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 beyond the classroom conducting undergraduate research … [Read more...] about From UMW to the Ivy League: Excellence in Academics and BTC Experience Help Two 2023 Biomedical Science Students Gain Admittance Into Prestigious Dental School Programs
Undergraduate Research
Students Create New Journal for Humanities and Social Sciences
This fall, after noticing that there were many students who were hesitant or lacked access to submit to large academic journals, a group of UMW students decided to found Columns, the Mary Washington Humanities and Social Science Journal. Columns provides an important resource and opportunity for students to learn how to be published in a journal, which is important for students of the humanities … [Read more...] about Students Create New Journal for Humanities and Social Sciences
Hands-On Introductory Bio Course Phage Hunters Propels Students into Research
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 program since 2008 cultivates research skills in … [Read more...] about Hands-On Introductory Bio Course Phage Hunters Propels Students into Research
UMW Economics Scholars at the Dallas Federal Reserve
On October 21st, a group of eight UMW Economics majors along with their faculty mentor Dr. Amrita Dhar, Associate Professor of Economics, attended the 16th Annual Economics Scholars Program Conference for Undergraduate Research at the Dallas Federal Reserve Bank, one of the largest undergraduate conferences nation-wide with a strict criteria for selection of research papers. Dillon Durocher, Tara … [Read more...] about UMW Economics Scholars at the Dallas Federal Reserve
UMW Students Conduct Summer Research in Fredericksburg and Across the Globe
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 a faculty mentor. They live on campus for ten weeks … [Read more...] about UMW Students Conduct Summer Research in Fredericksburg and Across the Globe