UMW senior Charlie Barbaro (Geospatial Analysis 2027) is a research pro. His first research experience was as a participant in the 2025 Irene Piscopo Rodgers ’59 Summer Science Institute. Under the mentorship of Dr. Ping Yin, he conducted a spatial and temporal analysis on multi-vehicle car crashes in Fairfax County, Virginia. This opportunity provided …
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 […]
Students interested in Political Science and International Affairs at the University of Mary Washington have long taken advantage of UMW’s prime geographic location between Washington, D.C. and Richmond, and two recent interactions between UMW students and Virginia lawmakers have underscored the unique access that our students have.On Monday, March 27, 2023, U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger […]
It’s no secret our environment is in crisis. Land conservation is an environmental justice issue that affects climate change, safeguards cultural heritage, improves communities’ access to clean air, water, and recreation, and much more. Yet, despite our region’s striking diversity, few people of color work with, serve, or lead local conservation and environmental groups. Important […]
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 her research virtually at the Association for Psychological Science national conference. Subsequently, Elsa […]
