Each year, advanced students in the department of Psychological Science break into research teams to pursue a year-long project under the mentorship of a faculty member. All of these research teams present the results of their projects either on campus, or at regional and national conferences, many present at more than one venue. This spring semester was no exception, as more than four dozen … [Read more...] about Psychology Students Present Their Research Across the Country
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UMW Students Conduct Summer Research in Fredericksburg and Across the Globe
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
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 Fredericksburg Habitat for Humanity. In 2017-18, I had the good fortune to spend a year on fellowship shadowing higher … [Read more...] about Connecting Humanities, Community, and Job Skills: Faculty Mentor Establishes Internship for Humanities Majors