Many early societies relied on cultural land-use templates that didn't always work out so well. Jennifer Kahn says we have better information today.
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William & Mary makes significant contributions at Town Hall Meeting on Hot & Cold QCD
A theorist, an experimentalist and a data scientist/physicist gave presentations at the quantum chromodynamics sessions at MIT.
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The Tryptophan Myth … and other biochemical facts of Thanksgiving dinner
Have that nap. But don't blame your Thanksgiving "food coma" on an innocent amino acid.
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Humble and proud: Research hits home with W&M student veterans
During a faculty-led research trip, shared experiences helped William & Mary student veterans connect with soldiers in the Republic of Georgia.
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Orginos & Stathopoulos are instrumental in new Department of Energy SciDAC initiative
The U.S. Department of Energy has directed $35 million to a multi-institution investigation of quantum chromodynamics. And William & Mary's Kostas Orginos is one of the leaders.
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William & Mary’s iGEM team returns from Paris bearing Gold
The competition was fierce, from the cream of the international research-university crop, and William & Mary brought home significant honors.
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DeStefano named outstanding graduate student by Department of Energy’s Office of Science
He is one of an elite group chosen by the U.S. Department of Energy to continue Ph.D. work at a DOE national lab.
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Juvenile striped bass abundance remains steady in Virginia waters
Preliminary results from an ongoing long-term survey suggest another average year class of young-of-year striped bass was produced in Virginia tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay in 2022.
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W&M expands global reach through $1.5M gift
New postdoctoral fellowship established by business executive Tom McInerney will fund international research, teaching and mentorship.
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Settle: Talking politics isn’t as easy as pie
Engaging in political conversation at the dinner table has long been considered a risky proposition. But there’s a time and place for healthy discourse.
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LGBT Victorians: W&M professor’s book provides new view of gender, sexuality in 19th century
Simon Joyce's teaching for the past eight years and copious delving into numerous archives resulted in “LGBT Victorians: Sexuality and Gender in 19th Century Archives."
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Foodways research reveals roots to community, place
A research team conducted oral histories of multiple members of the Highland Council of Descendant Advisors to document African American foodways traditions.
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Losh: Digital strategy ‘a tricky dance’ for politicians
William & Mary Professor Elizabeth Losh, author of the new book “Selfie Democracy,” examines the unintended consequences of politicians’ digital strategies.
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William & Mary’s iGEM team is taking their chassis project to Paris
William & Mary's iGEM teams have been successful in iGEM international competitions, even winning the Grand Prize in 2015.
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Chlorophyll may biochemically recycle antioxidants
Those antioxidants that we're encouraged to include in our diet may be getting a boost from the "ultimate green molecule."
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W&M professors unveil new model to measure segregation in voting districts
Online maps eventually will make the information for every district in the country accessible to anyone.
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NSF CAREER award: A ‘weird machines’ approach to more secure computer microarchitecture
Dmitry Evtyushkin wants to establish a new paradigm to make computers more resistant to "information leakage."
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Mentoring for Careers in Physics matches undergraduate women with established professionals
MCP pairs female undergrads 1:1 with women practicing physics/engineering outside of academia.
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Professor’s Tack Faculty Lecture to examine sea monsters: Myth or legend?
William & Mary Professor of Classical Studies Georgia Irby will give the lecture "Sea Monsters! ‘O Brave new seas that have such monsters in them’” on Oct. 27.
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Protests in Iran: Q&A with Professor Peyman Jafari
Peyman Jafari, assistant professor of history and international relations at William & Mary, provides insights and context for the protests in Iran.
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W&M’s AidData and partners receive $4.74M for agriculture and climate research
The four-year grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will broaden the use of satellite imagery to evaluate projects in developing countries.
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Amid Iran protests, W&M professor discusses significance of hijab
W&M News asked faculty member Semiha Topal to discuss the complexity of hijab wearing and nuances around women choosing to wear it or not.
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W&M Law School brings experts together for 35th annual Supreme Court Preview
This year’s preview featured prominent academics, four federal court of appeals judges, leading Supreme Court advocates and Supreme Court reporters from the nation’s top newspapers.
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In ‘Nature’: Particles pick pair partners differently in small nuclei
When odds are equal, particles paired up with others of the same kind more often than once thought.
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Professor brings Caribbean art history to W&M curriculum
Elizabeth Morán has added to the Latin American art history that was already being taught at William & Mary.
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Off-the-shelf crypto-detectors give a false sense of data security
A team of computer scientists outlines a leading reason behind insecure data and makes recommendations about how to fix the problem.
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Back to school: Expert shares ways to support K-12 students’ mental health
Leandra Parris' research focuses on relationships among middle and high school students within an equity-centered, trauma-informed framework.
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Pondering at the pond: Crim Dell’s freshwater jellyfish make a mysterious and unexpected return
They may be brainless, but they have a mind of their own: the freshwater jellyfish of Crim Dell are back in bloom.
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W&M launches new interdisciplinary major aimed at solving complex global conservation challenges
A new major in integrative conservation will be offered to William & Mary undergraduates starting this fall, through a new degree program within interdisciplinary studies.
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Whimbrel flight study will inform decisions on Dominion’s offshore wind farm
New technology allows researchers to track the altitude of migrating shorebirds, data that will be taken into account in planning sites for offshore wind farm turbines.