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Research & Scholarship

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.
Nathan Warters  |  July 28, 2023
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Research & Scholarship

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.
Antonella Di Marzio  |  July 19, 2023
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Research & Scholarship

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.
VIMS Staff & Jake Solyst, Chesapeake Bay Program  |  July 12, 2023
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Research & Scholarship

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.
Jennifer L. Williams  |  June 29, 2023
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Research & Scholarship

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.
Nathan Warters  |  June 21, 2023
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Research & Scholarship

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.
Tina Eshleman, University Marketing  |  June 15, 2023
On Wednesday June 7, the New York city skyline was reminiscent of the 1977 Nueva York lithograph by Emilio Sanchez. Red sky and orange sun on New York.
Research & Scholarship

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.
Antonella Di Marzio  |  June 9, 2023
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Research & Scholarship

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…
Nathan Warters  |  June 1, 2023
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Research & Scholarship

VIMS study reveals widgeongrass has replaced eelgrass as the dominant seagrass species in Chesapeake Bay

Research findings present new opportunities and challenges for coastlines.
VIMS staff  |  May 31, 2023
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Research & Scholarship

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.
David Malmquist, VIMS  |  May 23, 2023
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Research & Scholarship

Did Michelangelo paint himself onto the Sistine Chapel?

Adriano Marinazzo, curator of special projects at the Muscarelle Museum of Art, recently made headlines across the art world for a new theory about Michelangelo and his famous work "The Creation of Adam."
Julie Tucker, Muscarelle Museum of Art  |  May 12, 2023
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Research & Scholarship

W&M student-run lab researches LGBTQI Ukrainian refugees’ unique needs

Zoha Siddiqui ’23 and Aubrey Lay ’23 served as co-directors of The Exodus Project, which is one of the student-run research programs currently ongoing at W&M’s Global Research Institute.
Jennifer L. Williams  |  May 10, 2023
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Research & Scholarship

Whose health are we talking about?

Three William & Mary undergraduates highlight the relationship between health and structural racial discrimination.
Antonella Di Marzio  |  May 10, 2023
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Research & Scholarship

Play ball! W&M research team awarded grant to examine baseball’s impact on US-Japan relations

Through scholarship and a series of events, a faculty-led research team aspires to bring attention to the U.S.-Japan baseball connection and its impact on the countries’ relations off the diamond.
Nathan Warters  |  May 4, 2023
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Research & Scholarship

‘Part of the action’: W&M students engage in security policy through DoD internships

Seven William & Mary students will spend the summer in Honolulu, Hawaii, where they will analyze and support the implementation of United States defense policy. 
Ava Barnes ‘23, Global Research Institute  |  May 3, 2023
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Research & Scholarship

Reves Center announces 2023 faculty fellows

The Reves Center for International Studies has awarded the 2023 Reves and Drapers’ Faculty Fellowships to five William & Mary professors.
Kate Hoving, W&M Reves Center  |  April 28, 2023
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Research & Scholarship

VIMS to lead national program for managing derelict fishing gear

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has recommended William & Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science as home base for a new national program focused on protecting U.S. coastal waters from derelict fishing gear.
David Malmquist, VIMS  |  April 21, 2023
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Research & Scholarship

Q&A: W&M Law Professor Jeffrey Bellin on ‘Mass Incarceration Nation’

Since the book's release, Bellin has established himself as a sought-after voice in the national conversation about criminal justice and sentencing reform.
W&M Law School staff  |  April 18, 2023
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Research & Scholarship

COVID-19 shutdown allows study of tourism’s impact on Hawaii fishes

The sudden and prolonged drop in visitors to one of the world’s most popular snorkeling spots provided scientists with a novel opportunity to study how underwater tourism impacts marine fishes.
David Malmquist, VIMS  |  April 13, 2023
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Research & Scholarship

Spring Tack Faculty Lecture to challenge our notions of AI

On May 2, William & Mary scientist Dan Runfola will show us that the future of artificial intelligence is much closer than we think.
Antonella Di Marzio  |  April 10, 2023
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Research & Scholarship

VIMS study: Sea-level rise is double-edged sword for carbon storage

A recent study from researchers at William & Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science uses a newly developed computer model to better understand the modes and longevity of coastal carbon storage.
David Malmquist  |  April 3, 2023
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Faculty on topic: Russia-Ukraine War

W&M's Jeffrey Kaplow and Samantha Custer discuss the war in Ukraine, one year after the Russian invasion began.
Staff  |  March 15, 2023
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Research & Scholarship

What’s in an &? Revamped Graduate & Honors Research Symposium to highlight ‘intellectual cross-pollination’

On March 30 and 31, the new format of the symposium will bring together graduate and undergraduate researchers after the pandemic hiatus.
Antonella Di Marzio  |  March 15, 2023
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U.S. sea-level report cards: 2022 once again trends toward acceleration

W&M's Virginia institute of Marine Science just released its annual Sea-Level Report Cards, which provide coastal communities around the U.S. with local projections of sea-level rise to 2050.
David Malmquist, VIMS  |  March 7, 2023
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Research & Scholarship

Data is the new protein

New W&M research study analyzes the importance of digital resiliency in Commonwealth’s COVID-19 response.
Kristine Hojnicki, Raymond A. Mason School of Business  |  March 6, 2023
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Research & Scholarship

W&M researcher tracks ancient Greek comic poet’s influence on modern sitcoms

Mitchell Brown, assistant professor of classical studies, is researching Menander for an upcoming monograph.
Jennifer L. Williams  |  February 28, 2023
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Research & Scholarship

Q&A: Making sense of Russia’s suspension of nuclear arms agreement

Jeff Kaplow, assistant professor of government at W&M and the director of NukeLab at the Global Research Institute, discusses the implications of Vladimir Putin’s decision to suspend Russia’s involvement in the New START nuclear arms…
Nathan Warters  |  February 27, 2023
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Research & Scholarship

Q&A: Prosecuting Russian war crimes in Ukraine

William & Mary Assistant Professor of Government and human rights advocate Kelebogile Zvobgo provides insight into how these offenses will be prosecuted.
Nathan Warters  |  February 20, 2023
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Research & Scholarship

Q&A: A high-altitude balloon and its impact on US-China relations

Dennis Alcides Velazco Smith, senior lecturer of government and co-director of W&M’s Project on International Peace and Security (PIPS), joins W&M News to discuss the impact of China’s suspected intelligence gathering via balloon.
Nathan Warters  |  February 17, 2023
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Research & Scholarship

Q&A: W&M’s Bray School Lab works to uncover school’s history and its students’ stories

Maureen Elgersman Lee, director of the Bray School Lab and Mellon Engagement Coordinator for African American Heritage, discusses the lab and its work.
Staff  |  February 9, 2023

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