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W&M Libraries partners with local Black churches to preserve important church records
W&M Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center has partnered with several black churches in Williamsburg to add their records to the library’s special collections.
Service & Community
Consider freedom of speech
Perspectives on how to hold difficult conversations with respect.
Research & Scholarship
Humble and proud: Research hits home with W&M student veterans
During a faculty-led research trip, shared experiences helped William & Mary student veterans connect with soldiers in the Republic of Georgia.
Excellence
Extending hospitality
Stephanie Coleman Linnartz M.B.A. ’97 thinks creatively about what Marriott International can be.
Research & Scholarship
Orginos & Stathopoulos are instrumental in new Department of Energy SciDAC initiative
The U.S. Department of Energy has directed $35 million to a multi-institution investigation of quantum chromodynamics. And William & Mary's Kostas Orginos is one of the leaders.
Service & Community
Investing in students, removing barriers
TutorZone offers free tutoring this academic year through the support of generous donors and the Parents Fund.
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Service & Community
Video content: Democracy and the media: Presidential conversation
What role does the media play in democracy in the U.S. and around the globe? What is the greatest threat to democracy today? Those were just two of the questions explored during this presidential conversation,…
Excellence, Research & Scholarship
William & Mary’s iGEM team returns from Paris bearing Gold
The competition was fierce, from the cream of the international research-university crop, and William & Mary brought home significant honors.
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Gallery content: W&M performing arts buildings on schedule to open in 2023
Upon their completion, the dance department will join theatre in the newly renovated Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall, and music will move into its own new building.
Research & Scholarship
DeStefano named outstanding graduate student by Department of Energy’s Office of Science
He is one of an elite group chosen by the U.S. Department of Energy to continue Ph.D. work at a DOE national lab.
Research & Scholarship
Juvenile striped bass abundance remains steady in Virginia waters
Preliminary results from an ongoing long-term survey suggest another average year class of young-of-year striped bass was produced in Virginia tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay in 2022.
Research & Scholarship
W&M expands global reach through $1.5M gift
New postdoctoral fellowship established by business executive Tom McInerney will fund international research, teaching and mentorship.
Research & Scholarship
Settle: Talking politics isn’t as easy as pie
Engaging in political conversation at the dinner table has long been considered a risky proposition. But there’s a time and place for healthy discourse.
Excellence
Al Albert elected to United Soccer Coaches Hall of Fame
Former head men's soccer coach and W&M alumnus Al Albert '69, M.Ed. '71, was among four individuals elected as the newest members of the United Soccer Coaches Hall of Fame.
Excellence
Riding the startup wave
Brenton Woo '99 has developed a one-of-a-kind surfboard — now he's working to get it out into the world.
Research & Scholarship
LGBT Victorians: W&M professor’s book provides new view of gender, sexuality in 19th century
Simon Joyce's teaching for the past eight years and copious delving into numerous archives resulted in “LGBT Victorians: Sexuality and Gender in 19th Century Archives."
Research & Scholarship
Foodways research reveals roots to community, place
A research team conducted oral histories of multiple members of the Highland Council of Descendant Advisors to document African American foodways traditions.
Research & Scholarship
Losh: Digital strategy ‘a tricky dance’ for politicians
William & Mary Professor Elizabeth Losh, author of the new book “Selfie Democracy,” examines the unintended consequences of politicians’ digital strategies.
Service & Community
A family’s W&M legacy continued, Addie Puskar overcame adversity to achieve
Addie Puskar, a graduate student and starting defender on the women's soccer team at William & Mary, is a survivor.
Research & Scholarship
William & Mary’s iGEM team is taking their chassis project to Paris
William & Mary's iGEM teams have been successful in iGEM international competitions, even winning the Grand Prize in 2015.
University News
W&M Law School launches corporate compliance certificate program
William & Mary Law School will offer a new Corporate Compliance Certificate Program this spring for mid- to high-level career professionals.
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Raven Pierce ’23 inspires with ‘We Ain’t Painting Flowers’
Her poster for the Fall Undergraduate Research Symposium focused on the power of spirituality and expressive arts to help Black college women navigate oppressive experiences.
Service & Community
W&M ROTC alumnus ready for next step in ‘inspirational’ journey
Philip Andoh ’22, a Gold Bar Recruiter at William & Mary, credits the university for setting him on a ‘path of long-term self-development.’
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W&M Life
Video content: Can you feel it? W&M Homecoming & Reunion Weekend 2022
William & Mary celebrated Homecoming & Reunion Weekend Oct. 6-9 with a variety of events that were designed for alumni and the W&M community to celebrate the many ways they make the university their own.
Service & Community
Recognizing a legacy of service
Former FCC Chairman Michael K. Powell ’85, D.P.S. ’02, who served as William & Mary rector, is one of two alumni inducted into the 2022 U.S. Army ROTC Hall of Fame.
Research & Scholarship
Chlorophyll may biochemically recycle antioxidants
Those antioxidants that we're encouraged to include in our diet may be getting a boost from the "ultimate green molecule."
Excellence
Foster recognized for being an advocate and resource for student veterans
Office of Student Veteran Engagement Director Charlie Foster has been selected for the 2022 Veteran Champions of the Year in Higher Education list.
Research & Scholarship
W&M professors unveil new model to measure segregation in voting districts
Online maps eventually will make the information for every district in the country accessible to anyone.
W&M Life
W&M’s 2022 Homecoming & Reunion Weekend in photos
William & Mary celebrated Homecoming & Reunion Weekend Oct. 6-9 with a variety of events that were designed for alumni and the university community to celebrate the many ways they make the university their own.