William & Mary scientists are documenting the sustainability of taro, a cultivated crop among the most ancient in Oceania and the Pacific Islands.
Research & Scholarship
Research & Scholarship
Who is (not) voting and why? A personality perspective
Xiaowen Xu, an assistant professor of psychological sciences at William & Mary, focuses on personality differences to understand political ideology and its expressions.
Research & Scholarship
Navigating a future studying stars: W&M student co-authors prestigious astrophysics study
The research sheds light on the behavior of young stars and its possible effects on planet formation.
Research & Scholarship
Chemistry & emotion: A match made in the brain
W&M first-year seminar course explores neurochemical origins of mood and behavior.
Research & Scholarship
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.
Service & Community
Local partnership provides youth mentoring
W&M Associate Professor Janise Parker’s latest project is a partnership with the Youth Volunteer Corps of Hampton Roads, specifically designed for students participating in its “Service Through STEM” Clubs.
Research & Scholarship
From Small Hall to the universe: W&M physicists help shape long-range visions for future research
Associate Professor Jozef Dudek and Assistant Professor Christopher Monahan are among the leading scientists who developed national priorities for nuclear and particle physics.
University News
Honoring excellence: Meet this year’s Charter Day award winners
Two students and two faculty members are recognized for their outstanding achievements and contributions to the community.
Research & Scholarship
Major new source of carbon loss discovered along Virginia’s eroding barrier islands
Coastal landscapes facing the combined threats of sea-level rise and erosion are at risk of a diminished, fleeting blue carbon stock.
Excellence
W&M’s Irina Novikova named fellow of the American Physical Society
The award recognizes the excellence of her quantum physics research.
Research & Scholarship
Searching for answers: W&M computer scientist and physicist address common questions about science
W&M scientists Andreas Stathopoulos and Gene Tracy reflect on two popular topics: science communication and the relationship between science and society.
Research & Scholarship
Expanding WMSURE program creates thriving scholarly community
It's a time of dramatic expansion for WMSURE, with 62 William & Mary Scholars Award recipients invited into the program this year — the largest group yet.
W&M Life
Take the 2023 William & Mary News quiz
As we prepare to welcome the new year, test your William & Mary News knowledge.
Research & Scholarship
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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Merry & bright: W&M researchers help enduring holiday symbols thrive
Broad species research aids in bird conservation and public awareness.
Excellence
Denys Poshyvanyk elevated to fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
He becomes the fourth current member of William & Mary’s Department of Computer Science to achieve the distinction.
Research & Scholarship
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.
Research & Scholarship
The 2023 Chesapeake Bay dead zone is the smallest on record
The combination of pollution reduction practices and below-average rainfall result in a historically small dead zone.
Research & Scholarship
At W&M’s Institute for Integrative Conservation, student research helps tackle biodiversity challenges
IIC students collaborate with external partners in research projects designed to address conservation issues.
University News
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.
Research & Scholarship
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.
Research & Scholarship
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.
Research & Scholarship
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.
Research & Scholarship
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.
Research & Scholarship
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.
Research & Scholarship
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.
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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