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Leading conservation scientist to speak at William & Mary’s 2025 Commencement

Conservation International CEO to receive an honorary doctorate as W&M celebrates Year of the Environment.
Erin Jay  |  March 19, 2025
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An action-packed journey

Dr. Jeffrey Wilson ’88 draws on his military and medical background to craft novels about covert ops and dangerous missions.
Jackson Maynard '25, University Marketing  |  March 18, 2025
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Excellence

William & Mary women’s basketball team secures first NCAA Tournament bid with CAA title win

William & Mary women's basketball is headed to the Big Dance.
W&M Athletics staff  |  March 16, 2025
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Research & Scholarship

Empowering students with real-world data

How the Raymond A. Mason School of Business is shaping the future of data education.
Elizabeth Eldredge, Raymond A. Mason School of Business  |  March 14, 2025
Jonathan "JD" Due stands in front of a bookcase.
Service & Community

Hoover Institution selects W&M’s Due as Veteran Fellow

Jonathan ''JD'' Due was selected as a Hoover Institute distinguished member for its 2024-2025 class of Veteran Fellows.
Elizabeth Eldredge, Raymond A. Mason School of Business  |  March 13, 2025
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Research & Scholarship

W&M undergrads featured in first Capitol research showcase

Six W&M students joined researchers from across Virginia for the inaugural Undergraduate Research Showcase at the Capitol.
Emma Henry, Charles Center  |  March 13, 2025
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Excellence

Virtual Reality Lab takes students beyond the classroom

With grant funding, William & Mary is expanding its focus on virtual reality across disciplines to bring once distant realities right into the classroom.
William Oster  |  March 10, 2025
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Research & Scholarship

Study warns of deadly future marine heat waves in East Coast estuaries

East Coast estuaries such as the Chesapeake Bay could experience marine heat wave conditions for up to a third of the year by the end of the century.
John Wallace, W&M's Batten School & VIMS  |  March 10, 2025
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Service & Community

15th annual Lemon Project Spring Symposium to feature novelist Daniel Black

The March 21-22 event will feature members of the William & Mary and Williamsburg communities as well as attendees from around the country.
Staff  |  March 6, 2025
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University News

Men’s basketball tips off CAA tournament play on Sunday

William & Mary Men's Basketball garnered a double bye in the 2025 Jersey Mike's CAA Championship and will open play as the No. 4 seed on Sunday, March 9.
Guest Contributors  |  March 6, 2025
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Service & Community

Active Citizens Conference strengthens students’ civic identity across Virginia

William & Mary hosted 75 students from across the region at the annual Active Citizens Conference featuring student-led workshops on developing civic identity.
Elizabeth Miller, Civic & Community Engagement  |  March 4, 2025
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University News

W&M’s Global Research Institute receives $900K grant

Carnegie Corporation of New York funds research that informs public policy.
Tina Eshleman, University Marketing  |  March 3, 2025
Two women pose of a photo for the Values in Action award. Sheray Processer, on the left, smiles while wearing a white button up shirt and a black blazer. Rolanda Frazier, right, smiles while wearing a white chef's coat and a purple apron reading "William & Mary Dining Services."
Excellence

Campus leaders honored for putting W&M’s values into action

Prosser and Frazier have both been selected for William & Mary's Values in Action Award, given to recipients who most embody the excellence of the university community.
William Oster  |  March 3, 2025
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Research & Scholarship

Code change provides further opportunities for economics majors

The code change would switch the economics program from a social science CIP code to a STEM CIP code, providing students with more opportunities post-graduation.
William Oster  |  March 3, 2025
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Research & Scholarship

W&M journalism students receive reporting grants to travel the world

Sharp Journalism Seminar students travel the globe in search of a scoop.
Jane Valadakis, Charles Center  |  February 27, 2025
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Research & Scholarship

Study highlights successes of Virginia’s oyster restoration efforts

A recent study has shown that oyster management practices in the Rappahannock River benefit both the health of the oyster reefs as well as the fishery.
John Wallace, W&M's Batten School & VIMS  |  February 26, 2025
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University News

Michelangelo at W&M: Rare sketches make US debut at Muscarelle

“The Genesis of the Sistine” opens at William & Mary’s Muscarelle Museum of Art on March 6.
Susan Corbett  |  February 25, 2025
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Democracy in action: W&M on the ‘Road to Richmond’

William & Mary students traveled to Virginia's capital on Feb. 13 for the annual Road to Richmond event.
Staff  |  February 24, 2025
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Happy Charter Day 2025

During the Charter Day ceremony on Feb. 7, William & Mary launched the Year of the Environment.
Staff  |  February 24, 2025
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Research & Scholarship

It’s time for new perspectives on algae

Researchers at William & Mary's Batten School & VIMS are researching the critical role played by various algae in maintaining the health of not only their own habitats but of coastal communities worldwide.
John Wallace, W&M's Batten School & VIMS  |  February 17, 2025
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W&M Life

Love by the books: From a late night in Swem to wedding bells

Evan De Buglio '23 and Meredith Salesses '22 started their relationship at William & Mary, with the happy couple now engaged.
William Oster  |  February 14, 2025
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W&M Life

Arts & Sciences and Reves Center launch spring series on arts & democracy 

Guatemalan photographer and activist Daniel Hernández-Salazar will serve as keynote.
Kate Hoving, Reves Center  |  February 13, 2025
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Excellence

Fashioning a business

Delia Folk ’14 co-founded The Style That Binds Us to empower women through personal style.
Annie Powell, University Marketing  |  February 13, 2025
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Excellence

William & Mary classified as one of the nation’s top research institutions

University receives R1 research activity classification from Carnegie.
Erin Jay  |  February 13, 2025
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Research & Scholarship

Madagascar water sensor project supports community-led conservation efforts worldwide

The interdisciplinary collaboration between W&M’s IIC, Malagasy communities and Conservation International increases the affordability and accessibility of monitoring water quality.
Laura Grove  |  February 12, 2025
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W&M Life

Swem Library’s love letters collection showcases romance throughout history

William & Mary’s Swem Library has an extensive collection of love letters in the Special Collections Research Center.
William Oster  |  February 12, 2025
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W&M Life

Theatre and marine science collaborate to bring environmental issues center stage

The play tells the story of inhabitants of a barrier island dealing with the immediate aftermath of a hurricane.
Emma Halman, Arts & Sciences  |  February 12, 2025
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University News

W&M’s Year of the Environment embraces science for solutions

Building on momentum from its strategic plan and two historic gifts, William & Mary launched the Year of the Environment Feb. 7.
Erin Jay  |  February 10, 2025
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Research & Scholarship

A winning lab

Chemistry professor receives new lab equipment that expands research capacity and student training.
Annie Powell, University Marketing  |  February 6, 2025
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University News

$50M historic gift fuels scholarships in coastal and marine sciences at William & Mary’s Batten School & VIMS

Jennifer Page Wall  |  February 6, 2025
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