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McNamara to spotlight solar fuels, renewable energy in Spring Tack Faculty Lecture

The development of clean and sustainable energy is one of the most pressing issues facing humanity today, says William McNamara, Wilson & Martha Claiborne Stephens Associate Professor of Chemistry at William & Mary.

Adrienne Berard | March 25, 2022

Portrait of William & Mary computer scientist Yifan Sun

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Misinformation examination: How trust and distrust shift during COVID-19

Yifan Sun is a member of a team of scientists that surveyed social media users in Georgia and Massachusetts to gain insights on what pandemic-related information people accept — or what they don't.

Joseph McClain | March 18, 2022

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William & Mary physicist invited to White House fusion energy summit

Saskia Mordijck will take a brief leave from her plasma experiments in Los Angeles to participate in the March 17 White House Summit: Developing a Bold Decadal Vision for Commercial Fusion Energy.

Joseph McClain | March 15, 2022

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VIMS survey reveals crabbers’ preferences for managing derelict gear

A survey of Virginia crabbers reveals their perceptions of derelict crab pots and the activities most preferred to help mitigate the issues posed by these “ghost pots” in the Chesapeake Bay.

VIMS staff | March 15, 2022

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Study reveals trade-offs between ecosystem resistance and resilience to tropical cyclones

Findings can enhance coastal recovery and restoration efforts.

David Malmquist, VIMS | March 14, 2022

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Exorbitant pump prices may soon see a downturn

W&M adjunct professor Peter Atwater ’83, a decision-making expert, talks about gas prices, other recent economic trends and what we should expect in the future.

Nathan Warters | March 11, 2022

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The serious, sustainable (and sometimes celebratory) indigenous fishing methods of Polynesia

Jennifer Kahn has examined a number of indigenous fishing methods in the Society Islands, many of which are being practiced to this day.

Joseph McClain | March 11, 2022

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A global outlook on health

Epidemiologist Iyabo Obasanjo brings experience from Africa and veterinary medicine to her work as a COVID-19 policy advisor.

Tina Eshleman, University Advancement | March 7, 2022

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Russia seizes Europe’s biggest nuclear plant, W&M physicist explains the science and risk

The event underscores the possible dangers of warfare around nuclear sites. To understand more about the science and the risk, W&M News spoke with Saskia Mordijck, assistant professor of physics at William & Mary and…

Adrienne Berard | March 4, 2022

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Nagwan Soliman named 2022 Kraemer Middle East Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence

The Reves Center for International Studies and the Center for Comparative Legal Studies and Post-Conflict Peacebuilding at William & Mary Law School have announced that Nagwan Soliman is the 2022 Kraemer Middle East Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence.

Reves Center for International Studies staff | March 4, 2022

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W&M prof couldn’t travel to overseas lab, so makerspace students & staff built him one

When the world went on lockdown, Christopher Del Negro, neuroscientist and professor of applied science at William & Mary, was grounded and his research at a standstill. That’s when W&M Makerspaces Director Jonathan Frey made…

Adrienne Berard | March 2, 2022

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Bringing security to the ‘Wild West’ of smart-home devices

How worried should you be right now about the security of your smart-home devices? "Extremely. And not at all," Adwait Nadkarni says. It all depends. Nadkarni and his colleague Denys Poshyvanyk want to figure how…

Joseph McClain | March 1, 2022

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W&M’s Global Research Institute receives $1.9M to tackle pressing challenges around the world

New support for William & Mary’s Global Research Institute (GRI) totaling $1.9 million will enhance the university’s ability to address critical international challenges such as the changing role of the U.S. in geopolitics, conflict and…

Tina Eshleman, University Advancement | March 1, 2022

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A journey of reckoning and discovery

The Lemon Scholarship will provide need-based scholarship support for students who are descendants of enslaved persons in the U.S., or who have a demonstrated historic connection to slavery.

Jacob A. Miller ’18, University Advancement | February 28, 2022

Image of 19th century diary of Mary Virginia Montgomery

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Personal pages shine light on lives of Black women in late 1800s

William & Mary students read and transcribe diaries in 19th-century African American women’s diaries course.

