“The Exploration of Mars & the Search for Life: Viking to Humans” symposium was held in the Sadler Center on Sept. 18 and focused on the findings of the Viking Project.
Research & Scholarship
Research & Scholarship
Eating more pulses linked to lower prevalence of cardiometabolic disease
Eating seeds from the legume family, like chickpeas and dry peas, could lead to a lower chance of heart disease, stroke or diabetes, according to new research from two William & Mary students.
University News
Week of Civic Leadership encourages W&M community to engage in service
Featuring a live taping of "Left, Right & Center," the week includes a series of opportunities available for members of the campus community to engage in service and learning.
Belonging
Campus community opens the door for Class of 2030 at Opening Convocation
William & Mary’s new students were welcomed to campus Aug. 26 during the Opening Convocation ceremony.
Research & Scholarship
Fulbright Scholarship recipients bring their W&M knowledge across the globe
Nine William & Mary alumni join the over 200 Fulbright student awardees for the university.
Research & Scholarship
Five notable Revolutionary War sites at William & Mary
With the semiquincentennial just around the corner, W&M News joined faculty affiliate Robyn Schroeder on her tour of campus during the revolutionary era, taking attendees back to the 18th-century.
Research & Scholarship
‘Revolution Untold’ widens the story of nation’s founding
Students dug through Williamsburg’s founding-era records, shaping findings into documentary-style scripts and putting the overlooked back into the light.
Excellence
Launch of lilyPD beta provides custom development tools for national educators
Over the course of the grant, the team behind lilyPD will develop a minimum of 15 courses over three years, the equivalent of 75 hours of professional learning, focused on history, civics and democracy.
Service & Community
Symposium to highlight military spouses throughout history for America’s 250th
The symposium will recognize the legacy of military spouses and foster strong community ties through workshops and collaboration.
Excellence
W&M students, alumnus earn prestigious national, international scholarships
The awardees will soon be traveling to places like New York City, China and South Korea either to continue their education, immerse themselves in a new culture or broaden their understanding of their discipline.
Research & Scholarship
University-hosted symposium demonstrates cyber leadership
The event emphasized empowering cyber-spectrum leaders by aligning critical technologies, education and operational readiness across sectors critical to U.S. national security.
University News
W&M Board of Visitors elects rector, vice rector and secretary
Ardine Williams will serve as rector, Kendrick F. Ashton ’98 as vice rector and John Brownlee J.D. ’94, P ’22 as secretary, effective July 1, 2026.
Excellence
W&M faculty join innovative artificial intelligence network
Two W&M faculty members have been selected for the first-of-its-kind cohort that will use expertise from across the country to drive and disseminate institutional transformation with artificial intelligence.
Excellence
William & Mary earns highest honor as a ‘Military Friendly’ institution
The university has been reaffirmed as a Gold-Level Military Friendly School by MilitaryFriendly.com, the highest honor a university can receive.
Excellence
W&M Ethics Club wins national championship, a first for the university
The William & Mary Ethics Club beat 36 undergraduate teams from across the country to take first in a competition of dimensional analysis and nuance.
W&M Life
Students, community members debate social media’s role in democracy
Students and faculty joined community members to make their cases on social media in an event aimed at finding common ground on the topic.
Belonging
Butler, Carrion chosen as fall 2025 Values in Action Award recipients
Selected from nominees across campus, Butler and Carrion embody the university's values of belonging, excellence, flourishing, integrity, respect and service.
Research & Scholarship
Faculty affiliate uncovers Revolutionary War history with class, tour
Through rigorous research on the revolutionary era highlighted on C-SPAN, Faculty Affiliate Robyn Schroeder will launch a tour of various sites on campus in April 2026.
Research & Scholarship
Misophonia Q&A: When noise becomes intolerable
Assistant psychology professor Heather Hansen breaks down misconceptions about the rare disorder, and what people should now about how to address it.
Service & Community
William & Mary celebrates military and veteran students as semiquincentennial approaches
With more than 1,800 students across campus today connected to the military, the university is celebrating those who serve and ramping up efforts to support them.
W&M Life
Spooky artifacts haunt Swem Library’s Special Collections for Halloween
The Special Collections Research Center will be packed on Oct. 30 with Halloween-themed items dating as far back as the 18th century.
University News
Award-winning journalist Asma Khalid to deliver fall 2025 Atwater Lecture
Khalid will deliver Alma Mater Production’s Fall 2025 Atwater Lecture on Oct. 14 at Sadler Center’s Commonwealth Auditorium.
Excellence
Highland celebrates 50 years of W&M stewardship, aims to expand its scholarly impact
In honor of the anniversary, Highland is conducting a lecture series highlighting its recent high-impact projects and the many perspectives that have shaped them.
Excellence
Baseball diplomacy project launches trivia game bridging U.S.-Japanese history
The trivia game is nearly three years in the making and plays a vital role in the U.S.-Japan Baseball Diplomacy Project, which studies the relationship between the two nations.
Belonging
‘Brighter than ever’: Opening Convocation brings energetic start to academic year
William & Mary's new students were welcomed to campus Aug. 27 during the Opening Convocation ceremony.
Excellence
Student Health Center continues exceptional student care with AAAHC reaccreditation
AAAHC accreditation, held by only seven universities in Virginia, recognizes the university's commitment to providing exceptional student-centered care.
Excellence
NIAHD pre-college program brings Virginia history to students across the globe
High school students who participated in the pre-college program immersed themselves in a one-of-a-kind experience through Virginia history.
Service & Community
Military & Veteran Affairs to host first ever military spouses symposium
The first symposium of its kind for W&M and the greater Hampton Roads area will explore the complexity of managing career ambitions and family responsibilities.
Research & Scholarship
Chemistry major receives prestigious National Science Foundation fellowship
L. Thompson '25 earned the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, which will support her research as she continues her education at Harvard University.
Excellence
Nielsen ’27 represents William & Mary at NATO Youth Summit
Students and security professionals from across the world participated in the summit on various panels discussing the current state of national security and the pressing challenges facing the profession today.