Category: Humanities

UMW opens new Research and Creativity Collaborative

The University of Mary Washington recently introduced its new space highlighting the importance of undergraduate research and creativity at UMW, the UMW Research and Creativity Collaborative (or RCC for short). The RCC is: a physical space on the main floor of Simpson Library that supports student research and creativity where students and faculty can meet, […]

Students and Faculty Map Historical Housing Restrictions in Fredericksburg

In March, Brendan O’Connell (’25 Historic Preservation) delivered a presentation titled “Data Analysis and Geocoding” with Dr. Moon and Dr. Hanna at the Virginia Forum, which was held at Sweet Briar College in Amherst, VA. This presentation was the result of their work together on RestrictedVA, a collaborative student project that researches and maps the […]

Student shares research at National Women’s Studies Association

Zoey Young (’24), a double major in English and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, recently attended the National Women’s Studies Association annual conference in Detroit, Michigan and presented a research poster titled “Trans Identity and Theory in Contemporary American Poetry.”  This research came from a capstone thesis, directed by Professor of English, Dr. Mara Scanlon. […]

Beyond the Classroom Endowment Funds 10 Internships Spring-Summer 2024

Only three years after establishing our College of Arts and Sciences Beyond the Classroom Endowment, we have already begun to make a big impact in the student experience at Mary Washington. This past spring and summer ten CAS students with majors in diverse fields from Historic Preservation to Computer Science put their classroom learning into […]