2025-2026 News

MA student Grace Helmick and MA/PhD student Patrick Hussey present their work at 2026 William & Mary Graduate Research Symposium.

The Charles Center’s Research Ambassadors program strives to make undergraduate research more accessible for all students.

Assistant Professor of Government Ameni Mehrez, who joined the W & M faculty in Fall 2025, recently published a chapter with the Atlantic Council as part of their “2026 Atlas: Freedom and prosperity around the world”. The article focuses on the political situation in Tunisia and the country’s possible paths forward.

Harvey Langholtz discusses his research into decision theory at the second talk of the Faculty Research Forum series.

William & Mary Scholars Undergraduate Research Experience (WMSURE) faculty and students will travel to Barbados this June to continue work on the Linguistic Atlas of the Caribbean – a collaborative project between W&M and the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill.

A profile on Bob Chartrand, owner of Chartrand Geoarchaeological Solutions LLC and alum of William & Mary's Anthropology MA program.

Six William & Mary undergraduates braved icy roads Jan. 29 to represent the university at the second annual Network for Undergraduate Research in Virginia (NURVa) showcase at the State Capitol in Richmond.

The Global Research Institute, with co-sponsorship from the Government Department and W & M Libraries, hosted a book launch for Professor Kelly Zvobgo, Mansfield Associate Professor of Government. Zvobgo’ s book, Governing Truth: NGOs and the Politics of Transitional Justice was just released.

PhD student Amy Connolly receives 2026 Ed and Judy Jelks Student Travel Award to present at Society for Historical Archaeology conference.

W&M students placed in the top tier of the University Trading Challenge, an international futures trading competition hosted by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, in the university’s first appearance at the event.

W&M Biology alumna Emma Cottle (’25) transitioned from classroom research to a prestigious internship at the Smithsonian National Zoo’s Small Mammal House. Her journey highlights the diverse, hands-on career paths available to W&M biology graduates in wildlife conservation and zoological care.

Revitalized ensemble brings traditional Indonesian music back to campus, fostering new collaborations and partnerships.

Ada Limón, the 24th U.S. Poet Laureate, will visit William & Mary as part of the College of Arts & Sciences Open Inquiry Speaker Series, presenting a poetry workshop and keynote address, both open to the campus community.

This January, students in Professor Marcus Holmes’s seminar, Building Trust Through Diplomacy, took their classroom well beyond William & Mary’s Washington Center, engaging directly with the people and institutions that shape contemporary international affairs. With programming in both Washington, D.C. and New York City, the course emphasized experiential learning and face-to-face engagement as central components of diplomatic practice. Read on to find out more about their visit.

Profile piece on Dr. Palencia.

Prof. Paul Manna, the Hyman Professor of Government and W&M Public Policy faculty affiliate, and Audra Nikolajski (MPP ’26) participated in the public grand opening of The Impact Center in Cape Charles, Virginia. The center is a revitalized building that formerly operated as Cape Charles Elementary School, a Washington–Rosenwald School that first opened in 1929.

W&M's Zable Stadium ospreys made history this year with the first ever recorded nesting on campus.

W&M biology master’s student Keegan Sweeney ‘26 wins award at cancer research conference

Jill Dougherty talks about her time as a journalist in the Kremlin.

Professor Alan Braddock explores the intersection of art and ecology through cutting-edge scholarship

The Japanese Studies Program’s winter study abroad program returns for a second year.

Brianna Nofil, assistant professor of history, shared research from her award-winning book “The Migrant’s Jail: An American History of Mass Incarceration.”

The 2025 Raft Debate resulted in an unexpected victory.

Students, faculty, and staff gathered around the Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) altar in Washington Hall to write heartfelt messages in honor of deceased loved ones.

W&M launched a new summer internship program with Children's National Hospital that gave students valuable research and clinical experience.

In a battle between the humanities, sciences, and social sciences, who should survive for the sake of humanity?

The week of workshops and information sessions guided students as they explored the various majors offered by the College of Arts & Sciences.

Carrie Dolan, associate professor of health sciences, spoke at a high-level event on Sept. 25 called, A Legacy of Healing: 25 Years of Impact, hosted by World Pediatrics in collaboration with the government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

New name reflects a bold vision, deep roots, and the people shaping the future