Research & Scholarship

McNamara to spotlight solar fuels, renewable energy in Spring Tack Faculty Lecture

The development of clean and sustainable energy is one of the most pressing issues facing humanity today, says William McNamara, Wilson & Martha Claiborne Stephens Associate Professor of Chemistry at William & Mary.

Adrienne Berard  |  March 25, 2022

University News

W&M’s Henry Broaddus to lead Episcopal Diocese of Virginia schools

Henry Broaddus, William & Mary’s vice president for strategic initiatives and public affairs, has been named the next president of the Episcopal Church Schools in the Diocese of Virginia (CSDV).

Erin Jay  |  March 25, 2022

Excellence

Two undergraduate researchers at W&M selected for elite Goldwater Scholars Program

Two William & Mary students have been named Goldwater Scholars, joining a select group of undergraduates studying the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering.

Staff  |  March 25, 2022

University News

Stacey Harris named W&M dean of students

Student affairs leader with more than 20 years of experience to begin May 10.

Staff  |  March 24, 2022

Service & Community

Kathy Carter ’91 is bringing the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games to Los Angeles

From her days as vice president of Major League Soccer to her current role as chief executive officer of LA28 — the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles — Kathy Carter ’91 has been all…

by Dave Johnson and Leslie McCullough  |  March 23, 2022

University News

Silver named 2022 Andrews Fellow

Nate Silver, founder of award-winning website FiveThirtyEight.com, will visit campus April 4-5.

Nathan Warters  |  March 21, 2022

W&M Life

Professionals Week 2022 brings W&M together to discuss changing workplace, chart new paths

In this year’s Professionals Week, Feb. 28-March 4, participants were invited to “rethink their relationship with work” and consider how their professional lives fit into this brave new world.

Claire De Lisle, University Marketing  |  March 21, 2022

Research & Scholarship

Misinformation examination: How trust and distrust shift during COVID-19

Yifan Sun is a member of a team of scientists that surveyed social media users in Georgia and Massachusetts to gain insights on what pandemic-related information people accept — or what they don't.

Joseph McClain  |  March 18, 2022

Excellence

Michael Martocci ’17 finds success with startup SwagUp

SwagUp, founded by Michael Martocci ’17, creates branded merchandise and packages, stores and mails it for clients — including fellow startups, universities, conferences and businesses of all kinds.

Claire De Lisle, University Marketing  |  March 18, 2022

W&M Life

Olympic gold medalist to deliver W&M’s Atwater Lecture

Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Laurie Hernandez will deliver William & Mary’s 2022 Atwater Lecture on March 24 in the Sadler Center’s Commonwealth Auditorium.

Staff  |  March 17, 2022

Excellence

Innovator Soh Yeong Roh ’84 explores convergence of art, technology and society

Soh Yeong Roh ’84 reflects on the achievements of Art Center Nabi, the museum and creativity hub she founded in South Korea’s capital 20 years ago, and considers what comes next.

Tina Eshleman, University Marketing  |  March 17, 2022

Belonging

Filmmaker to document Asian history at W&M for centennial

Documentary filmmaker Marissa Aroy, distinguished film fellow for the university’s Asian Centennial, will be on campus in April to begin work on a video history of Asian people’s experiences at William & Mary.

Jennifer L. Williams  |  March 16, 2022

Research & Scholarship

William & Mary physicist invited to White House fusion energy summit

Saskia Mordijck will take a brief leave from her plasma experiments in Los Angeles to participate in the March 17 White House Summit: Developing a Bold Decadal Vision for Commercial Fusion Energy.

Joseph McClain  |  March 15, 2022

Research & Scholarship

VIMS survey reveals crabbers’ preferences for managing derelict gear

A survey of Virginia crabbers reveals their perceptions of derelict crab pots and the activities most preferred to help mitigate the issues posed by these “ghost pots” in the Chesapeake Bay.

VIMS staff  |  March 15, 2022

Belonging

Courage, dignity and honor: W&M School of Education unveils Trailblazers Wall

A new installation in the W&M School of Education honors trailblazers who broke barriers at the university and within the field of education and opened doors for generations of future educators.

Julie Tucker, W&M School of Education  |  March 15, 2022

Research & Scholarship

Study reveals trade-offs between ecosystem resistance and resilience to tropical cyclones

Findings can enhance coastal recovery and restoration efforts.

