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 […]
Valeria Ortiz Jimenez and Dylan Crann have a lot in common. They’re both majoring in Biomedical Sciences, both graduating this coming May, and both will be beginning Dental School in the fall–Valeria at Harvard University, and Dylan at University of Pennsylvania. They both also had excellent academics while at UMW, as well as great experience […]
Biology 125 and 126 “Phage Hunters” are a research course sequence designed for freshmen using a “learning by doing” approach to introductory biology. It is a hands-on, discovery-based course with an emphasis on critical thinking. Meant especially for first-year students in the honors program, this course that has been a feature of the UMW Biology […]
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 […]
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 […]
