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The Nepal Water Initiative

The Nepal Water Initiative seeks to assess environmental threats to Nepal’s water resources under a changing climate and to empower conservation champions in Nepal to address these threats.

Staff  |  September 2, 2025

Research & Scholarship

Margaret Hu releases leading casebook on AI and law

"AI Law and Policy" is a casebook exploring legal issues surrounding artificial intelligence.

W&M Law School staff  |  September 2, 2025

University News

W&M School of Education appoints new executive director of the Center for Gifted Education

Shelagh A. Gallagher, an internationally recognized scholar, advocate and leader in gifted education, has been appointed executive director of the William & Mary Center for Gifted Education.

Kimberly Richards-Thomas, W&M School of Education  |  August 29, 2025

Excellence

Southside Virginia students selected for Beales Scholarships at William & Mary

All students across 12 counties are eligible for Beales Scholarships on admission to W&M.

Jacob A. Miller, University Marketing  |  August 29, 2025

University News

W&M’s Batten School & VIMS welcome their first class of coastal & marine sciences undergraduates

Supported by extraordinary philanthropy, the major is the first undergraduate degree in coastal and marine sciences offered by a Virginia public university.

John Wallace, W&M's Batten School & VIMS  |  August 29, 2025

Belonging

‘Brighter than ever’: Opening Convocation brings energetic start to academic year

William & Mary's new students were welcomed to campus Aug. 27 during the Opening Convocation ceremony.

William Oster  |  August 28, 2025

Excellence

Alcorn and team receive major award for reshaping National Organ Allocation Policy

This prestigious award recognizes academically credible research that has a significant, positive impact on society.

David F. Morrill, W&M Law School  |  August 27, 2025

When sharing with AI, financial savvy still starts with human judgment

Professor Rajiv Kohli recently weighed in on whether sharing your financial data with artificial intelligence tools is safe.

Erin Jay  |  August 26, 2025

University News

Streamlining processes, amplifying impact: Workday ushers in a new era of efficiency

William & Mary successfully launched Workday this summer, following a year of preparation by more than 200 employees across the university.

Danielle Desjardins  |  August 25, 2025

Service & Community

Serving the community the William & Mary way

This year’s winners of the President’s Award for Service to the Community are Katherine Barko-Alva and Hannah Wolfe ’26.

Susan Corbett  |  August 25, 2025

University News

In memoriam: The legacy of Raymond A. ‘Chip’ Mason ’59, L.H.D. ’98

Raymond A. “Chip” Mason ’59, L.H.D. ’98, a pioneering financier who founded Legg Mason, has died. A loyal alumnus of William & Mary, the business school was named for him in 2005.

Jacob A. Miller '18, University Marketing  |  August 23, 2025

University News

Unpacking the future: Class of 2029, transfer students arrive on campus

William & Mary is welcoming nearly 1,900 new undergraduates to campus this fall, including both first-year and transfer students.

Staff  |  August 22, 2025

Excellence

Student Health Center continues exceptional student care with AAAHC reaccreditation

AAAHC accreditation, held by only seven universities in Virginia, recognizes the university's commitment to providing exceptional student-centered care.

William Oster  |  August 21, 2025

W&M Life

Brick by brick: W&M community to build model of its Historic Campus

William & Mary has launched a yearlong project to build a Lego model of its Historic Campus with the help of students, faculty, alumni and the Williamsburg community.

Susan Corbett  |  August 21, 2025

Research & Scholarship

Finding meaning in the danger zone

David Long explores how near-death experiences transform work through storytelling.

Elizabeth Eldredge  |  August 20, 2025

Study finds coastal wetlands generate $90M annually for Virginia communities

The findings led to the development of SHORE-BET, an online tool that helps local planners and landowners weigh long-term benefits of shoreline strategies.

Erin Jay  |  August 20, 2025

W&M Life

Conflict as a catalyst for growth: W&M’s 2025 Professional Development Days

William & Mary’s second annual Professional Development Days focused on navigating conflict.

Erin Jay  |  August 19, 2025

University News

Energy sector leader Darpan Kapadia ’95 to speak at Opening Convocation

Darpan Kapadia ’95 will welcome new William & Mary students this month at Opening Convocation.

Erin Jay  |  August 19, 2025

University News

Strategic Cultural Partnerships Faculty Fellows reshape America’s founding story as 2026 approaches

Eight W&M faculty awarded SCP fellowships to enrich historical narratives and strengthen civic leadership ahead of nation’s 250th anniversary.

Danny Devlin, Strategic Cultural Partnerships  |  August 18, 2025

W&M Life

Bridging the digital divide

Tucker Peters ’28 launches W&M's first AI club.

Anna Kormis, University Marketing  |  August 12, 2025

Excellence

NIAHD pre-college program brings Virginia history to students across the globe

High school students who participated in the pre-college program immersed themselves in a one-of-a-kind experience through Virginia history.

William Oster  |  August 8, 2025

Research & Scholarship

Bay grasses see record gains in salty waters, offset by losses in central region

Results from the Chesapeake Bay 2024 Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Survey show resilience in key areas despite overall losses.

John Wallace, W&M's Batten School & VIMS  |  August 7, 2025

Excellence

Embracing the ampersand

Connie Warren Desaulniers ’75, P ’92 doesn’t just believe in the power of reinvention — she lives it.

Jeremy Norman, University Marketing  |  August 6, 2025

Research & Scholarship

History in hindsight

Crowd-sourced database project coordinated by Eric Schmalz ’10 reveals what Americans knew about the Holocaust at the time.

Tina Eshleman, University Marketing  |  August 1, 2025

Research & Scholarship

Rising from the ashes

The W&M community is living with, learning from and preventing devastating wildfires.

Annie Powell, University Marketing  |  July 29, 2025

University News

W&M to preserve President’s House for future generations

The board will explore possibilities of transforming the university’s historic President's House into space that remains central to the life of the university. 

Staff  |  July 28, 2025

University News

An extraordinary year for William & Mary

Record-breaking philanthropy positions William & Mary to lead.

Claire De Lisle, University Marketing  |  July 24, 2025

Service & Community

America’s Tapestry project underway at the Muscarelle Museum of Art

The project marks the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding through the creation of 13 original tapestries designed to tell a unified story of the nation.

Emily Tifft, Muscarelle Museum of Art  |  July 22, 2025

University News

College of Arts & Sciences launches new name, celebrates the people of the College

New name reflects a bold vision, deep roots and the people shaping the future.

Abbie Schaefer, College of Arts & Sciences  |  July 15, 2025

Excellence

Another bumper crop of Fulbright Scholars from W&M prepares to head abroad

William & Mary's global reach has been confirmed once again as nine recent graduates and alumni received highly selective Fulbright Scholarships.

Susan Corbett  |  July 14, 2025