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.
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Uncovering layers of history
As part of the team uncovering the foundations of the historic Williamsburg Bray School, Heather Little M.A. ’23 and Madeline Dorton ’24 are unearthing the history of the campus where they studied history and archaeology…
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Harnessing the sun to help the night
Graduate student Bryce Donaghue M.S. ’26 studies solar farms as potential habitats for bats.
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McGlothlin Leadership Forum connects students with alumni business leaders
The annual McGlothlin Leadership Forum featured Dan Draper ’91 and AnnaMaria DeSalva ’90 who met with students at the Mason School of Business.
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New shellfish aquaculture specialization highlights industry-ready graduate students
For some graduate students at William & Mary’s Batten School & VIMS, a new sub-concentration in shellfish aquaculture may be the shining pearl in their degree.
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William & Mary launches dynamic research incubator following R1 university designation
GRI’s next chapter transforms applied research development to accelerate faculty collaboration and student training.
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Ibes leads Sharpe Scholars outdoors, into communities
Now in its third year, ENSP 100 takes on the idea and practice of learning outside the classroom.
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Award-winning journalist Asma Khalid to deliver fall 2025 Atwater Lecture
Khalid will deliver Alma Mater Production’s Fall 2025 Atwater Lecture on Oct. 14 at Sadler Center’s Commonwealth Auditorium.
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‘Here Comes the Sun’: Tack Faculty Lecture to explore the science of building a star on Earth
Physics Professor Saskia Mordijck will present the fall 2025 Tack Faculty Lecture, “Here Comes the Sun: Building a Star on Earth.”
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Bay scallops surge on the Eastern Shore
Once locally extinct, the Virginia bay scallop population is increasing exponentially due to restoration work by W&M’s Batten School & VIMS Eastern Shore Laboratory.
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Highland celebrates 50 years of W&M stewardship, aims to expand its scholarly impact
In honor of the anniversary, Highland is conducting a lecture series highlighting its recent high-impact projects and the many perspectives that have shaped them.
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Holladay named inaugural Sharp Writer-in-Residence
Hilary Holladay M.A. '87 is the Charles Center’s inaugural Sharp Writer-in-Residence.
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Library of Congress collects photographic work of W&M professor
Twenty photographs created by William & Mary Professor Eliot Dudik have been acquired by the Library of Congress for its permanent collection.
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Blackwater photos suggest new symbiosis between fish and anemones
Captured through breathtaking blackwater photography, the images show rarely seen encounters.
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William & Mary receives $2.8M to train 300 teachers for the nation’s 250th anniversary
Three-year grant will launch a national program in history, civics and democracy.