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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
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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
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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
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Research & Scholarship

Fall symposium to spotlight range, depth of W&M undergraduate research

The event will highlight the collective intellectual passion behind W&M’s vibrant undergraduate research community.
Jane Valadakis, Charles Center  |  September 18, 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
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Research & Scholarship

W&M professor and former provost authors open access book on Greek play

The play follows Admetus who is granted the postponement of his death by Apollo.
Sarah Thompson, W&M Libraries  |  September 4, 2024
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Research & Scholarship

New species of Antarctic dragonfish highlights its threatened ecosystem

A new species of Antarctic dragonfish, Akarotaxis gouldae or Banded Dragonfish, has been discovered in waters off the western Antarctic Peninsula by researchers at VIMS and William & Mary’s Batten School of Coastal & Marine…
John Wallace, Batten School and VIMS  |  September 4, 2024
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Research & Scholarship

Virginia’s Revolutionary histories take center stage at ‘For 2026’ conference

The Omohundro Institute of Early American History & Culture, in partnership with William & Mary and The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, is pleased to announce the third conference in its highly successful five-year "For 2026" series.
Staff  |  August 28, 2024
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Research & Scholarship

The science and beauty of the VIMS Eastern Shore Laboratory undergrad field course

The two-week course is designed to expose them to field-based, coastal marine research.
John Wallace, Batten School and VIMS  |  August 9, 2024
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Research & Scholarship

Experts encouraged by continued expansion of Chesapeake Bay grasses

High salinity regions showed record expansion of eelgrass.
John Wallace, Batten School and VIMS  |  August 5, 2024
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Research & Scholarship

The art of asking questions: Does AI in the classroom facilitate deep learning in students?

W&M researchers conducted a semester-long study to evaluate the effectiveness of an AI assistant in a computer programming course.
Laura Grove  |  August 1, 2024
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Research & Scholarship

BLAST off: W&M launches passion for STEM in Virginia high school students

Ninth and tenth grade students sampled a variety of hands-on STEM activities during their four-day stay.
Laura Grove  |  July 18, 2024
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Research & Scholarship

Kelly Shinners ’25 presents customized ChatGPT — ‘CHUCKGPT’ — to secretary of the Air Force

William & Mary student Kelly Shinners ’25 is using an internship with the Air University Innovation Accelerator to make a real-world impact on the nation’s security and operational readiness.
Lydia Urban, Whole of Government Center of Excellence  |  July 12, 2024
Meredith Kier
Research & Scholarship

W&M School of Education awarded $1.2M to advance recruitment, retention of STEM teachers

The award ensures support for the Noyce Scholars Program for the next five years.
Kimberly Richards-Thomas, School of Education  |  July 9, 2024
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Research & Scholarship

Sparrows as sentinels: Health study illustrates the interconnectedness of humans and wildlife

W&M’s John Swaddle co-authored a recently published paper that accurately predicted lead levels in children by way of a wildlife sentinel species.
Laura Grove  |  July 3, 2024
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Research & Scholarship

Mix it up: VIMS-led study aims to expand plankton research

Led by W&M scientists, new focus on understudied 'mixoplankton' helps to better understand aquatic ecosystems.
John Wallace, VIMS  |  July 2, 2024
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Research & Scholarship

Summer research deepens interests, sharpens purpose

For the more than 270 undergraduates who received 2024 Charles Center summer research grants, May through August is a period of profound discovery, personal mentorship, and meaningful connection.
Ted Maris-Wolf, Charles Center  |  July 1, 2024
From left to right: Postdoctoral Research Associate Erika Catano-Mur, Professor of Physics Patricia Vahle and Ph.D. student Jozef Trokan-Tenorio at the NOvA experiment's far detector in Minnesota. They are smiling and wearing hard hats. Notably, Trokan-Tenorio is wearing a green W&M fleece sweater.
Research & Scholarship

‘Fundamental but weird’: Through NOvA collaboration, W&M adds to the understanding of elusive neutrinos 

The latest results from the international collaboration move science toward larger discoveries about the “ghost” particles of the universe.
Antonella Di Marzio  |  June 28, 2024
NEH Professor Michael Blakey at Commencement 2024. (Photo by Stephen Salpukas)
Research & Scholarship

‘Custodians, not owners’: Blakey co-chairs commission aiming for a new ethos in anthropology

In its final report, the American Anthropological Association’s Commission for the Ethical Treatment of Human Remains recently outlined principles and recommendations for the field.
Antonella Di Marzio  |  June 26, 2024
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Research & Scholarship

The sun in the jar: A W&M summer school helps lead the way toward AI-powered nuclear fusion

Funded by a Department of Energy grant, the inaugural edition of the AI4Fusion summer school benefitted from the synergy between nuclear physicists and data scientists.
Antonella Di Marzio  |  June 24, 2024
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Research & Scholarship

Humans drive climate change by altering freshwater decomposition

Humans are increasing the rate at which organic matter decomposes in freshwater ecosystems around the world, speeding up natural processes that contribute to greenhouse gas emissions and threaten biodiversity.
John Wallace, VIMS  |  June 11, 2024
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Research & Scholarship

Study indicates positive outcomes for new approach to Medicare/Medicaid dual enrollment

A team of researchers from William & Mary, Virginia Commonwealth University and the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services studied the potential benefits of integrating care for dually enrolled Medicare and Medicaid members.
Annie Powell, Arts & Sciences  |  June 10, 2024
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Research & Scholarship

What are classics for? William & Mary professor retells Shelley novel

Author Addie Tsai on the role of literature, the significance of new genres, and the importance of centering more diverse voices.
Antonella Di Marzio  |  June 10, 2024
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Research & Scholarship

Reves Center announces 2024 Faculty Fellows

This year's projects range across disciplines and regions, from biology to public policy, and from the Republic of Georgia to Japan.
Kate Hoving, Reves Center  |  June 4, 2024
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Research & Scholarship

W&M counted among the top producers of Fulbright students for 2024-2025

The university was one of 84 institutions named top producers of Fulbright U.S. Students.
Laura Grove  |  June 4, 2024
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Research & Scholarship

VIMS celebrates 50 years of shark research: A milestone for marine conservation

The 50th anniversary of the pioneering shark survey marks a milestone in scientific research and demonstrates VIMS researchers’ dedication to understanding and conserving marine life.
Ethan Smith, VIMS  |  June 3, 2024
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Research & Scholarship

Catron Scholars ready for summer research, artistic development

This summer, 10 undergraduates will scatter across the globe to develop their research and artistic acumen thanks to the Louis E. Catron Grant for Artistic Development.
Maxwell Cloe, Charles Center  |  May 29, 2024
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Research & Scholarship

Middle Peninsula marshes and living shorelines create benefits valued at $6.4M annually

Recently published in the journal Ocean & Coastal Management, the study is the first to assign an economic value to an ecological benefit of living shorelines.
John Wallace, VIMS  |  May 22, 2024
An illustration depicts the concepts of "trust" and "distrust" in social media. The same young woman, surrounded by signifiers of social media, is depicted in two intersecting circles: in one, she smiles at her phone; in the other, she seems to express discomfort at her phone.
Research & Scholarship

Reducing distrust in social media is not straightforward, computer scientists warn

A study led by William & Mary computer scientists investigates users’ trust and distrust in social media platforms in relation to their anti-misinformation strategies.
Antonella Di Marzio  |  May 13, 2024

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