Nathan Warters | February 25, 2022

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Russia invades Ukraine: Q&A with Vice Provost Steve Hanson and Prof. Paula Pickering

Steve Hanson, William & Mary's Vice Provost for Academic and International Affairs, is a renowned expert in Russian and Soviet history and politics. Professor Paula Pickering is an expert in Eastern European politics and post-conflict…

Staff | February 25, 2022

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W&M professor widens lens on 19th century women poets

Letters obsessing about an alleged stolen poem piqued Jennifer Putzi’s curiosity so much she had to find out more. She ended up writing an entirely separate book in addition to the one she originally was…

Jennifer L. Williams | February 23, 2022

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W&M professor, IIC seek to involve Indigenous voices in conservation

Anthropology Assistant Professor Mara Dicenta is planning to work in Virginia with scientists and Indigenous communities, starting with a project to restore river herring and bring to light traditional ecological knowledge.

Katherine Vermilyea '22, W&M Alumni Magazine | February 22, 2022

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Williamsburg Bray School project awarded $5M from Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s Monuments Project

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded a $5-million grant supporting the Williamsburg Bray School Project, an initiative spearheaded by The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and William & Mary.

Staff | February 19, 2022

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W&M student reworks great-great-grandfather’s composition for organ

Colin Carmody '22, double majoring in music and math at William & Mary, had long been interested in his great-great-grandfather’s compositions for organ. Carmody will perform it at his senior recital.

Jennifer L. Williams | February 18, 2022

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Annual sea-level report cards add nuance to latest IPCC assessment

William & Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science has issued its annual sea-level “report cards,” which provide U.S. coastal communities from Maine to Alaska with a localized projection of sea-level change to 2050.

David Malmquist, VIMS | February 16, 2022

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Antarctic research links warming to fish decline

A long-term study in the Southern Ocean reveals a clear correlation between warming waters, decreased sea ice, and reduced abundance of Antarctic silverfish.

David Malmquist, VIMS | February 15, 2022

Student stands beside fish tank containing starfish

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Star(fish)-crossed lovers: The weird and wonderful world of breeding sea stars

It takes a bit of work to get brittlestars in the mood to procreate in captivity. They need to be well-fed, in total darkness and convinced the world is ending.

Adrienne Berard | February 8, 2022

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‘It is knowledge that changes the world’: Where policy and academia meet in W&M’s NSIN class

William & Mary’s NSIN: Hacking 4 Defense class gives students a chance to tackle real-world challenges in the Department of Defense and intelligence communities.

Ava Barnes ’23, Global Research Institute | February 1, 2022

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Standoff in Ukraine: Q&A with Vice Provost Steve Hanson

Steve Hanson is a renowned expert in Russian and Soviet history and politics, so we reached out to him not only to explain some of the causes of the current tension in Ukraine, but also…

Adrienne Berard | January 25, 2022

Graph shows increase in Chesapeake Bay temperatures

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Increase in marine heat waves threatens coastal habitats

The Chesapeake Bay is on track to experience extreme heat for half of each year.

David Malmquist, VIMS | January 19, 2022

A photo showing a staircase next to a wall of glass windows, with the words William & Mary Center for Racial & Social Justice on the photo

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Leading in the service of justice and equity

The center brings together faculty members and students for programs and events, cultivating research teams to dig into social challenges and drawing in alumni and others who are drawn to the work.

W&M Law School staff | January 14, 2022

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Faculty member brings new specialties to W&M philosophy department

Joining the philosophy faculty at William & Mary last year, assistant professor Laura Guerrero brought new areas of expertise and enthusiasm for sharing them. She specializes in Buddhist and comparative philosophies.

Jennifer L. Williams | January 14, 2022

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Exploring the unintended consequences of the CARES Act

Michael Seiler, professor of real estate and finance at the Raymond A. Mason School of Business discusses his newly published research addressing the unintended consequences of the CARES Act.

Kristine Hojnicki , W&M School of Business | January 12, 2022

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