IIC students collaborate with external partners in research projects designed to address conservation issues.
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Alma mater of innovation: Proposed new school positions W&M as a leader in the evolution of liberal arts and sciences
Building on existing strengths, a new school joining Computer Science, Data Science, Applied Science and Physics at William & Mary to be launched by fall 2025.
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Silencing bacteria to combat ‘superbugs’: Q&A with W&M Assistant Professor of Chemistry Izzy Taylor
The Taylor Lab research on Pseudomonas aeruginosa contributes to the fight against antimicrobial resistance, a rising public health emergency.
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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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Fiddler crabs are moving north as waters warm, and salt marsh grasses are suffering for it
Virginia Institute of Marine Science researchers found that, thanks to climate change, the relationship between crabs and plants is not always positive.
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W&M iGEM team wins gold and ranks in the top 10 of all undergraduate teams worldwide
The William & Mary team competed against hundreds of groups from around the world and earned multiple honors.
Excellence
W&M’s Christopher ‘Chuck’ Bailey elected president of the Geological Society of America
Bailey’s presidential address on Oct. 15 encompassed scientific research and communication themes that also describe his 27 years of teaching at W&M.
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Nepal Water Initiative flourishes with multidisciplinary collaboration across W&M
True multidisciplinary collaboration is at the heart of what is now known as the Nepal Water Initiative.
W&M Life
W&M students, professor fuse disciplines with Meditation & Wellness course
William & Mary's COLL 300 Meditation & Wellness is a very popular course that draws students from all disciplines.
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Nearly 700 attend fall undergraduate research symposium
Undergraduate researchers representing 45 different majors in the arts & humanities, social sciences and STEM-related disciplines presented their findings at William & Mary's 2023 Fall Undergraduate Research Symposium.
University News
Legal expert and thought leader on sea-level rise adaptation selected to lead Virginia Coastal Resilience Collaborative
Part of W&M’s Vision 2026 strategic plan, the collaborative launched this month.
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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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Welcome to the Anthropocene? Q&A with geologist Nick Balascio
Associate Professor Nick Balascio discusses a proposed new geological epoch while revealing a connection between its official marker Crawford Lake and Lake Matoaka.
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Deep impact
Bart Shepherd ’92 is saving the world's coral reefs by showing them off.
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Mars-like skies: Q&A with longtime NASA scientist Joel Levine on the impacts of wildfires and biomass burning
Joel S. Levine, research professor of applied science, discusses the impacts of wildfires on the global environment.
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Mentoring matters: W&M Society of Women in Computing wins ACM award for outstanding community service
The Association for Computing Machinery rewards its William & Mary chapter for mentoring middle school girls, a crucial demographic to invest in for the future of the sector.
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VIMS to expand restoration of seagrass, bay scallops on Eastern Shore
A team led by researchers at VIMS will use a $2.25 million grant o expand their efforts to restore seagrass and scallops to the seaside bays of Virginia’s Eastern Shore.
Excellence
2023 Plumeri Award recipients honored for excellence
Election Law Program co-director, special education researcher, field hockey head coach among 10 William & Mary faculty and athletics leaders recognized.
University News
Reciprocal inspiration: Student Commencement speaker to celebrate community among classmates
Computer science major Abdimalik “Abdi” Hassan ’23 has been selected as the 2023 student Commencement speaker.
Research & Scholarship
Reves Center announces 2023 faculty fellows
The Reves Center for International Studies has awarded the 2023 Reves and Drapers’ Faculty Fellowships to five William & Mary professors.
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‘Through work and support’: W&M chemistry senior becomes NSF GRFP Fellow
Grayson Hoy ’23 secures a competitive graduate fellowship that boasts 42 Nobel laureates among its alumni.
Research & Scholarship
Spring Tack Faculty Lecture to challenge our notions of AI
On May 2, William & Mary scientist Dan Runfola will show us that the future of artificial intelligence is much closer than we think.
Excellence
Two NSF CAREER awards in 2023 recognize W&M leadership in computer science
Led by assistant professors Adwait Nadkarni and Oscar Chaparro, two award-winning projects will generate improvements in smart devices and software systems.
Excellence
Leading scientists of the future: Two W&M juniors selected for elite Goldwater Scholars program
One of the most competitive undergraduate scholarships in the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering keeps rewarding William & Mary talent.
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VIMS study: Sea-level rise is double-edged sword for carbon storage
A recent study from researchers at William & Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science uses a newly developed computer model to better understand the modes and longevity of coastal carbon storage.
Service & Community
Nighttime teamwork improves odds for amphibians
Brett Amy Thelen ’99 and New Hampshire volunteers assist amphibians on their dangerous seasonal journey.
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