This is a headshot of Karen Tomlinson '77, a former U.S. assistant attorney who now specializes in art crime.
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Protecting the past

After an accomplished career prosecuting art crime cases, KT Newton ‘77 founded Argus Cultural Property Consultants, a private firm that assists clients in preserving and protecting priceless art and antiques.
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Ancient traditions, new tools 

William & Mary faculty co-design solutions with Indigenous communities to rebuild their foodways and reconnect with their roots.
Assistant Professor of data science Alexander Nwala leads a project to provide online access to local news sources around the US and the world
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A vital link to local news

William & Mary professor Alexander Nwala and his students have built a website the public can use to find news sources of local information all over the United States and the world.
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Happy Charter Day 2025

During the Charter Day ceremony on Feb. 7, William & Mary launched the Year of the Environment.
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Green Fee funding awarded to nine projects

William & Mary recently awarded funding to nine projects that will help advance sustainability efforts on the university’s campus. 
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Raft Debate returns

On Oct. 28, William & Mary held its first Raft Debate since 2019.
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Toward ‘a more perfect union’

With the population in the United States sharply divided on political issues, trust in our society’s institutions declining and disinformation spreading like wildfire, William & Mary has renewed its commitment to practicing and promoting the…