Category: Undergraduate Research

UMW Math Students Win Awards at MAA 2026

Two UMW mathematics students, Juniper Creskoff (Math ’27) and Ashton Crawford (Math ’28), recently presented their research at the Mathematical Association of America’s 2026 Mathfest in Boston, MA. Both students were led by Professor of Mathematics Dr. Randall Helmstutler.  Juniper presented the project “Determining the Maximum Probability Gain in the Birthday Problem.” Ashton’s project was […]

UMW Students Present at NCUR 2026

Fourteen UMW students recently traveled to Richmond to present at the 2026 National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR). This annual conference, sponsored by the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) and held this year April 13-15, 2026, brought together more than 4000 undergraduate students from all 50 US states, as well as several other countries, to […]

A Close-Up Look at Historic Preservation Archaeology Lab

If you venture into the basement of Combs Hall, you’ll find a large room at the end of the hall with a wide fish-tank-like window. This space is the UMW Historic Preservation Department’s Archaeology Laboratory (Combs 012) and is a dynamic space for teaching, volunteering, and analysis. Dr. Katharine Parker, Associate Professor of Historic Preservation, […]

UMW Econ Students Present Their Research at NYC Conference

On February 27, economics students Josiah Schlechty (Economics and Accounting ’26) and Tressa Ballard (Applied Economics and Classical Studies ’28) traveled to New York City to attend the 33rd annual Issues in Political Economy (IPE) Conference. The conference is part of the broader Issues in Political Economy journal, an undergraduate research publication jointly edited by […]

UMW students participate in Scholars Transforming through Research (STR), CUR’s Advocacy Program`

For the first time, a team of undergraduate researchers in the Biological Sciences from the University of Mary Washington participated in the Scholars Transforming through Research Advocacy Program, through Council for Undergraduate Research. Throughout the academic year, students Lillian Burbulis (BIOL ’26), Tyler Downs (BIOL ’26), Brooke Martin (BMED ’27), and Abby Powers (BMED ’27), along […]