Summer provides a much needed change of pace for many UMW students and faculty. For 37 students and their 18 faculty mentors, Summer 2022 meant working together on research and creative projects. This was the 23rd year of our University of Mary Washington Summer Science Institute (SSI), a program where students work on guided research with a faculty mentor. They live on campus for ten weeks … [Read more...] about UMW Students Conduct Summer Research in Fredericksburg and Across the Globe
Students and Faculty Help Curate Exhibit of Contemporary Black Artists
The University of Mary Washington's Ridderhof Martin and duPont Galleries have been host to the exhibit Healing Through the Preservation of Our Histories and Our Selves, January 27-March 24, 2022. This exhibition of modern and contemporary works from The Petrucci Family Foundation’s Collection of African American Art provides an opportunity to acknowledge tensions, consider the need to preserve … [Read more...] about Students and Faculty Help Curate Exhibit of Contemporary Black Artists
Students and Faculty Witness the Impacts of Wars Past and Present in Poland
Nine students, led by Dr. Marcel Rotter (Assoc. Prof. of German and Chair of the Dept. of Modern Languages) and Dr. Jose Sainz (Assoc. Prof. of Spanish and Director of the Center for International Education) spent Spring Break in Poland, February 26-March 5, to explore the multifaceted and often painful history of this Eastern-European country. They visited significant cultural sites such as the … [Read more...] about Students and Faculty Witness the Impacts of Wars Past and Present in Poland
Combining Engineering and the Liberal Arts
Mary Washington has always held the liberal arts and sciences at its core. But that doesn't mean that students who are interested in a career in engineering cannot begin that pursuit even while finishing their degree at UMW. Two recent agreements provide students a pathway to a master's degree in various engineering fields at our sister institutions across Virginia. Students with the requisite … [Read more...] about Combining Engineering and the Liberal Arts
Art Student Learns to Ask the Questions
Art major Jess Oertle spent Fall semester 2021 working with Professor Carole Garmon in an individual project. This goal of the project was to focus on the personal professional development of the artist through the process of creating four sculptural works. Putting in the work needed for exploration and experimentation of materials and processes, rather than waiting until an idea is fully … [Read more...] about Art Student Learns to Ask the Questions