While COVID made research difficult last academic year, students and faculty started the 2021-2022 academic year with a renewed commitment to undergraduate research. Sixteen students were awarded Undergraduate Student Research Grants for supplies or travel expenses related to … [Read More...] about UMW Eagles Soar Beyond the Classroom in Undergraduate Research Projects and Presentations
Beyond the Classroom
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Biology students win awards at Virginia Academy of Science Undergraduate Research Meeting, October 29-30, 2021
The 2021 Virginia Academy of Science Undergraduate Research Meeting was held at Hampden-Sydney College in Farmville, VA. The purpose of this meeting is to showcase student research taking place across the commonwealth. UMW biology students Kristin Haes , Rachel Myrick, and Katie … [Read More...] about Biology students win awards at Virginia Academy of Science Undergraduate Research Meeting, October 29-30, 2021
Psych Major Puts her COVID-19 Research to Work
Rising senior Elsa Bamgartner, majoring in Psychological Science, spent last academic year researching the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the emotional and social well-being of college students with her faculty mentor Dr. Chris McBride. In May, Elsa presented the results of … [Read More...] about Psych Major Puts her COVID-19 Research to Work
Work with the City of Fredericksburg Gives Historic Preservation Students Real-World Experience
The Preservation Planning Lab (HISP 469) was contacted by the City of Fredericksburg Planning Office to redesign the brochure for the Historic District. The old brochure was at least twenty years old, didn’t reflect current rules, and had no graphics or colors. The City asked the … [Read More...] about Work with the City of Fredericksburg Gives Historic Preservation Students Real-World Experience
Connecting Humanities, Community, and Job Skills: Faculty Mentor Establishes Internship for Humanities Majors
Dr. Joseph Romero, Professor of Classics and Chair of the Department of Classics, Philosophy, and Religion, has been a faculty member at Mary Washington since the fall of 2000. Recently Dr. Romero helped establish a Humanities in Action Internship, partnering with the Greater … [Read More...] about Connecting Humanities, Community, and Job Skills: Faculty Mentor Establishes Internship for Humanities Majors