David Malmquist, VIMS  |  March 14, 2022

Research & Scholarship

Exorbitant pump prices may soon see a downturn

W&M adjunct professor Peter Atwater ’83, a decision-making expert, talks about gas prices, other recent economic trends and what we should expect in the future.

Nathan Warters  |  March 11, 2022

Research & Scholarship

The serious, sustainable (and sometimes celebratory) indigenous fishing methods of Polynesia

Jennifer Kahn has examined a number of indigenous fishing methods in the Society Islands, many of which are being practiced to this day.

Joseph McClain  |  March 11, 2022

University News

W&M’s Studio for Teaching & Learning Innovation launches new professional learning platform

The Studio for Teaching & Learning Innovation (STLI) at William & Mary recently launched STLI Academy, a professional learning platform, offering on-demand courses with opportunities to earn micro-credentials for faculty, staff and university partners.

Brianna Williams ’22 and Amber Donnelly, STLI  |  March 10, 2022

University News

$1M gift from alumni couple will help W&M attract and retain world-class business faculty

Through a new $1-million gift, John H. Whitcomb M.B.A. ’85 and his wife, Yvonne, are establishing the John and Yvonne Whitcomb Business Professorship Endowment to support a faculty member who teaches in the area of…

Tina Eshleman  |  March 9, 2022

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University News

President Rowe hosts conversation on Vision 2026

During Monday’s Community Conversation, President Katherine A. Rowe outlined the goals and objectives for Vision 2026 and its four cornerstones of data, water, careers and democracy.

Nathan Warters  |  March 9, 2022

Service & Community

War in Ukraine is personal to Russian studies professors, others in W&M community

In Q&A with W&M News, Sasha Prokhorov and Elena Prokhorova discuss the reasons behind Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, how they’re coping and the support shown by the William & Mary community.

Nathan Warters  |  March 7, 2022

Research & Scholarship

A global outlook on health

Epidemiologist Iyabo Obasanjo brings experience from Africa and veterinary medicine to her work as a COVID-19 policy advisor.

Tina Eshleman, University Advancement  |  March 7, 2022

Belonging

W&M Lemon Symposium to focus on the lives of Black men

The lives of Black men will be the focus of William & Mary Lemon Project’s 12th annual spring symposium, scheduled for March 25-26 at the W&M School of Education.

Erin Jay  |  March 7, 2022

Research & Scholarship

Russia seizes Europe’s biggest nuclear plant, W&M physicist explains the science and risk

The event underscores the possible dangers of warfare around nuclear sites. To understand more about the science and the risk, W&M News spoke with Saskia Mordijck, assistant professor of physics at William & Mary and…

Adrienne Berard  |  March 4, 2022

Research & Scholarship

Nagwan Soliman named 2022 Kraemer Middle East Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence

The Reves Center for International Studies and the Center for Comparative Legal Studies and Post-Conflict Peacebuilding at William & Mary Law School have announced that Nagwan Soliman is the 2022 Kraemer Middle East Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence.

Reves Center for International Studies staff  |  March 4, 2022

W&M Life

Championship puts W&M ice hockey on the map

The Tribe ice hockey team announces its presence with an overtime win over Appalachian State for the Atlantic Coast Conference Hockey League title.

Nathan Warters  |  March 3, 2022

Excellence

Tennis, anyone? Alumni-created app takes the hassle out of scheduling sports activities

If you can schedule rides using an app, why not tennis games? That was the thinking behind creation of a platform launched in 2017 by Paul Stratta ’85 and his then-teenage daughter, Manuka, with assistance…

Tina Eshleman, University Advancement  |  March 3, 2022

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Belonging

Record number of IDEA grants aim to add to the cultural experience of W&M community

This year’s projects include a Black alumni reunion, a sensory space and a mentoring program for undergraduate women interested in careers in physics.

Nathan Warters  |  March 2, 2022

Research & Scholarship

W&M prof couldn’t travel to overseas lab, so makerspace students & staff built him one

When the world went on lockdown, Christopher Del Negro, neuroscientist and professor of applied science at William & Mary, was grounded and his research at a standstill. That’s when W&M Makerspaces Director Jonathan Frey made…

Adrienne Berard  |  March 2, 2022