Nine William & Mary alumni join the over 200 Fulbright student awardees for the university.
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W&M’s VIMS & Batten School partner with NOAA to expand access to shallow water mapping data
New program turns marine debris removal and other local vessel activity into valuable bathymetric data collection.
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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.
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When revolution – and war – came to William & Mary
When the 13 colonies declared independence 250 years ago this summer, there were only nine colleges and universities in America, including William & Mary.
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‘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.
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W&M’s AidData leads global effort to solve agricultural challenges using geospatial analysis
A recent gathering of 120 international policymakers, researchers and nonprofit leaders in Rome celebrated "how far the field has come in just a few short years."
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What Jefferson really meant by the ‘Pursuit of Happiness’
Few phrases are more closely associated with the Declaration of Independence than Thomas Jefferson’s assertion that all people possess an unalienable right to “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
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Novel study defines ‘vertical marine heatwaves’ in Chesapeake Bay
A new study out of William & Mary’s Batten School & VIMS is redefining how we visualize and track marine heatwaves in estuarine systems.
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W&M alumni historians reflect on the 250th anniversary of the United States
William & Mary alumni discuss the university’s role as the Alma Mater of the Nation in this momentous year.
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‘Roanoke Roundup’ pushes students out of comfort zone, into world of Appalachian freshwater fish
For 56 years, the Roanoke Roundup has immersed scientists and students in the tributaries of Southwest Virginia.
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Holmes named W&M Libraries Faculty Scholar
Marcus Holmes has been named the next William & Mary Libraries Faculty Scholar.
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Chesapeake Bay blue crabs rebound; scientists urge continued caution
The annual Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey shows improved juvenile recruitment, but adult female abundance remains low.
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Reves Center announces 2026 faculty fellows
The Reves Center for International Studies has announced the 2026 Reves and Drapers’ Faculty Fellowships.
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Scientists forecast milder Chesapeake Bay dead zone in 2026
Below-average nutrient runoff is predicted to result in better conditions for Chesapeake Bay life.
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Building pathways to legal careers: Inside W&M’s Legal Scholars program
Through mentorship, financial support and a lasting alumni network, the Legal Scholars program at William & Mary is reshaping access to the legal profession.
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Harnessing ‘microbiome matchmaking’ for coastal seagrass resilience
Geoffrey Zahn, an assistant professor of applied science at William & Mary, is pioneering new methods to ensure coastal defenses survive.
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Sea level rise is swallowing Mid-Atlantic farmland faster than expected, study finds
Ghost forests have become haunting symbols of sea level rise overtaking land along the Mid-Atlantic coast. But a new study points to even more dramatic land losses in the region’s coastal farmlands.
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W&M Racing Team, ‘Flying Fish’ win autonomous boat competition
William & Mary Racing won the 2026 Promoting Electric Propulsion (PEP) autonomous division.
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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.
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A first for the Tack Lecture: Business, AI and the liberal arts
Rachel Chung will present a lecture on “Wisdom & Machines: How Liberal Arts & AI Learn from Each Other.”
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W&M election law directors receive MIT grant to improve voter registration systems
James Alcorn and Rebecca Green have been awarded a national research grant from the MIT Election Data + Science Lab to study voter registration and list maintenance systems across the United States.
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W&M faculty research leads to landmark Indigenous Language Symposium
Tribal members from across Virginia and the Eastern Seaboard gathered at the Muscarelle Museum of Art for William & Mary's first Indigenous Language Symposium.
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William & Mary names 100 teachers from across the nation to inaugural ‘We the Teachers’ fellowship
Educator delegates from across the nation to convene in Historic Triangle for Congress of Educators in July 2026.
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GRI announces significant investments in applied research at William & Mary
Awards will support research at the intersection of applied AI and education, as well as more than two dozen faculty doing a variety of applied research across campus.
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New interactive tool visualizes Virginia’s oyster populations
Developed as part of an undergraduate project, the tool unveiled by William & Mary’s Batten School & VIMS brings to life almost 30 years of oyster survey data.
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William & Mary funding supports student teachers
Ten elementary education seniors received funding through the F.U.S.E. program, easing financial pressures during their required unpaid student teaching internship.
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A different approach to fighting antibiotic resistance
Jamming bacterial communications, instead of killing the microbes, might provide long-lasting treatment
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Can plants count?
New research suggests they may be able to track the number of events they experience.
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W&M research teams wow General Assembly, spark dialogue
Six William & Mary undergraduates represented the university at the second annual Network for Undergraduate Research in Virginia (NURVa) showcase at the State Capitol in Richmond.
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AI for social impact: From models to meaningful action for large cyber-physical systems
A new wave of AI aims to help humans make decisions in unpredictable situations in real-world applications where digital and physical systems intersect.