2024-2025 News
In September 2023, the newly renovated and expanded Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall opened with a performance of “Nine,” choreographed by Year of the Arts Professor of Dance, Leah Glenn. The performance explored the story of the “Little Rock Nine,” the students who integrated Little Rock High School in 1957. “Nine” was one of the many arts initiatives at William & Mary made possible by the Sumner G. Rand Jr. Foundation, which has provided generous funding for performances, equipment, professional development and broader campus engagement since the Foundation’s establishment in 2003.
Each summer William & Mary students from different backgrounds with diverse academic interests come together in a vibrant community centered on a shared passion for research.
Aspiring William & Mary journalists now have an additional avenue to hone their craft – a new summer internship program with mentorship from award-winning reporters and editors from the Daily Press, Virginian-Pilot, and other outlets belonging to Norfolk-based Virginia Media, Inc.
Through the Charles Center's Woody Internship in Museum Studies, ten William & Mary undergraduates spent last summer exploring potential careers in the field alongside mentors at nine host museums.
Though William & Mary undergraduates often pursue summer internships with specific goals in mind, perhaps the greatest benefits of gaining hands-on experience in a potential career field are the zigs, zags, and unexpected life lessons that inevitably arise.
Ph.D. student Johnny Clapham led the Parkinson’s-focused startup to success in W&M’s six-week program, earning a $2,000 prize.
Since 2002, almost 2,300 high school students from around the world have traveled to William & Mary each summer to absorb the region’s history through the National Institute of American History & Democracy’s Pre-College Program (NIAHD). When they leave, they’ve not only learned about the history of the region but also about the craft of history – how to analyze and interpret evidence as a historian.
With more than 1200 students, faculty, staff, and community members participating in the Charles Center's annual Fall Undergraduate Research Symposium Sept 20 in Swem Library, William & Mary's thriving undergraduate research community was on full display.
Learning flourishes at the intersections of class, community, and research – where knowledge and discovery mutually thrive in collaborating relationships. This is the philosophy behind the Sharpe Community Scholars Program, according to its director, Dr. Monica Griffin, who has been involved with the program since 2004.
The William & Mary Office of the Arts opens its inaugural presented season William & Mary Presents! with a capella group Take 6 and organist Alan Morrison the weekend of September 28 and 29.
First-year Stamps 1693 Scholar Aliyana Koch-Manzur ’28 served as New Hampshire’s youngest delegate to the Democratic National Convention from Aug. 19 to 22 in Chicago.
Former W&M faculty John Morreall and Tamara Sonn have released a comprehensive survey of the study of religion worldwide, from ancient indigenous traditions to today's religious nationalism.
On September 11th, the Schroeder Center for Health Policy and the Public Policy Program hosted Leslie Mehta, the Democratic nominee for Virginia's 1st Congressional District.
Duong's award-winning research introduces the CAT model, enhancing deep neural network interpretability for high-stakes applications like healthcare and finance.
Peyman Jafari, Assistant Professor, History and International Relations, provides some insights into the current political climate in Iran, two years after the death of Mahsa Amini and the 'Woman, Life, Freedom' protests.
Over the summer, Dana Smith MPP’25, had the opportunity to intern with the Virginia Center for Health Innovation (VCHI). VCHI is a healthcare non-profit located in Richmond, run by President and CEO, Beth Bortz MPP’93. William & Mary is participating in a novel study comparing Medicaid and commercial reimbursement rates for primary care and behavioral health providers in Virginia.
Stephanie Hanes, climate reporter for the Christian Science Monitor, and medical journalist Caleb Hellerman of the Global Health Reporting Center kicked off the 14th Sharp Journalism Seminar challenging students to be inspired by their curiosity.
In her major economic speech last month, Vice President Kamala Harris declared that “building up the middle class will be a defining goal of my presidency, because I strongly believe when the middle class is strong, America is strong.” Professor Chris Howard argues that dealing with the problems of poor American also should be a priority. Read more in his opinion piece published to "The Hill" website.
Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press features editor Denise Watson has joined the growing list of professional journalists invited to campus this year by the Charles Center to help educate the next generation of storytellers and reporters at the university.
We are excited to announce two new faculty members joining our department, including Antonio Mastropaolo and Yuchen Wang.
The following story is the third in a series of profiles on the recipients of the Arts & Sciences Faculty Grants Fund. The Faculty Grants Fund provides support for A&S faculty research, conference travel, and student hourly wages that are related to a specific research project. You can support efforts like the Faculty Grants Fund by giving to the Arts & Sciences Annual Fund.
Computer Science PhD students Nathan Wintersgill and Trevor Stalnaker, along with their advisors and collaborators, have been honored with an ACM SIGSOFT Distinguished Paper Award at the prestigious ACM International Conference on the Foundations of Software Engineering (FSE 2024).
This past May 2024, after decades of dedication to William & Mary, Professors Clay Clemens and Sue Peterson, two of the Government Department’s most beloved professors, retired. Known throughout the broader W&M community, Professors Clemens and Peterson have made incredible contributions to the College and the lives of countless students and coworkers.
The Health Comp Group at W&M received the Best Paper Award at ACM/IEEE Conference on Connected Health: Applications, Systems and Engineering Technologies (CHASE) in June 2024.
