William & Mary Alumni Magazine

Wise Words

Bob Wise ’86 forged his path from William & Mary’s computer lab to Nvidia, the world’s leading artificial intelligence computing company.

Rolling the Dice

From tech giant to board game startup to her own company, Catherine Fisher Carr ’91 made bold career moves

June 23, 2026

W&M’s AidData leads global effort to solve agricultural challenges using geospatial analysis

A team from the AidData lab convened 120 international policymakers, researchers and nonprofit leaders in Rome to celebrate “how far the field has come in just a few short years, in terms of using new technologies and tools to tackle really difficult global problems.”

By Tina Eshleman

June 22, 2026

Reuniting at Hoke House

During Traditions Weekend, four former roommates reunited at Hoke House to see what had changed over the years and reminisce about the good times they spent there.

By Claire De Lisle M.B.A. ’21

June 9, 2026

Four leaders appointed to William & Mary Board of Visitors

Four business and civic leaders have been appointed to William & Mary’s Board of Visitors, Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced on June 5.

By Staff

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Feature

1776 Revisited

Alumni historians reflect on the U.S. 250th anniversary

Interview By Annie Powell M.A. ’18, Ph.D. ’24

Feature

Wise Words

Bob Wise ’86 forged his path from W&M’s computer lab to Nvidia, the world’s leading AI computing company

Story By Tina Eshleman

Feature

Rolling the Dice

Catherine Fisher Carr ’91 made bold career moves

Story By Isabella Dunn ’28

By & Large

Springtime Sun

Students enjoy a beautiful spring day on campus

By W&M Alumni Magazine

From the Brafferton

An Agile Mindset

This year, while holding long-term goals in mind, we are focusing on near-term actions that advance student outcomes

By Katherine A. Rowe
William & Mary President

Alumni Focus

The best way to know what alumni are thinking and feeling about William & Mary … is to ask them. So we did — and you responded in a big way.

By Matthew "Matt" Brandon ’92
CEO, W&M Alumni Association

By & Large

Campus Renewal

Updates on new spaces and renovations

By University Staff

By & Large

Meeting Legal Needs

W&M’s new Community Law Clinic serves region's low-income residents

By Emily Webb

By & Large

Campus Perspectives

When technology and humanities meet

By Dane Pascoe Ph.D. ’19 and Dan Runfola

By & Large

Big Questions: Business, AI and the Liberal Arts

The spring Tack Faculty Lecture Series asked a timely question: What happens when human judgment meets machine intelligence?

By Elizabeth Eldredge ’02, M.Ed. ’20

By & Large

The W&M Effect

M. Brennan Harris '93 taps into his undergraduate experiences as chair of William & Mary's health sciences department

By Sadie Downing ’26

By & Large

Honoring Civic Leaders

Four receive honorary degrees

By Sadie Downing ’26

By & Large

2026 Plumeri Awards

Faculty excellence celebrated by generosity of Joseph J. Plumeri II ’66, D.P.S. ’11

By Annie Powell M.A. ’18, Ph.D. ’24

Tribe

New Perspectives

In the Photomania class taught by Eliot Dudik, associate teaching professor of art, students examine photography as an intersection of technology, history and human experience.

By W&M Alumni Magazine