach and holds one end of a net while a person in the water holds the other end.
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.
W&M's Batten School & VIMS staff  |  
Scallops line the bottom of a cage suspended over water.
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.
Ethan Smith, W&M's Batten School & VIMS  |  
American lobster larvae viewed through a microscope.
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.
John Wallace, W&M's Batten School & VIMS  |  
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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.
Lauren Weber, Information Technology  |  
The legendary Afro-Brazilian street band Ilê Aiyê held the first of several Charles Center-sponsored Arts Masterclasses hosted by William & Mary’s Office of the Arts at Phi Beta Kappa Hall.
W&M Life

Legendary Ilê Aiyê inspires in immersive arts masterclass

Bright percussive beats poured from the Glenn Close Theatre stage Sept. 3 as the legendary Afro-Brazilian street band Ilê Aiyê held the first of several Charles Center-sponsored Arts Masterclasses hosted by William & Mary’s Office…
Naomi Teferra, Charles Center  |  
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University News

Expanding William & Mary’s national reach

A gift from W&M Foundation leader Darpan Kapadia ’95 launches a bold enrollment initiative to elevate W&M’s presence and attract top students from across the country.
Tina Eshleman, University Marketing  |  
Seagrasses are visible in an underwater location.
Research & Scholarship

Seagrass swap could reshape Chesapeake Bay food web

A new study shows that an ongoing transition from eelgrass to widgeon grass as the dominant seagrass species in the Chesapeake Bay could have ecological impacts across food webs, fisheries and ecosystem functions.
John Wallace, W&M's Batten School & VIMS  |