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W&M Professor Lawrence Leemis publishes open access textbook

The textbook, "Statistical Modeling: Regression, Survival Analysis, and Time Series Analysis," will be used by students studying statistics, data science, operations research, economics and industrial engineering.

Tami Back, W&M Libraries | December 19, 2023

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Merry & bright: W&M researchers help enduring holiday symbols thrive

Broad species research aids in bird conservation and public awareness.

December 19, 2023

A person reads a book while sitting by a window

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Surging interest in community-centered research triples Sharpe Scholars program

A passion for community-centered research among incoming William & Mary students helped triple this year’s enrollment in the Sharpe Community Scholars program.

Emma Henry, Charles Center | December 12, 2023

A comic in which two people stand and look at a variety of stores while one says, "See anything Goan?"

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‘The Uninvited Host’: telling the story of the true cost of tourism in Goa

The project explores a Goa that most tourists don’t see or even wonder about, but that is rich and complex and resilient.

Kate Hoving, Reves Center for International Studiees | December 11, 2023

Garrett Bellin '25 shows an interactive map of the East Coast on his laptop while sitting in the Center for Geospatial Analysis and wearing a VIMS t-shirt.

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No more cod on Cape Cod? W&M undergraduate co-PI models water-warming trends, influences industry partners

Through his work on cod spawning locations, Garrett Bellin ’25 has become the go-to GIS expert for several partners in the fisheries industry.

December 8, 2023

Chancellor Professor of Hispanic Studies Silvia Tandeciarz

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Argentine election: Q&A with William & Mary’s Silvia Tandeciarz

Chancellor Professor of Hispanic Studies Silvia Tandeciarz shares her initial thoughts on Argentina's new president, Javier Milei.

Kate Hoving, Reves Center for International Studies | December 7, 2023

A bridge can be seen in the distance from a beach in front of a large body of water

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The 2023 Chesapeake Bay dead zone is the smallest on record

The combination of pollution reduction practices and below-average rainfall result in a historically small dead zone.

VIMS staff, from CBP press release | December 6, 2023

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At W&M’s Institute for Integrative Conservation, student research helps tackle biodiversity challenges

IIC students collaborate with external partners in research projects designed to address conservation issues.

November 30, 2023

This digitally-colorized version of PHIL 232 depicts a scanning electron microscopic (SEM) image of a number of rod-shaped, Gram-negative, Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria. Note the numerous, and significantly smaller, spheroid, purple-colored cocci bacteria also in this field of view.

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Silencing bacteria to combat ‘superbugs’: Q&A with W&M Assistant Professor of Chemistry Izzy Taylor

The Taylor Lab research on Pseudomonas aeruginosa contributes to the fight against antimicrobial resistance, a rising public health emergency.

November 17, 2023

Abstract crowds of people with virtual reality street display. This is entirely 3D generated image.

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Innovating research and education: W&M professor and students address issues of science and society

Professor Greg Conradi Smith’s Science and Authority course aims to nurture scientifically literate citizen leaders.

November 16, 2023

A close-up of a hand holding a small crab

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Fiddler crabs are moving north as waters warm, and salt marsh grasses are suffering for it

Virginia Institute of Marine Science researchers found that, thanks to climate change, the relationship between crabs and plants is not always positive.

VIMS staff | November 14, 2023

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W&M Professor Margaret Hu serves as expert witness on AI before U.S. Senate committee

The hearing addressed “The Philosophy of AI: Learning from History, Shaping Our Future.”

David Morrill, W&M Law School | November 10, 2023

People sit around a table in a conference room

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New self-designed internships inspire tomorrow’s journalists

The Charles Center continues to collaborate across campus to expand its journalism offerings to meet surging student demand.

Emma Henry, Charles Center | November 9, 2023

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W&M iGEM team wins gold and ranks in the top 10 of all undergraduate teams worldwide

The William & Mary team competed against hundreds of groups from around the world and earned multiple honors.

November 8, 2023

People wearing hard hats work at a construction site.

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Belt and Road bounces back as Beijing seeks to future-proof its flagship global infrastructure initiative

New AidData flagship report and dataset show China is refocusing time and money on troubled projects, distressed borrowers and sources of public backlash in effort to de-risk its portfolio and out-maneuver G7 competitors.

Alex Wooley, AidData | November 6, 2023

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‘W&M raised to the power of entrepreneurship’

Led by Assistant Provost for Entrepreneurship Graham Henshaw, William & Mary’s Entrepreneurship Hub has a focus that goes beyond startups; it’s about catalyzing entrepreneurial thinkers who take action.

November 2, 2023

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W&M’s Election Law Program receives grant to contextualize election statutes

The grant will support one of the program’s signature projects, a state election law “eBenchbook” that contextualizes election statutes in all 50 states.

David F. Morrill, W&M Law School | October 31, 2023

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Election 2023: ‘Virginia is the big game in town’

W&M Government Professor John McGlennon breaks down Virginia’s important races and how this year’s results could indicate how the 2024 presidential election may shake out.

October 30, 2023

Danielle Moretti-Langholtz stands in front of the Brafferton Building on a sunny day.

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Fall 2023 Tack Faculty Lecture to recenter Native American narratives

William & Mary anthropologist Danielle Moretti-Langholtz will give the lecture “Reconnecting Native Narratives to the Brafferton Indian School” on Nov. 14.

October 26, 2023

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Big-league influencer hits home run with baseball content

William & Mary student Liam Holland ’24 and his best friend have become two of baseball’s biggest social media influencers through their content company Bat Boys Baseball.

October 25, 2023

Members of Virginia Governor’s office, The Friends of Jefferson Lab, staff, users, and employees gathered together for an announcement of the approval of the High Performance Data Facility (HPDF) at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023.

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Partners in data: Q&A with Vice Provost Dennis Manos

How William & Mary will benefit from a new $300+ million data facility led by longtime partner Jefferson Lab.

October 24, 2023

People sit at a table outdoors and look at substances in plastic containers

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Nepal Water Initiative flourishes with multidisciplinary collaboration across W&M

True multidisciplinary collaboration is at the heart of what is now known as the Nepal Water Initiative.

Rebecca Latourell, VIMS | October 23, 2023

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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.

October 13, 2023

Joyce VanTassel-Baska and Tracy L. Cross

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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.

School of Education staff | October 12, 2023

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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.

Emma Henry | October 10, 2023

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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.

October 5, 2023

Black and white drawing of a person holding their head in despair while sitting on a chair, surrounded by arrows pointing at them.

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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.

October 3, 2023

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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.

Elizabeth Eldredge, Raymond A. Mason School of Business | September 28, 2023