Scholars reflect on their 10 full-time weeks of intern and research activities during the summer.
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Associate professor awarded prestigious fellowship in historical studies
Fabrício Prado will spend the 2024-2025 academic year expanding his research on U.S and South American commercial linkages during the Age of Atlantic Revolutions.
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Renowned computer scientist, alumnus to lead W&M’s new School of Computing, Data Sciences & Physics
New school to speed the evolution of liberal arts and sciences through data fluency.
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W&M’s long view prepares graduates for lives of meaning and success
William & Mary has been a transformational leader in higher education for more than 300 years, innovating with excellence in teaching, research and career preparation.
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Leaders in the evolution of the liberal arts and sciences: SCHEV approves new W&M school
W&M’s School of Computing, Data Sciences, and Physics brings together four high-performing programs.
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Kelly Shinners ’25 presents customized ChatGPT — ‘CHUCKGPT’ — to secretary of the Air Force
William & Mary student Kelly Shinners ’25 is using an internship with the Air University Innovation Accelerator to make a real-world impact on the nation’s security and operational readiness.
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The sun in the jar: A W&M summer school helps lead the way toward AI-powered nuclear fusion
Funded by a Department of Energy grant, the inaugural edition of the AI4Fusion summer school benefitted from the synergy between nuclear physicists and data scientists.
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Transformative impact of 2024 Plumeri Awards celebrated
Ten leading faculty are recognized with excellence awards.
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Reducing distrust in social media is not straightforward, computer scientists warn
A study led by William & Mary computer scientists investigates users’ trust and distrust in social media platforms in relation to their anti-misinformation strategies.
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STEMming from history: W&M lab uncovers global stories and fosters career skills
The Global Americas Lab at William & Mary brings together history and data fluency while documenting the making of the modern world.
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W&M, industry partnership leverages AI to support patients with chronic conditions
Combining generative AI and reinforcement learning, data scientist Haipeng Chen will help develop a next-generation digital nurse.
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Our planet is getting hotter. An ancient tuber may help feed the world.
William & Mary scientists are documenting the sustainability of taro, a cultivated crop among the most ancient in Oceania and the Pacific Islands.
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Your personal data is political: W&M computer scientists find gaps in the privacy practices of campaign websites
The first large-scale analysis of its kind analyzed 2,060 House, Senate and presidential campaigns from the 2020 United States election cycle.
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Take the 2023 William & Mary News quiz
As we prepare to welcome the new year, test your William & Mary News knowledge.
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W&M Professor Lawrence Leemis publishes open access textbook
The textbook, "Statistical Modeling: Regression, Survival Analysis, and Time Series Analysis," will be used by students studying statistics, data science, operations research, economics and industrial engineering.
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No more cod on Cape Cod? W&M undergraduate co-PI models water-warming trends, influences industry partners
Through his work on cod spawning locations, Garrett Bellin ’25 has become the go-to GIS expert for several partners in the fisheries industry.
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Innovating research and education: W&M professor and students address issues of science and society
Professor Greg Conradi Smith’s Science and Authority course aims to nurture scientifically literate citizen leaders.
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W&M Professor Margaret Hu serves as expert witness on AI before U.S. Senate committee
The hearing addressed “The Philosophy of AI: Learning from History, Shaping Our Future.”
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Partners in data: Q&A with Vice Provost Dennis Manos
How William & Mary will benefit from a new $300+ million data facility led by longtime partner Jefferson Lab.
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First Indigenous Peoples Feast celebrates food sovereignty
William & Mary faculty member brings together Indigenous chefs to spark conversations about community, identity and the role of food in advancing Indigenous sovereignty.
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Smart cars and privacy concerns: Navigating the data highway with W&M’s Rajiv Kohli
As vehicles gather and transmit vast amounts of data, it raises important questions about individual privacy, security and the need for regulatory oversight.
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W&M’s Christopher Gareis leads data-driven effort to address learning loss in Virginia
Bridging the Gap is designed in response to the profound learning challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Modeling social media behaviors to combat misinformation
Assistant Professor Alexander Nwala introduces BLOC, a universal language framework that helps detect malicious activity.
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Accelerating experimental nuclear physics with AI
W&M goes to the heart of the matter with two projects selected for DOE funding.
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William & Mary to lead machine learning efforts for nuclear fusion
A $5 million project selected for funding by the Department of Energy will be instrumental to accelerate a federal strategy aiming for commercial fusion energy.
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Good news for monarch butterflies?
Research co-authored by William & Mary biologists and data scientists suggests that this iconic insect may be in less danger than we think.
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It’s rocket science: A W&M summer of hypersonic research
Through the HyperStats summer program, undergraduates and high school students worked on real aerospace problems while enhancing their statistical and computing skills.
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How far can Belt and Road Initiative take China? AidData authors examine one possible geopolitical gain – naval ports
AidData researchers use massive cache of data from the lab’s broader China development finance project to shed light on potential for the country to establish multiple permanent overseas military bases for its maritime forces.
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Is seeing believing? W&M professor collaborates on study examining social media’s impact on American democracy
How do Facebook and Instagram feeds impact political beliefs? William & Mary Government and Data Science Professor Jaime Settle helped answer that question as part of research collaboration with Meta.
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Where should the welcome mat be rolled out for Airbnb?
The research comes at a pivotal time as localities across the country grapple with the relatively new short-term rentals phenomenon and determine whether to allow or restrict leasing programs like Airbnb.
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