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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
The University of Mary Washington’s Ridderhof Martin and duPont Galleries have been host to the exhibit Healing Through the Preservation of Our Histories and Our Selves, January 27-March 24, 2022. This exhibition of modern and contemporary works from The Petrucci Family Foundation’s Collection of African American Art provides an opportunity to acknowledge tensions, consider the need […]
Art major Jess Oertle spent Fall semester 2021 working with Professor Carole Garmon in an individual project. This goal of the project was to focus on the personal professional development of the artist through the process of creating four sculptural works. Putting in the work needed for exploration and experimentation of materials and processes, rather […]
