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W&M’s Global Research Institute receives $900K grant

Renewed support from the Carnegie Corporation of New York will allow William & Mary’s Global Research Institute to push forward key programs that connect policymakers with cutting-edge research, spread public awareness about GRI’s work and bring scholars from a wide range of backgrounds to work with students.

By Tina Eshleman

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W&M Adds Navy ROTC Program

William & Mary officially joined the Hampton Roads Navy ROTC consortium in late September, an effort years in the making that will have a profound impact on student learning and the university’s relationship with the military.

By William Oster

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W&M Adds Navy ROTC Program

William & Mary officially joined the Hampton Roads Navy ROTC consortium in late September, an effort years in the making that will have a profound impact on student learning and the university’s relationship with the military.

By William Oster

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W&M’s Global Research Institute announces Accelerate Initiative to raise $10 million

Gifts of $3 million jump-start this effort to expand GRI’s reach, increase opportunities for students, provide long-term support for its operations and allow for the development and expansion of projects.

By Tina Eshleman

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Addressing the STEM Teacher Shortage

The William & Mary School of Education recently received a significant new funding boost from the National Science Foundation to advance the recruitment and retention of STEM teachers.

By Kimberly Richards-Thomas

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Three W&M Players Selected in MLB Draft

It was the moment they had been dreaming about since they first put on a baseball glove.

By Dave Johnson

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W&M Wins Gold for Externship Program

William & Mary’s Office of Career Development & Professional Engagement (OCDPE) won a Gold 2024 Circle of Excellence Award for its externship program.

By Claire De Lisle M.B.A. ’21

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Bunch, Trammell Awarded Honorary Degrees

During Charter Day Weekend 2024, two exemplary individuals received honorary degrees.

By Gabriela Trauttmansdorff ’26

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W&M No. 1 for Study Abroad

William & Mary is first among public universities in the nation for study abroad participation

By Kate Hoving

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AidData Seeks Expanded Role in Global South

A $1.5-million grant from The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation supports efforts to inform the design and delivery of foreign aid and credit to the Global South.

By Tina Eshleman

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Traveling the Way

An alumni family has established a study abroad scholarship to encourage William & Mary students to explore Spain’s Camino de Santiago.

By Tina Eshleman

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From Ideas to Impact

As the founding labs at William & Mary's Global Research Institute celebrate 20 years, we look back at how they came to be.

By Martha Reilly

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AidData Receives $1.7M To Advance Agriculture and Mining Research

Grants from The Hewlett Foundation will strengthen W&M's partnerships with African organizations and expand financing data.

By Tina Eshleman

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A Season to Remember

William & Mary Football’s record-breaking season concludes in NCAA quarterfinals

By Dave Johnson

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W&M Expands Global Reach Through $1.5M Gift

A new postdoctoral fellowship established by business executive Tom McInerney P ’07 will advance international research, teaching and mentorship through the university's Global Research Institute.

By Tina Eshleman

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A Homecoming for All

The W&M community gathered on campus Oct. 6-9 for Homecoming & Reunion Weekend 2022

By Claire De Lisle M.B.A. ’21

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Bridging the Divide

William & Mary has a long history of supporting both veterans and active-duty members of the United States’ armed forces

By Jacob A. Miller ’18

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A Homecoming for All

The W&M community gathered on campus Oct. 6-9 for Homecoming & Reunion Weekend 2022

By Claire De Lisle M.B.A. ’21

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United Front

Since Russia’s Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine, casualties, destruction and displacement have continued to rise

By Dave Johnson

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From Williamsburg to the World

Elizabeth “Beth” Webster J.D. ’98, Colombia Barrosse ’80, J.D. ’85 and Christopher “Chris” Crawford J.D. ’09 use their law degrees to make better policy and serve their country

By Claire De Lisle M.B.A. ’21

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Ukraine, Russia and the Future World Order

William & Mary’s Global Research Institute convened a panel of experts in March to discuss "Russia, Ukraine and the Future of Global Order"

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W&M’s Global Research Institute Receives $1.9M to Tackle Pressing Challenges Around the World

New support for the GRI totaling $1.9 million will enhance the university’s ability to address critical international challenges through groundbreaking research, innovative teaching and strengthened connections between the academic world and policymakers.

By Tina Eshleman

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Making News

Chinese development project puts AidData in international spotlight

By Leslie McCullough M.B.A. ’17

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Citizen of the World

Digital art innovator Soh Yeong Roh ’84 advocates a cosmopolitan outlook

By Tina Eshleman

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‘Building a Future Together’

W&M Professor Andrea Wright, the first Jinlan Liu APIA Faculty Research Award recipient, will study the impact of green energy projects on people’s lives in India, Kuwait and Virginia.

By Tina Eshleman

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Common Threads

Through W&M's Asian Centennial, students are discovering how the university's history intertwines with their own stories

By Tina Eshleman

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Power Analyst

Joseph Levine ’18 and Team Afghan Power help electrify rural Afghanistan

By Noah Robertson '19

From Idea to Global Impact

Austin Strange '12 wanted to learn more about the global impacts of Chinese aid and sought out the Director of AidData, Brad Parks, for guidance.

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Tracking China

AidData’s new dataset sheds light on China’s vast influence around the globe

By Leslie McCullough M.B.A. ’17

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ASWAD's Biennial Conference

William & Mary will host the 10th Biennial Conference of the Association for the Study of the Worldwide African Diaspora (ASWAD) Nov. 5-9, 2019.

By Ashley K. Speed

Global Research Institute: Liberia Summer Fellows

Global Research Institute: Center for African Development

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W&M’s Global Research Institute empowers teams of students and faculty to make a difference in the world. We are a multidisciplinary hub that brings together academics, practitioners, and students to apply research to real world issues. This is a community of problem solvers, delivering applied research at the highest levels. Big ideas live here.

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W&M Hosts Iron Chef Star

On December 3, lunchtime in Sadler Center’s Center Court was no ordinary affair. Holding court at the steamy ramen counter was celebrity chef Katsuya Fukushima, who was featured on Anthony Bourdain’s “No Reservations” and “Iron Chef.”

By Sara K. Eskridge

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Pocket Full of Sunshine

Pocket Sun '13 is Changing Venture Capital. And She's Only 27.

By Claire De Lisle M.B.A. ’21

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The advice Jefferson never received

I walked in to the Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Firenze on a June day in 2015 with one goal in mind, and emerged with something completely unexpected transcribed on my laptop: a lost letter written to Thomas Jefferson by Filippo Mazzei, Italian patriot of the American Revolution.

By Lisa Ferrante Perrone ’95

Jing-A Brewery

Meet Alex Acker '00, Co-Founder and Brewmaster of Jing-A Brewery in Beijing, China.

Transformative Potential of Football

From William & Mary to the world: Will Smith '14 chronicles his journey that started with a “Politics in Africa” course at W&M and eventually led to the establishment of the LEAD Monrovia Football Academy in Liberia.