Mary Washington students are known for their commitment to service, and for putting their academics into practice. In January 2024, before the new spring semester began, a group of student members of the UMW Global Medical Brigade traveled to Panamá to assist local residents with their healthcare needs. This was not their first trip to Panamá. The first was in January 2019. The UMW Global Medical … [Read more...] about Speaking the Language of Health and Hope
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Creating a Mindfulness Curriculum for Children
In the Fall semester of 2023, Dr. Miriam Liss and a group of psychology students worked with Lisa Dolan, head social worker of Spotsylvania County Schools, and Dr. Beth Jerome, Mary Washington class of 2002 and head of WellSpring Child and Family Psychology, to implement a mindfulness curriculum to 3rd graders at Spotswood Elementary Schools. The curriculum was developed by Dr. Jerome and included … [Read more...] about Creating a Mindfulness Curriculum for Children
Unique Opportunities for Environmental Science Students in Recognized Cutting-Edge Research with Professor
Dr. Tyler Frankel, Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences, brings students into his cutting-edge research on pollution from Virginia coal ash landfills. He is the recipient of multiple grants from organizations such as the Morris Animal Foundation, FMC Corporation, Crow’s Nest Research Center, Rappahannock EcoPark Support Grant Program, and the JF Environmental Trust Foundation, … [Read more...] about Unique Opportunities for Environmental Science Students in Recognized Cutting-Edge Research with Professor
Digital Studies Students Take On Generative AI
The release of ChatGPT in November 2022 was a turning point for public understanding and acceptance of generative artificial intelligence (GAI). ChatGPT is now the fastest-growing tech platform, with more than 100 million users in its first two months, and now that GPT4 has been released, it will only continue to grow. But that only tells part of the story- generative AI has also been applied to … [Read more...] about Digital Studies Students Take On Generative AI
Summer Adventures Abroad with UMW Faculty and Students
Faculty-led study abroad has a long and proud history at Mary Washington. Many Mary Wash alumni will remember, or maybe even participated in, the European Capitols tour with Professor Emeritus of Political Science Jack Kramer, and Associate Professor Emeritus of History Porter Blakemore, which started in the summer of 1992 and continued for over 20 years. Current UMW faculty continue to lead … [Read more...] about Summer Adventures Abroad with UMW Faculty and Students