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Poshyvanyk named Association for Computing Machinery Fellow

One of computing’s highest honors recognizes his outstanding achievement and service to the field.
Eva Kalajian  |  March 24, 2026
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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.
William Oster  |  March 20, 2026
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New Center of Excellence in Environmental Forecasting advances coastal resilience efforts

A new Center of Excellence in Environmental Forecasting (CEEF) has been established at William & Mary’s Batten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences & VIMS.
John Wallace, W&M's Batten School & VIMS  |  March 17, 2026
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Braun Financial Literacy Program earns grand prize in national Zipcar competition

The student-run Braun Financial Literacy Program at William & Mary’s Raymond A. Mason School of Business won grand first prize in Zipcar’s Students with Drive Competition.
Raymond A. Mason School of Business staff  |  March 4, 2026
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W&M Women’s Swimming wins CAA Championship

The women’s team accumulated 1,647 points, smashing the previous highwater mark of 1,409.
W&M Athletics staff  |  March 2, 2026
This is a photo of Kate Carline '26, who is the first William & Mary student to win a Churchill Scholarship. She will enroll at Cambridge University this fall.
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Carline ’26 delivers W&M’s first Churchill Scholarship

Kate Carline '26 is the first William & Mary student to win a Churchill Scholarship. She will enroll at Cambridge University this fall.
Staff  |  February 23, 2026
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Math Professor Chi-Kwong Li honored with internationally prestigious awards

Two of the field’s highest honors recognize his widespread contributions to linear algebra.
Catherine Tyson  |  February 12, 2026
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W&M students place in top tier of international trading challenge

Out of 616 teams participating in the CME Group University Trading Challenge — an online futures trading competition that uses real-world market data and simulated funds — the W&M team ranked No. 36.
Nina Argel '28, College of Arts & Sciences  |  February 9, 2026
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William & Mary announces 2026 Alumni Medallion recipients

The 2026 Alumni Medallions will be bestowed at a ceremony during Charter Day Weekend on Feb. 7, 2026.
Jacob A. Miller and Claire De Lisle, University Marketing  |  February 6, 2026
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W&M Law School team captures national trial advocacy championship

The W&M Law School National Trial Team earned first place at the National Championships Labor and Employment Law Trial Advocacy Competition.
David F. Morrill, W&M Law School  |  February 3, 2026
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W&M announces 2026 Charter Day award winners

Two students and two faculty members will be recognized at the Charter Day ceremony on Feb. 6 and a special reception on Jan. 30.
Staff  |  January 28, 2026
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Students bring ‘Liquid Commonwealth’ to life at the Muscarelle

A new exhibit at the Muscarelle Museum of Art owes its existence to the students in The Curatorial Project, an undergraduate course required for William & Mary students with a concentration in art history.
Susan Corbett  |  December 16, 2025
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Driscoll elected to Virginia Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2026

Terry Driscoll, whose visionary leadership transformed William & Mary Athletics over more than two decades, has been elected to the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2026.
W&M Athletics staff  |  December 10, 2025
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‘We hacked it’: William & Mary students helped restore Virginia’s peregrine falcon population

Their work is still making an impact today, and the university’s new students and faculty are carrying it forward.
Catherine Tyson  |  December 4, 2025
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W&M Athletics continues to excel in NCAA graduation rates

William & Mary's 96% Graduation Success Rate equaled its best in the 21-year history of the report.
W&M Athletics staff  |  December 1, 2025
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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.
Randy Ready, School of Computing, Data Sciences & Physics  |  November 19, 2025
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Report from W&M’s AidData garners international attention

Groundbreaking work highlights William & Mary’s global leadership and research reach.
Catherine Tyson  |  November 18, 2025
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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. 
Kate Hoving, Reves Center  |  November 17, 2025
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William & Mary to be the US academic home of submarine production

William & Mary will soon host one of just three centers in the world to support submarine production through the Australia, United Kingdom and United States (AUKUS) security alliance.
Staff  |  November 3, 2025
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‘Responsible stewardship’: How William & Mary shapes conservation around the globe 

Presidential Conversation celebrates the Year of the Environment.
Catherine Tyson  |  October 23, 2025
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Making medical images make sense

William & Mary Math Professor GuanNan Wang evaluates the accuracy of medical images generated by artificial intelligence.
Catherine Tyson  |  October 22, 2025
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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.
Jacob A. Miller '18, University Marketing  |  October 14, 2025
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William & Mary launches dynamic research incubator following R1 university designation

GRI’s next chapter transforms applied research development to accelerate faculty collaboration and student training.
Staff  |  October 13, 2025
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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.
Lelia Cottin-Rack  |  October 10, 2025
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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.
William Oster  |  October 9, 2025
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Library of Congress collects photographic work of W&M professor

Twenty photographs created by William & Mary Professor Eliot Dudik have been acquired by the Library of Congress for its permanent collection.
Susan Corbett  |  October 8, 2025
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Excellence

Leading with values that endure

W&M makes gains in excellence and preeminence.
Staff  |  September 23, 2025
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Excellence

The building blocks of success

Inaugural applied learning course strengthens William & Mary’s standing as a national leader in career readiness.
Catherine Tyson  |  September 11, 2025
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National preeminence and enduring values

10 questions with William & Mary's Rankings Task Force
Staff  |  September 11, 2025
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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.
William Oster  |  September 10, 2025

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