William & Mary is once again the top-ranked public university in the nation for study-abroad participation, a ranking it has attained 12 times over the last 17 years.
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‘A potent combination’
William & Mary prepares students for an AI-transformed world by blending technical excellence with human insight.
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Finding meaning through story
How Gabe Kuenzli's journey led him to William & Mary.
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The business of building better
As senior director of preconstruction and risk management at McKinstry, Howard Turner Jr. M.B.A. ’02 spearheads projects that reduce utility consumption, cut carbon emissions and save his clients money.
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Catron exhibition showcases summer research, student artistry
Free and open to the public, the exhibition runs in the Sadler Center Hart Gallery from Nov. 10 until Dec. 5 and features student experiences across a diverse range of mediums and perspectives.
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William & Mary celebrates military and veteran students as semiquincentennial approaches
With more than 1,800 students across campus today connected to the military, the university is celebrating those who serve and ramping up efforts to support them.
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Activating entrepreneurial energy to pursue coastal & marine solutions
The Dean & Director’s Innovation Fund empowers recipients to work at the intersection of research and enterprise.
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New master’s program expands W&M’s reach and advances teacher leadership
Designed for practicing educators, the program empowers teachers to deepen their expertise and strengthen their impact without having to leave the classroom.
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Alumnus, leader in quantum computing to deliver inaugural joint colloquium
Charles Tahan ’00 will be the featured speaker for the inaugural School of Computing, Data Sciences & Physics Joint Colloquium.
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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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It’s that time of year — not just for holiday cheer, for the flu
Kurt Williamson, William & Mary associate professor of biology, discusses the virus and hypotheses for why infections spike in the fall and winter.
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William & Mary to be the US academic home of submarine production
William & Mary will soon host one of just three centers in the world to support submarine production through the Australia, United Kingdom and United States (AUKUS) security alliance.
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Kerry upholds science, research-backed truth as inaugural Blue Horizons Fellow
The new program brings leaders, innovators to William & Mary’s Batten School & VIMS to inspire, engage and collaborate.
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National TRAP Program targets ghostly issue with second round of coastal clean up funding
The second round of programmatic funding awarded by William & Mary’s Batten School & VIMS totals $1.8M in support of 13 projects focused on removing derelict fishing gear from coastal waters.
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Wiley makes her voice heard — through audiobooks
Students who pursue theatre degrees may find a foothold in a field that's booming: audiobook narration.
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W&M’s cross-university environmental initiative hosts inaugural conference
The Virginia Coastal Resilience Collaborative brought together prominent perspectives on important state and local issues.
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On the prowl for owls
William & Mary researchers investigate how the barred owl is adapting to urbanization.
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Fair highlights vibrant campus research community
The third annual Undergraduate Research Opportunities Fair drew a record crowd to Sadler Center's Chesapeake Room Oct. 15, with more than 270 students exploring the expansive array of multidisciplinary research opportunities available on campus.
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A picture-perfect Homecoming
Thousands of alumni and W&M community members returned to campus for more than 120 events during Homecoming & Reunion Weekend 2025.
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Celebrate together: Homecoming 2025
William & Mary's community gathered Oct. 16-19 for the annual Homecoming & Reunion Weekend.
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Spooky artifacts haunt Swem Library’s Special Collections for Halloween
The Special Collections Research Center will be packed on Oct. 30 with Halloween-themed items dating as far back as the 18th century.
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Journalist, author David Sanger selected as W&M’s Hunter B. Andrews Fellow
Award-winning journalist and author David E. Sanger will visit William & Mary in November as the university’s 2025 Hunter B. Andrews Fellow.
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‘Responsible stewardship’: How William & Mary shapes conservation around the globe
Presidential Conversation celebrates the Year of the Environment.
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Making medical images make sense
William & Mary Math Professor GuanNan Wang evaluates the accuracy of medical images generated by artificial intelligence.
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The summer of cyber: W&M students gain real-world experience in cybersecurity
William & Mary students had a number of opportunities this summer to make contributions to the nation's cyber capabilities.
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Coping with a painful childhood
International study shows college students who experienced family dysfunction as children sometimes turn to alcohol to cope with the long-term impacts.
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W&M’s Center for Gifted Education expands pre-collegiate summer camps
Offerings strengthen access and year-round support for Virginia students.
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Raft Debate 2025: Who will keep their spot on the raft?
The beloved W&M tradition returns Oct. 28 starting at 6 p.m. in the Sadler Center’s Commonwealth Auditorium.
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An average year for juvenile striped bass in Virginia waters in 2025
Preliminary results from an ongoing long-term survey suggest that an average year class of young-of-year striped bass was produced in the Virginia tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay in 2025.
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Helping students fulfill their civic duty
As part of its commitment to democracy, W&M is dedicated to helping students, faculty and staff participate in elections.