Marley Fishburn ’24, M.P.P. ’25 discusses the importance of voting and the work that she and others are doing to encourage it.
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Research & Scholarship
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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Labor leader Cesar Chavez’s life to be celebrated in photo exhibition, events at W&M
William & Mary’s Center for Student Diversity will celebrate the university’s Latinx Heritage Month Sept. 15 through Oct. 15.
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‘Twice the Citizen’: W&M Law School dean promoted to major in Army Reserve JAG Corps
His dual roles perfectly reflect a motto of the Reserves — “Twice the Citizen” — captured in the two-headed eagle that adorns the official shoulder sleeve insignia of the U.S. Army Reserve Command.
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World leaders converge on Vilnius, providing critical learning opportunity for W&M students
A dozen William & Mary study-abroad students were at the center of geopolitics, as the NATO Summit was held in Lithuania for the first time in history.
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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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Festivities, fellowship and freedom: W&M prepares to celebrate Juneteenth
The event includes a program featuring poetry, music and a performance by the Elegba Folklore Society.
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W&M co-hosts NATO Youth Summit on themes of freedom, security as keys to the future of democracy
Monday’s 2023 NATO Youth Summit was co-hosted by William & Mary and NATO in Brussels and Washington, D.C.
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Timely AidData study helps explain underpinnings of Russia’s invasion and Ukraine’s resilience
Conducted before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a research project led by AidData Director of Policy Analysis Samantha Custer, with the aid of William & Mary staff and students, answers critical questions about how the war…
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W&M Life
William & Mary’s 2022-2023 year in review
Take a look back at some of the highlights from William & Mary's 2022-23 academic year.
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William & Mary partners with White House on strategy to counter antisemitism
University joins the most ambitious and comprehensive U.S. government-led effort to fight antisemitism in American history.
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Patton Oswalt ’91 exhorts extraordinary W&M Class of 2023 to wander easy, embrace life
Patton Oswalt '91, a comedian, author and actor, addressed the graduates during W&M’s 2023 Commencement ceremony Friday night in Zable Stadium.
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William & Mary senior works to restore trust in institutions and humanity
Following graduation, Aaraj Vij ’23 aspires to continue the work he started as co-director and founding technical director of DisinfoLab, the student-run research lab at William & Mary’s Global Research Institute.
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W&M student-run lab researches LGBTQI Ukrainian refugees’ unique needs
Zoha Siddiqui ’23 and Aubrey Lay ’23 served as co-directors of The Exodus Project, which is one of the student-run research programs currently ongoing at W&M’s Global Research Institute.
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W&M partners with NATO for 2023 Youth Summit
Organized by NATO and William & Mary, the event will provide young participants with the opportunity to explore how NATO addresses challenges that the young generation sees as critical to their security.
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‘Part of the action’: W&M students engage in security policy through DoD internships
Seven William & Mary students will spend the summer in Honolulu, Hawaii, where they will analyze and support the implementation of United States defense policy.
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W&M careers lead Wall Street Journal rankings
William & Mary graduates who pursue careers in finance, management consulting and law are among the highest earners in the industry when compared to graduates from the university’s peer institutions, according to the Wall Street…
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Q&A: W&M Law Professor Jeffrey Bellin on ‘Mass Incarceration Nation’
Since the book's release, Bellin has established himself as a sought-after voice in the national conversation about criminal justice and sentencing reform.
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Public integrity award an ‘honor of a lifetime’ for William & Mary public policy lecturer
Alan Kennedy J.D. ’09, M.A. ’09 recently received the Public Integrity Award from the American Society for Public Administration, the largest organization that represents policy professionals.
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Faculty on topic: Russia-Ukraine War
W&M's Jeffrey Kaplow and Samantha Custer discuss the war in Ukraine, one year after the Russian invasion began.
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Q&A: Making sense of Russia’s suspension of nuclear arms agreement
Jeff Kaplow, assistant professor of government at W&M and the director of NukeLab at the Global Research Institute, discusses the implications of Vladimir Putin’s decision to suspend Russia’s involvement in the New START nuclear arms…
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One year after Russian invasion, W&M community keeps Ukraine’s fight for democracy top of mind
From fundraisers to lecture series and other acts of remembrance, the faculty, staff and students at the university work to maintain awareness of the war in Ukraine.
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W&M conversation series to focus on democracy in daily life
This spring's discussion will take place March 2 at 6:30 p.m. in the Sadler Center and participants are asked to register in advance.
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W&M launches Vision 2026 Faculty Innovators initiative
Faculty members whose projects are selected will engage in check-ins to advance their projects across five stages.
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Bridging the divide: Supporting veterans and military students and alumni at W&M
William & Mary has a long history of supporting both veterans and active-duty members of the United States’ armed forces.
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Consider freedom of speech
Perspectives on how to hold difficult conversations with respect.
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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.
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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,…
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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.
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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.
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