True multidisciplinary collaboration is at the heart of what is now known as the Nepal Water Initiative.
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AidData seeks expanded role in Global South
$1.5M grant from The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation supports William & Mary research lab’s efforts to inform the design and delivery of foreign aid and credit to the Global South, and give leaders and…
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W&M research team to host Major League Baseball stars
MLB headliners Bobby Valentine, Jim Small and Masanori Murakami will serve as speakers and guests at Oct. 27 on-campus symposium.
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The Center for Gifted Education celebrates 35 years
Since its inception, the center has been meeting the needs of students and teachers through curriculum, research, professional development and programs for children.
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For City Research Scholars, community is the classroom
In summer 2023, the Charles Center launched a new initiative, the City Research Scholars Internship, offering mentored-research opportunities with five local nonprofits and the City of Williamsburg.
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W&M expert on speaker removal: ‘There’s no precedent for this’
Government Professor C. Lawrence Evans explains what happened with the removal of Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House and discusses how this will impact Congress moving forward.
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Nearly 700 attend fall undergraduate research symposium
Undergraduate researchers representing 45 different majors in the arts & humanities, social sciences and STEM-related disciplines presented their findings at William & Mary's 2023 Fall Undergraduate Research Symposium.
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Q&A: The impact of childhood bullying on adult mental health
Assistant professors Madelyn Labella and Adrian Bravo discuss how mechanisms underlying common responses to stress can increase the risk for depressive outcomes.
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Smart cars and privacy concerns: Navigating the data highway with W&M’s Rajiv Kohli
As vehicles gather and transmit vast amounts of data, it raises important questions about individual privacy, security and the need for regulatory oversight.
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W&M’s Christopher Gareis leads data-driven effort to address learning loss in Virginia
Bridging the Gap is designed in response to the profound learning challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Modeling social media behaviors to combat misinformation
Assistant Professor Alexander Nwala introduces BLOC, a universal language framework that helps detect malicious activity.
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Accelerating experimental nuclear physics with AI
W&M goes to the heart of the matter with two projects selected for DOE funding.
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Little Rock Nine-inspired dance piece to open W&M’s PBK Memorial Hall
Professor's research into the Little Rock Nine, and particularly Carlotta Walls LaNier, inspired choreography for a dance piece that grew into the multi-media performance "Nine."
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William & Mary to lead machine learning efforts for nuclear fusion
A $5 million project selected for funding by the Department of Energy will be instrumental to accelerate a federal strategy aiming for commercial fusion energy.
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Internships on display: Showcase provides connection point for W&M students
William & Mary students will detail experiential learning participation at inaugural Internship & Applied Learning Showcase on Sept. 8 at the Sadler Center.
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World leaders converge on Vilnius, providing critical learning opportunity for W&M students
A dozen William & Mary study-abroad students were at the center of geopolitics, as the NATO Summit was held in Lithuania for the first time in history.
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Good news for monarch butterflies?
Research co-authored by William & Mary biologists and data scientists suggests that this iconic insect may be in less danger than we think.
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It’s rocket science: A W&M summer of hypersonic research
Through the HyperStats summer program, undergraduates and high school students worked on real aerospace problems while enhancing their statistical and computing skills.
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How far can Belt and Road Initiative take China? AidData authors examine one possible geopolitical gain – naval ports
AidData researchers use massive cache of data from the lab’s broader China development finance project to shed light on potential for the country to establish multiple permanent overseas military bases for its maritime forces.
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25th annual School-University Resource Network conference connects theory to practice
With multiple keynotes, concurrent presentations by leaders in education and opportunities for interactive learning, the School-University Resource Network aims to create a national quality conference offered at a regional level.
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Is seeing believing? W&M professor collaborates on study examining social media’s impact on American democracy
How do Facebook and Instagram feeds impact political beliefs? William & Mary Government and Data Science Professor Jaime Settle helped answer that question as part of research collaboration with Meta.
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Welcome to the Anthropocene? Q&A with geologist Nick Balascio
Associate Professor Nick Balascio discusses a proposed new geological epoch while revealing a connection between its official marker Crawford Lake and Lake Matoaka.
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Encouraging news for underwater grasses in Chesapeake Bay, despite ‘mystery’ losses around Gunpowder and Middle rivers
Underwater bay grasses are a vital part of the bay’s ecosystem.
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Where should the welcome mat be rolled out for Airbnb?
The research comes at a pivotal time as localities across the country grapple with the relatively new short-term rentals phenomenon and determine whether to allow or restrict leasing programs like Airbnb.
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Doctoral candidate at W&M scores big with women’s golf research
Katie Boyce M.A. ’19 wasn’t big into golf, but then her dissertation changed her world.
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AidData lab receives $1.7M to advance agriculture and mining research
Two grants from The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation will strengthen partnerships with African organizations and expand data on Chinese financing.
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Mars-like skies: Q&A with longtime NASA scientist Joel Levine on the impacts of wildfires and biomass burning
Joel S. Levine, research professor of applied science, discusses the impacts of wildfires on the global environment.
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Timely AidData study helps explain underpinnings of Russia’s invasion and Ukraine’s resilience
Conducted before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a research project led by AidData Director of Policy Analysis Samantha Custer, with the aid of William & Mary staff and students, answers critical questions about how the war…
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VIMS study reveals widgeongrass has replaced eelgrass as the dominant seagrass species in Chesapeake Bay
Research findings present new opportunities and challenges for coastlines.
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VIMS to expand restoration of seagrass, bay scallops on Eastern Shore
A team led by researchers at VIMS will use a $2.25 million grant o expand their efforts to restore seagrass and scallops to the seaside bays of Virginia’s Eastern Shore.