Research & Scholarship

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W&M designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity Research

The designation, awarded by the National Security Agency, recognizes the strength of W&M’s doctoral program in computer science and interdisciplinary research collaborations across data science, law and business.

Justin Estreicher, Arts & Sciences | December 17, 2024

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Research & Scholarship

National TRAP Program funds large-scale cleanup of discarded fishing gear

The first round of subawards totaling $1.4 million supports 11 projects focused on removing derelict fishing gear from coastal waters in nine U.S. states and Palau.

John Wallace, W&M's Batten School & VIMS | December 10, 2024

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Research & Scholarship

LiDAR project maps world’s largest earthen enclosure

A dedicated team of W&M researchers has been collecting data on Nigerian monument Sungbo's Eredo for the past five years. Now, analysis begins.

William Oster | December 5, 2024

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 | December 4, 2024

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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 | November 20, 2024

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Research & Scholarship

1693 Scholars Program celebrates 20 years of community, curiosity

The 1693 Scholars Program celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, honoring two decades of dedicated faculty mentoring, research support and programming.

Naomi Teferra, Charles Center | November 19, 2024

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Research & Scholarship

Harvard Medical School honors W&M biology professor

The award recognizes Mayank Chugh’s research contributions and community-building work.

Laura Grove | November 19, 2024

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Research & Scholarship

Current models may overestimate future bay dead zones

A study has demonstrated surprising variability in the results of different modeling methodologies for predicting future dead zones in the Chesapeake Bay.

Guest Contributors | November 14, 2024

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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 | November 13, 2024

Research & Scholarship

Bray School dedication prompts celebration, reflection

Hundreds gathered on the lawn of the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg for the school’s historic formal dedication.

William Oster | November 8, 2024

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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 | November 6, 2024

Research & Scholarship

W&M iGEM team continues tradition of excellence

The team competed against hundreds of groups from around the world and earned multiple honors.

Laura Grove | November 4, 2024

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Research & Scholarship

W&M researchers unravel mysteries of spiderweb ‘super fibers’

A doctoral candidate’s skill, patience and dedication resulted in a groundbreaking spider silk discovery.

Laura Grove | October 30, 2024

Research & Scholarship

Election 2024: W&M professors provide insights

With the election a week away, four professors lent their expertise on the state of the race and which issues are top of mind to voters.

William Oster | October 29, 2024

Research & Scholarship

‘A common language’: W&M professors pitch baseball diplomacy in Japanese Little League outing

The Baseball Diplomacy Project sent a little league team from Williamsburg to Japan to practice diplomacy firsthand.

William Oster | October 29, 2024

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Research & Scholarship

A poor year for juvenile striped bass in Virginia waters in 2024

The 2024 value is significantly lower than the historic average of 7.77 fish per seine haul and marks the second consecutive year of below-average recruitment in Virginia tributaries.

Batten School & VIMS staff | October 24, 2024

Research & Scholarship

CCB’s latest osprey study continues decades of work on behalf of the species

The W&M study indicates food scarcity as a likely driver of brood failure in high salinity areas of the Chesapeake Bay.

Laura Grove | October 24, 2024

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Research & Scholarship

City Research Scholars share surprises, life lessons from internships

Scholars reflect on their 10 full-time weeks of intern and research activities during the summer.

Ted Maris-Wolf, Charles Center | October 22, 2024

An orange and black painted bat roosts on a twig among green leaves.

Research & Scholarship

Not so spooky: Bats are beneficial – and they’re in trouble

A W&M visiting professor and undergraduate researchers are actively aiding bat conservation efforts.

Laura Grove | October 21, 2024

Research & Scholarship

The comeback continues for Virginia’s bay scallops

The results of this year's survey show their population may be approaching sustainable levels.

John Wallace, Batten School and VIMS | October 17, 2024

A person stands in a marsh and smiles for a photo while holding a piece of marsh grass.

Research & Scholarship

Fall Tack Lecture brings the salt marsh to Sadler Center

The fall 2024 Tack Faculty Lecture, “Space Fish, Zombie Shrimp and Other Saltmarsh Tales,” is scheduled for Nov. 14.

John Wallace, W&M's Batten School & VIMS | October 11, 2024

Research & Scholarship

Associate professor awarded prestigious fellowship in historical studies

Fabrício Prado will spend the 2024-2025 academic year expanding his research on U.S and South American commercial linkages during the Age of Atlantic Revolutions.

William Oster | October 9, 2024

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Research & Scholarship

W&M professor publishes children’s book to teach AI fundamentals

The book aims to introduce middle schoolers to the mathematical fundamentals of artificial intelligence and machine learning in a fun and engaging way.

Kristine Hojnicki, Raymond A. Mason School of Business | September 26, 2024

Two students pose with a member of a local conservation organization in front of the son-capped Himalayan mountains.

Research & Scholarship

W&M celebrates Himalayan University Consortium membership

The new partnership provides opportunities for collaborative, transnational climate change and conservation work in Nepal and other Himalayan countries.

Laura Grove | September 24, 2024

Research & Scholarship

Books published by William & Mary faculty in 2024

A look at books published by W&M faculty in 2024.

Staff | September 11, 2024

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Research & Scholarship

W&M study offers hope for the resilience of the American lobster fishery

According to a study by researchers at William & Mary’s Batten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences, the American lobster may be more resilient to the effects of climate change than expected.

John Wallace, Batten School and VIMS | September 10, 2024