A William & Mary geologist is unscrambling the code of climate and erosion.
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Carline ’26 delivers W&M’s first Churchill Scholarship
Kate Carline '26 is the first William & Mary student to win a Churchill Scholarship. She will enroll at Cambridge University this fall.
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New research uncovers how microbes shape ecosystem resilience
Geoffrey Zahn, assistant professor in applied science at William & Mary, studied one of the most unique “forests” in the world.
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Math Professor Chi-Kwong Li honored with internationally prestigious awards
Two of the field’s highest honors recognize his widespread contributions to linear algebra.
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Oysters play unexpected role in protecting blue crabs from disease
These natural filters are removing more than algae and excess nutrients.
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What can yeast and fruit flies tell us about cancer?
William & Mary students and professors use these simple organisms to investigate one of the most complex diseases.
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Keeping birds away from oysters could help farmers balance productivity and ecology
Researchers turn a practical problem into an opportunity for innovation.
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A quantum world
Over 100 years since the genesis of quantum physics, William & Mary scientists continue to push the boundaries of what is known.
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Can Virginia stop the blue catfish?
New research shows the Chesapeake Bay’s top invader is hard to control.
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Two leading experiments reveal combined insights into why matter exists
Two separate experiments — the NOvA collaboration at Fermilab in Illinois and the T2K experiment in Japan — may help reveal how our universe formed.
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AidData receives $1M for project on rebuilding global data systems
A new grant from the Hewlett Foundation will fund an AidData-led project to reimagine the data systems key to development progress.
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W&M awarded $1M DOE grant to advance AI-assisted detector design, optimization
William & Mary has received a new $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to lead the next phase of AID2E.
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Making chemistry greener
Isaiah Speight, William & Mary assistant professor of chemistry, discusses the pros of taking a green chemistry approach.
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William & Mary, Williamsburg agree to mutually beneficial land swap
William & Mary and the City of Williamsburg have announced a plan to swap ownership of two parcels of land.
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The Methuselah worm
The nation’s oldest university is home to the world’s oldest ribbon worm.
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2025 Chesapeake Bay dead zone near long-term average
The annual Chesapeake Bay Dead Zone Report Card shows unusually persistent hypoxia in July.
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Trawling through time: 70 years of the Juvenile Finfish Trawl Survey
W&M's Batten School & VIMS regularly monitor Chesapeake Bay species, including the invasive blue catfish.
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Fanelli earns NSF CAREER Award for AI-driven nuclear physics research
The National Science Foundation has recognized Cristiano with a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award.
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The business of building better
As senior director of preconstruction and risk management at McKinstry, Howard Turner Jr. M.B.A. ’02 spearheads projects that reduce utility consumption, cut carbon emissions and save his clients money.
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William & Mary to be the US academic home of submarine production
William & Mary will soon host one of just three centers in the world to support submarine production through the Australia, United Kingdom and United States (AUKUS) security alliance.
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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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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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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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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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‘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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Blackwater photos suggest new symbiosis between fish and anemones
Captured through breathtaking blackwater photography, the images show rarely seen encounters.
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Learning nature’s language
The body language of trees holds valuable clues to their overall health.
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Study highlights the benefits of biodiversity for commercial fisheries
Combining 17 years of Chesapeake Bay population assessments with economic analyses, researchers show the importance of diversifying catches across species.
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A fundamental approach to the carbon dioxide problem
Professor William McNamara is drawing inspiration from nature to tap the potential of CO2 as a fuel.
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